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  1. Psych tips, please

    mammac5 replied to mammac5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Related Question: Are you supervised by the psychiatrists or physicians who manage adult primary

  2. How is Vanderbilt's WHNP/ANP?

    mammac5 replied to TNnursehopeful's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I arranged all my own clinicals since I was living away from Nashville at that point. Those living in the Nashville area will have clinical sites arranged by the school of nursing. I had friends who...

  3. How is Vanderbilt's WHNP/ANP?

    mammac5 replied to TNnursehopeful's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I completed the ANP at Vanderbilt and one of my best friends did WHNP/ANP dual program. I feel like I can speak for her that she felt very prepared on the WHNP side, maybe not quite as prepared in...

  4. Is this acceptable behavior I think not

    mammac5 replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh. Since you are locked in due to a NHSC committment, I would say the best thing to do is NOTHING. Cover yourself as well as you can from a legal perspective while you're there. Make sure you have...

  5. Gift for MD

    mammac5 replied to LHendon's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I gave a practice where I did a clinical rotation a very large gift basket filled with (mostly) healthy foods such as fruits, nuts, cheeses, dark chocolotes, etc. It was far less expensive to have it...

  6. Question for new grads: ANCC wait time for eligibility to test

    mammac5 replied to harmonizer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Last year I waited about one week for the okay to schedule my test. ANCC states it may take up to 8 weeks and, basically, they don't want to be contacted until that time has passed and a grad has not...

  7. Is this acceptable behavior I think not

    mammac5 replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If this is the same office you've been at for a while, they are NEVER going to hire quality nurses/MAs. They are NEVER going to stand behind you and support you when you are treated poorly by staff....

  8. What kinds of patients do you see?

    mammac5 replied to %63theend's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As in every area of life, consider the advice of others when you've sought it. Discount most of the advice you receive that you did not seek. Some people will always want to offer their...

  9. Does it matter where you obtain your master degree for NP?

    mammac5 replied to panpan's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My thought is that anyone who passes the certification exam is qualified to be hired in an entry-level position. I also think that if an employer receives 20 resumes for one open position, the...

  10. Stress in grad school

    mammac5 replied to MillieT's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with 'one day at a time' and also would advise you to try and cut yourself some slack. When you finish your program and start interviewing for jobs NO ONE is going to ask you about your GPA...

  11. diabetes and ESRD management handbook

    mammac5 replied to celle507's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There is a little blue Yale book on diabetes management that is just about everything you'd ever want to know. I think I got mine from one of the drug reps - maybe Takeda. It covers all the meds,...

  12. Np stories of success

    mammac5 replied to jaznia15's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was offered a job in primary care that I didn't take. And I had other interviews scheduled - but canceled them when I accepted the job I'm currently in. My schedule is 12-hour shifts because I...

  13. Np stories of success

    mammac5 replied to jaznia15's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I feel like my story is one of success, but I guess that is a pretty relative term. I was a medical assistant for many years and then finally the right time came along for me to return to school. I...

  14. Your thoughts on specialty clinical sites.....

    mammac5 replied to studentANP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Endocrine is very helpful since no matter what sort of adult population you treat, you WILL treat diabetes! They treat dyslipidemia and hypertension and other disorders such as PCOS, testosterone...

  15. A landmark decision in my workplace

    mammac5 replied to BlueDevil,DNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually, I didn't know that rule. Y'all just forget that I told you where I'm

  16. A landmark decision in my workplace

    mammac5 replied to BlueDevil,DNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I practice in NC and I've struggled since starting my first job (5 months ago) to try and get my physician associates to realize that NPs here are required to have a collaborative aggreement with one...

  17. RE: First NP position

    mammac5 replied to DuckFan23's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Don't sell yourself short! I know it's easy to feel unworthy, scared, unprepared, and doubtful of your own abilities as a new grad. You've got to remind yourself that you have years and years of...

  18. NP school while working full time?

    mammac5 replied to MichiganRNk8's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would say no, but I'm sure you will hear from folks here who have done it and excelled. I was in an accelerated program and could not work. My children are grown. Really I could only concentrate...

  19. What is your inpatient call like?

    mammac5 replied to nicoleANP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just forgot to mention one thing: I can leave at 4, 5, 6 or whenever I'm done rounding and seeing the new pts for the day but I'm responsible for the BlackBerry until 7:00 p.m. I have access from...

  20. What is your inpatient call like?

    mammac5 replied to nicoleANP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't take call yet, but am very interested in this discussion since my job may entail call responsibilities in the next year or so. Right now I work 1 wkend a month, seeing inpatients and new...

  21. Common Nursing Complaints & Psych NP's - Not As Bad?

    mammac5 replied to SmoothJams's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Psych is a great choice as far as the job market - everywhere you look there are openings. Physicians are not going into psychiatry much these days as they are not well paid. Think about...

  22. Requirements for Vanderbilt Nurse Practitioner Program

    mammac5 replied to wolfeha's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You have an excellent shot at being offered

  23. Now I get why experience means everything yet nothing

    mammac5 replied to bsnanat2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you. I've worked in healthcare (with some time out for various family priorities) for 20 years. I've worked as a Certified Medical Assistant in a clinical capacity, I've taught in medical...

  24. Conservative school for DNP?

    mammac5 replied to CRF250Xpert's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I'm not sure if this is what the OP meant, but I can give a bit of my own (very recent) experiences in school. We learned a LOT about underserved populations, healthcare reform, PPACA, racial...

  25. New grad NP working as floor nurse

    mammac5 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No acute care experience is a tough one for someone going into PNP. But your clinical experiences in your program should be very relevant and even persuasive to potential employers. One place to...