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  1. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Basic Advice :)

    LiLoRN replied to mocha54j's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So Zenman can you get credentialed with a post-master's certificate or do you have to have your degree in

  2. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner - Basic Advice :)

    LiLoRN replied to mocha54j's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Please forgive me for jumping on your post, but I have a psych question as well...can you sit for the certification exam if you have a FNP plus a psych post-master's certificate? And btw OP, no you...

  3. Job Search Blues and Questions

    LiLoRN replied to max66's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Can you please give your location in

  4. Dictating notes to be transcribed....HIPAA Violation?

    LiLoRN replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A transcriptionist is just part of the medical team. They are used all the time

  5. What would you change about your NP school ?

    LiLoRN replied to patrick1rn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My school (I'm doing FNP) offers an advanced skills course with suturing etc but it is an elective that is only offered once a year. We rotate through peds, two semesters of adult, geriatrics, and...

  6. Update on offer from Dr. working as RN there while in NP school

    LiLoRN replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Lynn, As a current FNP student, I think your situation sounds great and quite frankly, I am jealous! As long as you don't cross any boundaries (and you will know if you are about to), I think it will...

  7. NP Boards & PAs

    LiLoRN replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    See, to me it sounds like someone is trying to get people riled up. I haven't taken boards yet, but I can't imagine a question like that would be on it. The whole NP/PA riff is silly IMO; although the...

  8. Is Becoming A NP Worth It?

    LiLoRN replied to 8mpg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not yet working as a NP, but I know quite a few, and I really do think that those who are making well over $100k are an exception. I think the survey that Advance puts out regarding salaries is...

  9. How to pay for it all?

    LiLoRN replied to EyeSeeYouRnOhio's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A lot of employers (hospitals) help pay for education. Check with your

  10. Working throughout a NP program?

    LiLoRN replied to jamesy7's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    First off congrats on your little girl! Listen, I am in awe that you are a single mom and working a full time night job AND choosing to go back to school. I have a 2 year old and a 6 month old. I quit...

  11. Pre-Nursing Student looking for advice on becomeing ACNP or CCNP

    LiLoRN replied to carlton.jeffery's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I personally think choosing to further your education is always a win. Good luck with nursing school. Get some experience as a RN and then decide whether or not you want to continue on. Don't listen...

  12. Just got accepted to DNP program--need helpful tips!

    LiLoRN replied to LiLoRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm part time at UCF. So far, it's been fine. I don't work but that's because I have 2 small children. They don't discourage you from working at all, and it seems like the program is geared towards...

  13. Just got accepted to DNP program--need helpful tips!

    LiLoRN replied to LiLoRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    First off, congrats. I'm only in my 2nd semester there so I can't give you much advice. The classes I've taken so far have been pretty easy. I'm not much of a theory person so those (in my mind)...

  14. Can NPs deliver babies?

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

    That's what I thought! Thanks for the

  15. Can NPs deliver babies?

    LiLoRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was speaking to a women's health NP who stated her doctor is going to train her to deliver babies. I thought you have to be a CNM to deliver...anyone know if it's in the scope of practice for

  16. Can NPs deliver babies?

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

    Florida

  17. First ARNP job offer

    LiLoRN replied to dqbanrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Go for it!!! Sometimes a change of scenery is a good thing. And if it's pretty much your dream job, the answer is obvious. 200 miles isn't that far away, and you can do plenty of visiting in your time...

  18. Just got accepted to DNP program--need helpful tips!

    LiLoRN replied to LiLoRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    To my knowledge, UCF is only accepting in the Fall right now b/c they're just getting their DNP program together. My class is the first one. So if you want to go there you'd probably have to wait...

  19. Should I postpone school AGAIN?? Need Advice Please!!

    LiLoRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Two years ago I got accepted to a MSN program but had to decline because I was put on bed rest for pregnancy. Looking back, I know I could've gotten thru that first semester--it would have been...

  20. Should I postpone school AGAIN?? Need Advice Please!!

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

    Thank you for your words of support. You're right, if not now then when? Something will probably always come up...that's just life, right?

  21. Just got accepted to DNP program--need helpful tips!

    LiLoRN replied to LiLoRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks for the tip. Yes, I do need to relax, but that's not something I'm very good at I got accepted to UCF in Orlando (closest school to

  22. Just got accepted to DNP program--need helpful tips!

    LiLoRN replied to LiLoRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks!! I'll check that thread

  23. Worth it to go to DNP school?

    LiLoRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, new here. I am planning on going to DNP school in the fall (the school I will be attending no longer has a Master's program, but you do get a Master's along the way). I got accepted to the...

  24. I need your input on a potentially life-altering decision...

    LiLoRN replied to Scrubs911's topic in General Nursing

    Well this is a huge decision for ya, I've been in your shoes. I'm gonna tell you straight up, if you are able to dedicate 2.5 years of your life to anesthesia school, go that route. By dedicate, I...