ERNP

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  1. The GRE

    ERNP replied to PedsER-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Trickery and subterfuge. Excellent choice of words. It has been a while since I took the GRE and had been quite a while since I had any math before I took it. I did ok. I used the princeton review on...

  2. Do NP's work under MD's?

    ERNP replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did think you were sounding a little negative and if that was not your intention, I apologize for my error of interpretation. Let me assure you, it can be done. It is a lot of work on the business...

  3. Do NP's work under MD's?

    ERNP replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are 2 NP owned clinics in the small city where I work. Both run at full capacity 5 days a week. In addition, it is routine for patients who I have cared for in the ER to ask if it would be...

  4. Tactics for Selling Yourself

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

    It usually doesn't work that way. Most often the medical side of an ER is under contract by a private group or staffing company. Therefore, to work ER as a NP you must be either contracted or employed...

  5. Do you think NP independance push may backfire on us?

    ERNP replied to PNP2005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well

  6. any NPs in NYC? Any former ER nurses now NPs? Looking for advice...

    ERNP replied to KEVIN88GT's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No regrets about moving from ED RN to EDNP. Love it. Thought that I probably would, that's why I picked it. What got me moving in that direction was this twisted kind of thought process that I was...

  7. Tactics for Selling Yourself

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

    Daisy, Start talking now. Do some clinicals in the ED if you can. Mention it to everyone who asks that you would like to work there when you graduate. Give the director a resume'. If they poo poo you...

  8. Anyone out there Vanderbilt?

    ERNP replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Since I offered a negative comment earlier I am back with some more positive words. I had the opportunity to orient a new grad from Vandy's ACNP program just the other day. He was well prepared,...

  9. Do you think NP independance push may backfire on us?

    ERNP replied to PNP2005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is a particularly interesting thread. I agree with the responses that many healthcare domains share tasks that have in recent tradition been considered medical. There was a historical time when...

  10. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    ERNP replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    :balloons: Thanks ramiro. In the interest of pointing out differences between NPs and PAs...... It does appear that more PAs practice in surgical areas than NPs. I think that is because they rotate...

  11. first np job?

    ERNP replied to lilboboxox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I found my first job using internet classifieds. There are lots of them. I started looking at them about 6 months before graduation. There are some that advertise that new grads are ok. Just type NP...

  12. Beginning Clinical Rotations

    ERNP replied to HillNPStudent's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Woohoo!! I know you are nervous but it really won't be that bad. I remember my first clinical day. I thought I was going to throw up. I think I was hyperventilating and I know my hands were shaking....

  13. FNP's in women's health?

    ERNP replied to joyrochelle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    FNP is capable of practicing in women's health and beyond. The broader cirriculum seems the better

  14. Post Masters Certification?

    ERNP replied to aspiringnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The post masters student in my graduating class did the whole program side by side with the rest of us with the exception of theory. They didn't make her do that

  15. What about the thesis?

    ERNP replied to FNPhopeful's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    More and more the thesis is becoming an optional component of the NP program. Rather that do a thesis, I did a research practicum with one of the professors. No muss, no fuss and met the

  16. So what is your job like as an NP? Getting into NP school right away?

    ERNP replied to hawaiianflowers21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As an NP you can get cushy office hours..... or you could have a different environment. My day goes like this.... Drive in to work (usually runny late) work starts at 1100. Look at the rack and...

  17. any ideas of how to get a NP for clinicals?

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

    I practice in McMinnville, TN. Cleveland is over the other side of Chattanooga right? White water rafting country. I love running down the Ocoee with several of my "closest

  18. Murfreesboro, TN

    ERNP replied to ms_orion's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Welcome soon to Murfreesboro. There are many opportunities for nurses in Murfreesboro. In addition, it is a hop, skip, and jump to Smyrna or Nashville where nurses are also in demand. In Murfreesboro...

  19. any ideas of how to get a NP for clinicals?

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

    I had a hard time when looking for preceptors too. But I just called around and found some people. One of them was my family doc and she knew others that would help as well. Also, I used the ER group...

  20. NP practice in MEXICO?

    ERNP replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If anyone figures it out, I would love to work in

  21. PA's get more respect?

    ERNP replied to jphume's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NP or PA is a matter of preference. For instance, where I am employed we are all NPs, no PAs. But the ER down the street from my house is all PAs and no

  22. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    ERNP replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In the ED setting I don't see much difference between NPs and PAs. We can see the same patients, write the same orders, prescribe the same drugs, and perform the same procedures. I have a friend that...

  23. I'm considering Grad School to become an NP-any words of wisdom?

    ERNP replied to delmar's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good to hear UAB got their program online. Also the University of South Alabama has an online program that seems reasonable and offers a part time

  24. Anyone out there Vanderbilt?

    ERNP replied to brownrice's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't want to be a downer here, but working in middle Tennessee you hear things. I didn't go to Vanderbilt and don't have first hand knowledge of the program but the word in the area among the other...

  25. question for EXPERIENCED NPs, please!

    ERNP replied to APP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To simply answer the original question, yes my clinical training was adequate. The number of hours set down by any program is a minimum number. Voluntarily, I put in 2 extra days per week. Did I take...