mom2cka

mom2cka

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About mom2cka

mom2cka specializes in FNP.


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  1. VA NPs - advice?

    Hello! I am interviewing for an NP position at my local VA (primary care) and am just looking to connect with current or former NPs who have worked in this environment to answer a few questions. I...
  2. Post Master's Certificates?

    St. Scholastica has offered this
  3. "NPs don't practice medicine"

    Thanks for your feedback :) I probably am hard on myself - but I don't feel incompetent at work, see patients on my own in the clinic and hospital, and have great colleagues to help advise me when I...
  4. "NPs don't practice medicine"

    You can message me but... I'm not on here too much so if I don't get back to you, it's not personal :) I'll do my best
  5. Looking for NP preceptor for May 2015!

    I had good luck in rural clinics; worked with a midwife at a birthing center for my OB hours too. Starting to get tough, I hear from current students, even in MN schools. good
  6. "NPs don't practice medicine"

    I think of the time spent in the cadaver lab (when I hear the MDs talk) vs my time with a cat; the time spent in residencies, the time spent preparing to present a patient to a preceptor or colleague...
  7. Leave Easy job for Subacute Unit?

    rehabnurse.org has great information about what a rehab nurse does - I highly recommend this site. I work inpatient, not TCU, but we give IV meds, antibiotics, blood, work with trachs and pegs, and...
  8. Letters after name? FNP, APRN, etc

    My state (MN) tells me to use RN, CNP so I do... my ANCC is FNP-BC - it's a mouthful when I use the whole thing on anything
  9. Ipad and FNP school!

    I had an ipod touch and it was priceless. I used the apps, was able to access things with wifi, logged clinical hours, did some research when requested by my preceptor if we had downtime (especially...
  10. New Inpatient Rehab Nurse

    Check out rehabnurse.org and review the article they have about FIM; the CAT exams are also very good. They have role descriptions that can help you figure out maybe who does what. You will spend a...
  11. ANCC Gerontology Exam

    I agree - the exam was fairly easy, with a lot of common-sense style questions. I reviewed the sample questions online and felt comfortable with those and the exam was similar. Good
  12. thank you for preceptor

    I bought tea for one (and a cup) and coffee for another (and a cup) as they both tended to drink quite a bit of
  13. When Do I Apply for Jobs?

    I graduate in May (just finished my last clinical today!) and started in February - I had several interviews and inquiries from both rural and metro facilities. Good
  14. Why are MD's preceptors?

    I learned in a different way from each of my preceptors; I was with a pediatrician for my peds rotation, and an internal medicine physician for another rotation, and am with 2 NPs now. Sometimes, it's...
  15. FNP vs Adult NP

    I started in a CNS program, switched to ANP, and am finishing with my FNP. I made those changes as I heard more / learned more about limitations that others have had with their initial degrees - I...