Cessna172 replied to ICURN7's topic in NP Students
The PERRLA software helped tremendously. It kept a file of every reference I used, so it was easy to reference that again. I still had to use the APA book alot because the software didn't do everything, but it sure beat the microsoft APA template. ...
Start looking for a different position. I have had really good experiences with physicians so far. There are some, apparently like the one you work with, who think they are superior and like to belittle others. The doc I work for treats me with r...
I worked in the Er, PACU, but primarily in the ICU. It gave me alot of good experience, which I have learned that helped me get a job in primary care. Several docs have commented that I will be able to tell when a patient needs to be at an ER, rath...
Cessna172 replied to msa9179's topic in NP Students
I would like to add something to this discussion. I graduated last December from McNeese State Univ in Louisiana. The dean of our Np program left the univ at the same time, and now is teaching at Walden's. I believe she left so that she would have...
What tubing is reused for dialysis machines? It's been a very long time since I have seen it, but I thought the complete circuit was changed. Could someone please enlighten me? Thanks.
Cessna172 replied to MarBug7's topic in NP Students
I worked very little at the beginning of NP school, and basically quit work about a semester into school. Thankfully I had the financial means to do so, as it sounds like you do. As far as losing skills, well I guess I did, at least some. I had be...
I also had difficulty finding a job. I got a job with the physician whom I did clinicals with, working along side his full time NP on Friday, which was the docs day off. It worked out well, and even though I was only paid for one day a week, I show...
Cessna172 replied to TheDude77's topic in NP Students
I just wanted to clarify, included in my time spent studying was time spent on assignments as well. There were several semesters where I had 12 to 18 hours a day doing assignments and studying for tests. My university is literally a block away from...
Cessna172 replied to RN0711's topic in NP Students
If you surely don't want to see young children, do the ANP. I am glad I did the FNP program, as I don't mind seeing the young ones, but I am not going to work in a pediatric clinic either. We have an ANP at the family practice clinic, and when a ped...
I agree with dark10gable. If you look on my previous posts, I detailed my study method, which included using the APEA website's review questions and a few predictor tests. I personally liked the predictor tests and the question bank was valuable to...
Cessna172 replied to Blindsided's topic in Ambulatory
Bluelight, I would hate Allscripts too if that was how it functioned when I use it. It doesn't do that at the clinic where I use it. Everything automatically saves, and I constantly flip between charting, reviewing labs, HPI, CC, etc. Minimizing d...
Cessna172 replied to Blindsided's topic in Ambulatory
Perhaps it depends on the way it is set up. We use it at the clinic, and it is easy to use. What problems are you having with it? It's not cheap either.
I wish I knew firsthand what other states were like to work in like you others do. Thanks for taking an interest in this. Today I was telling my brother about this, he's an optometrist here in Louisiana. He's going to the state capital this week w...