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  1. Is finding a preceptor always hard?

    terfernay posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi guys! I'm starting to get acceptance offers from WHNP programs for this fall. I know full well that finding a preceptor will be hard and so I've already started networking on LinkedIn and have had...

  2. NFP Nurses

    terfernay replied to ThePlannedNurse's topic in Public, Community Health

    As far as staying organized while on the road: I have a portable clipboard that I bring to every home visit that has educational and community resources I commonly reference, pens, sticky notes, and...

  3. PHN registration in Minnesota

    terfernay replied to goldenina's topic in Public, Community Health

    Hi! I'm a PHN in MN. My understanding is most public health nursing jobs require you to either have your PHN certification or be willing to get it. The nice thing about attending a BSN program that...

  4. University of Cincinnati Fall 2018

    terfernay posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi everybody! I just submitted my application for UC's WHNP Fall 2018 Program. Just curious who else has applied or is planning to apply to any of their Fall 2018 NP/CNM programs. Maybe we can keep...

  5. NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

    terfernay replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What's the big differences between the two other than this new requirement CCNE is putting out about

  6. NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

    terfernay replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is this only for CCNE accreditated programs? What about

  7. NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

    terfernay replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    At my school you can do clinicals at your place of employment it just can't be within the same unit. For example if you work in L&D and go back to become a CNM you can't do your clinicals there...

  8. Finding my fnp preceptor

    terfernay replied to my2butterflies's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You could also try attending local NP meetings and network network network! Let EVERYBODY know you're in NP school and if they know ANYONE who may be interested in precepting. You could also try...

  9. Pursuing NP while being a case manager..Is that posisble?

    terfernay replied to Mystiquex's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    NP school doesn't require you to be working as a bedside nurse or in a clinical setting. You could do case management while in NP school but like the previous poster mentioned it may get more...

  10. FNP student - need clinical specialty suggestions

    terfernay replied to KBRCCRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think this is something you'll have to decide on your own. I took the time to shadow various NPs in different areas to get an idea of where I would like to practice when I graduate. I found out that...

  11. CCNE Releases New Standards

    terfernay replied to Dodongo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was going to mention Frontier being ACEN accredited as well. I have heard they've hired a new clinical faculty member whose role will be to help students find preceptors however they are still in...

  12. please share information about best online FNP programmes

    terfernay replied to Emeralda's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm going to be starting Frontier Nursing University's online FNP program this fall. From what I can see it's a very reputable

  13. Is nursing school really awful?

    terfernay replied to makykh's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Nursing school was one of the hardest and most stressful times of my life but also one of the most fun times of my life. It is a lot of work. You're learning a lot of new things. It's very time...

  14. Adjunct professor vs. assistant professor for letter of rec

    terfernay replied to siesepuede's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Go with whoever you feel like wrote you a better letter. It doesn't matter if they are adjunct or

  15. Georgetown CNM/WHNP Spring 2019

    terfernay replied to becxs's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I know someone who graduated from this program. She had very good things to say about the program and she is now an amazing midwife at a birth center. Her education prepared her

  16. FNP online schools

    terfernay replied to kamijulian's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In narrowing down my options it was helpful to have in mind what I absolutely wanted in a program like at the very least 600 hours of clinicals, at least one trip to campus to verify skills...

  17. FNP online schools

    terfernay replied to kamijulian's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I will be starting the FNP program this fall at Frontier. I chose this school because I know some alumni who highly recommended the program and also because their mission is to prepare practitioners...

  18. MSN Specialty

    terfernay replied to RNUM2121's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Agreed! My goal all throughout nursing school was to become a midwife. I got a job in OB and loved the population but hated the uncertainty and unpredictability of childbirth. Was too anxiety...

  19. ANCC and the APHN-BC

    terfernay replied to Aggie RN's topic in Public, Community Health

    Thank you for sharing this! I have been wondering too why they retired the credential. So

  20. University of Cincinnati Fall 2018

    terfernay replied to terfernay's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You should double check if your third choice school requires you to put down a deposit to save your place. If so then you need to ask yourself if it's worth losing the deposit to go to UC if you get...

  21. Frontier nursing university waitlist

    terfernay replied to Krystalmarie992's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    There have been a few people who have been accepted off the waitlist so far. You should join the frontier nursing university Hopefuls page on Facebook. Lots of good info

  22. Entry level MSN & becoming NP

    terfernay replied to britney32's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Either do the entry level MSN to become an RN then enroll in an NP program or do a direct entry program where you get an RN along the way then end up with an NP. The entry level MSN will not make you...

  23. BSN to DNP help

    terfernay replied to Burrhk's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you want to be dual-certified as a CNM and FNP you'd have to either attend a dual CNM/FNP program or get one certification and then get a post-master's certificate in the other, which is usually...

  24. University of Cincinnati Fall 2018

    terfernay replied to terfernay's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats on your acceptance to

  25. Shadow NPs

    terfernay replied to Tashipal's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you know any NPs or other healthcare workers you could ask if they know anyone you could contact to shadow. If not then you can call around to clinics and explain your situation and ask if there is...