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 affected my salary as an NP.
I believe there's a ...
staphylococci replied to bmint07's topic in NP Students
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 focuses on primary care across the lifespan, whic...
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, professionally. I recently switched jobs for similar...
staphylococci replied to Myec's topic in NP Students
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 AANP FNP exams
3) Rationales for each answer...
staphylococci replied to mrsannRN's topic in Advanced
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 NPs in various specialities. In fact, I recently a...
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 that you need. I still see several positions posted f...
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 established patients switched over to me as their p...
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 their clinical experience and helping them apply what...
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 families and take great pride in being their go-to sour...
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 covers. If you are looking for something like 5 M...
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 Musculoskeletal Care, 5th Edition These are the books t...
staphylococci replied to anchorRN's topic in NP Students
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 helpful!
staphylococci replied to Lulu Belle's topic in NP Students
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 in the area in which you work. I attended a brick-...
staphylococci replied to Polly Peptide's topic in 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 at 6p, but sometimes earlier depending on how bus...
staphylococci replied to glogirl's topic in Advanced
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 PMHNPs. It is important for us an NPs to know our sco...
staphylococci replied to Jamiediane's topic in NP Students
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 academic preparation is different. You can still obt...
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 continued working in critical care until I landed my...
staphylococci replied to health_cc's topic in NP Students
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 children. It's a much different ball game than adults....
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. It's what stressed me out the most, not the medical/s...
staphylococci replied to travelRN555's topic in 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 been helping those clinics out. Right before it was ...