ACorEtACri

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1. How to be a good NP preceptor

   ACorEtACri replied to GoodNP's topic in NP

   My work is developing a preceptor training course. Here are the resources I am reviewing right now to see if they can help us to have better preceptorships and orientations. Core Concepts for Clinical Preceptors and Faculty - John Hopkins School of...

2. Advice! NPs without RN experience

   ACorEtACri replied to health_cc's topic in NP Students

   I did an ABSN/MSN program. The lack of experience had it challenges with no nursing experience when you are applying for NP jobs. A lot of large corporate employers will automatically kick you application out because they want some form of experienc...

3. Pap guidelines...

   ACorEtACri replied to TennesseeNP123's topic in NP

   Every 5 years is with HPV DNA testing for over 30 years. Cytology alone is different.

4. Pap guidelines...

   ACorEtACri replied to TennesseeNP123's topic in NP

   The current guidelines are slowly being accepted. At this point insurances are still paying for annual pap smear, so some offices continue to do them annually for money and patient preference. The reason that guidelines are do not reccomend younger t...

5. Jobs that require both MSN and BSN

   ACorEtACri replied to mzaur's topic in NP

   Some states require you to have a BSN to participate in MSN programs. An example would the GA. I am not sure how this would affect your job prospects though.

6. So confused about whether to continue in FNP or transfer to WHNP help me please!!!!!!

   ACorEtACri replied to Jonesy37's topic in NP Students

   I have struggled with a similar problem. One of my friends in an FNP program chose to attend several of the WHNP lecture to expand her knowledge but I don't know if your current school has that option. Depending on your school, you could try to arran...

7. Help with other ways to master content/confidence

   ACorEtACri posted a topic in NP Students

   I have been struggling in clinicals with a lack of confidence. I feel that even if we went over the information in class I have trouble remembering it until we do it in a case study or I have a patient with the condition. I can remember most informat...

8. NP Clinical Hours

   ACorEtACri replied to ACorEtACri's topic in NP Students

   My specialty is women and adult health, but I really would prefer to practice women's health. I will only be working in primary care. Many of the local hospital refuse to hire full time students and they require a two year contract full time (most li...

9. NP Clinical Hours

   ACorEtACri replied to ACorEtACri's topic in NP Students

   Thank you so much for your comments. The school had us take the graduate level research, ethics, and health policy classes, so there might be a few less papers. We have to take elective to make those credit hours up though. I have talked to the progr...

10. NP Clinical Hours

    ACorEtACri posted a topic in NP Students

    Hello, I am graduating with my B.S.N on friday and start my NP program two weeks later. My program is acclelerated so this spring semester we had to take 18 credit hours, which was almost too much for me. This past month (part of summer semester) I ...

11. WHNP programs?

    ACorEtACri replied to iridium54's topic in NP Students

    The National Association of Nurse Practitioner's in Women's Health lists all the programs available and you should be able to filter by state. I am am about to start WHNP/ANP program and have yet to find any type of ranking. It is such a specialized ...

12. What do you think of Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNL)?

    ACorEtACri replied to onedayitllbeme's topic in General Specialties

    I do live in very backward state when it comes to nursing that does require a BSN to pursue an MSN in Advance Practice (NP, CMN, ect). If i had gone to the CNL program, I would have had to move to another state to pursue my MSN. Just be sure to look ...

13. can NP work in OR

    ACorEtACri replied to sourapril's topic in NP

    Thanks for clarifying the certification thing. I did not mean to imply that certification was needed to bill. I was trying to highlight possible business economic reasons for using a PA or NP as first assist rather than an a RN. Is there any evidence...

14. can NP work in OR

    ACorEtACri replied to sourapril's topic in NP

    We had someone talk about this in a lecture. FNP can train as first assist with training. If I remember correctly, there are programs to get certified as a first assist. It is actually a financial benefit, because the FNP can bill for their time as c...

15. What do you think of Clinical Nurse Leaders (CNL)?

    ACorEtACri replied to onedayitllbeme's topic in General Specialties

    I looked at doing a CNL program, but ended up in ABSN/MSN due to my career goals. Making it a Master's changes your federal financial status to graduate student. If you already have a bachleor's, you are not eligible for certain federal aid programs....