kyboyrn

kyboyrn has 5 years experience and specializes in Nurse Practitioner-Emergency Room.

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1. New Grad FNP wanting to obtain critical care experience

   kyboyrn replied to xOOx's topic in NP

   I graduated from a FNP program, and went to work in an ER (the same ER where I worked as a ER nurse for 5 years). We have two ERs. There is the main ER, where we see everything, and a second ER where we try to see less acute patients, but will see ...

2. ANCC to retire most popular, and eventually all, NP roles.

   kyboyrn replied to RPF,PhD,NP's topic in NP

   Reading this makes me glad I went with the FNP certification, and that I am certified with the AANP. I work in emergency medicine, and although I was advised by some that the Adult NP route was the way to go if I wanted to do ER, I was lucky enough ...

3. Why is it too soon to pursue FNP, My Plan......

   kyboyrn replied to jaznia15's topic in NP

   I don't see anything wrong with your plan. As far as the experience thing, I don't think it's 100% necessary, but I definitely think that it's highly, highly beneficial. I work in the ED department as a NP, and I had previously worked there as a nu...

4. If you won the lottery would you still work in health care?

   kyboyrn replied to nola1202's topic in General Nursing

   Me and my girlfriend were talking about this the other night. She is in nursing school, but has worked as a ward clerk, CNA, and ER Tech for the last 3 years, and I'm a nurse practitioner that works in ER (and was a ER nurse for 5 years before I fin...

5. Which certification, AANP or ANCC

   kyboyrn replied to linearthinker's topic in NP

   I looked at the recertification requirements, and it just seemed like the AANP seemed easier to deal with and more fair. My employer, and I think most, didn't care as long as I was certified. They are both recognized in all states I believe. I thi...

6. NP vs. CNS

   kyboyrn replied to abass211's topic in NP

   You may also consider looking into the FNP route. I know that the ACNP route is great for acute care and ER, but in many ERs, they want the NP to be able to see children (there was actually one who had their ACNP certification and was told that they...

7. DNP vs MD: Which route is better for public health?

   kyboyrn replied to Loux's topic in Public/Community

   Hello! Your career goals are very commendable, and I believe what you are planning to do is great! Just remember though, providing medical care at little to no cost is a wonderful idea, but also know that you better get a job on the side that pays, ...

8. Do FNP's really make 80k to 90k a year?

   kyboyrn replied to mariposabella's topic in NP

   I work in a rural area in what is considered one of the more poor states in the country, and it definitely isn't unheard of around here. I have friends making more than that in certain specialties, and almost every job offer that I received upon gra...

9. Why everyone wants to become anesthetist? Is it because of the salary?

   kyboyrn replied to Datu's topic in SRNA

   I'm an NP. I always made good grades, nursing school wasn't too difficult for me, and I feel like I was a pretty good nurse. When I used to tell people I was going back to school to be an NP, they always used to say I should go to CRNA school becau...

10. AA student contemplating CRNA track...advice?

    kyboyrn replied to tangeorine's topic in SRNA

    I'm just curious, what is an AA? I'm an NP, and the school I went to had a CRNA program, but I've never heard of an AA. Does it stand for anesthesia assistant? I'm sorry if it's a stupid question. I've been a nurse for 5 years, and had all of my ...

11. I don't like floor nursing...

    kyboyrn replied to KalipsoRed's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mind some of the things you mentioned at first, but got tired of a lot of it after 3 years, and was also tired of not being able to make decisions and only doing what I was told so I went back to school and became an NP. Now, I still get t...

12. What do ER's hire more: PA-C, FNP or ACNP ?

    kyboyrn replied to treejay's topic in NP

    I agree with linearthinker. You need to explore the region in which you wish to work. I'm a FNP and got my first job in an ER, but I also worked there as a nurse for 5 years so I knew the staff, medical director, etc. You said something about Orego...

13. LPN+Bachelors=FNP help me here

    kyboyrn replied to ThePrestige's topic in NP

    I don't know if that is even possible. Like one of the posters above stated, you've got to have an RN, and many require some experience. There are online programs, but many aren't cheap. I know my program was an 18 month program, but it's not offe...

14. Big Beautiful Brown Eyes

    kyboyrn replied to Lindsey McGraw's topic in General Nursing

    That was a beautiful story, and thanks for sharing. I lost my mother to metastatic breast cancer a little over six weeks ago. It started out as breast cancer, and after a mastectomy and chemo and radiation, it went into remission for nearly two yea...

15. Starting new NP job this week....this one's for mom...I hate cancer

    kyboyrn replied to kyboyrn's topic in NP

    Thanks Bcgradnurse! Your kind words mean a lot. When I went back to school full time, during my last 2 semesters I rented my house out and stayed with my parents because I wasn't getting to work much or any at all because of how much we had to squ...