AlwaysTiredNP MSN, APRN, NP

AlwaysTiredNP has 12 years experience as a MSN, APRN, NP and specializes in Emergency Medicine.

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1. 15hr CEUs after failing FNP boards

   AlwaysTiredNP replied to Simz's topic in NP

   Take the other exam and you won’t need to do the CEUs. If you failed AANP, take ANCC this time.

2. Desperately Need to Vent

   AlwaysTiredNP replied to LiLev's topic in Emergency

   I am an NP and some doctors treat me like this on the regular. Do not take it personal. Just like you’ll find nurses that are mean, and difficult to deal with you’ll find physicians that are this way as well. It’s not a doctor v nurse thing, it is a ...

3. AANP exam prep

   AlwaysTiredNP replied to Shriya Trivedi's topic in NP Students

   I highly recommend doing the Sarah Michelle review course. If you can do the live review. Especially if you have test anxiety. She has strategies on how to manage this. Best of luck. You can do this!

4. Unions - Yay or Nay?

   AlwaysTiredNP replied to Kiwi82's topic in Union

   If the union is active, it’s a yay for me. Better working conditions, better pay. Good benefits and better protections.

5. Is this experience typical for a new grad NP situation?

   AlwaysTiredNP replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in NP

   Right? Imagine! We all should be perfect out of school! Some people around here forgot what it was like to be new and based on comments on this thread and others I have seen doesn't seem to be too fond of NPs unless they are CRNAs.

6. Is this experience typical for a new grad NP situation?

   AlwaysTiredNP replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in NP

   then I guess an FNP shouldn’t take a job in cardiology and we should work on getting some cardiology NP programs going so they can be ready to go so school can specifically prepare someone for cardiology because if someone is an FNP they were prepare...

7. BSN-DNP yes or no?

   AlwaysTiredNP replied to lizdimi54873's topic in Career Support

   It is hard work as a bedside RN, you are correct but we aren’t going to do this “who has it harder” argument because it’s not productive. Both roles are difficult and stressful.

8. BSN-DNP yes or no?

   AlwaysTiredNP replied to lizdimi54873's topic in Career Support

   We cannot always just fire a patient, there is still some level of abandonment associated with this. There’s also a ton of responsibility, and a ton of nonsense associated with being an NP. It’s literally the same thing just a different side of the c...

9. Is this experience typical for a new grad NP situation?

   AlwaysTiredNP replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in NP

   I get that you feel that way, but nothing is worth compromising your license. Nothing. You might feel like there are no jobs available out there based on online listings, but the more you get out there and start networking the more you will real...

10. How do you go about looking for a job?

    AlwaysTiredNP replied to alexamasan's topic in NP

    Reach out to your old preceptors, and talk to any NPs or other providers you know working in primary care offices to see if there are any open positions. A lot jobs out there are networking, and not listed. I would also recommend a professi...

11. Is this experience typical for a new grad NP situation?

    AlwaysTiredNP replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in NP

    This doesn't sound like the best environment, and I agree that some physicians don't understand what we do, or anything about our scope. If you don't think someone there is willing to provide you adequate training and orientation, you may have ...

12. Offensive Raise Structure

    AlwaysTiredNP replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    time to go to a new employer! Likely both. Google your CEO's salary, your hospital has more than enough money to pay nurses what they are worth. They just probably don't value them. This is not a unique problem to your hospital, it is litera...

13. Passed the ANCC FNP exam May 2022

    AlwaysTiredNP replied to Freckledkorican's topic in NP

    I actually really tried to get into Urgent Care because many don't have PM requirements for shifts, but none would hire me without experience... but I was able to get into the ED. I basically see Urgent level patients in the ED anyway; certain acuity...

14. Racism at clinical site...what to do?

    AlwaysTiredNP replied to ybstressed's topic in Relations

    It sounds like your instructor may also be a racist.

15. Need some serious advice and help regarding HR and possibly about to be fired

    AlwaysTiredNP replied to in.despair's topic in Recovery

    It *may* be in your best interest at this point to put in your notice at this time to save yourself at this organization. I would not give anyone my medical records. It's not any of their business. Take care of yourself, do what you need to do and th...