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Hi all, I'm looking for some feedback about different facilities and specifically EKG reading by NPs. I am having trouble finding anything concrete that states that this specific skill is within our scope of practice. Most wording I find is quite vag...

Thanks for all the comments! I agree that it is mostly a billing issue. In practice, I am seeing the patient in the ER for the cardiologist (who is likely in the cath lab) assessing the patient including interpreting the EKG. I'm making the decision ...

Hi all, I'm planning on working with my office manager to help restructure how our clinic is running. I'd love some examples of models that work well to take to our group meeting. We are a growing specialty practice with physicians and NPs / 1 PA tha...

So I'm 2 years into my first job and I'm worried that I'm being taken advantage of. How do I know what I am worth, financially? I feel like I should be getting paid more. Background: I am an ACNP working in cardiology. I do all my billing under my ph...

I had the same problem, I was worried that something might be important but I just couldn't see that yet, so wouldn't want to leave anything out! I didn't know yet, what was important and what wasn't. I'm 2 years into practice and just now starting t...

I'm wondering how common it is to have an NP job without a formal contract? Myself and another NP were hired by the same organization, by the same person, with the same package offered at about the same time. There was no contract offered and I did n...

zenman, I can't find anything on the NM BON website that tells me how I must sign my name. I'm having prescription pads made up for me and not sure if I should use CNP or ACNP-BC. I thought the latter was the nationally recognized title from my certi...

I think someone hinted at this in their post, but why not just alter the test to include more geriatric questions, thus proving our competency. I know my program included geriatric material, does this mean I may be eligible for the new exam? It sound...

Any clues on how to study for the billing and coding section listed in the content outline. I get the levels of exam (focused vs comprehensive) but what about the section on Health Care Policy- health care financing (billing, coding, reimbursement, t...

Well I passed!!!!! I think over half of the test was on "therapeutic communication". I had no idea how I was doing the entire time, it was very nerve racking. I could narrow those questions down to 2 good choices then it was a guessing game. It's ha...

So I read over this consenus model during a break in studying for my soon to be retired certification (ACNP) and the way I see it is that I'm OK as long as I don't ever let my certification lapse? It sounds like, if something happened and I wasn't pr...

Yes, prepare yourself now for a wait financially and mentally! I graduated in August and won't test until December. My job will start "hopefully" beginning of January. The earliest I could have was end of October. At this point it feels like it will ...

I just graduated this summer and towards the end my instructors were telling us that they were adding certain amounts of geriatric information to the existing curriculum to meet the new requirements. I'm assuming this won't affect re-certification f...

It is my understanding that the AACN cert is not accepted everywhere (VA, IHS facilities...) so I haven't heard much about it. I'll email you too.

I'm signed up for ANCC, any idea why you think you might have failed? What did you find to be challenging about the test? I shouldn't even be on here reading these kinds of posts!!!

I saw that ANCC has a $25 general test taking strategies online course, maybe there is something like that that would be helpful too. (Anyone take this from ANCC and find it helpful?)

Yes, I feel like my ACNP program was very lacking in antibiotic education! That chart idea is very helpful and thanks for the app suggestions. I get so lost trying to figure out my sanford book.

Has anyone use this? How about any of her other "online seminars"? I'm wondering about the handouts and question bank that is supposed to come with this. I'm not sure about spending over $300 for something I can only access twice, is it worth the mo...

Thanks for the heads up Juan, good to know. I just feel like the only way I know how to study for an exam like this is by doing practice questions to uncover what I don't know. I don't live near any of my classmates either so I have no one to discuss...

We just had to have a partner and perform a full physical exam on them in front of the instructor. Head to toe then write up our findings. We had a handout describing the exam to study and I practiced on my family. I'm sure there are good videos out ...

Looks like Miller is still doing the ACNP stuff for Fitgerald. I may order the CD's or try the online review- as long as I can have some kind of hard copy of the review to refer back to, I guess you can only access it twice. Bad timing financially to...

Graduation is in sight and I have to think about studying for my certification. I've found a lot of info here on FNP exam materials, but little on the ACNP exam (ancc). I've already done the Sally Miller book. I thought it was good but very short. I ...

traumaRUs, how were you able to work before being credentialed? Did you get a graduate license? I'm wondering what I'm going to do inbetween the time of passing boards and waiting to be fully credentialed. Were you technically hired as an RN? I know...

Thanks Juan. Between your response and the morning I had during my rotation today (involved balloon pump, temporary pacer and hour long code) I think I will be able to gear the rotation to meet my needs. I think what happened this morning was a sign!...

I am looking for advice on where to do my final clinical rotation as an ACNP student. I am interested in working in cardiology and do have a job prospect. So far I have done: Internal Medicine, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Renal and Cardiology (office and...