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1. Wanting to leave the hospital & work in primary care. Will I be penalized once a FNP?

   caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I just wanted to follow up and say that I accepted a full time rn position at my dream job in allergies and asthma!!!!!!!!! Right now I am on cloud 9 and couldn't be happier! :) and getr this ill...

2. NP vs. RN job satisfaction

   caitiecait replied to Sammi15's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I can understand what you are asking. As I can relate. Right now I have been an ICU nurse for 2 years. While I enjoy taking care of sick pts (love multiple gtts, vented pts, crashings pts, and...

3. Are online NP programs good for the profession??

   caitiecait replied to gerry79's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   PsychRN, I knew somebody who take that statement too literally. What I mean is that I am most certainly not the ICU nurse I am now versus what I was 2 years ago as an RN, and I most certainly will not...

4. Are online NP programs good for the profession??

   caitiecait replied to gerry79's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I agree with the above post. I am comparing on campus programs close to home, to online programs backed by a university far from home. The problem is I want to work full time and the on campus...

5. Wanting to leave the hospital & work in primary care. Will I be penalized once a FNP?

   caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am thinking that if I can not find a job in allergies and asthma as a RN, I am going to go look into Mother Baby! I am considering shadowing! I hope it all works

6. Indiana State University

   caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Brenda, Thank you so much for all the feedback! You have really been helpful! I think I am going to go ahead and apply for the program and hopefully start in Jan! The program sounds perfect! It...

7. Indiana State University

   caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   How long does it take to complete the program if you go part time? I would like to be done with program no longer than 3years and ideally 2 years. The weekly posts where they questions that you had...

8. Indiana State University

   caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   What would a typical school week consist of assignment and test wise? I know they use blackboard but do they give you powerpoints and lectures on the computer? What type of assignments do you have to...

9. Wanting to leave the hospital & work in primary care. Will I be penalized once a FNP?

   caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thank you that does help! I think I will start looking at places and asking different FNPs questions on how they got started. Also can I ask you; you are a WHNP, would I be able to work in womens...

10. Job availability for nurse educators

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I guess Im just a little disappointed because I was under the impression that we are in dire needs for nursing instructors! There is so much advertisement here in the state of VA on how nursing...

11. Does not want to work in the hospital as a FNP, only wants to work in the office

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In my area FNPs can work in the hospitals and in the office. Other states will only allow ACNPs to work in the hospitals and FNPs to work in primary care. I however, only want primary care. I like the...

12. Wanting to leave the hospital & work in primary care. Will I be penalized once a FNP?

    caitiecait posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have 2 years of critical care experience. I am thinking of working in a primary care setting while I am in FNP school. When I go to apply for a job as a FNP, will I be penalized for only having 2...

13. Indiana State University

    caitiecait posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have heard great things about Indiana State University's FNP online program. I was wondering if anyone on here has heard anything or has gone through their program? Did you work full time during the...

14. Does not want to work in the hospital as a FNP, only wants to work in the office

    caitiecait replied to caitiecait's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for the encouragement :) I guess I am so use to seeing FNPs in the hospital that I thought it would be taboo if I said I did not want to work in the hospitals and only work in the office. I...

15. Does not want to work in the hospital as a FNP, only wants to work in the office

    caitiecait posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am considering FNP, but I do not want to work in the hospital! If I pursue my FNP, I would only want to work in an office. My actual dream is to speacialize in allergies and asthma. But because that...