Anyone near San Antonio doing their NP? I did a search for schools in the area and will attend one soon if I ever make it to Texas.
I am leaning toward ACNP, but don't think I will get in immediately because of the 2 years exp. requirement... Hmmm.... wonder why FNPs, ANPs, GNPs, PNPs GENERALLY don't need that extra exp so frustrating for me. Don't want to wait long either... not 2 years.
Anyone know if/of a school that can/will waive the experience requirements for this or doesn't have any exp requirement? I know that's probably rare/impossible as I have found exp reqs to be pretty consistent among different schools with some exceptions.
I'll make some calls to figure this out if no one knows and share what I find out for anyone interested.
Like Carolinapooh stated, you don't need to worry about that. If you graduated from an accredited nursing program, passed your nursing boards, and you are in the Military, you can practice anywhere in the world....as long as you are with an American Force. You've gotta keep your license current as well.
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Ok. The reason I am asking is because the woman I spoke with at UTSA's graduate nursing admissions said that I must have a valid Texas license, even though I said I would be active duty Air Force. What you guys are saying makes sense, I know the military doesn't require you to have an endorsement from another state and therefore you can practice in any hospital they have. I wasn't aware that universities/civilian hospitals would be as generous.
Ok. The reason I am asking is because the woman I spoke with at UTSA's graduate nursing admissions said that I must have a valid Texas license, even though I said I would be active duty Air Force. What you guys are saying makes sense, I know the military doesn't require you to have an endorsement from another state and therefore you can practice in any hospital they have. I wasn't aware that universities/civilian hospitals would be as generous.
You've probably gotten a hold of someone who has no idea what they're talking about. I'll ask at work tomorrow if I can get my commander in one spot for twenty seconds. :0)
Ahh, I remember charting by exception...I have FOND MEMORIES of charting by exception.
Don't worry the AF is moving to a totally paperless military system....At least that is what I heard 8yrs ago when I came in. Now 8yrs later there is actually more paperwork than before we were a "paperless" system and I am still charting away plus now I have to be things in the computer also...
Ok. The reason I am asking is because the woman I spoke with at UTSA's graduate nursing admissions said that I must have a valid Texas license, even though I said I would be active duty Air Force. What you guys are saying makes sense, I know the military doesn't require you to have an endorsement from another state and therefore you can practice in any hospital they have. I wasn't aware that universities/civilian hospitals would be as generous.
If you are going to do any clinicals off base in a non-federal hospital/clinic then you will have to have your Texas license. We ran into the same thing when we did clinicals. I was able to get out of getting any other state license, because all the states I went to were compact states and my license was from a compact state also.
I figure that the year I decide to retire, we'll go paperless.
yep...and it will be just like it is now when we chart electronically. You fill everything out electronically and then you have to make 1-2 copies of said note/orders to put in chart, send to coding etc.
If you are going to do any clinicals off base in a non-federal hospital/clinic then you will have to have your Texas license. We ran into the same thing when we did clinicals. I was able to get out of getting any other state license, because all the states I went to were compact states and my license was from a compact state also.
That's what I thought :/ By compact I am guessing you mean what I have heard of as "reciprocal license agreement." Anyone know who I should contact to find out if a MO license is valid in TX without an endorsement? Prolly the TX state board eh?
I figure that the year I decide to retire, we'll go paperless.
That's what I thought :/ By compact I am guessing you mean what I have heard of as "reciprocal license agreement." Anyone know who I should contact to find out if a MO license is valid in TX without an endorsement? Prolly the TX state board eh?
Looks like after June 1st this year I won't have to worry about it, and I won't be out of NTP until after June anyway... Hmm... I really don't want to waste my time and money...
so frustrating for me. Don't want to wait long either... not 2 years.
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Ok. The reason I am asking is because the woman I spoke with at UTSA's graduate nursing admissions said that I must have a valid Texas license, even though I said I would be active duty Air Force. What you guys are saying makes sense, I know the military doesn't require you to have an endorsement from another state and therefore you can practice in any hospital they have. I wasn't aware that universities/civilian hospitals would be as generous.