SFNP127

SFNP127 has 6 years experience and specializes in ACNP-BC, CCRN-CMC (critical care).

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1. About to start clinicals... A little freaked out!

   SFNP127 replied to jkpowell23's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Nervous is a good thing - it will keep you honest, humble, and on your toes. Use your preceptors, that's what they're there for. They know you're nervous so tell them what you need - ask them to...

2. College Graduate Hoping to becomg NP (Help!)

   SFNP127 replied to Phikhanh's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   1. Your best bet as someone already having an undergraduate degree is likely to be either A. as the other reply said, apply for an accelerated BSN program, get your experience, then apply for your...

3. Adult NP vs Acute Care NP

   SFNP127 replied to gwapo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   ANP and ACNP are not interchangeable in the educational or certification senses. As someone above mentioned, different educational programs, different exams. My understanding is that technically...

4. new grad NPs, do you have a job?

   SFNP127 replied to sourapril's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I graduated in June, passed the ACNP boards last Tuesday (!). My class was about 20 people. 8-10 of them I know for sure either already have or have been offered at least 1 position already. The...

5. Chewing Gum

   SFNP127 replied to Otessa's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I've been on both sides of this. I chew gum at work regardless of whether I'm allowed to or not. I don't chew with my mouth open or pop it in my patients' faces, come on. I work in an ICU where we...

6. Any nurses completed or working on a ACNP in Cali?

   SFNP127 replied to luvemrare's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am a NP, graduated in June and will soon be taking (and passing!) the ACNP boards. From my own personal searches, I can tell you the market is pretty slim right now. However, I will say that being...

7. studying for health assessment

   SFNP127 replied to bayouchick02's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I've taken 2 adv. assessment classes, and I can tell you plain and simply what will get you through - practice. Find a friend (or make one!) with whom you're comfortable and who will get half naked...

8. The DNP and what it means for the APN

   SFNP127 replied to StangGang92's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I haven't read every single response to this post, so I may be reiterating others' ideas or not. In any case, I believe it will be extremely difficult to make the DNP/DrNP (clinical doctorate)...

9. What ages can an ACNP see?

   SFNP127 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   This may also be somewhat dependent upon your school and its variety of programs. Here at UCSF there are ACNP (adult), pediatric acute care, and neonatal (which is pretty much acute care by default)...

10. Must haves for grad school

    SFNP127 replied to icudavis's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all, I just graduated from ACNP school in June, so I have VIVID memories of school and all things related. These are the things that were most important for me during school: 1. coffee. 2....

11. Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Schools

    SFNP127 replied to JustinTRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduated from UCSF's ACNP program in June. I would highly recommend the program. The instructors and director are wonderful and they care about us and our education. However, they program has...

12. ACNP autonomy?

    SFNP127 replied to 81FSUseminole's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How much autonomy you're going to have in practice will be heavily dependent upon the unit and hospital themselves in part, with the influence of your legal rights and responsibilities... In terms of...

13. Should I get ICU experience bfore ACNP

    SFNP127 replied to shortlittleRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with the 2 NPs who worry about you already having started your NP program with no ICU (well, very little) experience. If you're not even confident in your abilities to do a basic assessment...

14. Best track for Cardiac- ANP or ACNP

    SFNP127 replied to jkerri's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    PS - I ended up doing ACNP...just finished my first

15. Best track for Cardiac- ANP or ACNP

    SFNP127 replied to jkerri's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I asked a similar question of the director of the acute care program where I got my undergrad, and he explained it in the way that made the most sense to me... An ANP may technically be able to...