Jules A

Jules A MSN

Family Nurse Practitioner

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  1. How I passed ANCC Psychiatic Mental Health NP Exam

    Jules A replied to MLGDNP12's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I suspect it was difficult for OP because they have no psychiatric RN experience. I also thought it was too easy. I only had maybe 6 medication questions most of it was...you guessed it nursing

  2. Should I pursue an NP degree? I need advice

    Jules A replied to vmm1995's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yeah probably no need to even apply because I hear many are guaranteeing 100% of their undergrads admission to their graduate

  3. CCNE Accreditation Comments

    Jules A replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There was a company a while back that posted on their employment website that they wouldn't hire from online programs. What a shame that our industry is going to cannibalize

  4. How much did NP school prepare you?

    Jules A replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Consider voicing your displeasure. The CCNE is accepting comments until May 8th.

  5. Eliminating Physicians/Medical Schools

    Jules A replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And whatever happened to "and if you are smart enough"? I guess that fell by the wayside with political correctness and emotional support

  6. Eliminating Physicians/Medical Schools

    Jules A replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Excellent points and I am torn. I would have totally agreed a few years ago when the NPs coming out of school were just not great and took an embarrassing amount of time to function in the role...

  7. Should I pursue an NP degree? I need advice

    Jules A replied to vmm1995's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It is refreshing to see someone new who enjoys and values the nursing role. Take your time, try a few areas as a RN and see what you enjoy and have a talent for before taking the plunge to NP. Also...

  8. Eliminating Physicians/Medical Schools

    Jules A replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think it would be worth AN Admin considering a strategy for these instances because there is also a poorly written, cringeworthy thread in the APN section about a rudimentary encounter that could be...

  9. eavesdropping

    Jules A replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It must be swift but a RBF and "yeah thanks but I got this" would probably do the

  10. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

    Jules A replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes actually some of the direct entry MS classes are the same as the bachelors classes with a higher per credit price

  11. Patient scenario in family medicine NP

    Jules A replied to TheFuture09's topic in Advanced Practice

    To be perfectly honest I thought this poster was punking us. Horrifying to learn

  12. Help save my career

    Jules A replied to ccw123's topic in Advanced Practice

    I wonder how they are measuring it when people assert their classmates are successful. How do they really know? Especially because the grandiosity factor is mighty high with some of these programs in...

  13. nurse practitioner schools that does not require RN experience

    Jules A replied to lemonsandcookies's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    GuestMD makes interesting and sobering points, "You do realize that the dog groomers at PetSmart have 800 hours of hands-on training, right?? And cosmetologists have about 1200 hours of hands-on...

  14. Excellent Employment Prospects for Nurse Practitioners

    Jules A replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not sure what you mean by a "higher level" the courses. At my university they were exactly the same but with a higher price tag for those doing the quickie graduate program. As often illustrated...

  15. Hiring an MA in the clinic

    Jules A replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not surprising, but I add my two cents to everything. :) Sometimes it is heeded sometimes not which is fine. With regard to MAs you might also want to research if you are legally able to delegate to...

  16. Help save my career

    Jules A replied to ccw123's topic in Advanced Practice

    Although I am not surprised I am sorry to hear of your experience. I'd also suggest contacting anyone in the field you might know such as your health care providers or former preceptors who could...

  17. FNP Oversaturation

    Jules A replied to brinksta's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Please consider that a NP or PA is actually not on the MD level with regard to depth of education and

  18. nurse practitioner schools that does not require RN experience

    Jules A replied to lemonsandcookies's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Vanderbilt must be so

  19. Starting NP Salary? Help!?

    Jules A replied to KrispyRN1's topic in Advanced Practice

    You will need solid local data on local FNP rates and I would add an increase for a specialty, especially since it is cosmetics. It will benefit you to figure the actual billing numbers you will bring...

  20. ICU Nurse Practitioners in teaching hospitals

    Jules A replied to ff_king2001's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How do they handle the requirement of a physician co-signer for your medicare

  21. NP vs MD?

    Jules A replied to hernjoy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Its more intricate however the quick and dirty: if you want a more flexible, shorter but significantly less comprehensive education that is less financially rewarding with less respect go

  22. How to become a psych NP??

    Jules A replied to Techno_RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Although I know this isn't the most popular response please also consider getting inpatient adult psychiatric experience before deciding this is the specialty for you. Our education is so brief that...

  23. CCNE Accreditation Comments

    Jules A replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Appreciate your checking it out. There is also the option to email:

  24. CCNE Accreditation Comments

    Jules A replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Over 200 views but only 2 comments. I wonder if it isn't of interest or people are afraid to

  25. Mandatory co-author?

    Jules A replied to Jules A's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thanks for the replies. It sounds like SOP. And thanks sasera for the clarification on the term "co-author". From what I have heard some are doing little more than grading a paper which they are...