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  1. Combined NNP/PNP programs

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

    Check with your state's Board of Nursing before going through the dual programs. I live in TX and completed an Adult/Geriatric NP program in another state...I'm certified by the ANCC in both....

  2. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

    ANPFNPGNP replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not sure where exactly you live in TN, but I know for a fact that NP jobs in Nashville are notoriously low paying, because there is an over-abundance of NP programs in that city. I graduated from...

  3. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

    ANPFNPGNP replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The Acute Care NP's I know are making anywhere from 90K to 120K per year, so you may want to pursue that opportunity rather than primary care. Also, NP's working in the ER are making far more than...

  4. More than one route

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

    I completed a combination ANP/GNP program, but found out I really liked urgent care. Of course, I needed to be able to see patients under the age of 12, so I got a post-Master's certification as a...

  5. Advantages to being and FNP?

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

    If someone wants to make top dollar (>150K/yr), then they should become a CRNA. Otherwise, they'll need to own their own practice in order to make the big bucks. Either way, it's a lot of...

  6. Totally online FNP program: no campus orientation

    ANPFNPGNP replied to MERCEDES674's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Something else I needed to add. At Vanderbilt, the FNP program can't be done through the "modified distance" option, so you will need to relocate to Nashville for that one. Check their website and...

  7. Totally online FNP program: no campus orientation

    ANPFNPGNP replied to MERCEDES674's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You can take Vanderbilt off your list b/c it is definitely not online. I spent over $20,000 just in travel expenses alone to attend their program. You will have to spend extended lengths of time...

  8. Do any NP's out there own their practice?

    ANPFNPGNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are there any NP's out there who own their practice? I plan on opening a clinic in a rural area, which has a large Medicare/Medicaid population. This town is in dire need of an urgent care clinic and...

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

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

    You are absolutely right. It IS degrading to our

  10. Do any NP's out there own their practice?

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

    I really, really appreciate your help. The NP's I know pay a doctor to be their "Medical Director." Hopefully, this will be abolished within the year, at least in rural areas. If not, I've got a...

  11. states NP's practice solo?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to 1nuttynurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The TXBON says the same thing, but this is not independence. When we don't have any connection to a physician at all, then we can consider ourselves truly independent. I looked up the rules on the OK...

  12. states NP's practice solo?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to 1nuttynurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I noticed that OK is on the list that practices independently. This is an error. OK still requires NP's to collaborate with

  13. Do any NP's out there own their practice?

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

    Do you have to have a collaborating physician in WA? In Texas we do, but this may change in rural areas - that's currently in legislation. When the law changes, I'm hoping to open an urgent care...

  14. Any Np wished they went to PA school?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to RN28MD's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've worked with lots of PA's and I've been very impressed with their knowledge of orthopedics. I work PRN in urgent care and one of the PA's saves all the "primary care" questions for me (I fill in...

  15. NP Advice Please!

    ANPFNPGNP replied to ltwins93's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you're wanting to work in gerontology, then you could do the dual ANP/GNP program at Vanderbilt. Be forewarned that this is a very expensive option

  16. On Call Question for Family Practice NP's

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

    I get an extra $100 per day to take call on Saturday and Sunday and $50 per day during the week. During the week, call is from 5 pm until 8 am. There is a message on our answering machine informing...

  17. Woah! A peek at a practice exam for NP

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

    Do you mind posting the link for that practice exam? I would like to see if I can pass it and I'm an experienced

  18. GNP or FNP?

    ANPFNPGNP replied to TaylorMade,R.N.'s topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You don't need a GNP to own an assisted living center, b/c you can do that with your FNP! Although, the GNP "sounds" better if you're going to work exclusively with the

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

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

    I know a lot of social workers who are prepared at the Master's level and I've never seen one that made more than 50K a year and that was with years of

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

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

    Please read the posting above, this must be where you're getting the info on the "single" mothers. You know what? I agree with this poster 100% I too, am sick of the nursing profession being the...

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

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

    I did say it's a "dumping ground," because it is and it's certainly not specific to single

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

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

    Once again, just which profession (not vocation) requires less than a Bachelor's degree? Our profession most definitely has a "fast track" for entry, since it doesn't mandate a Bachelor's degree....

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

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

    I'm not putting people down, I just want our educational standards raised...end of

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

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

    Why should we lower our educational standards just because it's inconvenient for people to get their college degree? I had to spend $$$ to fly back and forth to Nashville AND pay for a hotel AND pay...

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

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

    Once again, the nursing profession doesn't need to be a dumping ground for all those people who have kids and/or can't afford a college degree, etc. I WAS RAISING 3 CHILDREN when I went through a BSN...