pedroparramo

pedroparramo has 4 years experience.

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1. HELP!!!!!!!

   pedroparramo replied to Hollylemo's topic in NP Students

   Do you have the Barkley CDs? That guy is hilarious. It's a little late in the game for you but when I studied for the ACNP test I threw out all my review materials and just listened to his lectures over and over again. It worked.

2. Would you have changed anything in your graduate program?

   pedroparramo replied to travelea's topic in NP

   Pick your clinical rotations carefully...it may be the only place you get offered a job!

3. ACNP salaries

   pedroparramo replied to PavementRN's topic in NP

   For my area, Sacramento, the estimate was ~5% too low. My salary is above the higher estimate after ~2 years of practice.

4. acute care nurse practitioners?

   pedroparramo replied to tonyaaroca's topic in NP Students

   I've been working as an ACNP for the past 2 years in CA. Went via a direct entry program that allowed me to take 2 years off after my RN licensure to work before starting the masters portion. My advice to anyone considering this line of work is to ge...

5. need advise to help get a job

   pedroparramo replied to arjohn6895's topic in Career Support

   Is there any advantage, I wonder, to utilizing placement agencies in your area? I recently got certified as an NP and also haven't worked as an RN for 6+ months and am considering temporary RN employment.

6. Nursing Student work in ICU or ER before becoming ACNP?

   pedroparramo replied to LexSavDav's topic in NP Students

   Either ICU or ER will provide valuable experience. In fact, contrary to naysayers, you can get your ACNP with floor experience. If you'd be willing to go either way though, I'd go with ICU. As an aside, some programs won't let an ICU RN train in ...

7. UCHSC Accel BSN?

   pedroparramo posted a topic in Colorado

   Yo- I'm signed up to start the accelerated BSN program at UCHSC next January. Anyone have any inside/anecdotal knowledge of the program? Pros? Cons? etc. Peace

8. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

   pedroparramo replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate

   Got a letter for an interview in the ACNP track. I don't know if I'm relieved or more nervous now. In any case, time to go chat up all the nurses I know. Cheers!

9. Any UCSF Mepn Applicants?

   pedroparramo replied to Louise409's topic in Post Graduate

   No denial/no interview....yet.