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  1. Would like to become a parish nurse

    twalker posted a topic in Parish

    I notice that there is not much activity on this forum, however I was wondering if I can get some insight on parish nursing. I am actually an APN in Arkansas. I would like to work in my church and...

  2. Salaries for FNP

    twalker replied to drfitness's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I am asked about FNP and if I would recommend this career to anyone, I always ask why the person is thinking about becoming a FNP. If the reason is for money, the answer is no. Why go to school...

  3. New Arkansas Laws (bad news for nurses) ???

    twalker replied to lavarn's topic in General Nursing

    that would be a good thing, however, I said something to the doctor here before about the MAs and our laws and she quickly made comments to let me know that "it is cheaper to keep them". As if it is...

  4. New Arkansas Laws (bad news for nurses) ???

    twalker replied to lavarn's topic in General Nursing

    In the clinic they introduce theirselves or when they are talking to patients they say that they are nurses. MAs don't even have nurse in their title, so how can they addrress theirselves as

  5. Salaries for FNP

    twalker replied to drfitness's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just to answer the above questions. I am employed. No I do not get money for anything---I pay for my own insurance. I work for hourly rate. As far as a bonus. I started working there a little less...

  6. Salaries for FNP

    twalker replied to drfitness's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I live in Arkansas and make more as a nurse than I do as a FNP. Actually I work as a RN in the hospital to make up for what I am

  7. New Arkansas Laws (bad news for nurses) ???

    twalker replied to lavarn's topic in General Nursing

    I am glad that I found this question. I am an APN in a clinic in Arkansas. The doctor that I work for do not want to pay a LPN to do what they are trained to do so he has hired several MAs. They give...

  8. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    twalker replied to Roland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    arkansas---the doctors think that we are trying to take their jobs and the rns think we are stuck up...plus the pay is

  9. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

    twalker replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello, I am a clinical instructor for a small college. I am so happy to find this thread because I need someone who can relate. I am somewhat new and need some

  10. narcotics

    twalker posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello fellow NPs. I have a question for each of you. Do you have to deal with pts that abuse narcotics and how do you deal with them. In the clinic that I work at their are so many pts that are just...

  11. narcotics

    twalker replied to twalker's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am new to the field, less than a year expierence and I thought that I would actually be helping people, and well I know that I am. However I have seen nurses just burned out because they are being...

  12. Rural Midlevel Abuse

    twalker replied to cgfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This forum is so real. I work in a rural health clinic. I am still officially a new grad. I graduated last May. I went to work for a rural clinic that offered $60K, which is a pay cut of what I was...

  13. Anybody planning to attend the AANP conference this year?

    twalker replied to yellow finch's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would love to go this year, please explain more about the student discount. Are you saying if you graduated or was a student after Sept. 07, I graduated in May 07.

  14. questions to ask interviewers -1st np job interview

    twalker replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    :nurse:The contract that I have (that I did not really understand and comprehend the way that I should b/c I was just so happy that I passed boards) states how far that I can work from the clinic...

  15. questions to ask interviewers -1st np job interview

    twalker replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My advice to all seeking their 1st np job is make sure before you accept you really read and understand the contract. I read through a contract approx 6 months ago (1st np job) and I missed a lot of...

  16. VENT: My Frustrating 1st ACNP Job

    twalker replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for that information, I did not know

  17. VENT: My Frustrating 1st ACNP Job

    twalker replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am also a new grad, I actually graduated last May (2007) and started my first job in October. I started working for a rural health clinic and I was so happy. I was promised exactly what I wanted and...

  18. ACNP exam

    twalker replied to mossyoak's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    First, I am sorry to hear about your results. I took the ancc exam last week. I used fitzgerald, ancc also offers a review that is good. I also answered a lot of questions from different review books....

  19. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

    twalker replied to Roland's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Arkansas, has to be on the list with the worst. The doctors can not see past the word "nurse" so therefore they just want to run their errands for the same pay as

  20. Getting Ready For Boards

    twalker posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am reviewing for boards and I was wondering if anyone has any good advice or recommendations. I am taking the ANCC certification test and I am soooooooo nervous:uhoh21: everytime I try to review it...

  21. Getting Ready For Boards

    twalker replied to twalker's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am taking the FNP exam..........I must be

  22. Getting Ready For Boards

    twalker replied to twalker's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks for the info. I am taking the ANCC exam. Which one did you

  23. working your way through NP school

    twalker replied to np_wannabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have to agree that it is hard to work full time and go to school however it is not impossible. I am not by all means one of the smartest people in the world but I do have responsibilities. The...

  24. NP in long term care

    twalker replied to twalker's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you so much, this really helped.:roll

  25. NP in long term care

    twalker posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I need a little help please. I am working on "another" project in my NP program. However I am not really finding any good sites or literature on the topic. Do anyone know how to find out what a NP...