Freckledkorican MSN, APRN

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    Advocating for the Integrity of the ARNP

    Freckledkorican replied to JackStrawRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I suggest scrapping the master's and make a DNP (4 yrs in length) the only option. Revamp the curriculum: drop the majority of research classes and include gross anatomy&physiology, etc. for years...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    A night and day difference in my confidence and knowledge. The clinical rotations during grad school do not adequately prepare you for independent practice. Ideally, all new graduate NPs should do at...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Oh, yeah. In the VISN I am currently training, one of the residents already has a VA job lined up. Another clinic has asked if any of the residents would like to work with them at the end of...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    UPDATE: Hello all! I just finished my third week in pulmonary. I have learned how to read and interpret PFTs, CT scans, and spent time in the ILD, sleep, and ALS clinics. The fellows love to...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Please, give me a few examples of the private hospital systems superiority. I will give you a few examples of what I've experienced so far during my VA residency and you tell me if the private sector...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Heck no?. We're not joining the military. No physical required when I submitted all my paperwork to
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hello all! I just finished the first week on my pharmacy rotation and it has been awesome! I started the week with a D- knowledge and confidence level and I have definitely catapulted to a B-. My...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    I thought about that as well. It would probably be a disaster program if they keep delaying the start date. I am sorry it didn't work out for you?, especially how much it negatively impacted your...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    We all have to go through pharm, pulmonology, urology, GI, and Women's Health rotations. ER, hospitalist, and geriatrics rotations are elective, which I already told them to sign me up. I am...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    The 5 of us (soon to be 6) are assigned to clinics in different locations. 2 are in a VA hospital, 2 are in a new outpatient clinic, and I am the only one in a more rural outpatient clinic. The two in...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    I get it. Almost six(?) weeks later and they are still a mess. Incompetent. I am sorry it was a waste of time for you and the others who accepted the residency. I wish you good luck at your new
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    UPDATE: Hello all! Almost finished with my fourth week of residency. The first week was a mess because of Hurricane Ian. Barely got anything done. The second week was dedicated to CPRS...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    HR took about a
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    I hope you hear soon as well. What a mess! They replied it will be considered in the near future. I hope so because it will be a good place for all of us to talk to each other about different...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    That is an excellent idea! I emailed the administrators your
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you! My RN experience consisted of being an American Red Cross RN volunteer at a military hospital, volunteering at a free clinic, and working at an urgent care. I attended a hybrid NP Program...
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    Chamberlain University FNP Student

    Freckledkorican replied to Guest1030824's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was curious, so I looked it up. The BSN to NP cost is about $44,000. That chunk of change is in private university territory or one of the pricier publics. I suppose the stricter admission and...
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    Chamberlain University FNP Student

    Freckledkorican replied to Guest1030824's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    @MentalKlarity My face when I saw the Chamberlain number = ? I thought my NP Program was not robust enough and my university is well-regarded. The Chamberlain NP Program must be a cake walk....
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    Chamberlain University FNP Student

    Freckledkorican replied to Guest1030824's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Shouldn't competency on assessment skills be determined before the NP is in the workplace? Kinda like, let them practice in the workplace until they make a mistake? Then declare they are not...
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    Chamberlain University FNP Student

    Freckledkorican replied to Guest1030824's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The number of NPs Chamberlain - Illinois graduates on a yearly basis is worrisome. 2021 NP Graduates: Chamberlain = 3,923 My school = 168 All other things aside, that alone should...
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    University of Minnesota IHH DNP Program

    Freckledkorican posted a topic in Holistic

    I have decided to apply and hopefully start the program in two years. I want to do the 4-yr track. Has anyone gone or going through it? What did or do you think of it? Would you recommend
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Everything MentalKlarity pointed out. An NP Program barely prepares one to be a provider. In my opinion, a strong residency is what I need (heck, all NP graduates) before I practice on my own. For...
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Same here. I get to do more of it tomorrow. Don‘t give up! You‘ve been offered a fantastic opportunity. I‘m sure a year from now you‘ll be glad you stuck with
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    Chronicles of a VA APRN Resident

    Freckledkorican replied to Freckledkorican's topic in Advanced Practice

    Same here! We will look back a year from now and laugh at ourselves, wondering why we were so
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    Passed the ANCC FNP exam May 2022

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

    Hello. I took the FNP practice exams that came with the Hollier review and the Leik