favthing APRN

favthing has 5 years experience as a APRN.

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1. NP asked to room own patients?

   favthing replied to OBrien-FNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I would be very careful with the message you are sending to everyone on the team - and mostly the urologist you are working WITH - as we all know that a MD seeing patients in the same capacity would...

2. Advice to new grads from us

   favthing replied to MexicanFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thank you for such care in preparation. As a NP who has mentored newer NPs, as well myself having sought and gone through a residency training model my first year of practice to have been on...

3. Are you ACTUALLY supervised???

   favthing replied to ICUnurseEst2015's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I work in a specialty practice where physicians co-sign my notes. This is related to payment, but underlying I have no patient of my own but rather see the physician's patients (there are 7) and then...

4. Best Review Bundle For AANP Exam

   favthing replied to bpierce0034's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I did both. Hollier was more common sense and honestly applied more to the exam. Fitzgerald was full of depth, excellent, but a lucky bit on the exam relative to the extensive info. The MOST...

5. Any NPs start from LPN?

   favthing replied to BabyFood26's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am in my second semester of NP school, and from my experiences from a LPN to ADN to BSN, I am finding contacts for clinical rotations for next year. It is really special to have providers who are...

6. How to make a good impression precepting

   favthing posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am in my first semester of NP school, and I have been trying to get information about how to prepare for my precepting experience. I would value any input about qualities and personal attributes...

7. University of Cincinnati Pros and Cons

   favthing replied to RNKMY's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I started the program this summer. I love it. You get out what you put in. I am very grateful for this opportunity. This week I will be taking my final exams in Biostatistics and Pathophysiology;...

8. Advice from current University of Cincinnati Students?

   favthing replied to RN1913's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I have had a good experience with UC, and am so excited because I just learned yesterday that I have been accepted into the 2016 Summer AGNP

9. Is this what MedSurg nursing is really like?

   favthing replied to DU15's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I worked about 3 months on a med-surg unit where I made a decision to leave. The unit had all the elements you described and more. I wrote my 2-week notice and hand-delivered it, with certainty. I...

10. Least stressful nursing specialty

    favthing replied to Svkd's topic in General Nursing

    I work a contingent job as a telephone triage nurse. My primary job is on a med/surg unit in a hospital. The phone triage, comparably, does not even seem like a job. I love it. I don't want to...

11. When to apply

    favthing replied to HELLONURSE2b502's topic in Nursing Career

    It shows your commitment if you apply and offer to work in the role of a nursing assistant until you pass your boards. I think this investment is valuable time spent for you, as well, for all the...

12. Questions about FNP and ACNP roles

    favthing replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    The group of sub-acute care practitioners (of which I dream of joining one day as a NP!) state they are looking for ACNP-trained NPs because the acuity of care is increasing in their setting. I have...

13. Spring Arbor?

    favthing replied to applesxoranges's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Thank you all so much for sharing! I am set up to begin the March residency, and I am getting really excited but even more nervous. I am waiting to hear from University of Cincinnati for a May...

14. Spring Arbor, is anyone familiar with online NP program

    favthing replied to HelloWish's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you, MiNurse and applesxoranges! I am concerned about working and attending school. Do you find that you are able to study as much as you need? I hear so much about "what you put into online...

15. ACNP vs FNP: My Summarization of the Great Debate

    favthing replied to rauscht's topic in Advanced Practice

    Exactly, it is about patient-centered appropriate care. Just as the medical model of specialization targets specific populations for physicians, NP preparation is trying to target training according...