KimHFNP

Hi! Has anyone completed or in the process of completing the Orthopedic Fellowship at UNC Chapel Hill? I have always been very interested in Orthopedics and am considering applying. I am an FNP with 10 years experience in Weight Management. Thanks!

I'm not sure why so many of you are being so mean. This woman is asking for advice and it's obvious that she is suffering from depression. Where is your compassion? Neezy- I recommend you find a therapist- (not a psychiatrist). It sounds like you do...

The National Health Service offers loan repayment facilities in underserved areas in the US. It doesn't necessarily mean you have to relocate though- I live in Tennessee and ever county in the state qualifies as an underserved area. I can think of 3 ...

I went to a Master's Entry Program. We, of course, were in our final classes with the NP students who were RNs first. I felt that there was no difference in ability, or understanding in the students who were master's entry vs the students who were RN...

Thanks- that's a good idea. I'll do that. Kim :)

I also have contacted the program coordinators. I am interested in both what a student of the program has to say vs what a coordinator of the program has to say. As I said above I have 2 young children and I currently live about 11 hours away from Ch...

It occurred to me that I should let you know what I would like to know about it: What are the hours like? Is it 8-5 Monday thru Friday? Or do you have to work overnight in the hospital sometimes? I only ask because my children will be coming with me...

I didnt read all 39 posts, so forgive me if I am repeating something already said. Remember that often for a staff nurse to make $50 or more per hour, they often have to take shifts at terrible times Weekends/Nights. I also remember from my brief for...

Hi, I have a tentative interview with an orthopedic surgeon this week. I am an FNP. I do not have any ortho experience or OR experience. I have a professional history with this surgeon and she likes me- which is the reason I got the interview (for th...

Why are you depressed? Sounds like you did great! They would not be holding your test for Q and A if you failed- why bother? I hated all of the hype around the NCLEX- it was stupid. It is not a hard test, and if you made it through nursing school, th...

Hi! I am a Family Nurse Practitioner and I live in Memphis. I have two small children and am married. We may be moving to New Orleans, but I am having trouble getting good info on the city- esp info on education. I know that the public school situati...

Have you thought about this...? I knew a lot of people who would get a low level job in a big hospital before going to nursing school. Big hospital systems will often pay for a person to go to nursing school as a benefit, provided that you continue t...

From what I have heard it is really an ok place to work. I've heard REALLY good things about St. Francis Bartlett especially.

Methodist, then Baptist.

If anyone can give me some information out there, I would really appreciate it. I work in a weight loss clinic and mainly prescribe phentermine. I have worked there for 2 1/2 years and the atmosphere of the office was always very positive. My supervi...

I am not sure you understood what I was trying to say. Regardless of the amount of males/females in either field, the way NPs are educated is fundamentally different bc of the nursing model. For example, when in my NP program we would have a case stu...

Hi-to bring the thread back around to topic I have a few comments. I was reading the postings to this thread from a long time ago (like two years) and someone made the comment that compassion, etc. is not learned, that you either are compassionate or...

There are a few midwife/FNP programs out there. I know that Vanderbilt does (in Nashville) and I know that the Frontier Nursing School in Kentucky does also. I know about these programs because they are both close to where I went to school in Knoxvil...

You can do ANYTHING as an FNP. An FNP is like a general practitioner. The other specialties are what are limited. You also can work in OB as an FNP, you simply cannot deliver babies. (In fact, I work in a family practice that sees OB patients at this...

Hi, I am an FNP and I recently got a job working two days per week in a primary care clinic. The hours are 10-6 and the last patient is supposed to be at 5:30. Those of you out there who work as NPs, I have a question about what is reasonable. Do you...

You are right, we don't work at Walmart. However, I have seen a lot of complaints on this site about how NPs don't feel that we are treated right, or paid enough. Does anyone think that we bring some of this attitude on ourselves, bc we are so willin...

I think a lot of RN's with experience working as an RN get "spoiled" if you will with how easily and quickly one can get a job as an RN. I know that where I live, in Memphis, you can just about apply for an RN job in the morning and have a job by tha...

I think that FNP is the way to go simply because you are so flexible. The only downside to it is that you won't get as much specialized education in pediatrics as you will in a PNP program. However, you will be eligible to work in any setting when yo...

I also preferred Women's Health, and ended up becoming an FNP instead. You can still get a job in Women's health as an FNP (I just got one), you don't even have to have the dual major. You get a women's health component in your FNP program. Another t...

Hi, I recently got a part-time job (2 days per week) at a Spanish speaking clinic. I do not speak Spanish, but really want to learn. Do any of you have any experience with online Spanish language courses? Any advice? Also, if any of you would like to...