DaisyRN, ACNP

DaisyRN, ACNP

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  1. O.M.G. Time to test!!!

    DaisyRN, ACNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    it's the moment i've been waiting for. the one remaining piece of information that has been holding me back at work. my authorization to test. why is it that i am sooo nervous all of a sudden? i've...

  2. O.M.G. Time to test!!!

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    many many many thanks to everybody!!!!!!! as for the test, i will post a separate thread in case others are interested. but i didn't have anybody help me with the questions, so i can't exactly to...

  3. O.M.G. Time to test!!!

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    hey everybody, i passed my test on wednesday!! i'm so glad it's over... whew!!! thanks for all the well-wishes and

  4. Two Questions.

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to nurseaboveboard's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "credentialing"=hell. *lol* i am in the midst of being credentialed at 3 hospitals. lord have mercy... it is taking forever. i turned in all the paperwork in december. one hospital said they probably...

  5. O.M.G. Time to test!!!

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    thanks everybody! just a minor change of plans... i will be taking it on wednesday instead of tuesday, but i'll be sure to keep ya posted! i've heard it isn't all that bad either, kristie. it's still...

  6. O.M.G. Time to test!!!

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    trauma... you're tellin' me! it has flown... i thought i had more time. afterall, the application said it could take up to 11 weeks. it hasn't even been 4 yet. i think i'll be okay. i texted my...

  7. How hard are the NP boards to pass?

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to yellow finch's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i haven't taken the test yet, but i just completed a certification review course in houston and will tell you that it was well worth the cost... even without taking the test yet. go to...

  8. New ANCC credentials

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to Corey Narry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    hey pinoy, thanks for posting... i think this is a very confusing topic for new nps. i know that my classmates have been talking about this, too. as for trauma's statement... that's true. all that...

  9. Ok, let's be honest about NP salaries

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to yellow finch's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    and check out this link to a discussion i posted when i was considering my first offer... i got lots of pointers and that pa site that dave posted is a great resource, too....

  10. Ok, let's be honest about NP salaries

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to yellow finch's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    yellow finch, i just started my job, you know, and my base is $75k. i won't be taking call or doing weekends for a while (if at all). after 1 year with the group, they re-evaluate for salary increase,...

  11. Imposter Syndrome/ Phenomenon

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to joyrochelle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    you know joy... what you are feeling is very common. in fact, it's normal. :) and you haven't even finished yet... i just finished... so believe me, i understand. i wanted to share a couple...

  12. Working as an RN and NP in the same facility???

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to ruralnurs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    with regard for the time issue and working both as an apn and rn... i just gave up my prn er position because i just simply do not have time. my schedule is not too bad as an np, but in all honesty......

  13. Are there any official ACNP journals?

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to christvs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    one journal that i find very informative and not as focused on primary care is clinician reviews... you can go to http://www.clinicianreviews.com and i even think its a free subscription. it's...

  14. Difference b/w PROTOCOL and SUPERVISORY AGREEMENT

    DaisyRN, ACNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i'm putting together my protocol for my new cardiology job and also filling out my credentialing apps for the hospitals. the credential app wants a copy of my supervision agreement, but we have always...

  15. Difference b/w PROTOCOL and SUPERVISORY AGREEMENT

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    hmm... i think i got that in the mail yesterday... i'll have to check.

  16. Are there any official ACNP journals?

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to christvs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    perhaps we should form our own national organization... *hehe* maybe we could just present this idea to

  17. Difference b/w PROTOCOL and SUPERVISORY AGREEMENT

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    okie doke... it's the same thing. just semantics...

  18. ACNP or FNP???

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to Nacki's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i feel so loved around here!! *hehe* 92mxmom, the last week went great, thank you for asking! actually sqeaked out 2 a's!! woohoo!!! started my new job last week, but thats a whole other story in...

  19. done some soul searching, any thoughts?

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to Cardiac-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    does il not award nps with an msn? i did the acnp program with 6 core msn courses and received both. therefore, could teach right now. or did you mean they require an msn in

  20. Abdominal pain

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to dory2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i don't think you meant to quote me... but i'm not sure either. perhaps that why caldje edited his msg too. that's why i didn't offer much more than what i did.

  21. Advantages/Disadvantages of NP vs PA

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to amzyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    david, i know you're probably well aware of my np program (1 year for the acnp portion after 6 core msn courses are completed), just because we frequently comment on the same threads, but there are...

  22. The Usefullness of Nursing Diagnosis in Medical Decision Making

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to n_g's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    in a word: "wow." lots of topics to discuss within this one little thread... *haha* let's look at an example: 56 yr old english teacher presents to you with a stroke and irreversible focal...

  23. DNP Article

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to prairienp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    in the aanp conference i went to last year where the dnp was discussed pretty extensively in one seminar, they approached the subject of "why should a doctorate of clinical nursing practice" be...

  24. DNP Article

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to prairienp's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    i have had numerous doctorate level instructors, e.g. phd instructors, and are they not called... "dr. xyz?" again, it falls back on semantics... "doctor" is just naturally associated with medical...

  25. RN to MD?

    DaisyRN, ACNP replied to KungfooNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    thanks for the congratulatory remarks! :) and... yes, i would agree that "eyes and ears" refers to rns. what that implies is that rns are frequently the first line of defense in noting immediate...