Joan Z

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  1. I thought it was a great study guide. I had a bunch of other guides which were actually books of practice tests. But I thought the Fitzgerald was a super
  2. I passed my NP exam!!!!!!!

    Hurray! And
  3. Ivory tower: myth or fiction

    One of my former NP preceptors teaches for an online school and the other is looking to teach on a part time basis locally. Both cite the schedule as a major benefit. Neither one wants to give up...
  4. xraynurse-- Have you tried your number on the Prometric site? Mine let me register on a Monday, although the letter didn't arrive until Thursday (and it was two months). Fitzgerald was great, keep...
  5. NP doing home calls?

    I hate to show my age but I remember when doctors used to make "house calls" regularly--the idea being that the patient was too sick to travel! I mentioned to the physicians I work with that I would...
  6. clinical question

    So, what kind of success has anyone had with "lifestyle changes" when dealing with initial diagnoses of things like elevated BP, cholesterol, etc? One of the docs I work with almost NEVER recommends...
  7. clinical question

    DaisyRN--I quit smoking many times before quitting for good a few years ago, but will never say never--I still hear that nicotine siren song every now and then! So yeah, I agree it helps to say "I'm...
  8. I scheduled my ACNP exam!!!!!!!!!!!!

    The other fun thing is to get rid of extraneous school notes--my local recycling center got a pile
  9. Is it normal to feel this way? ;)

    "Normal"... what an interesting word. I think "typical" and "not unexpected" might be more accurate. From someone who has changed careers more often than my son changes underwear in a week, enjoy the...
  10. clinical question

    I agree, nicely put. I would suspect that this would be a major reason for not implementing all those TLCs. I also agree, you need to get them where they have the most emotional investment--toes, sex...
  11. I scheduled my ACNP exam!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Hallelujah! and good luck this
  12. clinical question

    I like it! Will definitely have to remember that line... I'm also looking to hear of any success stories about decreasing BP or LDL using diet/exercise/meditation.
  13. Ever have problems with RN's?

    I spent a lot of clinicals in the place where I was also employed as an RN. By far and away most of my coworkers were quite supportive. However, one had some definite issues. I thought it was me but...
  14. Christine, Have you heard anything yet? Hang in there...
  15. "I think nursing has an inferiority problem" JDCitizen, I think you hit it on the head there. When I look at nurses with alphabets of initials after their names I have always been reminded of new...
  16. Hang in there... you WILL get clearance to take the exam, you WILL take it and pass... I agree that the frustration of waiting is agonizing. Perhaps if the ANCC could say why it takes so long it might...
  17. Responsibilities of an NP

    I made a point to do two days a week with a pediatrician for my last two semesters (in FNP training), which really helped my knowledge base considerably. It amazed me that we weren't required to have...
  18. Ivory tower: myth or fiction

    The comment about being a CRNA or a stockbroker was in response you the comment, Wouldn't all NPs want to be faculty, sound like the best job for the NP. Yet I constantly hear from my NP peers that...
  19. Ivory tower: myth or fiction

    from wikipedia: from the 19th century it has been, originally ironically, used to designate a world or atmosphere where intellectuals engage in pursuits that are disconnected from the practical...
  20. Ivory tower: myth or fiction

    As far as I could tell, the faculty who were also practicing while teaching generally had very limited practices, only a day a week, scheduling an hour for each patient. Plus they were at...
  21. I can't remember who or where it was posted, but someone said to try the number from the ANCC on the Prometric site... so one of my activities was to do this, several times a day. In between...
  22. Can NP work right after passing exam

    jillbug It depends on where you live. I know in Michigan you need the official paperwork. If you do anything before then the collaborating MD must actually duplicate your exam and be present for any...
  23. I wish I hadn't.....

    I am new to this forum and haven't seen this discussed but will be the first to say I haven't spent a lot of time exploring other threads. I had planned to go to medical school many years ago but a...
  24. ANP's in the ER

    I did a lot of clinical time in the ED with the FNPs there. They both saw a LOT of kids--a lot of the routine AOM type stuff. Depending on the size of the ED you might be more useful with that peds...
  25. Woah! A peek at a practice exam for NP

    I am looking forward to taking the FNP exam... hopefully in the near future! That link goes to the psych exam, I have to say a lot of those questions were beyond my non-specialized training (although...