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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 send the note to that patient's physician. I fin...

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 helpful, neither, it was Leik book. Summarizes and then...

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 which NP preceptors value in students. I plan to st...

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 so proud of me because of my work and education. O...

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; I went down to part-time at work so I could devote...

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 program!

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 had the opportunity to talk with managers, and I wa...

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 lose my skills, or I would do it full-time. I do hav...

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 obvious reasons. Just be clear about your role chang...

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 sub-acute care and med-surg in-patient experience,...

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 start. It seems like the Cincinnati program is more im...

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 programs is what you get out," so I am just wonder...

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 to patient population. Lol, the lingo is so funny...

I felt totally taken advantage of in hospice. It was a horrible experience. How sad, as it seems a lot of hospice nurses completely give of themselves...the businesses take advantage of this devotion. I thought is was fascinating, also, how the nu...

As I read your post, my mind went to some of the women physicians on the unit where I work! One in particular looks like she is ready to go out for a night-out, not to mention her beautiful and long flowing hair lifted and puffed at any given conver...

I really appreciate your post about choosing LTC over acute care. I used to work in LTC/rehab, and I loved that time. I have worked in assisted living prior, and hospice for a very short time. Now, I work at a great hospital, but I miss my rehab d...

I am planning to attend the AGNP program, starting March, 2016. In the meantime, I have applied at other schools and am seeking as much information as possible about all of them. Spring Arbor certainly does not share a lot of details, which has me ...

Try to look into multiple schools...Davenport is quite expensive, especially considering the LPN certificate as the investment. Look into whether your courses will transfer to another college; for example contact a community college and see if the m...

The Consensus Model is really clear about the intent of ACNP for in-patient. The NP on the unit where I work is an AGNP-prepared NP. Otherwise, I see a lot of Clinical Nurse Specialists, but few NPs at the hospital where I work. There a more PAs in...

I would do the same. Just the experiences with certain patients...as cliche as it is, the opportunities to serve as a nurse is unlike any other profession. My best and most quality times have been outside the hospital setting, though, for what it's...

I was accepted for the January 2016 AGNP program, but I have delayed my start date to March, 2016. One of the reasons I have delayed my start date is because I am not able to access key information about the program. The web site is limited, but I ...

I interviewed at a call center this afternoon, and I was so impressed! I have been a nurse for about five years-LTC, rehab, and now med-surg in a hospital. I have taken a major pay cut at the hospital, working 3-12s in addition to an hourly pay cut...

I have been a nurse for about five years, in LTC and sub-acute rehab. I recently started a job in med-surg, and am currently in orientation. I am confident about my skills (rehab nursing offered a lot of higher-acuity experience), but I'm finding i...

Hi, I'm taking a break from writing my paper in 4510. It's week #2, and I'm feeling like I could use support! This week's APA paper is going better, but I didn't get feedback from the TA on my first paper. Anyone else in this course at this time?

The star ratings don't mean a whole lot to me. I work at a facility which had a 5-star rating, but a lot about this is the politics of how managers set the place up to prepare for surveys, etc. Long-term subacute care is a difficult setting because...