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Agreed in regards to the above poster. You sound like you have a great gig to me!

Hello all, I've been working as an NP for a few months now in the retail setting, and whole I love what I do, I keep getting sick! Any advice on how to keep this from happening? I am always very meticulous about washing my hands, wiping down door kno...

I absolutely love working in retail for those reasons you mentioned above. I love the no call aspect as well as managing acute conditions. I don't care for chronics, but there are many people who beg to differ. Retail may be too slow for some, so...

I feel the same way!! I think it's better to send them to the ER and it turn out to be nothing than for you not to send them and the patient deteriorates.....I question everything too. People tell me it will get better with time. I sure hope so becau...

^^^what they said. I went to a state school and paid about $20-25k out of pocket. Excellent pass rate for boards. It all depends on your current situation

I interviewed for a position today at a pedi clinic, which is where I'd love to work. Everything so far sounded good except for the on call responsibilities. It's 4 providers in the group who rotate, each rotation lasting one month. Is this reasonabl...

My thoughts exactly...... I just never know what each night might bring!

See, that's what I'm unsure about. They said it can be an average of 5 calls throughout the night, on an average night. I feel that I'd be on edge every night the month I'm on call as I wait for those calls to come in. I'm just a little uneasy about ...

On call meaning you carry a pager and respond to all phone calls during the night.....there's no extra incentive for this

So my exam is in a few days, and as I prepare, I am freaking out big time! it's to the point where I can only sleep in short spurts, and I have to force myself to eat because my nerves are so bad! I guess I'm so nervous because I dont really know wh...

First off, remember to breathe!! Lol. I understand the anxiety, but that much of it will interfere with your test taking. Before every test, I always said a little prayer to help get me through. That definitely calmed my nerves which allowed me to ad...

EverGraceRN, I would not even worry about that! I've been a Level III NICU RN for nearly 5 years myself, and I just completed the FNP program. My only experience is NICU (as well some mother/baby and NBN). I had the same fears as you, but honestly, ...

Same with the AANP

Yaaaaaay! It's a wonderful feeling to be done, isn't it? You get to have a life again!! Congratulations!!

You're in my prayers, my friend! If I could do it, so can you! :-)

Yes, I passed my exam yesterday! I think I only had one non clinical based question. I studied using Fitzgerald like you said and did fine. Thanks for responding! I'm so glad that part of my life is now over!! I can have a life again!! :-)

I posted this in another area on this forum with no responses, so I decided to post here in hopes of getting some answers :-) My exam is in a few days, and as I prepare, I am freaking out big time! it's to the point where I can only sleep in short s...

Yeah, that's pretty much what I do right now! Lol.....and yes I do study in chunks like that. It helps me retain the info better. Thanks for all the support!

Thank you so much for the info!

For those out there studying, try the familynpprep.com website. I'm currently using that, and they have practice tests for the ANCC exam as well.

Okay, that's what I thought....Thanks for responding, and good luck to you too! :)

I'm in a similar boat as you...when is your test? what savings code are you using and for which website? I'm currently doing practice questions on family np prep.com, in addition to going thru the entire Fitzgerald book and CDs. I also bought Hollier...

What I meant to say was: did you notice a lot of health policy as well as theory and research based questions on your exam? (Sorry for the half written post above, my iPad wasn't co-operating with me today). I noted quite a few on the family np prep ...

As well as theory and some research based stuff. I thought this was only gonna be on the ANCC exam, not the AANP. Did you find those type of questions on the AANP exam as well? Thanks for all the info, you have been such a big help!

This is good to know! Thank you for sharing .....I take mine in a couple weeks, and I'm a little nervous! I've been doing Hollier CDs, Fitzgerald CDs, and her workbook, in addition to practice questions at familynpprep.com. These topics are comply as...