Adenium

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1. NPs in 10 years

   Adenium replied to uta.student's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Sadly the primary pay was about $70k, not $100k. I paid out of pocket at a state school and spent plenty. Wanted to recoup some and start real retirement savings. With the DNP push NPs' education...

2. NPs in 10 years

   Adenium replied to uta.student's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Just keep in mind there are reasons why MDs and PAs and often many NPs are choosing specialties over primary care......you need to know a fair amount about a lot of things, see many patients in a day...

3. Clinical thank you gift

   Adenium replied to werlp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   If it was an office where I interacted with a lot of the MAs, secretary etc I brought in Dunkin Donuts or baked goodies or got a big Edible Arrangement. If it was really just the preceptor, I got a...

4. FamilyNPPrep Test Scores

   Adenium replied to FSUandOUnursegrad's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   It is actually possible to get AANP approval quite early. I had my authorization to test within a week of finishing....the AANP lets you send in an application with an official transcript prior to...

5. AANP - Exam help/study suggestions

   Adenium replied to Wakes's topic in Advanced Practice

   The AANP will send a letter with your score and a listing of categories like planning or diagnosis or evaluation that really aren't helpful at all. Mine listed from strongest to weakest. Did you...

6. AANP - Exam help/study suggestions

   Adenium replied to Wakes's topic in Advanced Practice

   Sorry to hear that! Did you feel there was anything in particular that was tougher? In any case the letter from AANP will only give you vague categories for weak areas like...

7. All these NPs making less than RNs?

   Adenium replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   So true Cardiac-RN. I'm so excited to have 4 weeks vacation and actually have a prayer of taking time! With the hospital it was always such a coverage issue - most of us just had to give up some of...

8. Rehashing the 2015 DNP Requirement Debate

   Adenium replied to ricardoj's topic in Advanced Practice

   Good point elkpark. I have heard of that happening with some schools - my own happens to view PhD and DNP as adequate. My MSN professors were required to get the DNP if they didn't have it

9. All these NPs making less than RNs?

   Adenium replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I did not take a pay cut, in fact I got a decent jump in pay, but I joined a large organization that could afford to pay well. The primary care office I interviewed at gave me a very low offer (close...

10. Rehashing the 2015 DNP Requirement Debate

    Adenium replied to ricardoj's topic in Advanced Practice

    My school was one of those that went to DNP-only and ended up switching back - there's just not enough interest as it means more time and money spent getting the degree, but no better clinical...

11. AANP - Exam help/study suggestions

    Adenium replied to Wakes's topic in Advanced Practice

    I found going thru APEA sample questions to be the easiest/most helpful thing to do as I got close to the exam. It was more pleasant to do that than try to reread study material which got harder and...

12. Graduating soon ...what do I need to do?

    Adenium replied to dxbtocvg's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm in CT, I would think OH would have something

13. Graduating soon ...what do I need to do?

    Adenium replied to dxbtocvg's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I graduated in May and am lining all this up now though it may vary a little by state. Passed AANP 2 weeks ago but waiting on my letter. The state DPH site lays out required steps...mine requires an...

14. Im I reading to much

    Adenium replied to liveloveenjoy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You will get there! Keep at it and good luck. Soon it will be in your rearview

15. NP malpractice insurance

    Adenium replied to TexasPsychNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I always kept an NSO policy as an RN, and I think I'll probably get one as an NP as well. Yes my employer will cover malpractice, but I think you need someone really covering YOU and your interests....