QEOLAdvocate

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  1. NP to Therapist

    Hi all, I'm wondering if there's anybody else on the forum who has successfully and gainfully made the transition from being a nurse practitioner to being a licensed therapist?. I am in my mid...
  2. Palliative NP Job

    Hi, I'm a palliative NP at a cancer hospital, we do one week inpatient and one week outpatient, and are acting as consultants as patient's are receiving their cancer treatments. Since I am...
  3. Hi all! I’m thinking of applying to Vanderbilt, UCSF, and John Hopkins for their psych-mental health NP post master’s certificate for the 2022 school year. I attended a virtual...
  4. Cert or not to Cert

    I’m wondering if I should get a post master’s certificate either in Psych/Mental Health or in Hospice Palliative Medicine in the near future. I have 7 years of experience as a hospice RN and I...
  5. When to Apply for Jobs?

    Thanks for all of your advice, I took the ANCC AGPC boards last week and passed and finally the California BRN is processing applications received June 16-30th... so hopefully I'll have my license...
  6. When to Apply for Jobs?

    Any help/advice/words of wisdom/comments from people in the same-similar situation are much appreciated!!! I'm trying to figure out how to by-pass the "well I'm not certified yet..." part of job...
  7. @hafhaf: if you want to work in the acute care setting then you should pursue the adult-Gero acute care NP but I think the best way to figure out the scope and duties of each speciality would be to...
  8. ANCC AGNP-PC August 2018

    I took my ANCC for adult Gero primary care this morning and I passed. I am not happy with my performance, but honestly after taking the ANCC, I feel like there isn't a way to adequately prepare for...
  9. ANCC AGNP-PC August 2018

    @spiritualnurse913: I don't agree that it is primarily common sense, almost every question there is 2 right answers and it is damn near luck of the draw to figure out which one is the most correct....
  10. California licensing timeline 2018

    Congratulations!!! Maybe that means mine is 3/4 of the way here??!?? Wishful thinking!!! Congrats
  11. California licensing timeline 2018

    That's even more worrisome that you submitted yours on June 13 and you still haven't heard back and it's been exactly 2 months sorry to hear that. But definitely does not make me feel better since I...
  12. California licensing timeline 2018

    I graduated from my California based NP program (not an online program) on June 16th 2018, I submitted my California BRN application + furnishing application on 6/26/18, and it still says pending......
  13. Hi everyone! I'm a second year NP student (adult gero primary care), and next month I'll be starting rotations and this is my first 10 week rotation in the traditional doctor's office, and I am very...
  14. UCLA MSN 2016

    Congratulations to all those who have gotten accepted, is anyone looking for a roommate, starting July 2016, I don't have a place near UCLA but wouldn't mind being a roommate, also does anyone know...
  15. UCLA MSN 2016

    Tkdal01: congrats on getting into the AGNP!! I also got in for the AGNP-primary program, looking forward to meeting you! But I tried to search for the Facebook group and didn't find
  16. UCLA MSN 2016

    For those that are accepted, I emailed Ms. flenoy-younger today, I was curious about orientation and she said that we should be hearing about orientation and getting more information sometime soon......
  17. UCLA MSN 2016

    Hello all! I heard this morning, and I'm accepted for the adult geriatric primary care NP program, I'm quite surprised to hear so early, but so happy! Can't wait to hear back from future classmates,...
  18. Continuous Care

    Continuous care typically involves round the clock or near round the clock administration of medications for symptom management, such as pain, agitation, shortness of breath, and you are there to be...
  19. I'm a hospice case manager with 2.5 years of experience, and I absolutely love what I do, but day by day I am starting to worry about if hospice will even exist 10-15 years down the line... I know I...
  20. CheesePotato: I am a hospice nurse, and I can tell you that you want a nurse/team that listens to what your father's wishes are and what has been expressed in any living wills or other such...
  21. Hi! I'm a former hospice RN case manager in southern california, and I'm looking for advice/resources to find a hospice company, perferable a hospital that has a hospice care unit or center where I...
  22. Ex California Hospice RN looking to come back

    pfeliks, thank you for your response, I looked up Amedisys, and the company does have centers in California! I"ll let you know what happens
  23. Two week Notice??

    kcdunlap: I would type it out, and print out at least 4 copies, give one to HR and one to your direct supervisor. If you don't want to use this place as a reference or ever be contacted when you are...
  24. I'm starting a job at an urgent care center and want to know if urgent care is considered acute care experience by the HR/managers at hospitals. Any insight would be great!
  25. NRP online examination

    I'm doing an online NRP refresher type course before I have to go do the on site skills validation course.. I'm on Chapter 2 and I'm really confused about something and wondering if anyone can give me...