Mergirlc MSN, APRN, NP

@rollypolly17 and @FNPRCPR Great information from the both of you! Thanks! 🙂

Piggybacking on what city_FNP said..... if you are licensed in another state which accepts JHU's program: could you go do clinical rotations in MD for the post-certificate AND does JHU help or have connections for placement in their general area? I...

Are you currently working in your speciality as a nurse? Could you ask your manager or whomever is in charge if there's a possibility of you staying on as a NP there? Another alternative is, if you still have an amicable relationship w/ your ex...

I would recommend going to YouTube and watching "Registered Nurse RN" videos. I swear, she has probably guided thousands of nursing students through their programs. She explains things well and covers everything from nursing school.

There's an old quote attributed to hockey great, Wayne Gretzky: " You miss 100% of the shots you don't take." You have nothing to lose (except a little time) by applying to the next residency and other jobs. One thing to consider is having a fr...

There's another thing to consider about being exempted. It's quite possible for your school to grant an exemption, however it is ultimately up to the various clinical sites you will train at to decide if they will accept you or not. Every healthcare...

Agree w/ the above post. Here's another angle: If the school was located and run by a specific school district, you can try to contact them. Some schools may exist in the city's school district, so the records will go to the school district ...

https://www.VA.gov/oaa/nursingprograms/nursing-programs.asp Just a tip, for primary care residencies there are 2 different choices under "program." Make sure to look at each one. I think it was just probably an error, but the only difference ...

@FNPRCPR Hi. Just checking in to see how it's going for you. Also, besides the Heldt books, would you be able to DM me or provide in this chat, the textbooks list used for this certificate program? I see the last time you wrote, the program was...

@Ann O You'll be hearing from me soon. 🙂

I'm curious, as well, what is the best comparison. Hoping somebody can chime in soon.

Thanks for sharing, and again, Congratulations!

@Nurse practitioner Congratulations! What worked/didn't work for you, if you can please share.

@Guest603994 I know it's been almost 2 years since you were last on here, but just hoping you see this and can update on how U of Cincinnati went for you, if you finished??

Just curious....what did you use to study initially? What worked for you and what didn't, if you don't mind me asking? I'll be taking my first test in a few months. I'm debating whether to get either Fitzgerald or Sarah Michelle review courses...

I'm a visual learner.....If you had to choose between Fitzgerald and APEA, which one would you go for? I already have Leik, so I need to get an additional resource and am bouncing back and forth between Fitzgerald and APEA.

Hoping you could answer the following: Do they offer clinical placements or are you on your own? Cost of program?

I'm very sorry you're having a tough time. Hang in there! Most employers, if they really want to terminate you, will just do it. I agree w/ the others: seems they're seeing if there might be something else which may help you succeed as a new ...

Hello all, So I'm soon to be a FNP hoping to become employed by the VA at some point. My question is: Is the VA willing and able to work with you to change the schedule or reduce hours if you decide to pursue additional education while workin...

So Congratulations to those of you who went through a VA Residency! It's the end of September, so I am assuming those of you who started last year have officially finished. If possible, can some of you list what the top Pros and Cons were of do...

@FullGlass Thank you so much for writing this and the encouragement. I really needed this right now. I often read your posts and respect and appreciate your opinions, thoughts, etc.. After reading what you wrote, I don't feel as bad an...

Just curious, when you started your position, were you already able to see patients within 15 minutes and go on to the next and next w/o issues? Time management is so difficult; especially w/ patients w/ multiple comorbidities. I'm in clinicals rig...

@FCO Just curious.....are you a FNP who pursued a post-grad certificate or a direct PMHNP?

Thank you for the update. Glad you were able to flourish elsewhere!!

You may want to check out this thread which has been ongoing for a while