Bidwillty

Bidwillty

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  1. Best Pre-FNP RN experience

    Bidwillty replied to CharmedJ7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did critical care until deciding to go back to school I then moved to the ED, it definately helps with schedulding, from a school-work-clinical aspect, and also you learn a more problem focused...

  2. How did you pass the ANCC certification exam?

    Bidwillty replied to beckyfnp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I passed ANCC today, strangest exam ever, lots of theory, research related questions. Good luck to whoever has still got to do it, I am glad that monkey is off my

  3. May NP Graduates and ANCC Certification

    Bidwillty replied to NurseJi's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I got mine, took 6 weeks, and someone I know applied same time as me, paid the extra $$$ to expedite and we got our letters same day. I test on friday, keep fingers

  4. Anyone here work fast track/urgent care?

    Bidwillty replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    40 patients a day is an exaggeration or you are obviously working 20 hrs a day or not offering good care. Be realistic

  5. Primary Care Track clinicals with Emergency doc?

    Bidwillty replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am completing my FNP degree, and I have done clinicals in our local Level 1 trauma center ED, with the Docs and midlevels, you see a lot of primary care in the ED's, becasue people have no other...

  6. How do you feel about the NP "haters"?

    Bidwillty replied to Purple_Scrubs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are always going to be the " haters", do wht is good for you, letting other people influence your life is really not

  7. working during clinicals

    Bidwillty replied to Rachel D's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    you can work, do clinicals and go to school, but it sucks you dry and you barely recognise yourself and your family start to wonder who you are, but its only 2 yeasr, so go for

  8. Anyone here pay out of pocket for np school?

    Bidwillty replied to haitianrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am graduating in May and have paid for school while going, no grants, tuition assistance etc, the school I went to ahd a payment plan each semester, so the fees were divided over about 4 equal...

  9. Practitioner Conferences- East Coast- Balt/DC

    Bidwillty replied to NurseKJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The VCNP conference is in Reston, VA from march 4th -7th 2009, usually well attended and informative.

  10. FNP graduating today...thoughts on jobs, salary, school, etc.

    Bidwillty replied to carachel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduate in May 2010, I have continued to work full time in the ER while going to school and found it was a great help in practising my advanced assessment skills and the docs have been awesome in...

  11. thoughts/advice welcomed........

    Bidwillty replied to carluvscats's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As an ER / ICU nurse, in my last year of my FNP programme, I have noticed those of us with the clinical experience definately have an easier time, both in clinicals and in many classes. It has also...

  12. Don't like kids...ANP best bet?

    Bidwillty replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    kids is not my forte, but that being said, I am currently completeing my peds rotation in FNP and thanks to a phenomenal preceptor I have learned so much. I am not a peds person but I do think all...

  13. Emergency Nurse Practitioner programs?

    Bidwillty replied to CraigBSN02's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am currently an ER nurse and have 10 months left till graduation as an FNP, many of the docs I have worked with have offered me a job, even though I would be the first NP, (they currently only have...

  14. going for FNP with no peds experience

    Bidwillty replied to Amxixi29's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am currently completing the peds part of my fnp program, dont let it deter you, I have limited peds exposure, just find yourself a great preceptor, thats what will make or break peds. I am really...

  15. For those of you who have been accepted......

    Bidwillty replied to Triple A's's topic in General Nursing

    it is very possible to go to school and work, it just requires good organisational skills and sticking to a

  16. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    Bidwillty replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In our NP program the requirement to pass is 82% on tests, it deos not included any papers, logs anything extra in your grade. If you dont meet the 82% in tests you fail, even if your overall grade is...

  17. Emergency Nurse Relief Act 2009- Update

    Bidwillty replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Everyone needs to remember, if there were enough american nurses working or being educated there would not be the need to hire foreign nurses. We are here to supplement an apparent shortage and we pay...

  18. Emergency Nurse Relief Act 2009- Update

    Bidwillty replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I agree we need to educate americans first, but thats where we as nurses need to stand up and say something, we cannot educate nurses if there are not enough educators, the pay rates for teaching are...

  19. Emergency Nurse Relief Act 2009- Update

    Bidwillty replied to Ginger's Mom's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As a foreign trained nurse I can see both sides, I did pass NCLEX the first time, but in defence of international nurses many of us work with an expanded scope of practice because we do not have the...

  20. Emergency Room NP

    Bidwillty replied to NewEnglandJock's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    FNP exposes you to all ages seen in the ER, you will feel more comfortable in the ER with the high acuity patients if you have any clinical background in ER or critical care to draw

  21. Clinical Hour Requirement

    Bidwillty replied to Spacklehead's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My program requires 90 hours for womens, 90 hours for peds, 90 hrs for acute, 90hours for chronic and then we are required to do a 280 hr preceptorship in family practice. Hope this

  22. ADHD

    Bidwillty posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Everyone, I am a FNP student and plan on doing my capstone on the topic of ADHD, I would appreciate any insights from those in practice as to how they handle this diagnosis, do they treat based on...

  23. Pocket PC, Palm, Blackberry, (which to purchase?)

    Bidwillty replied to ccuRNinTN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i phone, would not be without it, ton of free apps that I use a

  24. Managing school and finances: how did you do it?

    Bidwillty replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    apply for student loans, do what works for you, I am in an fnp program and work full time to pay for it, have a family as well, its hard but it definately is doable. Good Luck and remember its only 2...

  25. Topics for capstone

    Bidwillty posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    HI, I am currently doing my MSN, but really do not have any ideas for my capstone, I would be really happy if anyone has ideas that I can hear about, I obviously do not want to reinvent the wheel, but...