ConscientiousFNP

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1. Minimum level of experience for FNP

   ConscientiousFNP replied to grumpygorillaface's topic in NP Students

   My viewpoints and comments come from obtaining an education and experience as a nurse as well as that for a nurse practitioner. The offense that I initially spoke of that some nurses take when having this discussion has been made clear as you have c...

2. Minimum level of experience for FNP

   ConscientiousFNP replied to grumpygorillaface's topic in NP Students

   What should be understood is that FNPs have credibility and reliability in primary care. Most of the responses to this post are related to NPs that work in hospitals. Perhaps with increased knowledge of the field, the distinctions of the two can be...

3. Minimum level of experience for FNP

   ConscientiousFNP replied to grumpygorillaface's topic in NP Students

   This whole argument about new grads without nursing experience practicing is precisely what is dividing nurses from nurse practitioners in the first place. There seems to be this underlying notion that in order to be a good NP, you need to have nurs...

4. How do you detect shady new grad NP positions.....

   ConscientiousFNP replied to ConscientiousFNP's topic in Advanced

   Wow! Thanks for this info. You know, I don't come from the school of thought that NPs must have RN experience, but in terms of a SPECIALTY...I do think so. Thanks again for this.

5. How do you detect shady new grad NP positions.....

   ConscientiousFNP replied to ConscientiousFNP's topic in Advanced

   Thank you for this info. Only 1 place has given me a written job description and the others all gave verbal descriptions and benefits information. I'll need to ask for descriptions at the other places next time we meet but in a way that is nonoffen...

6. How do you detect shady new grad NP positions.....

   ConscientiousFNP posted a topic in Advanced

   So, I've been on a few interviews now for NP positions that except new grads. I swear from all the preparation for interviews to answer all the common questions, the biggest thing these places seem to be concerned about is money and productivity. W...