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Hi all! I'm an FNP in Massachusetts. I've been practicing for 9 years in a variety of roles (SNF, Pre-admission testing, GI outpatient clinic). Before that I was an RN on a Med/surg floor with some telemetry (half the floor) and I was a homecare n...

Thank you for your response - very helpful! I did get laid off due to Covid. I was working part time in a GI clinic (partial outpatient/partial inpatient) and they changed my status to per diem due to decreased patient volume... So your comment mad...

That's pretty awesome. I'm an NP with medsurg experience as an RN and would love to get into a role in the ER - as an NP ultimately, but I"d get my feet wet in the RN role. Can I ask where you saw that job posting?

I think you are right with the standardization. I'm meeting with two local NPs next week, one that has worked in the ER for ages and another that works in Medsurg. I'd like to see what the general feeling is in this area. Either way, I'm excited t...

Hello friends! I am considering a program for Adult-Gero Acute care CAGs as an FNP. My clinical experience includes: med surg floor nursing, post surgical floor nursing, home care, then as an NP - geriatrics long term care, and pre-surgical anesth...

Yeah, my end goal is the same as yours. Though I think you're definitely more prepared than I am, seeing as you have critical care experience.

To work as an NP in the ED. Just don't think with my lack of experience working in that setting that I would be prepared to do so. Trying to make sure I'm as best prepared as I can be to move into a new role...

Ultimately, you will have to decide for yourself whether you feel your experience has prepared you for a new specialty. You can take a look at materials for the CEN or CCRN exam to give you a sense of the knowledge base of an RN in these areas. It's ...

Yes, just outside of Boston.

Thank you - This is really helpful!

I can attest to that. Simmons University requires 83 for passing..

Hi All, I thank you in advance for your assistance here! I'm teaching Pharmacology this Fall to pre-licensure students. They are Direct Entry students starting a new career and this is their first semester of school. So, this is their very first P...

@SopranoKris - thank you! This is really helpful stuff!

Hi there, I haven't posted in a long long time but am seeking some advice. I've been an FNP for 6 years now. I've worked in surgical oncology, long term care, and now work in a preoperative clinic at a large teaching hospital. The flexibility of m...

@DizzyJon I haven't looked into it but am interested. I'll take a look! thank you :)

where do you work?! I want that gig

Dear careerchanger- Not to fret! I came from a completely different background- I was the sales director at a catering company- so it was a big switch for me too. Sounds like you are doing all the right stuff though as far as shadowing and voluntee...

Hi all, I am a student in the Direct Entry program at Simmons (the accelerated RN-NP program) and completed the RN portion last December (December 08). At Simmons you start your clinical in the first year and yes, it is one day a week, 8 hour shifts...

What type of program are you interviewing for?

HAHAHAHAHAHA - i'll remember this for sure - thanks!