TraceyMarino

TraceyMarino

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About TraceyMarino

TraceyMarino specializes in ER.


20 years as an RRT, 7 years as a "drug rep", 5 years ER nursing, Now an FNP student. Interested in disease prevention and rural health care.

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  1. Advice Requested PLEASE!!!

    Do not start an online program until you know for sure you have preceptors lined up. You will need a couple NP preceptors, depending on the program, OB, FP, do some internal med and ER. Online programs do not help you find preceptors and this has c...
  2. Abuse in Nursing

    I worked as an NP in an urgent care clinic where I received several death threats from patients when I would not give them narcotics. The hospital did not support me in pressing charges, and allowed the patients to still receive care at the clinic, ...
  3. Seasoned FNP tell me the truth....

    Stay in this environment and get the experience. I live and work in a very small town, and I don't have kids so I chose to stay in the small town. Believe me, the experience with these great mentors will mean more in the long run than 10 grand more...
  4. Please help decide between Internal Med Clinic Vs Minute Clinic

    I agree with Blue Devil, who has tons of experience. I have never worked at a Minute clinic, but the protocol driven style would make me crazy. I worked urgent care and family practice since graduating last December. I will be taking a new position...
  5. St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    The AANP exam is clinical based, the ANCC has lots of questions about other stuff I don't really care about. Politics, theory, etc. The test was difficult but everyone in my group took the aanp and passed.
  6. Just how do we find preceptors?

    I urge anyone pursuing NP education to get a commitment from preceptors before they plunk down money for a program. I had a commitment from all of my preceptors before I even paid any tuition. Other students in my group did not have preceptors line...
  7. Dismissed from FNP program

    Online schools have pretty strict rules about academic misconduct. This includes rules about fudging hours, documentation, and plagiarism. The problem is these policies are in small print in the college handbook, and who reads the whole handbook? ...
  8. St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    I began studying about 6 months before taking the aanp exam. I used Fitzgerald and Barklay. I went to the 3 day prep class, which was so worth it if you can afford it. The book for the review class is a great resource to have and I refer to it eve...
  9. St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    I graduated from St. Joe's FNP last December. Hate to tell you, but once you get into the theory class, it does not get much easier. Between doing clinicals, entering your encounters into Typhon (nightmare), and the written assignments (tons of the...
  10. Overcoming work related anxiety

    Learn "emotional freedom technique" (EFT). you can watch educational video on youtube. it is a technique that involves tapping certain areas of the face and arms while reciting positive statements to yourself. Sounds foolish but it is very effect...
  11. Typhon logs for employment

    Some hospitals or hospital based clinics want to see them as part of your credentialing process.
  12. Collaborating physician problems

    I graduated with my FNP last December. While I felt competent, I did not really feel confident. Having a physician beat you up like this is no way to build confidence! Obviously, he is not a good collaborating doc for you. I am very fortunate, I w...
  13. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    Type of NP: FNP I work in very rural area-Michigan: Critical access/rural health urgent care family practice Graduated last December, fully credentialed by the hospital April 2013 Salary: 83,500 Hours: 36-40 per week, paid bi-weekly Hospital empl...
  14. St Joseph's College of Maine FNP program students

    Where I live smart phones don't work (rural north michigan). So, I bought an old I touch on ebay for 30 bucks, and put all my apps on it. Epocrates, uptodate, ACIP, medscape, medical spanish, this really cool anatomy app which I show stuff to patie...
  15. Anyone Drop out of Online Program d/t lack of Preceptor?

    I would not go the online route unless you have preceptors lined up in advance. I had verbal commitments from several of the docs/np's I work with before I signed up for an online program. All the brick and mortar schools in my area do set up prece...