hopefulwhoop

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1. Why did you pick your NP Program?

   hopefulwhoop replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Went there for my BSN and know it's a great school. Plus, it was affordable, certainly more affordable than all these private schools I hear about on the freakin' radio. And no offense, but it has a...

2. New Grad FNP job hunting

   hopefulwhoop replied to EDNURSE4LIFE's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Just for clarification--you're making LESS now as an NP than what you made as an RN? How?

3. NP's: do you give some patients your cell number?

   hopefulwhoop replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I have only given one patient my cellphone number months and months ago and she has never called. Thankfully. But, I know she would not abuse it and would only call, if there was an absolute

4. Where can FNP's work?

   hopefulwhoop replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   You can work in the hospital as an FNP. I am an FNP and work in a surgical specialty in the hospital. I do think tbat FNPs are not the ideal choice for this position and that this position is better...

5. Travel from home to work

   hopefulwhoop replied to olvr00's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   My current job is 15 minutes away from home. The max travel time I'm willing to do is 30 minutes. Definitely won't do 1 hour, no matter how much the pay is. I just think about how exhausted I am after...

6. Physician Extender ???

   hopefulwhoop replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Honestly, it doesn't bother

7. FNPs in the Hospital?

   hopefulwhoop replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   It is absolutely possible to work inpatient as an FNP. As a matter of fact, I am an FNP working in neurosurgery in a primarily inpatient

8. Texas NPs

   hopefulwhoop replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I don't think it's my resume or CV. It's been reviewed multiple times and I've been hearing from people interested in other states and in FL. Just not TX--most of the TX jobs don't want new grads. I...

9. Texas NPs

   hopefulwhoop replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   If I knew why it's been hard, I would have a job by now! lol But, I haven't heard back from anyone in TX, so my relocation is looking pretty bleak :-/ I'm pretty open. I'm an

10. Texas NPs

    hopefulwhoop replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm in FL and want to relocate to TX. I have been applying for jobs, but have had no luck. I am also a new grad., so that might be the problem there :-/

11. Online Certification Practice Study Tests (FamilyNPprep.com)

    hopefulwhoop replied to resilientnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks! I reviewed some of the theories that kept popping up on the practice questions, such as Piaget's cognitive theory/stages, Erikson's theory/stages of psychosocial development, transtheoretical...

12. How did you pass the ANCC certification exam?

    hopefulwhoop replied to beckyfnp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ok, so I took the ANCC FNP exam today and PASSED! :-) I used two Fitzgerald books, which I got from a friend. One, I believe, was from a class she took because it has filled-in content. The other is...

13. Online Certification Practice Study Tests (FamilyNPprep.com)

    hopefulwhoop replied to resilientnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ok, so I took the exam today and PASSED! :-) I used two Fitzgerald books, which I got from a friend. One, I believe, was from a class she took because it has filled in content. The other is the 3rd...

14. Night shift dinner time

    hopefulwhoop replied to kantuta's topic in General Nursing

    I'll speak for where I work. My co-workers eat like pigs lol They order out every night--Chinese, Dominos, etc. EVERY NIGHT. And, they make fun of me for eating fruit, veggies, other healthy...

15. Online Certification Practice Study Tests (FamilyNPprep.com)

    hopefulwhoop replied to resilientnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, I am currently using that website's practice questions. They're a lil pricey, at least for me, but have been helpful so far, especially with the non-clinical questions. I'm studying for the ANCC...