BlessedOne

BlessedOne

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  1. What made your first year of NP difficult?

    BlessedOne posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What things made your first year difficult? From your experience, what can I tell myself, ok this is difficult but it will come with time and more experience? Thank you for your

  2. Hospital rounding

    BlessedOne replied to West12FNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are the any good reference books for nps and hospital rounding. I will start rounding soon and I want to get a good evidence based

  3. Would you take THIS NP position without looking at other offers?

    BlessedOne posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Internal medicine-85K per year, with increase of up to 95k in the next 12-18months. sign on bonus of 5k, 2 week pd vac, 1 week of paid annual leave, 1 week for cme, $1500 for cme. medical for just me...

  4. Passed AANP exam today !!!!!!

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

    I listened to Fitzgerald CDs over and over, read Leik and did questions with Zerwhek. Now that I have taken it, which seems so long ago, nothing really stood out. I also took the Hollier class. It...

  5. Passed AANP exam today !!!!!!

    BlessedOne posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am so relieved God was with me and helped me pass. What a relief! Start my new job March 7th before a week off and then a 7 day Carnival cruise. God and life are soooooo good.

  6. Internal Med/Hospitalist NP

    BlessedOne replied to mammac5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks Kiser56, that

  7. Internal Med/Hospitalist NP

    BlessedOne replied to mammac5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Kiser56, What are some good bedside resources to have on you when rounding in the hospital? Give me a routine how you would see a new patient? I am with a hospitalist also but have to wait for my...

  8. Can't find the FNP review book by Zerwekh & Claborn any where. Very frustrated!!!

    BlessedOne replied to labbio's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Wow.. I just looked on amazon and they are selling it for over $1,000.00. There is one used for about $45.00 on amazon now. I used it because it got you in a mode of taking a 175 question test in one...

  9. Passed AANP exam today !!!!!!

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

    I used a variety starting with Fitzgerald, then Zerwerkh, Leik and Hollier three day class. All of the resources complimented each other. Studied for a month and a half diligently. At least 2-3...

  10. How did you pass the ANCC certification exam?

    BlessedOne replied to beckyfnp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks butch0818, I plan to take it in a few days and yes, I too know that only God can help me pass this exam. Send your prayers my

  11. Just graduated. When to start looking for a job?

    BlessedOne replied to attnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just graduate too and now studying for boards. I started networking 6-8 months before I graduated. I had two possible positions right after I graduated. I have a position now and I glad I started...

  12. Do I need ICU experience for FNP?

    BlessedOne posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have been working in a Vascular Stepdown unit for almost two years. Do you think ICU experience is needed for FNP. I asked a NP and she said it helps. I want to be a hospitalist after graduating....

  13. Would you take THIS NP position without looking at other offers?

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

    Well I took the position. the contract is en route. We shall

  14. What made your first year of NP difficult?

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

    thanks. Another NP advised the same thing. You will need to give yourself a year. What about working independently. My possible new position will give me plenty of independence. What advise do any...

  15. Boards scheduled...scared out of my mind

    BlessedOne replied to Frogger511's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks Spacklehead. This sounds like a plan. I am using Fitzgerald, Hollier and will be going to Hollier's seminar. I am setting aside 2-3 hours a day about 5-6 days per week to

  16. What made your first year of NP difficult?

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

    Great comments. Keep them coming seasoned NPs

  17. What made your first year of NP difficult?

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

    Thanks for the comments. Any other NP with 2-3 years experience want to chime

  18. is it ok to take advanced pharmacology and health assessment together

    BlessedOne replied to PRETTYODD's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I took health assessment, advanced patho and pharm in one semester with working 3 -12 hours shift on the weekend day. It was hard,but I did it with two A- and one B+. You really must manage your...

  19. Would you take THIS NP position without looking at other offers?

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

    Thanks, I am leaning more and more to choosing the position. I have been talking to his fellow doctors. I even talked to one today. He had good things to say about the Dr. and he seems to be well...

  20. Would you take THIS NP position without looking at other offers?

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

    Don't have any experience or training as an hospitalist, but do have experience caring for a wide range of patients. Worked on stepdown-floor with vascular patients-AAA, fem pop, carotid endard, newly...

  21. Would you take THIS NP position without looking at other offers?

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

    I have over four years of hospital experience with being charge and precepting. Just found out there is no money for call. Anyway the Dr. just called me and I am having lunch with him and another Dr....

  22. Would you take THIS NP position without looking at other offers?

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

    I am in the southeast. i will see 12-16 patients a day in either the nursing home or the hospital (later). Since the practice is more of hospitalists; there are no set hours, but I would try to make...

  23. How Can I Start Thinking Like An NP?

    BlessedOne posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a registered nurse, you complete orders for patients and when you see what is ordered, you can kind of guess of what the physician is trying to figure out. Well as an NP, the role of diagnosing...

  24. Ivory tower: myth or fiction

    BlessedOne replied to prairienp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have not started my NP courses yet (will start 08/26). What I was planning to do is after maybe 2-3 years of being an NP to teach one or two nursing classes a year as an adjunct faculty just to...

  25. I passed my NP exam!!!!!!!

    BlessedOne replied to christvs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good for you.