turnforthenurse MSN, NP

Who else is studying for the PCCN? Any tips from those who have passed the exam? I'm currently using Dennison's Pass CCRN! to review. All of the PCCN books out there didn't seem to get good reviews so I just went with this one. I'm also thinking a...

PMHNP opportunities are hot now. I would consider doing that instead of FNP.

That is very strange. Maybe being with an ND as part of a specialty rotation could be doable. At my school, we were allowed an optional speciality rotation for 40 hours. You could learn a lot because patients are all about alternative medicine tre...

Some ACNPs work in a specialty office-type setting, but will also round on patients in the hospital. So as an ACNP, you're not just limited to hospital settings. If you're interested in ACNP, would you rather work with adults or children? There is...

If you really want to do peds, consider a PNP or PACNP program. Do some research in your area, though - are there a lot of PNP/PACNP jobs in your area? What is the projected job outlook in the next few years when you're done and actually looking fo...

Absolutely this. The struggle is real. Finding preceptors is HARD, especially when you are in an oversaturated area. I'm an in area with three NP schools and three med schools with med students and PA-S...so think about it, we're all competing for...

Looking back I'm thinking that's the route I should have gone, but my experience is all ER and not ICU

I don't think so. I was enrolled in my school's FNP program and I applied for their ENP program later that year once they were accepting applications. The ENP program at my school is primarily postmaster's, through, but some of the program can be d...

Be careful. The nurse practice act in some states may consider inpatient as "out of scope of practice" for an FNP.

You will probably need your ACNP/AGCNP/PACNP. You also need to pay attention to your state nurse practice act - you might be considered practicing "out of scope" if you're an FNP in a hospital setting.

We essentially do the same thing. The only difference is the training - I feel like NPs only do 1/4 of the required clinical hours compared to the 2,000 hours that PAs typically have to do. I've heard from physicians that PAs are better trained and...

I haven't really heard a difference, tbh. I chose AANP (FNP-C) because I will also be sitting for the ENP exam which is also offered through AANP. It would be too much hassel trying to keep up with two different certifying bodies if I was FNP-BC.

I live in Houston and I am a new FNP. We are very oversaturated here - it is very difficult for us to find jobs. A handful of my classmates were lucky, but many of us are struggling. I have seen quite a few ACNP, PMHNP, and even some PNP positions...

I'm looking for some advice on this. I currently have an interview coming up and if I feel like the place is the right fit for me and they offer me the job, I will take it in a heartbeat. I haven't given my 2 week notice to my current employer yet. ...

I'm thinking this is illegal, but I'm not sure. What is the MAX number of hours a nurse can work in ONE shift? For example, can we work 24 hours straight? Obviously this is a huge safety issue. I live in Texas and I work at the freestanding ER. ...

This! My facility doesn't have a visitor policy. I worked at a large hospital downtown and they don't really follow a visitor policy, but I always told my patients 2 visitors at a time because the rooms are small. I get really irritated when I have...

I get up at 0500. Leave by around 0530 to go on my morning Starbucks run. My shift starts at 0600.

I really like the APEA questions. I agree with the Leik questions lacking rigor. They're almost too easy.

During most of my didactic portion of my program, I worked full-time. It was difficult. Once I got to clinical, I dropped down to part-time but it was still difficult for me...so now I dropped to PRN. I have 360 clinical hours that I need to compl...

Honestly, the best thing to do is print off your resume, search for outpatient clinics in your area (or whatever you need), dress nicely and go visit those places in person. I've had much better success that way instead of calling places.

What exactly is the D-ring used for on scrub pants? I can't detach it, so I can't put a roll of tape on there, and it seems impractical to put some scissors on them...what do you use it for???

Has anybody ever participated in an exit interview? What should I expect, say, not say, etc?

From the UTHSC Website: The priority deadline for MSN/NP is January 1st. Hope this helps!

Hello everyone, I am DESPERATE. I need a clinical preceptor for my upcoming rotation in January. The semester starts on the 9th but my program highly recommends waiting 3-4 weeks to get some didactic content before starting clinical...so my rotatio...

Honestly, I hated 11-11. I enjoyed coming in a little later because I have a hard time getting up at the crack of dawn at times, but that's it. 11-11 is the busiest shift imo. From my experiences, you hit the ground running and you're still runnin...