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When I meet someone who says they are going to school to become a nurse practitioner and then admits that they are still taking their prereqs for the bsn program I genuinely don't understand their decision making. Why not just become a PA? Why do the...

most medical schools require your prerequisites to be within the past 5 years, I believe. So it is unlikely many FNPs would qualify. I mean, how long ago did you take biochemistry? or physics? But, also, why would anyone want to do this? We became nu...

FYI. I live near Asheville, NC and every time I get curious and look to see what types of opportunities are out there (Just being nosy because I love my job) it looks like they are DESPERATE for psych NPs here. If anyone is having a hard time finding...

Well it says part-time so I guess it would depend how many hours a week we are talking.

Hi all! I just passed my FNP boards and am moving to NC from FL in December. I will be living in Fletcher,NC. I heard that you need a doctor to vouch for you in order to get your license? How do people accomplish this if they are from out of state? A...

wow! Thanks guys! I will look into these!

well they require me to have some sort of a contractual relationship with a doctor in order to even be licensed.

I agree that it is always safest to ask the physician in situations were the patient is NPO for surgery and has a high BS. HOWEVER, 185 is not worth waking the doctor up. You did the right thing. If the BS was > 200 I would have called, though.

This seems like a no brainer to me. Go to the new job. You will save on gas and have significantly more time for your family! I have worked both days and nights and agree that nights are not easy. However, they are a little less hectic and your co-wo...

I was drowning today. And, while nurses were willing to help, they were busy too and could only do so much. I don't feel like a safe nurse when I hardly even have time to regularly check on some of my patients. =0(

Down here in Florida, 5-6 patients per nurse on days is the norm. 7 only happens at night. They might TRY to cut your orientation short but you really need to stick up for yourself and demand a full orientation. I'm having a really hard time with 6 ...

yeah. i guess i DO ask those questions as I go but I hardly even USED my stethoscope that day =0(

I'm embarrased to say that I've been off orientation for 3 months now! I usually can handle that many patients (6) but yesterday was just hell and it was with the same group of patients i had the day before when it was ok! All of these issues just ca...