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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.

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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...

I understand what you are saying. However since I go to a school in alabama online and practice in Nashville, I don't really expect them to find preceptors for me up in Nashville...

Surprised to hear this post from someone in the military. Sounds very political. If an employer doesn't want to hire you because you failed your drug test or you weigh 500lbs it's their choice. I take it the OP is not a fan of being in a 'right to work' state.

All our psych patients wear hospital gowns. All our here against their wishes and patients without clothes don't tend to try to escape.

It often costs hospitals too much to 'go after' you for tuition reimbursement. They may send a letter or what not but don't expect to be in court for it.

Just call rapid response after they get to you... I work rapid response at my hospital and that happens all the time. Nurses don't like what landed in their bed and they call me to evaluate the patient for appropriateness and transfer to ICU if needed.

We weigh our patients in their bed so they don't even know it. Some cardiac patients do require a 'standing weight'. Patients can refuse anything they want, I don't care. I don't force healthcare on anyone it's their choice and they will suffer any consequences as a result.

I still have not received a letter. I live in Tn. However I am able to log in and it says I'm enrolled in the ACNP program. I also created a blazer ID and it has the holds everyone else has who got in... Has anyone else still not gotten a letter? Did they send rejection letters too?

Our hospital has so many nurses with less than 1 year of experience that it hired a 'resource' nurse who has a phone in the hospital that any floor nurse can call to come help or for advice. Rapid Response RN is also helpful for 'immediate education' when needed.

Our intensive care group here in Tennessee hires FNPs for their practice, although we see no kids. i think it is a combination of more FNPs than ACNPs out there and the vagueness of our scopes in the nurse practice act.

Well if Medicare issues do come up at that practice now you can consider yourself thrown under the bus. I have no doubt they will use you as a scape goat if necessary because you just up and left them.