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  1. Reported to the BON

    SoundofMusic replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    Oh gosh ... a travel nurse ought to have a triple policy.... so much risk, especially also not knowing your staff all that well. I have to wonder about the lawyers, too. Mine never asked if I had...

  2. Reported to the BON

    SoundofMusic replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    Oh yes, it absolutely makes you better, and stronger .... But you're gonna go through some extraordinary pain to get there. í ½í¸ží

  3. Reported to the BON

    SoundofMusic replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    Sorry whatever you went through, Trauma -- I know it had to be hard. Agree about the emotional toll -- I think I will just be forever changed by it, down to the deepest parts of my psyche. It was a...

  4. Effect of Public Reprimand on Current Job?

    SoundofMusic replied to com4table's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I am going through something similar now. Don't have the reprimand yet, but the attorney I hired said it's a 50/50 chance. My error was alleged to be falsifying information. And I did falsify...

  5. What age is "too old" to switch from RN to APRN?

    SoundofMusic replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Well, I graduated at 50 from NP school. I've been doing it for about 3-4 years now and I will say -- it's demanding. But you aren't lifting 700 pound people anymore, pushing or pulling, so it's...

  6. Student in Northern Virginia, needs clinical site for summer and fall!

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi All -- well, I'm using EVERY avenue I can think of here, in the search for a family practice/internal medicine clinical rotation site. I'm located in Falls Church, Va. but can travel anywhere in...

  7. Maybe nursing wasn't for me?

    SoundofMusic replied to em3120's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'd say that once you get out there, anxiety can be tough, but what you truly experience more often is just stress -- for a million reasons -- mostly just as you race against the clock trying to get...

  8. Want to resign outright. What happens?

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I am in a horrible position in a facility which I want to run not walk from, ASAP. I don't care about the money anymore ...I WILL lose my license in this place if I stay. (Luckily my spouse earns...

  9. Nurse practitioner positions, Raleigh, NC

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello -- I'm a FNP, with about one year experience working at a Target Clinic. Looking to move down to Raleigh within the next year or two. Can anyone speak to the employment landscape for FNP's in...

  10. Am I too old?

    SoundofMusic replied to frann's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just graduated last year at that magic age of 49 1/2. By the time I got hired I was one month away from being 50. They just didn't seem to care. It was all about my experience as a nurse. I think...

  11. Passed ANCC FNP

    SoundofMusic replied to cougdogrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think I took it before the change, but I doubt it matters. Another thing that really helps is doing ALL the free practice questions on the ancc web site. They are there -- just look for them -- do...

  12. To those of you who have taken ANCC- a few questions...

    SoundofMusic replied to uronurse1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I guess I waited about two months or so to take the ANCC. I started studying about 2 weeks after graduation, and I felt I pretty much took the max amount of time to study based on reports from my...

  13. Passed ANCC FNP

    SoundofMusic replied to cougdogrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey there -- was trying to get back to this post to let cougdog know I passed the ANCC! Even got a new job, too! lol. ALL your suggestions were fantastic ..I ended up buying the ancc yellow book, and...

  14. FNP new grad -- offered a GI job -- should I take it?

    SoundofMusic posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just received an offer from a GI practice, and I am a new grad, which is nice, as the market is so tight. Wished I could find a strict family practice type position, but there just don't seem to be...

  15. Passed ANCC FNP

    SoundofMusic replied to cougdogrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Had it filled out ..sent it in WITH my paperwork myself, but they said that was fine also ...they have my stuff and have sent me an email that it is under review ...it's just baloney. I went to...

  16. Passed ANCC FNP

    SoundofMusic replied to cougdogrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have no earthly idea. Everyone in my class is waiting and we are locally close to the ANCC. It's ridiculous. We have all called, but we just get the run around. Supposedly it takes 4 to 6 weeks from...

  17. Passed ANCC FNP

    SoundofMusic replied to cougdogrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just ended up buying the paper $49 test bank from them ... I have that and the ancc book and the family np prep tests, so I feel I'm 10 x better able to prepare than before -- again, THANKS SO MUCH...

  18. Passed ANCC FNP

    SoundofMusic replied to cougdogrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks so much -- this has helped me and a few of my buddies also so much -- do you think I could skip the apea bank or do you feel it's necessary? I did the fitz review in Person and also have...

  19. Best area for RN experience prior to becoming FNP

    SoundofMusic replied to Alwaysreading's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agree with the above post, but if I had the Chance to do ER I would -- you will pick up on urgent Care type skills, assessment and diagnosis which is The meat of what an np or doc really does -- pay...

  20. new NP cant find a job

    SoundofMusic replied to SheRN1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Gilbert -- I am in the dc area and so far, there Are a lot Of acute care hospital positions but not exactly A dearth of family practice jobs. Taking a cursory Look at Pittsburg I see there are a few...

  21. Passed ANCC FNP

    SoundofMusic replied to cougdogrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi -- can you Specify which ancc book you bought -- was it the 3rd Ed Family practice np book? (yellow one)? Also, what is the apea q bank? Do you have a Link? I really think I will use the 5...

  22. new NP cant find a job

    SoundofMusic replied to SheRN1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Aussie -- it IS their loss ... And I am already Getting Other good calls also .... I don't know what They are looking for -- the one Person from my class they called had "years" of OR experience ,...

  23. new NP cant find a job

    SoundofMusic replied to SheRN1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would go for a Minute Clinic job and I have applied for at least 10 positions or so in my area, but have received no calls. Neither has anyone Else in my class despite them coming to our campus to...

  24. Passed ANCC FNP

    SoundofMusic replied to cougdogrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks so much for your post and suggestions . I am so burnt out from school that I really Don't feel like studying, but this gives me some

  25. new NP cant find a job

    SoundofMusic replied to SheRN1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Community Health Careol, can't believe I find this now. This is EXACTLY what I've believed NP's have needed all along. That experience we got in school? It was a lot of learning, but I still feel...