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Very true ... I have a friend who just got her first teaching job after spending seven months looking for employment. She is now about to get laid off due to HUGE budget cuts in TX. It's seems like everyone is either looking for a job or despises the one they have. It's hard all around.

zenman! Can you PM me your information (real full name and name of the agency where you work). I need it as a reference for the paper. I tried PMing you, but you are not allowed to receive PMs or won't accept them. Thanks!

I checked my PMs but I don't have one from you. I will PM you with the questions and you can reply to that :) THANKS!

Okay ... I took the TEAS V this morning and my scores were as follows: Reading: 81% Mathematics: 90% Science: 70.8% English: 76.7% Adjusted Individual Total Score: 78.7% ATI Academic Preparedness Level: Advanced National Percentile Rank: 88 Program Percentile Rank: 88 This score REALLY baffles me ... The reading section seemed pretty easy. I breezed through it and still got only an 81 I had a 97.5% on the TEAS IV. Science was difficult, which I expected ... too many chemistry questions. I BARELY finished the math portion and got a 90%, which is CRAZY considering math is my WORST subject and I scored in the high 60s last time. I am very pleased about that! I knew I would struggle a bit with English because the exam tests you on basically what is the "Queen's English" and includes lots of grammar usage that is not widely used in everyday life (in or out of academia). Most people would agree that the sentence, "The team is expecting their championship game to be difficult," to be a grammatically correct sentence. However, "their" should be "its" because "team" is a singular noun and not plural. AARGGH! It's little things like that lowered my score in that area. I plan on taking this test again and REALLY boning up on the Science and English portions, but considering my ranking I'm not entirely dissatisfied with my score. I spent six days studying and spent about 2 or 3 hours each day going over the practice problems. Granted, 75% of my study time was spent on the math portions I knew I would struggle with, hence my EXCELLENT score in that area. Next time I'm going to treat this like a REAL exam in a classroom and make flash cards with all the information in the book and learn them ALL. Everything you need to know for the test is in the book and I plan on knowing that book forwards and backwards next time :)

I bought the practice booklet for TEAS V (I take it tomorrow) and I have found it very helpful. I took the TEAS IV and this one is harder in the "English Usage and Language" and "Science" portions, about the same in reading and WAY easier in math. I just wish there were more practice tests in the booklet. There are two and I've already gone through both of those and the practice problems. I'm worried about the conflicting reports on the test. My advisor said that students have been scoring 10 points less on Version 5 than version 4. I've read on this website that many people score about 8-10 percentage points higher on the actual test than their practice tests. I'm averaging about 79-86% on the practices for TEAS IV so far, so I'm worried I could go either way

5) describe the schooling you have had as a nurse. did you go directly from a bsn to your msn without any hospital/clinical experience? how would you describe the rigor of your master's program?oooh sore subject with me. i was an rn for 14 years before i became an apn - i had 10 years experience as an rn in a level one trauma center, 2 years in an adult icu, 1 year med-surg and 1 year ltc. i did my education rather piecemeal: i was an lpn, adn, bsn, then msn then two post-msn certificates. rigors of my msn program: lots and lots of writing. okay with me because i was a journalist in the usn prior to becoming a nurse. wow ... traumarus, my first bachelor's was in journalism! i graduated from j-school in 2008, but didn't even pursue a job because i was so disillusioned with the field in general and the lack of decently paid opportunities for new graduates. about 60% of the people who graduated with me have already transitioned into other careers. lol. how did you make the transition from journalism to the medical field? why? i'm glad i have all the writing experience under my belt because i know it will help with my msn as far as the writing and research intensive courses go.

Good morning everyone! Thanks! I am SO appreciative for the help! I know you all are busy people but I really am thankful that you all took the time to help out a lowly student. I will PM the both of you for contact information to list in my sources. I would be grateful for other replies as well :)

Hello all! I am in a pre-nursing course and I have a paper on nurse practitioners due next Tuesday (2/22/11). I would be SO appreciative if a NP could answer a few of these questions for me. A personal interview is required. You can post your answers below and then I will PM you to get your information so I can cite you as a source. Or you can just PM me directly and we can exchange email information. Thanks! 1) What city do you work in? 2) What type of facility do you work in? 3) What is your area of practice or specialty? Why did you choose this particular specialty? 4) Describe a typical day on the job: a) What kinds of patients do you see? b) What chief complaints do you mainly see/treat? c) What kinds of charting, recording or reporting do you do on a daily basis? How does this differ from the charting you did as an RN? d) Describe your work hours and conditions e) Who do you report to? Do you work under the supervision of an MD/OD or does your state board allow you to practice independently? 1) If you work under a physician describe your working relationship with your superior. Are you closely supervised or allowed to work independently? 5) Describe the schooling you have had as a nurse. Did you go directly from a BSN to your MSN without any hospital/clinical experience? How would you describe the rigor of your master's program? 6) How would you describe employment opportunities for NPs in your area and in the country at large? Is the outlook good (in your own opinion) or is the job "well running dry"? 7) How satisfied are you with your current position? Would you recommend the nursing field in general? Would you encourage RNs to pursue a career as a nurse practitioner? Do you find your compensation and benefits to be adequate given the amount of work you do? 8) What do you like most about your job? Any memorable moments? 9) What do you like least about your job? Do you ever doubt your career choice or think of quitting the medical field altogether? 10) What are your hopes for the future as it pertains to your career? 11) What "words of wisdom" would you give to students or current RNs interested in becoming a nurse practitioner? I apologize in advance for any grammatical errors I made writing my questions. It's been a LONG day :)

Congrats! That is awesome! How long have you been an RN? Once I get my RN I want to get into acute/critical care ASAP so I can move on to CRNA school. I'm wondering how long (realistically) this will actually take me given that critical care positions are nearly impossible to get.

1) What city do you work in? 2) What type of facility do you work in? 3) What is your area of practice or specialty? Why did you choose this particular specialty? 4) Describe a typical day on the job: a) What kinds of patients do you see? b) What chief complaints do you mainly see/treat? c) What kinds of charting, recording or reporting do you do on a daily basis? How does this differ from the charting you did as an RN? d) Describe your work hours and conditions e) Who do you report to? Do you work under the supervision of an MD/OD or does your state board allow you to practice independently? 1) If you work under a physician describe your working relationship with your superior. Are you closely supervised or allowed to work independently? 5) Describe the schooling you have had as a nurse. Did you go directly from a BSN to your MSN without any hospital/clinical experience? How would you describe the rigor of your master's program? 6) How would you describe employment opportunities for NPs in your area and in the country at large? Is the outlook good (in your own opinion) or is the job "well running dry"? 7) How satisfied are you with your current position? Would you recommend the nursing field in general? Would you encourage RNs to pursue a career as a nurse practitioner? Do you find your compensation and benefits to be adequate given the amount of work you do? 8) What do you like most about your job? Any memorable moments? 9) What do you like least about your job? Do you ever doubt your career choice or think of quitting the medical field altogether? 10) What are your hopes for the future as it pertains to your career? 11) What "words of wisdom" would you give to students or current RNs interested in becoming a nurse practitioner? I apologize in advance for any grammatical errors I made writing my questions. It's been a LONG day :)

Thanks ... I will go ahead and post my questions below. I can't believe 64 people have looked at this thread and I have no PMs or replies yet

BUMP, BUMP, BUMP! I know SOMEONE wants to help!

Hello all! I am a pre-nursing student and I have a research paper due next Tuesday (February 22) discussing a certain area of nursing. I chose Nurse Practitioners and I need to interview at least one NP as a source. Is there anyone willing to answer a few questions about your job via email or PM? I could also just post my questions in the thread and have people answer that way. I would be SO appreciative for any help! Thanks a lot and Happy Valentine's Day! :redpinkhe:redbeathe:)

Can I ask, what city are you working in? When I finish school I would like to relocate to TX ... that sign-on bonus sounds GREAT right about now.

Thanks for all the encouraging words .... I am just going to do my best in my current pre-requisite and then re-take my TEAS. I did a little research and there is a ABSN program in a major city nearby that has rolling admission and starts a class this May. I will be applying to that soon. Maybe them rejecting me was a good thing ... I could get into this ASBN program instead and be in an even BETTER position by this time next year :)