elFNP

Latest Activity

1. Which PDA do you recommend, and can it be a cell phone too to use in hospitals?

   elFNP replied to Vivi's topic in General Nursing

   I would recommend the Tungsten E. That's what I use. Its about $199. It's basic and not a real high end gadget. It should have enough memory for you to install needed references for what you will be doing.

2. Just been accepted in ANP program. Any words of advice?

   elFNP replied to mom and nurse's topic in NP

   i graduated from a fnp program. all i can say is read, read, and read.:uhoh21:

3. PT INR critical level, not once, not twice

   elFNP replied to GLORIAmunchkin72's topic in General Nursing

   I have few questions. 1. What is her INR when you refuse to give this Coumadin? 2. Does she have a DVT, valve replacement, s/p hip surgery? 3. What abx is she on? What is her albumin?

4. PDA Software

   elFNP replied to Bigranger's topic in NP

   You can't go wrong with getting 1. Epocrates 2. 5 Minute Clinical Consult 3. John Hopkins Antibiotic guide (free)

5. Your Recommended Watch

   elFNP replied to agent's topic in General Nursing

   I like the Tag Heuer 2000 series watches as well as the Oakley D1 watches.

6. What do you think about...

   elFNP replied to humiliated's topic in NP

   BreastfeedingRN, I really have to disagree with some of your statements. Does a NP with many years of nursing experience make a better NP than a NP with fewer nursing experience years? I think not. I did not have many years of nurisng experience when...

7. Where do all of you go to find the best NP jobs

   elFNP replied to amyssearches's topic in NP

   Try: careerbuilder.com (that is one site that i have used in the past.)

8. searching for best online program

   elFNP replied to jRN4now's topic in NP

   Family Nurse Practitioner

9. do NP programs adequetly prepare you for your career?

   elFNP replied to DMR1's topic in NP

   I heard and seen many people ask that question. How much experience do I need? How many nurses know about the JNC 7, Framingham risk score, running coumadin clinics, coding office visits, performing punch biopsy, intra articular injections, etc. Ev...

10. HUGE DECISION-- honest opinions please!!!

    elFNP replied to EmeraldNYL's topic in CRNA

    Start school in 2005. Pushing school further back is not a good idea. The longer you delay school the more bills you probably will accumulate. Also, If you delay till 2006, you're goning to be dreading you made that decision when you see your clas...

11. ANCC or AANP Exam - Which to take???

    elFNP replied to npstudent's topic in NP

    I took both the ANCC and the AANP certification. They were both pretty well rounded. Neither had a whole lot of growth and development which a lot of test takers devote a fair amount of time toward. I think the ANCC was easier than the AANP. If you h...

12. What do you do and how long have you done it?

    elFNP replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    I did Med/Surg for 4 years. That was a very BIG mistake. I completed my masters as a Family Nurse Practitioner last Dec. 2003. That was one thing Med/Surg made me do, go back to school!

13. searching for best online program

    elFNP replied to jRN4now's topic in NP

    I went to the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Al. Many different NP tracks to choose from. I did the FNP track. The FNP track is offered online as well as many others. I did most of my FNP preparation at the campus. The classes I did take ...

14. Online CEUs for NP?

    elFNP replied to OriginalWmn's topic in NP

    Try Medscape.com. That is where i get most of my CEUs.