hi medic- i suggest checking out the nurse practitioner forum here- there are several threads related to your question. also, a page or two back in this forum, there is a thread called "all np's...
1.) no, an emergency NP program isn't necessary to work ED. however, it is my opinion that any NP working in an ED setting should have some kind of emergency work experience as an RN or in EMS or the...
FNP grrl replied to Nelly, FNP's topic in Emergency
i'll be starting in the fast track of an ER as an FNP soon. i have worked as an RN for years in the ER. i also work as an FNP in an urgent care. the roles are very different. as an FNP, i have more in...
FNP grrl replied to Nelly, FNP's topic in Emergency
i'm an FNP (less than 2 years) with 12 years of diverse ER nursing experience before i got my FNP. i have worked as an FNP in urgent care and for a hospital in orthopedic services doing mostly ER call...
julie- i appreciate the way you worded your above post. i had actually re-read my original post recently & i wasn't too happy w/ the way it came across. i think i presented my viewpoint-which is...
Dave- You sound like an awesome NP...and I don't doubt that you'd be an awesome DO. I understand your desire not to turn your back on the NP profession....but the way I see it is that becoming a DO...
hi- i didn't answer this at first, b/c i haven't been in practice in the ER as an FNP for 1 year (yet)- let me tell you my background & you decide if i can help: -12 years ER nursing -1 semester...
well....i disagree w/ just about every bitter word regret2004 wrote- especially the anti-NP comments. as an NP, i am very respected by staff, patients, PAs, and MDs alike in my jobs. imo, any NP who...
thanks for answering. i am still left wondering why you find it surprising gay men do 'hard work' like nursing? to me (and maybe i am misunderstanding), this sounds like you are making the assumption...
i agree w/ this. i would only add one caveat: with rare exception, i think when someone in an obvious position of professional power propositions someone much 'lower on the food chain' even one time...
HBS- i just wanted to say that your posts didn't offend me at all. i'm just sorry you got treated so badly. your experience reminds me so much of what women went through (& still do go through...
HBS: I am infuriated to hear that you went through such heinous sexual harassment situations- not once, but THREE times, all perpetrated by other NURSES. The fact that you got no support whatsoever...
wait a minute.....actually, i am a pretty open-minded person & i am eager to learn about everyone's perspectives. i have already learned a ton from these boards in the few days i have been posting...
FNP grrl replied to gomernurse's topic in Emergency
i'm impressed! we need more gomernurses like you--- you are totally on the ball! i might repeat something too, but here's my input: i admit ortho patients from the ER and probably 50% of my admits are...
hmmm... are you saying that gay males only like certain kinds of work? work that isn't physically challenging, in particular? taking it a step further- do you think of gay men as mostly effeminate...
first i should admit i am biased toward NPs because, well, i am one! and i also want to add that i work with many fabulous PAs- we work side-by-side in the same positions, & i respect the...
hello ah life welcome aboard. i am going to suggest that maybe ah life has legitimate reasons to be asking this question. i don't get the feeling that the post was intended to be disrespectful...nor...
While I understand that this is how some folks experience nursing (unfortunately), I would like to say that this has not been my personal experience. I love being a nurse & I love being an FNP....