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OH MY GOSH!!! I was just wondering the same thing. I'm leaving my current job for a clinic RN job as I too want to become an FNP! So glad I saw this. Thanks OP

So, I got my dream job! I was able to get a job in one of the best primary care clinics in the county! I really thought I had blown the interview mainly because most of my career has been in surgery or ambulatory surgery. I am really happy and they seemed really impressed that i was considering getting my DNP. What I need to hear from you is suggestions as to what I need to buckle down and review/study before I start in 2 weeks. I am so excited about this new chapter in my life, and I will be working with a patient's from ped's to geriatrics. Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated! I'm so excited, I can't hardly sit still and wait for my husband to come home so I can tell him! Thanks!

Thanks Chare!

So a little background, I worked in an ambulatory surgery center doing minor procedures, mostly hands, podiatry, and endo for a little under 2 years. The place was in serious finacial trouble and I was looking to branch out and by luck was able to gain a position at the local hospital in surgery. after being there for 9 months now I know it is not for me. I realized a few months in that I wasn't really happy with the position but had hoped as time went on I would learn to like it. The training wasn't all that great and I was left on my own sooner than I thought I was ready. I feel like most of my job consists of charting, hooking up machines and going to get supplies that are needed. I am not trying to belittle surgical nursing in any way, it is an important job, just not enough patient contact for me. I miss talking to patients, I miss doing assessments, going over medication lists, discharge teaching, finding out about what made them sick, caused the injury, etc. I never really get to talk to my patients except for finding out the last time they ate or drank, etc. I have always wanted to work in the ED and but sort of fell into surgery after completing my AA degree and the surgery center allowed me to finish my BSN. I am not really sure how happy my boss would be if I approached her about transferring and I am somewhat afraid of losing my job in the process. Do any of you have any suggestions on the best way to transition into the ED. Things that might give me a leg up? Would it help to gain some type of certification and then apply?

How were you able to sign up for the class and how much did it cost? I was considering doing the same thing, so I can move into a different specialty. Thanks :)

Just an update, l put in for an OR position at the local hospital when it came up a few weeks after the original post and was called for an interview 2 days later. They offered me the job for a lot more money than I am making now and are willing to train me in larger more difficult surgeries including trauma. I truly can't believe it. So I'm a little sad to be leaving my current OR position at the ASC, but somewhat terrified and excited to be moving into a new position. Kind of like moving to a new school and having to make friends all over again. As a bonus the hospital is so close I can walk to work in less than 5 minutes! Thanks for the encouragement to get out there and find something else before I went down with the ship. You guys are fantastic!

I guess I was just hoping things would turn around but we are ordering things like one box of sutures at a time, etc, as we are having a hard time ordering like we used to, such as by the case. I think lately we are barley breaking even every month. I guess today I breakout the old resume and bring it up to date. Thanks pfchang.

So I work in an ASC and things are getting rough financially for our facility. We are privately owned and the balance in our checking account is beyond low according to our bookkeeper. We have had a couple of doctors leave our facility and go to the hospital because they offered them a lot more money/benefits. If a piece of equipment breaks down one more time it will probably put us under. Every time she does payroll she says that we are getting way to close for comfort. It is not going to get any better from what our bosses are saying, but they said they won't go down without a fight. In reality the owners don't seem to really care if we close as they are pretty much ready to retire and we never see or hear from them anyways. My question is I love the people I work with but, do I go down with the ship or should I jump ship so to say before I go to work one day and find the doors locked shut. Thanks guys.

I am not sure about the policy of the place you interviewed at but I work in an ambulatory surgery center that has multiple specialties including eyes. When I ask someone to come job shadow for a few hours to see expose them to what we do in a given day, they have to change into a pair of our scrubs that are professionally laundered. I would call because I'm pretty laid back and don't really care what they show up in as long as its not shorts and flip flops. Business casual is just fine.

I also received my paperwork this week but I have been busy with work (Noc shift) and did not receive it in time to call and ask about proctored exams. Since a few of you already take classes there can someone tell me how this is done? Through Pearson Vue or through some other route? Thanks for the information. Hope everyone is having a great weekend and Congrats on getting in.

So do either one of you have any recommendations for should that have both? I'm beginning to wonder if she is right and maybe I should look for another school. I was accepted into the University of Wyoming. I chose this school because it was online, CCNE accredited, and because of the price. Now I'm beginning to panic. GULP!!!

I have been accepted into two different programs. Both are CCNE accredited but someone from work said she chose not to go to one of the schools because they didn't have all the "right" Accreditation. She stated that the school she chose had a whole list of accreditation that the the cheaper one did not. Could someone please tell me if I really need to be concerned or is CCNE enough. Thanks

That would be great. I didn't know that the WY constitution class was closed already. Darn! hahaha

I am so glad that I found this board and have started to ask questions. I feel so much more at ease about this whole process. Thank you for answering my question. I was beginning to think that there weren't very many people that chose UW and I wasn't sure why. The cost is a lot cheaper compared to other programs out there, and the workload seems doable while working.

MsPC, by tablet do you mean something like a kindle or more like an iPad?