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  1. NP to physician... is it possible?

    FamNP123 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm turning 30 this fall. I currently am a family nurse practitioner, have been working as one for the past 7 months. About 2/3 way through my NP Program I realized I really wish I had pursued medical...

  2. Conflicted About Quitting New Job

    FamNP123 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am looking for guidance/advice on my new job. I am a newer grad family NP, graduated 9/2021 and then did a year long primary care residency at the VA that concluded 7/2023. I had to move after the...

  3. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Before becoming an RN, I was debating MD vs. PA vs. RN and eventually get my masters degree. I decided to go the RN route because at the time, nursing seemed like it had a lot of opportunities and it...

  4. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes I understand that is the way many people are able to do it, yet many people are full time students full time nurses. I just don't see how you can learn the material while working 36-40 hours a...

  5. Walden vs Spring arbor university

    FamNP123 replied to Hannah Kuenzer's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm in Spring Arbor's program now. The program is OK. The professors are a lot more interactive in the classes than I have heard compared to other online programs. Some classes offered great lectures...

  6. Recommendations Needed

    FamNP123 replied to NP Student 101's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not sure if online stuff is your thing, but I highly recommend investing in an online medical education program. The two I love are Osmosis and OnlineMedEd. They have helped me tremendously in my last...

  7. NP Residency Interviews

    FamNP123 replied to riverforever's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't have advice, but do you mind asking me your timeline of when you finished school, applied, etc.? I am interested in residencies but not sure when to apply or start one. I also am not...

  8. Am I overreacting?

    FamNP123 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This post is half venting, half wanting advice. I go to a non-profit online NP Program (not sure if I should say the name). I've been SO frustrated with the clinical faculty. Not the professors, but...

  9. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you so much for your explanation and guidance. Your response highlights why medicine seems more intricate and thorough due to the extensive education and training you explained. I feel I am not...

  10. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I appreciate your insight. That is the debate I am currently struggling with: to either just bust my butt in the NP field and optimize my own current knowledge and training and accept my decision/path...

  11. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went into nursing because 1) I want to help make a difference in people’s lives, 2) I am interested in health and improving health outcomes 3) I am interested in anatomy, physiology, &...

  12. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Wow, amazing! I can’t wait to read it. Thank you for the encouragement and resource

  13. Has anyone done NP fellowship/residency?

    FamNP123 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello all, I am set to be done with NP school this July (that is if I finish all my clinical hours by then). I would like more clinical hours and training as I do not feel my program was very...

  14. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, I know that many NPs are great. But I do believe the medical school style sets you up for the best outcomes in terms of knowledge and experience prior to seeing patients independently. PA school...

  15. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My program is completely online. The classes are fast-paced, 7 weeks each. 7 weeks is fine for fluff classes (pop health, health politics, theory, ethics, etc.), but not for the foundational classes...

  16. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, I have been realizing that hospital NPs have a much more collaborative role with physicians. I think this is because hospital oversight for patients is more strict, and physicians often need to...

  17. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yeah, I hope people didn't take my post as shade toward the NP community. If anything I'm putting shade on myself for jumping so soon into school after only a short time as a nurse, and toward the...

  18. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yeah, I will just have to give it my all through the rest of my NP education and starting the NP profession and see how it goes and how I fit into the role. I agree that in terms of medical science...

  19. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sorry, I didn't realize you posted this as well. But yeah, you hit the nail on the head with that first paragraph. My fiance was studying for the MCAT today. I picked up one of the organic chem books...

  20. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yeah, I am kind of doing just an internal debate and struggle. There are so many factors that go into what tugs me one way or the other. Like you said, I have to give NP profession a chance, and my...

  21. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I also have a lot of your same thoughts when debating the issue. I've spent the last 8 years since from undergrad to now being in some form of formal education. I'd love to just be in my career and...

  22. NP Student, highly wanting to do med school?

    FamNP123 replied to FamNP123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yeah, I have to take into account every aspect. With my fiance applying to med schools next year, we would have literally zero income until one of us starts residency. I agree that it is probably one...