Mr. Southern NP MSN, APRN, NP

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    Evaluating a new offer

    Mr. Southern NP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a new job offer and wanted to get some opinions on it. I’ve actually already accepted the position, but as a means to vent a little and see what other thoughts are, I’m posting information...
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    Nursing Is No Longer Worth It

    Mr. Southern NP replied to AnonymousSuper's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree with you @Grandpa nurse although I have fallen into the trap of complaining as well, we do get pretty decently compensated. The work is hard, but I’ve got some information from Genesis that...
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    Promising Job Prospect

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @LittleMissCardiacRN I’m trying to get back in contact with an acquaintance at another cardiology practice since he said they might have a position coming available soon. I found out the...
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    Promising Job Prospect

    Mr. Southern NP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I've got another interview, with another cardiologist group. This group seems like a much more realistic option compared to the previous group I interviewed with. This practice has two physicians...
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    Promising Job Prospect

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @LittleMissCardiacRN no I haven't taken a position yet. I'm waiting to see if there is another cardiac position available, while also still exploring a nephrology
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    Promising Job Prospect

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @LittleMissCardiacRN don’t sweat it too bad. Your work in cardiac ICU has prepared you well for this type of opportunity. The main questions that deviated from the average were along the lines of...
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    Promising Job Prospect

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry for the long absence, my wife just had our third baby. @proofG the difficulties were I regards to the interaction with the physician and potential travel necessary. They were quite up front and...
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    Promising Job Prospect

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I went with the suit. After a lot of thought, it seemed most appropriate to dress (as @ToFNPandBeyond said) for a professional position. I think it went over well. It looks highly likely that I could...
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    APRN authorization timeline

    Mr. Southern NP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To those who have recently been through the process, or can remember the details pretty well, what is the real-life timeline of events from completing your AANP FNP certification exam successfully to...
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    APRN authorization timeline

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @verene, thanks for the information. So far, I've tested, received certification, and submitted my application for my APRN license. I spoke with someone directly at the Board and they stated once the...
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    Passed AANP FNP

    Mr. Southern NP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I took the AANP FNP exam today and passed. It took about 2 hours and wasn’t as daunting as I imagined it to be. I studied the Fitzgerald and Leik books and went through all 700+ questions on the...
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    Passed AANP FNP

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just be confident that the knowledge you've gained over the past couple years combined with studying certification prep will give you the information you need to pass. And it is definitely helpful to...
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    Post-interview update

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @AnnieNP I haven’t heard anything back yet. I’m supposed to hear next week either way. I’m still planning on passing on it and pursuing a position with a nephrologist. I’ll post with any
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    Post-interview update

    Mr. Southern NP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I completed the my first-ever NP interview with the cardiology practice today. It was interesting and less intimidating than I expected. The practice manager who began the interview gave a good bit...
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    Post-interview update

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @ArmaniX I agree with that. Live is way too short to sell myself short. Thanks for the reminder. @rnsrgr8t I think that’s exactly what they plan on doing with me and it’s not what I am looking for...
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    Post-interview update

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @traumaRUs - Judy The more I reflect on the interview, the more I'm tending to feel like they are looking for someone they can offload undesirable work onto. While I understand that this is part of...
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    First official NP job interview

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    1. They say that 6 months would be the likely orientation period (but I did hear the second physician slip up and say "you should be good to go after a couple weeks". Not too reassuring, even though...
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    First official NP job interview

    Mr. Southern NP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I have been applying to various jobs through several of the job listing websites in hopes of being ahead of the game. I graduate in December with my MSN, FNP specialty. As noted in previous posts,...
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    First official NP job interview

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Mr. Southern NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @traumaRUs - Judy Thank you for the pointers. 1, 2, and 4 were already on my list, but 3 and 5 are very pertinent questions that I will need answered. Unfortunately, this adds on to the information...
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    Help with post CABG pts

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Cheers_G's topic in Critical Care

    You're welcome. It sounds like you're off to a good start. Congratulations and good luck! On ABGs, it becomes very helpful to be able to determine whether it is respiratory vs. metabolic acidosis or...
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    Help with post CABG pts

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Cheers_G's topic in Critical Care

    Having the year of ICU experience beforehand will be helpful, but open heart patients are a completely different ball game. Hemodynamics is a critical component. Being able to read a cardiac profile...
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    Help with post CABG pts

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Cheers_G's topic in Critical Care

    It depends on your facility. I went straight into CVICU after graduating from nursing school and had a pretty intensive 6-month orientation process. Taking your first post-CABG patient on your own is...
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    Shoes??

    Mr. Southern NP replied to Sylwaller75's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Brooks running shoes matched based on your arch. Helped me stop having plantar fasciitis. But there is honestly only so much you can do to combat pounding unforgiving cement floors for 14-16...
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    Presidential Executive Order about Kidney Care - July 2019

    Mr. Southern NP replied to traumaRUs's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    I think the goals and timeline are a little lofty, but not necessarily a moonshot. I think it's a good start and a huge step in the right direction. One of the nephrologists in our area has already...
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    Another consideration

    Mr. Southern NP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'd like to pose another question to the community. While I'd like to go ahead and jump straight into working at the nephrology practice I've spoken about in previous posts, I have another option to...