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  1. My I'm going to medical school

    AtomicWoman replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I noticed the OP isn't responding any longer. All I have to say is, if you want to be an MD, then go to medical school. No need to bash NPs along the way. Before you apply to medical school, be sure...

  2. Frustrated

    AtomicWoman replied to pedspnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    Oh, dear HEAVENS. I hope you have found a new job! Seeing 48 patients in an 8-hour day is a recipe for making a mistake. There is an FQHC in our area that CONSTANTLY advertises for NPs "who can work...

  3. Affordable DNP

    AtomicWoman replied to dawnsant50's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You won't find DNP programs that offer nursing education as a specialty. A few quotes from a recent (August 2015) AACN white paper will explain why: "The task force reaffirms that the discipline of...

  4. CLINICALLY based DNP

    AtomicWoman replied to anh06005's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am with the OP. The reason I haven't started a DNP yet is that I am want one that will make me a better clinician. I want super-advanced patho, pharm, diagnostic reasoning, etc. I want to come out...

  5. What ever happened to these posters

    AtomicWoman replied to pedspnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    I still miss Daytonite, who unfortunately passed away. What a generous, giving person Daytonite was to the newbie nurses and students.

  6. Psych NPs: Do you touch your clients?

    AtomicWoman replied to resilientnurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am a primary care NP who has seriously considered becoming dual-certified in psych, although I have not made up my mind. Knowing how important something like BP is, there is NO way I wouldn't take...

  7. Can a FNP in IL work and do psyc evals in outpatient settings?

    AtomicWoman replied to seckmann1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You is one smart

  8. Ins Reimburse for Psych from FNP?

    AtomicWoman replied to Spaciousness's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You should be able to get reimbursed as an FNP when you prescribe ADs or anxiolytics; that is within the scope of your FNP training/education. I definitely get reimbursed for those types of issues....

  9. Collaborative/Practice agreements

    AtomicWoman replied to skemick's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was just reading today about Maryland's new law going into effect October 1. I am envious!

  10. Stay or Go?

    AtomicWoman replied to WIBound's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Life is too short to be miserable. I see that more and more clearly as I get older. :) I left a hospital job that made me miserable after just 6 months. I have never regretted it. In fact, I am...

  11. FNP looking for Acute care post graduate certificate

    AtomicWoman replied to canspam324's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    traumarus points out the thing you will not be able to avoid, no matter how long you've worked in an ICU: you have to do the 500 hours of clinical to sit for your certifying exam. That's the tough...

  12. Brian Short News

    AtomicWoman replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for that, madwife2002. Like others, I was concerned about the dog. I hope he brings comfort to the remaining family

  13. The Real Brian Short - Words from a Friend

    AtomicWoman replied to allnurses Admin Team's topic in General Nursing

    Still trying to wrap my head around this. It just seems so... inconceivable. It is a reminder to all of us to not be so quick to judge others. We never know what is/was going on in the mind of...

  14. Brian Short News

    AtomicWoman replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    I just read about this tragedy on a news website. I am stunned. I don't know the circumstances of what happened, but I want to say thank you to Brian for starting this website. It has been a valuable...

  15. Massachusetts and NP restriction

    AtomicWoman replied to gospa's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Definitely research this more. I was looking at online programs and Rhode Island was listed as one of the states that doesn't accept online NP programs (I can think of osu.edu and jhu.edu right off...

  16. What is your biggest struggle

    AtomicWoman replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My personal struggle: Pressure to "see more patients an hour" at the same time dealing with many of the oldest, most complicated patients in the practice. Not to mention a huge percentage of the...

  17. Would you be willing to do this?

    AtomicWoman replied to CocoaLoverFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No. Just no. It would set a bad precedent for you. Assuming he did hire you, what else would he expect you to do for free? Extra hours? Night and weekend call? All your patient callbacks and...

  18. Recently failed ANCC n AANP

    AtomicWoman replied to Marie81's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This book has a really helpful chapter on the leadership, policy, etc. questions: Adult-Gerontology and Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination: Review Questions and Strategies:...

  19. Recently failed ANCC n AANP

    AtomicWoman replied to Marie81's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The solo Gerontology NP exam is being retired, too. It will all be Adult-Gero from now

  20. Most active psych NP jobs?

    AtomicWoman replied to hakhama's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How many people do you typically see in a day in an outpatient setting? Do you spend a lot of time writing up your notes after the patient is gone?

  21. First Internal Medicine Job-Feel like I don't know anything

    AtomicWoman replied to googs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think everyone feels that way in the beginning. Ask lots of questions. Have good apps (like Epocrates), good places to look up clinical questions (like UpToDate) and starting keeping notes in a free...

  22. Strange requests from patients

    AtomicWoman replied to pedspnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    How about when they ask you to write an Rx for their spouse/child/other relative who is at home "with a bad cold and needs an antibiotic" or for some other reason? Uh, no. I politely explain that I...

  23. Strange requests from patients

    AtomicWoman replied to pedspnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    You took the words out of my mouth. "I'm sorry, Ms. Patient, but lady partss do not have hair". Wonder what the patient would have

  24. Drexel Ace what they won't tell you

    AtomicWoman replied to Thebooks's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Do they still require an 80 average for passing courses, or have they changed that? Everyone I have known who went to Drexel's ACE program complained about the intense pressure. All accelerated...

  25. Anyone do an online PMHNP Post-Master's?

    AtomicWoman posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wondering if anyone did an online psych mental health NP post-master's certificate and if so, do you think online was the way go to? I am an adult-gero primary care NP thinking about doing a...