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  1. New NP, ? or job search

    lynn5707 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I will be graduating in May. I am adult-gero and there are many different areas that I like, such as primary care, internal med, geriatrics and oncology. A big requirement for me is to do 4 days...

  2. Bad looking résumé help!

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well I did talk with a NP career coach on FB and she told me that I only need to go back 5-10 years. So, I put "recent employment history" and put my employment since I have moved to this area in...

  3. Bad looking résumé help!

    lynn5707 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi,I graduate in May 2013-adult gero program. I have been a RN since 1991. During that time I've had many fully time jobs and also worked at agencies, or two facilities at the same time being either...

  4. How much did you work your final year of school???

    lynn5707 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Right now, I am just picking up 8 hr shifts weekly, as our census has been low. I applied and have been asked to interview for another hospital to be in their resource pool, minimum 24 hours per...

  5. How much did you work your final year of school???

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats!!! So did you have class time as well? For Spring semester, will have 3 days clinicals and one day of class most weeks. Thanks & congratulations!!!

  6. How much did you work your final year of school???

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks everyone. This semester we need 225 clinical hours. For the first part of the semester, I have had clinicals on Mon, Tues & Thurs, class on Wednesday. By mid-November I will just have...

  7. BKAT test

    lynn5707 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi, Have any of you taken the BKAT test for med-surg? I will be interviewing for a float pool position and will be taking that test. I just wondered how to prepare. Thanks!

  8. When to start looking for a job? - Area: Indianapolis

    lynn5707 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I will graduate from my adult NP program May 2013. I know this is premature, but wondered when would be a good time to start actually looking for positions? I am nervous about graduating and not...

  9. Update on offer from Dr. working as RN there while in NP school

    lynn5707 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi! I posted this on my original question - just wanted to start a new thread in case no one saw my last answer. Well, I spoke to the doctor and one of his nurse practitioners last week. Basically,...

  10. Update on offer from Dr. working as RN there while in NP school

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Geez! I didn't expect so much debate. I realize my original post really has nothing to do with the debates, but still cannot believe it.

  11. Update on offer from Dr. working as RN there while in NP school

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for all the support. I will be meeting with the practice manager sometime next week to get the final details. Thanks for all the support. If everything works out, I will stay prn at my...

  12. Update on offer from Dr. working as RN there while in NP school

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, Yes i will do my clinicals in varied settings not with that group. Their practice is one I have considered to work at when i am done. I hqve been nurse for 20 years, and varied

  13. Being offered job in clinic as RN to help train as NP how to negotiate???

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi! Well, I spoke to the doctor and one of his nurse practitioners last week. Basically, the position will be one where I would be their "nurse", get to know the patients, learn more about oncology,...

  14. Being offered job in clinic as RN to help train as NP how to negotiate???

    lynn5707 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I am currently a staff RN on an oncology unit and going to school for my adult NP. I have wanted to stay in oncology. Well, today, one of the oncologists said he wanted to talk with me about...

  15. Being offered job in clinic as RN to help train as NP how to negotiate???

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you all. I am not sure I want to do this after reading everyone's post & I don't want to limit myself during clinicals. I want to be able to experience as many things as I can and not be...

  16. Being offered job in clinic as RN to help train as NP how to negotiate???

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, If I do start working for this group, I would not be able to do my clinicals with them. I will know more after I talk with him this coming week. He did say that I would not be able to do...

  17. Being offered job in clinic as RN to help train as NP how to negotiate???

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Even though the idea would be to help me learn to work as an NP, he made it very clear that I would not do anything that is outside my normal scope of practice. I will be meeting with him next week...

  18. Being offered job in clinic as RN to help train as NP how to negotiate???

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I believe his idea would be that I would work as much as I could as an NP, but not write orders, scripts, etc. I would also be able to learn more about oncology. Why would this be something to...

  19. Going to school for NP at 52 yrs old-am I crazy?

    lynn5707 posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Hi, I am new to this site. I am currently in the process of starting my RN-MSN (just finishing up pre-req's this fall and will start Core class in Spr 2011 term). My question is - I will graduate...

  20. Going to school for NP at 52 yrs old-am I crazy?

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks for the encouragement! I should graduate in Spril 2013. Currently I have been accepted to the adult NP program, but if possible I may switch to family practice. I really would like to be in...

  21. Going to school for NP at 52 yrs old-am I crazy?

    lynn5707 replied to lynn5707's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks to all for such great responses. I don't really feel like I "look" older - or even act older - at times have just wondered about the expense, etc. I am hoping to get into a loan forgiveness...

  22. what is it like to work at Clarian hospitals...

    lynn5707 replied to Saltysaltyky's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I work at Methodist as well, and just love