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  1. Question about working as IC in nursing home

    ANPFNPGNP replied to ANPFNPGNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The PA works for a group of doctors at a clinic, not independently, and they are giving her 50% of what she bills. They do all the billing, etc b/c a PA can't bill Medicare/Medicaid directly. I've...

  2. Consider going for MD?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to leahvonleah's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm comparing my education to a foreign trained doctor from one of those "medical schools" I described. I know I can't possibly compare my education to a U.S. medical

  3. ANCC or AANP Exam - Which to take???

    ANPFNPGNP replied to npstudent's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I totally don't agree that the ANCC is easier...BTW, it has a lower pass rate when compared to the AANP! I took the GNP and ANP through the ANCC and it was DEFINITELY more difficult than the FNP...

  4. Additional certifications for NPs

    ANPFNPGNP replied to jer_sd's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    the ancc is now allowing np's with experience in geriatrics to take the gnp exam. however, even though a np may be certified by the ancc, they will have to graduate from a gnp program in order to get...

  5. NPs in California

    ANPFNPGNP replied to Kensington's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would go to the "California Board of Nursing" website to get this information. You might also want to try e-mailing professors at NP programs in California. It's been my experience that professors...

  6. what is NP ?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to BOSSS's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Basically, we do the same thing a physician does. Study after study has shown that patient outcomes are similar when compared to physicians', which is a great way to measure the quality of care we...

  7. Consider going for MD?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to leahvonleah's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Considering the fact that few doctors are entering into primary care at this time, there will be a need for NP's to fill those positions. A medical student from the U of Virginia informed me that...

  8. potential job conflict

    ANPFNPGNP replied to lifelong's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm amazed that your program director knows that you want that job and yet she wants to help her friend get it. What's even more amazing is that she's actually trying to get you to give her the...

  9. potential job conflict

    ANPFNPGNP replied to lifelong's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would tell her that her friend will have to contact the hospital, b/c you don't know the

  10. ANCC and AANP

    ANPFNPGNP replied to lsutigerrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We were told to keep a copy of our Typhon log forever, just in case! What happened to your classmates who didn't keep a copy of their logs? OMG! You professors should have told the students to keep...

  11. Would you report a physician who was involved in unethical/illegal activities?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to ANPFNPGNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    At least the derm clinic specializes in skin care! There are quite a few family practice/internal medicine clinics offering all kinds of skin care procedures and products. What really gets me is...

  12. Would you report a physician who was involved in unethical/illegal activities?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to ANPFNPGNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i was working in the clinic a couple of years ago and walked out b/c of everything i saw going on (several midlevels left b/c of this). i used to discuss the docs practices with his fulltime np and...

  13. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Give the average high school student a couple of weeks to study and THEY can pass the NCLEX. This doesn't say much for that exam. However, let's ALL take advanced pathophysiology and all those upper...

  14. ANCC and AANP

    ANPFNPGNP replied to lsutigerrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We've had 2 NP students within the past few months at the family practice clinic I work and both of them attend the local online NP program. They also trained on SP's. Trust me, this is not a...

  15. Would you report a physician who was involved in unethical/illegal activities?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to ANPFNPGNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've seen doctors pressure patients into getting PT (because they owned the clinic) or sleep studies (once again, they owned the sleep center). They've pressured patients into buying supplements for...

  16. I am so EXCITED to be able to write orders!!!!

    ANPFNPGNP replied to christvs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I remember that I was most excited about signing my first prescription. I had been writing the scripts all through clinicals, but I had to get the docs to sign them. It was like...OMG, I CAN...

  17. ANCC and AANP

    ANPFNPGNP replied to lsutigerrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Interesting. I know a number of FNP's who didn't get the appropriate training in school. One of them spent the majority of her clinicals with a neurologist who didn't see kids. I'm glad the state...

  18. Is it true that a BSN will be mandatory soon?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to szccdw's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I'm an independent contractor and I clock in and out at one of my jobs (I log my time at the other clinic). Guess what, I get paid far more than their full time, salaried NP and I do a lot less work...

  19. ANCC and AANP

    ANPFNPGNP replied to lsutigerrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I guess it depends on the patient population seen by the family practice doctors. I work 3 days a week with a large family practice group (4 docs and 2 midlevels). I've been there over a year and...

  20. Does what school you go for your FNP matter?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to tothepointeLVN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've lived and worked in NYC and I understand where you're coming from. However, if you lived in other parts of the country your educational preparation would be looked upon

  21. ANCC and AANP

    ANPFNPGNP replied to lsutigerrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The family docs are educated in OB, they even have to deliver babies in their training. What I really don't get is that some FNP's didn't train in pedes. I guarantee you that every PA program...

  22. How did you feel in NP school?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to VTBabyNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The one thing I liked about both of my schools was that they required all their professors to practice a minimum of 20 hours per month in their specialty. They would tell us about the cases they had...

  23. ANCC and AANP

    ANPFNPGNP replied to lsutigerrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had to spend 125 hrs in OB/GYN, 175 in pedes, 175 in adult and 175 in gero for my FNP certification. There is no way I could have learned everything I needed to know in OB in 2

  24. Would you report a physician who was involved in unethical/illegal activities?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to ANPFNPGNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How about a pain management doctor who wants to make more $$$ and has his manager call elderly patients at home and tell them the doctor needs to see them ASAP - some hadn't been seen in over 2 years....

  25. NP in Hospital Setting (Austin)

    ANPFNPGNP replied to RN2BENAUSTIN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Unfortunately the job prospects for primary care NP's in Austin are pretty dismal. However, this may not be the case for Acute Care NP's. I know several NP's who have worked in Austin and they all...