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    Does RN experience affect NP salary quote?

    staphylococci replied to smithdnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The position that I just accepted counted my years of RN and NP experience as part of the calculation for my salary; although, the RN experience is weighted less. Only time that RN experience has...
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    Reference Recommendation

    staphylococci replied to TheFuture09's topic in Advanced Practice

    Ferri's Clinical Advisor may be what you're looking
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    15hr CEUs after failing FNP boards

    staphylococci replied to Simz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you're a member of the AANP, you can browse the CE Center. There's also the American Family Physician
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    FNP or AGACNP for cardiology clinic?

    staphylococci replied to bmint07's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you're wanting to do any type of inpatient work with adults, then you are better off attending an AGACNP program as you'll be better prepared to care for that population. The current FNP curriculum...
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    Take job for less money but more potential happiness?

    staphylococci replied to AnaLong's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To echo previous posters, your happiness is worth more than a small decrease in salary. We spend some much of our lives at work that it isn't worth it in the longterm to be unhappy and unfulfilled,...
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    “question bank” you used to pass the board

    staphylococci replied to Myec's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I used Board Vitals as my question bank to help prepare for the ANCC FNP exam in 2017. Pros: 1) Thousands of questions across several topics 2) Question banks geared toward the ANCC and...
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    Nearly impossible to find NP jobs

    staphylococci replied to mrsannRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I agree with @FullGlass that COVID-19 has made finding a position as a new grad NP even harder. There has been an uptick in job positions in my region of NorCal, especially for PMHNPs and experienced...
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    No NP jobs. What now?

    staphylococci replied to OkieNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you're looking to break into primary care, then I'd suggest relocating to a rural area or working with underserved populations in more urban settings in order to get the prerequisite experience...
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    How Do You Build Your Client Base as an NP?

    staphylococci replied to Soliloquy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In the beginning, it was a combination of seeing A LOT of new patients and seeing established patients for sick visits or follow-up's if their usual provider wasn't available that day. Some of those...
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    Do you mentor/precept med students and residents?

    staphylococci replied to Angeljho's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am clinical faculty at a local medical school and precept medical students (M3s) for their pediatric clerkship. They have didactics taught by another professor on Friday, so I am responsible for...
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    Any regrets becoming a NP?

    staphylococci replied to DesertSky's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No regrets here! Overall, I really enjoy Family Medicine. I didn't realize the value of a PCP until I became one myself! I've really enjoyed the long-term relationship building with patients and...
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    NP resources

    staphylococci replied to NP14's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We used Amelie Hollier's book during my FNP program. It was a great text for school as it summarized the most common conditions well, but it is definitely limited in the amount and depth of content it...
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    NP resources

    staphylococci replied to NP14's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Current Medical Diagnosis and Treatment 2019 Current Diagnosis and Treatment Pediatrics Urgent Care Dermatology: Symptom-Based Diagnosis A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests Essentials of...
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    Best FNP clinical quick reference??

    staphylococci replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I second the use of Pocket Primary Care. It was one of my favorite resources during school. Clinician's Guide to Laboratory Medicine was also very
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    How to be a successful NP/NP Student

    staphylococci replied to Lulu Belle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Gain some good, solid experience as an RN in the ED, ICU or med/surg floor before moving on to FNP. Take care of the sickest, most complex patients whenever you can and obtain specialty certification...
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    Work-life balance?

    staphylococci replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in primary care Monday thru Friday 8a-5p. Our office schedules the last AM appointment at 11a and the last PM appointment at 4p. Our lunch hours are from 12p - 1:30p. I usually leave the office...
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    MAT program

    staphylococci replied to glogirl's topic in Advanced Practice

    If anyone is going to prescribe methadone or buprenorphine for opioid addiction, then they will need a waiver from the DEA. AFAIK, addiction medicine isn't part of the AGACNP curriculum but is for...
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    MAT program

    staphylococci replied to glogirl's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have to agree with @djmatte, PMHNP would be a better fit for this patient population as it doesn't quite line up w/ the consensus model for
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    Taking call, do NPs get paid call pay?

    staphylococci replied to mep7296's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The practice for which I work does not pay extra for call. This includes MD's and
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    Knowledge of a Pediatric nurse practitioner

    staphylococci replied to Jamiediane's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you enjoy the duties of the nurses and not the physicians, I would seriously rethink about becoming a nurse practitioner. What we do day-to-day mirrors our physician counterparts even though our...
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    I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    staphylococci replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    After working adult critical care for a few years, I wanted to focus on keeping folks out of the hospital due to unmanaged or poorly managed chronic conditions. So, I enrolled in an FNP program and...
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    Advice! NPs without RN experience

    staphylococci replied to health_cc's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As an FNP in pediatric primary care, I would suggest attending a PNP-PC program if your end goal is to work solely in pediatrics. You'll be much better prepared right out the gate to take care of...
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    Stress level: RN vs. NP

    staphylococci replied to NEMurse95's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Having little control over situations and the plan of care, family complaints, as well as constantly being blamed for other departments' or disciplines' mistakes wore on me as critical care nurse....
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    working alone as a new grad

    staphylococci replied to travelRN555's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Would someone be available by phone for questions? Any chart review to go over cases? UpToDate to look things
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    working alone as a new grad

    staphylococci replied to travelRN555's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I worked alongside with my collaborating physician for 4 months before I began practicing solo. It could've been longer, but we have a few providers on maternity leave at our other sites, so he has...