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I think it's really dependent upon what area you're in, AND how flexible you are. As I was studying for boards I heard Amelie Hollier (2012) saying that when she found her first job she was determined to stay with it for a year (APEA). I think that...

I just graduated from the NP program (MSN) at UAB. It was hard, but doable. I thought that, overall, the instructors were helpful. Like most nursing schools things can get chaotic, but if you stay on top of what you are supposed to do then things ...

@SCSTxRN: YOU are an example of the family we like to have around. Helpful, aware of your loved one's safety needs, etc. Unforunately, most family is, as aforementioned in a previous post, trying to sneak in KFC for dysphagic nana, or having fam...

Is there any update on what the process for applying for a furnishing number is? The new law will go into effect on 1/1/13, and I haven't heard anything from the BRN, or seen any new forms/information on the website.

I did two of the APEA "predictor exams." They say a score of 65-68 correlates with passing the board. I scored 76 and 80. But I seem to do really well on her quesitons, and less well on Fitz. I guess we'll see on Wednesday.

Hi Mahaandai: So although the Fitz material is good, you think it's harder than the actual AANP?

Hey all: My AANP is on Wednesday, and I'm really really nervous. I'm doing the APEA audio CD review, plus her review questions book. I also did the Fitz audio CDs with review question book. It seems that the Fitz is WAY too much information......

Do you feel the AANP questions looked more like APEA or Fitzgerald? To me, it seems that Fitzgerald has some pretty oddball questions that are deep in patho. APEA is more straight forward and to the point.

How did you do on the exam? I have the same preps as you plus Kellerman. No matter how much studying I do I can't seem to break 70-73%. I'm getting discouraged. My exam is in 3 weeks.

If you're getting 90% then you'll own this test! My good thoughts are going your way! I'm hoping to schedule my AANP exam the last week of November or first week of December. I'm a bit nervous though...I'm doing the APEA and Fitz Cds, and I went to...

I see this is an old thread, but I just read it. I've just been trained on injectables, and will train on some lasers this month. I'll be finishing my NP in December, and have been offered a commission position at a practice probably one day a wee...

I like this doc!

I've been a nurse for a little over a year, and here are a couple gems I've found so far: "Percocet 5/235 1 tab PO q6 PRN (pt may refuse)" 1) If it's PRN and the pt doesn't want it, then the pt will just not ask for it. 2) The pt always has the righ...

I would say that going to a good school is more important that the online/not online component. I'm doing the Adult NP program at UAB, and it's the #10 adult NP program in the country (Vanderbilt is #11). It's a mostly online program with clinicals...

Erin: You get some basic pointing in the right direction; however, when I spoke with a big-wig in the department before applying they made it sound like they had peeps all over the place, and would place you with them. Not so in my case....I woul...

Hello: I finished my (accelerated) BSN in May 2010, and started UAB's ANP program in August 2010. I have absolutely no regrets. Yes, when you hit the floor as a new nurse the amount of clinical practice information that you don't know will astonish...

I had wanted to apply to the FNP program, and was advised to apply for Adult NP for the same out of state reason. I have no real desire to see peds/ob, but also didn't want to close that door. I'm about to attempt a "change of concentration." Wish...

Erin: So far I'm enjoying the program. To be honest, I'm not finding the pharm and patho any more difficult than my undergrad. It feels more like a review of undergrad.....and a few new things I pick up along the way. I've decided to bust my hump ...

It doesn't make sense that she hasn't been told when her clinical rotations will start because she should have signed a course outline for the whole program before starting. My clinical rotations are in semesters 5-7.

Hey everyone: I know I'm responding kinda late in the game, and I hope you all have gotten in. Just to put my stats out there I applied for the UAB adult NP program for Fall 2010 and was accepted. I had a previous Bachelor's (2000) with a 3.05. I ...

I'm in the second semester (of 7) of the adult NP program at UAB. I'm doing it distance accessible. In my first semester I took both theory courses, and now I'm taking pharm and patho. The workload is doable. They compress a lot of their classes ...

Hey everyone: I am starting the ANP at UAB in Fall 2010. Anybody else out there doing it? Anybody else done it? Let's talk!

If you were a slacker during your first Bachelor's, and then did very well in your post-bac prerequisites I think that is more important to them. I had a 3.0 in my Bachelor's and did my pre-reqs as post-bac and had 3.95 with them. If all goes t...

What is considered to be the highest paying nursing specialty in Australia? In the US we have a couple specialties that pay over 100k a year. I'm considering a move to Australia; however, would be looking for a position that pays well. I'm less con...

Hello Aussie Nurses and NP's: I am interested in relocating to Australia, and by the time I submit an application to do so I will be freshly graduated and board certified in the USA as an Acute Care NP, Family NP (or both). Can anybody tell me how ...