BostonFNP APRN

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    Stop the preceptor madness!

    BostonFNP replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The
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    MGH IHP DE NP 2017

    BostonFNP replied to longwayup's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Both are very good
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    Stop the preceptor madness!

    BostonFNP replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Generally, no. There are "benefits" including reduced amount of CMEs for re-cert for some and free graduate/doctoral class
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    discouraged FNP student

    BostonFNP replied to Cindy-20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Of course there are, they might just be a little harder to find. Making sure you have a good fit with your potential employing clinic prior to taking a job is very important; make sure you can come...
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    Pharmacology

    BostonFNP replied to sarah7694's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    At this level flash cards don't work. You need to understand how each drug works. If anything, in preparation, study basic renal and hepatic
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    Stop the preceptor madness!

    BostonFNP replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's getting worse and worse as schools in it for the money realize that their biggest bottleneck is preceptors so the solution is to continue admitting students and put the burden on them. It is a...
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    BSN to MSN or DNP

    BostonFNP replied to Dee279's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Go to the best quality program you can and don't worry about whether it is a DNP or MSN right
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    ENT NP

    BostonFNP replied to Purrsx2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My MAs doing our allergy testing in the
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    $29/hr--why am I still in this job!?

    BostonFNP replied to ndnursepract's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ouch! Minute Clinic around here pays
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    ENT NP

    BostonFNP replied to Purrsx2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The technical skill isn't too bad to learn, for me was a lot like video games, the more difficult part is making sure you know what you are looking at (physiology vs
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    ENT NP

    BostonFNP replied to Purrsx2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You need to check with your state BON and then with the facility P&P to see if you would be allowed to do the procedures. I was trained and did fiberoptic endos as a student in an ENT-ONC
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    Online NP Programs

    BostonFNP replied to aejRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Both Nursing@Simmons and Nursing@Georgetown are quality programs that have synchronous and asynchronous
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    DNP vs MSN

    BostonFNP replied to susie6785's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did it because it was free, I thought I might need it down the road, and it helped with continuing ed. My biggest problem with the DNP is that there is no evidence that it improves outcomes. The...
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    Why have you decided to become a NP and not a Doctor?

    BostonFNP replied to Lightning90's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    thats awful don't do
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    DNP vs MSN

    BostonFNP replied to susie6785's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Go to the best quality program you can, forget the degree and forget the cost, invest in yourself and your future practice with the best quality
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    PCP refuses to release client's labs despite signed consent/release

    BostonFNP replied to smartblnde's topic in General Nursing

    Are you looking for the PCP to send results? Or are you requesting the PCP to order the labs for
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    Would you still become a NP or would you go the MD route?

    BostonFNP replied to OrangeSN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How many PA programs require it? I checked 5 of my local programs, none do: Prerequisites >> Academic Courses | Tufts University School of Medicine Public Health and Professional Degree Programs...
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    Unhealthy habits/Facebook posts from friends/family that make you :( ?

    BostonFNP replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    I don't hesitate to speak up if it is vaccine-related, otherwise I ignore
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    Sometimes I wish I could give these out:

    BostonFNP replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Oh I know I did. I did it on
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    Would you still become a NP or would you go the MD route?

    BostonFNP replied to OrangeSN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do think most physicians would say the exact same thing about medicine, it's not anything like it used to be. Most young FM/IM physicians I run into seem to feel they would have rather gone the NP...
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    Sometimes I wish I could give these out:

    BostonFNP replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    This offends me. It is an example of NETY! So I am going to do
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    Would you still become a NP or would you go the MD route?

    BostonFNP replied to OrangeSN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Its true that physicians make more money, however, most also work considerably more hours, and unlike yesteryear, most physicians now are just employees. I couldn't imagine going to medical school...
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    RN to PA

    BostonFNP replied to RNPA93's topic in Advanced Practice

    Anyone who is actively practicing as an NP with a MSN shouldn't pay for a MSN-DNP program: there are a myraid of programs which will give preceptors course credits in exchange for precepting which...
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    RN to PA

    BostonFNP replied to RNPA93's topic in Advanced Practice

    No one should pay a cent for MSN to
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    RN to PA

    BostonFNP replied to RNPA93's topic in Advanced Practice

    We have a few member here that have gone that route. I have one colleague that went from RN to PA about 20 years ago. She is great, works in primary care and really knows her stuff. She recently had a...