Christen, ANP

Christen, ANP

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  1. Of need of moral support!

    Christen, ANP replied to buster4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had to work full time my entire program, until I got to that last semester. You can do it! Just keep looking at the light at the end of the tunnel! My mantra the entire ANP program was my graduation...

  2. I don't like my NP program and I am a half way through it

    Christen, ANP replied to olli975's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with pretty much everyone - tough it out and realize that the real learning begins with graduation and actually

  3. New NP job

    Christen, ANP replied to lowrylb's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Make sure you read your state laws regarding protocols and interpreting radiological studies to make sure you are practicing within your scope when you read cxr's and the like. My state requires...

  4. New NP job

    Christen, ANP replied to lowrylb's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wouldn't worry about that - you'll do a lot of primary care, which you are familiar with, along with the suturing and the occasional fracture. Those are more likely to be the exception rather than...

  5. Home health and hospice experience

    Christen, ANP replied to Erclifton85's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would try to get the books that will be used in the program you want to go to - drop by the school bookstore and see what they're selling or something. That way you're a bit ahead of the game and...

  6. Any NPs ever been paid this way?

    Christen, ANP replied to linearthinker's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would make sure I had a written contract in place in addition to all the other NP paperwork you have to do for your state. You'd have to buy your own malpractice insurance, which isn't too bad I...

  7. advice for FNP maybe go for peds CNS?

    Christen, ANP replied to shannons1's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I agree, there should be more residency programs available for NPs who want to specialize. PAs have more options in that regard than we do (hubby's in a PA program, so we've looked into this), but...

  8. NP jobs at weight loss clinics ?

    Christen, ANP replied to carachel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    haha, I am fortunate enough to have had my adrenaline junky job, now enjoying my "calmer" job for the time being! I can always switch it up if I need to.

  9. advice for FNP maybe go for peds CNS?

    Christen, ANP replied to shannons1's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I'm not sure I understand the need for a post-masters certificate when you are an FNP. This allows you to work with kids anyway, and your experience should make you marketable without adding more...

  10. Limited CNS schools should I be worried?

    Christen, ANP replied to tyloo's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Agreed, I was in the CNS track for my first semester or two of APN school, almost started a dual CNS / NP program because I thought the two roles really complemented each other, but the job market in...

  11. FNP, ACNP, CRNA What is everyones opinion?

    Christen, ANP replied to bluejay2823's topic in Advanced Practice

    My 2 cents: Sure, a starting NP makes about what an experience RN travelling / working nights / weekends / OT can make. However, that's starting with room to go up. Once you hit all of the above as an...

  12. Adv Degree - IOM Future of Nursing - What should I go for now?

    Christen, ANP replied to NYCRN6's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am about 50/50 planning on going back for my PhD or DNP one day, more because I want the terminal degree and the knowledge that goes with it than because I feel like I'll be made to. I've just gotta...

  13. Limited CNS schools should I be worried?

    Christen, ANP replied to tyloo's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    IMO, the inconsistent recognization of the role of CNS from state to state is a big problem. In Ga, CNS was just recognized as an APN, but can only function pretty much as an educator / admin, no...

  14. Questions about certification

    Christen, ANP replied to Frogger511's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I really practiced test taking skills. I read every NP exam book I could get my hand on, figured out what I was doing wrong in my test taking skills (reading the questions too fast! I really had to...

  15. ACNP paper vs exam to graduate?

    Christen, ANP replied to NPmimzy75's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'd do whichever one will be easier for you to do in order to

  16. Home health and hospice experience

    Christen, ANP replied to Erclifton85's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Where do you see yourself working when you graduate? Do you have a school in

  17. Was this my sign?

    Christen, ANP replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    LOL - heck yeah, I'd take a sign that you are loved and missed at your former "home!" However, that won't pay your billz. Maybe one day the stars will alighn formally and give you your job back, but...

  18. NP jobs at weight loss clinics ?

    Christen, ANP replied to carachel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I haven't any experience working in a clinic like that, but my thoughts are as follows: 1) the "patients" are self-pay, which is always a good thing for your salary; 2) the job is most likely 9-5, no...

  19. Terrible first NP job

    Christen, ANP replied to bostonred's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had a job like that as an RN, I literally couldn't wait to be out of there and resigned pretty much one year to the day after I started. I did fortunately have another job lined up for when I quit....

  20. AANP Certfication Exam ( I failed it)

    Christen, ANP replied to ERandAestheticFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What do you think made you not pass? Was it a content problem / lack of knowledge? Test taking anxiety? Etc etc? ~Christen

  21. Adult nurse practitioner

    Christen, ANP replied to icurn5909's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My general understanding is that ACNPS can only do inpatient stuff. I can see if you're a cardiology ACNP who's MD admits, you can get around that and see people in the office. You just have to keep...

  22. Question to FNPs about clinicals

    Christen, ANP replied to DanC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'll tell ya, I may not be able to really read a CXR or KUB as a new grad (my program, like most others it seems, didn't really delve into this); however, I can read a radiology report like no one...

  23. Adult nurse practitioner

    Christen, ANP replied to icurn5909's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in a level one trauma center with the hospital medicine team. My salary is good for my area. Probably the hardest part about accepting my salary was that I was forced pretty much to take new...

  24. Working as a bedside RN after getting NP....

    Christen, ANP replied to WoosahRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agreed! I did two 8 hour shifts with the BSN students on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and for the first month or so every day after clinical I went home and took a NAP! Teaching is

  25. white coat ceremonies

    Christen, ANP replied to shortcake15's topic in Post Graduate Students

    We didn't have a white coat ceremony, though my husband the PA student did. This is more of a medical model tradition than a nursing one. I got my nursing pin instead.