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  1. Pregnant and searching for 1st NP job

    tryingtohaveitall replied to JOHIO's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't think an employer would mind having a start date a few months later. From seeing friends who graduated before me, in general it seems like it takes a few months while you obtain your...

  2. Applied for a position with Bon Secours missed call

    tryingtohaveitall replied to SBBFMW's topic in Virginia Nursing

    It's fine. Not everyone answers their phone first call. Were you able to leave a message? Just keep trying (not leaving messages each time though, that would be overly

  3. Pregnant and searching for 1st NP job

    tryingtohaveitall replied to JOHIO's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't want to be Debbie Downer, but want to maybe give a realistic picture of how long everything takes once you graduate. I graduated early June from my program. I got my things together fairly...

  4. confirmation of hire?

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

    Still haven't heard from HR. I'm giving them til tomorrow and will call again. Ironically, I heard from another new APN that I will be working with, she never received a hire letter

  5. Full Time Burn Out

    tryingtohaveitall replied to jaznia15's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with moral support from your classmates. It's helpful to know you're in it together and also help each other along. My other bit of advice is to not look at the mountain of work left to be...

  6. confirmation of hire?

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

    Juan, Thank you for your advice. It's helpful to hear I'm not asking too much and also that sometimes it does just take a while. I am impatient, no doubt. I do want to be able to make plans but I...

  7. confirmation of hire?

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

    It's been over 22 years since I started a new job at a different hospital so I've forgotten what all transpired. :) I refuse to resign my current position until I get something written detailing my...

  8. Rx cough medicine in pediatrics

    tryingtohaveitall replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    By a PNP or

  9. Thanks for taking the time...

    tryingtohaveitall replied to RN58186's topic in Nurses Rock

    What a saint. I would write a letter to the ED administrators and tell them this. It would be wonderful if this sweet soul could be recognized for going above and

  10. Rx cough medicine in pediatrics

    tryingtohaveitall replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've always worked in a children's hospital, not an office, but I have never seen cough medicines with narcotics prescribed for kids. Nor have I heard of Atarax being given for this

  11. PNP acute care exam-passed!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to tryingtohaveitall's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yay!! Congratulations! I am so happy for you! I'm glad my advice was helpful and saved someone else from wasting too much time on the PC

  12. New PICU nurse with questions!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to shaykdo's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Congratulations! Most of your questions are somewhat hospital/unit specific, so I'll answer for my hospital. Yes, I love my job. Generally I feel like I have the time to give great care to my patients...

  13. Alaris pumps

    tryingtohaveitall replied to deanpicu's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Interesting. We switched to Alaris pumps some time ago (a year? Two? I don't remember for sure, time goes too quickly) and haven't seen any issues. I wonder if this has been

  14. Neonatal/Pediatric Transport team

    tryingtohaveitall replied to JennyHaverly's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    My hospital has separate pediatric and neonatal teams. Each works with 1 RN and 1 RT unless things are bad and they need to take extra hands. The RTs intubate and manage the ventilators, give aersols,...

  15. Premmie with aspiration pneumonia?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to fuyuojo's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are they doing an

  16. How long before job offer extended?

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

    The crazy thing is that I still haven't seen a contract. Trying to decide if I should be worried. I suspect the issue is an extra benefit the manager said she'd give me but HR said would have to be...

  17. How much did you work your final year of school???

    tryingtohaveitall replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I worked about 20 hours per week, though I took PTO when I could. How many hours/week will you need to do for

  18. How long before job offer extended?

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

    So as an update, the expected offer from my current hospital didn't come and I accepted the offer from the other hospital. It's really a terrific opportunity, in my desired field on a brand new unit...

  19. PNP acute care exam-passed!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to tryingtohaveitall's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ITU. I am a good test taker as well and this test stressed me out like no other. However, I just did a little better than you on the practice exam and I did much better on the real test. I thought the...

  20. PNP acute care exam-passed!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to tryingtohaveitall's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would definitely know minor illnesses as well as major since they can develop into something worse. What I wasted too much time on was developmental theories, immunizations (the crazy delayed,...

  21. PNP acute care exam-passed!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to tryingtohaveitall's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Stephanie, Again I will caution you to not be discouraged by the PNCB test. I thought the actual test was more straightforward. I was so freaked out by the practice test! Good

  22. Family NP vs Pediatric NP vs Acute Care Pediatric NP

    tryingtohaveitall replied to the healer's art's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The children's hospitals in my area are going to requiring acute care PNP certification to work in the hospital. If you know that is what you want to do, I would go for acute care PNP. I can't tell...

  23. Any Acute care pediatric NPs here?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to climberrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduated with my acute care PNP degree in June. A good friend did dual certification, acute and primary care PNP. The only difference in our education is that she did a second practicum and took...

  24. Passed!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Georgia RN03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congratulations! Go

  25. Today I passed AANP FNP boards!!!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to MedVision's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congratulations! I know what you mean about never wanting to do that again!