mom2cka

mom2cka specializes in FNP.

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1. VA NPs - advice?

   mom2cka posted a topic in Advanced Practice

   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?

   mom2cka replied to JerseyBSN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   St. Scholastica has offered this

3. "NPs don't practice medicine"

   mom2cka replied to sonar's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   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"

   mom2cka replied to sonar's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   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!

   mom2cka replied to FG2012's topic in General Nursing

   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"

   mom2cka replied to sonar's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   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?

   mom2cka replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in Rehabilitation

   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

   mom2cka replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   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!

   mom2cka replied to marienurse18's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   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

    mom2cka replied to WittySarcasm's topic in Rehabilitation

    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

    mom2cka replied to PriscillaC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    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

    mom2cka replied to spacegal52's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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?

    mom2cka replied to Dr.Naija_Glam's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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?

    mom2cka replied to AlphaPig's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    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

    mom2cka replied to Jgrill21's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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...