pro_student_2010

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1. unusual NP jobs

   pro_student_2010 replied to ettac's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   not that unusually i suppose but i know a pnp who works in a clinic strictly devoted to nocturnal

2. Blended Practices

   pro_student_2010 replied to Nrs.Angela's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   hello and welcome! i actually share similar career aspirations and questions as you do. i also know from my own experience that the answer to your question is not 100% black and white. basically...

3. geriatric nurse practioners

   pro_student_2010 replied to shelbee1084's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Adult nurse practitioners are able to treat adults including older adult (aka geros). If you wanted to practice as a geriatric nurse practitioner you certainly could do so with you ANP. The ANCC also...

4. WHNP scope

   pro_student_2010 replied to Libekh's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   In general terms, WHNP should be trained and able to do primary care (for women obviously, not that a cold would be different based on gender). That's what's supposed to set WHNPs and CNMs apart, the...

5. Total newbie, any help would be greatly appreciated!

   pro_student_2010 replied to myelin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hello and welcome, Sounds like you are off to a great start! There's a huge need for mental health service providers right now and having the prescriptive ability that comes along with the NP would be...

6. Advanced Public Health Nurse Certification

   pro_student_2010 posted a topic in Public, Community Health

   Has anyone obtained advanced certification in public health (through ANCC unless there is another certifying organization I don't know of)? It seems to me that there is more ambiguity between public...

7. FNP in school systems

   pro_student_2010 replied to bayouchick02's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   nps (including fnps) certainly can and do work in school settings although this depends greatly on location and school system. a least a few public school systems across the country actually have...

8. Is it realistic for me to want to be a Nurse Practioner?

   pro_student_2010 replied to sw1242's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Personally, I would say go for the MPA since you are already on that track. It's never going to hurt to have more education and especially with the current state of healthcare and healthcare reform...

9. Family PMHNP

   pro_student_2010 replied to ILoveIceCream's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   While the above poster is correct, they Family PMHNP is intended to cover mental health over the whole lifespan, some programs do not view it the same way. You want to be cautious that the school you...

10. ENP programs

    pro_student_2010 replied to zacarias's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    UT-Arlington also has a ENP program that is fairly good. Graduates are certified as FNPs in order to cover them from birth to death. Programs vary in how they prepare students. Some really only...

11. Family NP, Ped, NP, Psych NP

    pro_student_2010 replied to Julz034's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    PNPs and FNPs often receive some discussion in their programs about mental health issues and treatment however it is generally considered outside their scope of practice to treat mental illness...