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Is this just FNP or all the sub-specialties?

I am currently enrolled in the Dual Role FNP/ACNP program. I am wrapping up my second semester. It is an online program and therefore you will have to teach yourself allot. However I have had all As and a good experience so far. I am starting clinicals in the Fall and so we will see how that goes. Obviously they do not set up clinicals for you so that is the hard part of the program, finding clinical site willing to sign the USA contract. I will say the hospital I work at in Nashville refuses to sign the contract with USA for clinicals citing some thing their legal department doesn't like about it.

Let us know how lunch went

I agree with TraumaRus, don't give too much info because that opens you up for criticism. Hey I saw that patient again today, she was jaundiced and complained of worsening belly pain. Her husband wanted to take her to the ER, so he did. End of story. Not much you can complain about there. It's not like you did a direct admit.

Vanderbilt secures in-house preceptors. But you are going to pay for it...

How early did those of you that did FNP preceptors begin your search? I'm a year out and feel like it is too early. I feel like people will forget they talked to me this early out. Was going to start in January for my August preceptors.

Don't expect much difference at your new place of employment. There are always going to be a few bad apples in any practice setting. Welcome to life!

Take AP at a Community College for a better chance.

This is the first I have ever heard of this, what state is this?

South alabama, UAB good brick and morter programs online.

UAB, South Alabama, ect...

Very odd discipline, but I like it! At my work you can just not give any of the meds EVER and no one cares. No one ever gets in trouble for anything. Shocking to hear of a facility that disciplines so severely for this incident, must be more to the story. I do like it though, wish my work place would take care of nurses who underperform.

One good thing about being an AGACNP is your still an RN. I practice at a hospital where an NP works as an RN in the ICU because it pays so much right now.

This is common practice for the ICUs. When I was an ER nurse this was less common but still came up on occasion. It absolutely can bite you in the a$$ if you do something wrong. However, it is going to continue because the MD isn't there all the time. Certainly protocols would be better in these situations, but I have never worked in an ICU that did that. You will have to ask the more experienced nurses for help until you figure out what the MDs expect. Once you get more comfortable you will feel better being the Doctor for the patient. I'm not saying it's right, all I'm saying is it's going to happen anyways.

I think the above question depends on where you live. In my area we are hiring new grads in the ICU like they are the best thing since sliced bread. Also if you want to get into CRNA school in my city they prefer SICU experience vs CVICU and MICU experience. Everything in life depends on where you are and who you know...