Dr.Naija_Glam

I was promoted to a manager role a year ago I lead a team of nurse practitioners. In addition to managing the nurse practitioners I also manage a group of registered nurses. For more background I'm a nurse practioner and in addition to supervi...

Thank you all for your responses!

Thanks Neuro Guy, I didn't recall reading that in the statement. It's been a while since I looked through it!

I'm an FNP who has primarily practiced in pediatric subspecialties both inpatient and outpatient. I currently work in a pediatric pulmonary clinic. I mainly see patients with asthma, allergies, and cystic fibrosis. Occasionally, I do have to admit ki...

Thanks ArmaniX. Sometimes I feel that the NP role has been broken down into too many specialties? I've been an NP for almost 8 years and it's crazy how I'm confused about this. Even the descriptions of the roles on the PNCB are very similar.

Thank you for your input Dizzy!

Sounds like the new nurse jitters. I can relate because it was hard for me to give report when I was a new nurse. After 2 months, you are still a fairly new nurse and still learning of course. It can seem intimidating when you're asked a question, bu...

I've been at my current job for almost a year, and my yearly evaluation is coming up. I'm wanting to ask for a $6,000 dollar raise because I have had to take on a few duties that weren't discussed in my interview. I work in pediatric pulm, and have h...

Hi flowingoan! It's a good idea to review asthma and cf. Also become familiar with spirometry and pulm meds. Will you be reviewing chest x-rays? If so, I'm sure your employer will have you shadow with someone who reviews them regularly.

Jules, based on your advice, I decided to ask for 10K more instead of 6K.......and my manager agreed!!!! I gave a thorough rationale as to why I deserved the raise. Thank you for your advice.

Thanks for your input Jules, I have NP friends, but we don't work in the same organization. We are open with our salaries. The NPs I do work with aren't very open in regards to salary unfortunately. I never considered being payed at a premium for wee...

It's good that you're thinking ahead. Be sure that you are aware of your current jobs policy on giving notice. Most jobs want 2 weeks, but some want 3 weeks or more. You need to know this anyway, so you can be sure when you let the potential new empl...

I chose my program because I would be awarded an MSN and DNP once completed. I also chose it because it was accredited. Thinking back on it, the program was costly, but I feel that it was well worth it. I just wanted to be done with school, and not w...

Where I work, the time allotted for the visit is 1 hr. It usually doesn't take me that long since most pts are healthy. With paperwork included, it takes me about 20-30 minutes to do a DOT physical. If the pt has issues going on, it an take longer to...

I agree with Jules A. I know that the VA doesn't offer the highest salaries around, but I do know ones salary offer depends on years of experience, certifications, etc. I'm not sure which VA you applied to, or your specialty, but 100k sounds good for...

Easter is a paid holiday at the facility that I work at.

I'll always help some if I can. Let me repeat that, if I can! I'm not going to spend my time helping someone I feel isn't getting the material. It's your instructors job to make sure she understands the material. There's no need for this to be stress...

A pass rate of 64% is too low in my opinion. I know the number of graduates in the class determines the pass rate, but I wouldn't consider attending a nursing school with a pass rate

Things are getting real up in this thread lol! Seriously though OP, I would let this go at least for now. Since you are in orientation you are new to the unit, and reporting every little thing you see your coworkers do wrong won't put you in a good l...

I was told that for the ANCC FNP there would be a Pass or Fail on the screen at the end of the test. However, my screen just went black. I had to wait for the test proctor to print out my results right after I completed the test. I passed.

There was a proposal in 2004 by the AACN for the DNP to be the terminal degree for APRNs. In my area, most of the universities have d/c their MSN programs and only have DNP programs. Of course there are many programs with MSN programs with no current...

Ashonman, it took 3 months for them to process my application. However, I just wanted to get a license there and was already working as a APRN in my home state. Have you checked your application status on the TX BON website? Had I done that I would h...

Sorry about the earlier typo. I meant altercation, not alteration.

Interesting stories, l will add one. On the unit where I worked, a particular nurse and CNA never got along. Both kept accusing the other of being lazy. One night, an argument occurred between the two over a hat that hadn't been emptied. In this arg...

I agree with BostonFNP in that ANCC has more topics in its exam. However, if you study hard for it you have a good chance of passing. I find your experience with the AANP exam very strange. You're saying that you had questions with 2 correct answers...