irish_rainbow BSN, MSN, DNP, NP

irish_rainbow has 15 years experience as a BSN, MSN, DNP, NP and specializes in NICU, Pediatrics, Nursing Education.

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1. PNCB CPNP-AC Exam

   irish_rainbow replied to irish_rainbow's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Also, look at your report on what you scored below competence on from your last exam. Mine was management so I studied heavily on how to manage diseases that were discussed in the NAPNAP review...

2. PNCB CPNP-AC Exam

   irish_rainbow replied to irish_rainbow's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi there, I am also a NICU nurse with no PICU experience. I know that PNCB has 3-4 different exams, so you might see some different content. However, PNCB does a review of PNP job roles and tasks...

3. PNCB CPNP-AC Exam

   irish_rainbow replied to irish_rainbow's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   So it's 8 years later and I'm finally responding back to this post. I took the CPNP-AC twice in 2014 and made 396 both times (400 needed to pass). I was totally down on myself, decided that I wasn't...

4. CNE Exam - When to Schedule/How Long to Study

   irish_rainbow replied to irish_rainbow's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   Hi satisfiedwithURcare, I passed my CNE on the first attempt. I ended up scheduling it for June 8th which was the week before my first DNP class started. I did the online Billings review, NLN's...

5. CNE Exam - When to Schedule/How Long to Study

   irish_rainbow posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I got my eligibility to schedule my CNE today and have until August 10th to take it. My issue is the timeline for trying to study. I start my DNP program on June 13th and that class lasts until August...

6. NP Salary

   irish_rainbow replied to Surface's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I don't actually have a NP job yet, but my specialty is pediatric acute care. This means that I can only work in a pediatric hospital. There is only one in my state, so I will contribute to this...

7. Is Becoming A NP Worth It?

   irish_rainbow replied to 8mpg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I would have not gone to school for my Masters if it had been $100k! NO! There are people that do it, I even work with a few. It boils down to what you really want... but for me I am terrified of...

8. PNCB CPNP-AC Exam

   irish_rainbow posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Is anyone else here getting ready to take it or recently took it this year? I'm taking it next month and I'm kind of nervous! I feel that my program was really good, but I have heard from most people...

9. All these NPs making less than RNs?

   irish_rainbow replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I do agree with you on that. I do realize that we want to be recognized and respected as professionals. However, I do worry that we are putting respect of nursing as a whole over the individual...

10. All these NPs making less than RNs?

    irish_rainbow replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree PMFB-RN. Unfortunately, we live in a culture these days that academic status seems to make people feel more qualified. I think lots of people, especially the younger people just now getting...

11. All these NPs making less than RNs?

    irish_rainbow replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, fmAtoZ&backagain is correct. At least in my area, as well (Arkansas), there is no pay increase for your MSN to DNP as a practitioner (teaching may be a whole different story). I have not...

12. Nervous About Going From Nights to Days

    irish_rainbow replied to irish_rainbow's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry I am a year late replying to your post. Grad school sort of stole my life for the last year! I ended up staying on nights and not taking the day weekend option position. Actually, at my...

13. All these NPs making less than RNs?

    irish_rainbow replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I definitely think it depends on the area, the specialty, and where you plan to work. I just graduated from a pediatric acute care program and there is only one children's hospital to work here. I...

14. NICU Nurses That Have Passed RNC-NIC (and any good test takers!)

    irish_rainbow replied to irish_rainbow's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Aw, thanks!! My next big, scary adventure is passing the PNCB Acute Care nurse practitioner certification exam. I take it next month and I'm twice as nervous about this because everyone says that it...

15. NICU Nurses That Have Passed RNC-NIC (and any good test takers!)

    irish_rainbow replied to irish_rainbow's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am replying to this a year and a half late... but just realized that I had not done so. I did pass my RNC-NIC on the first try last August!!! I also used the Watson book and Cardiac S.T.A.B.L.E....