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I recently bought fitzgerald cds which i thought was a rip off at 446. Just wanted to let you guys know that if you have her NP review book...you dont need the cds. It is just verbatim of almost exact information. I found it so boring, her voice is n...

How would you interpret the following lab? ANA: positive. dsDNA: negative SSA: positive SSB: negative SCL-70: positive RNPe: negative. My understanding was chances of Lupus (SLE) is low if Sm antibodies and dsDNA is negative? My reference book tel...

I am a FNP currently happily employed as a regular employee. My benefits (health insurance/ 401K/CME/PTO/Sick pay/7day national holiday pay etc will kick in from March 1st. This week my office manager gave me a choice that I can be a independent cont...

Her Sm antibodies were negative as well. She might have other underlying condition. ACA and anti RNA pol I/III was not run last time but good to know to differentiate the type of scleroderma. I am her PCP and very aware of compromised immune system. ...

Lynn, Thank you for your response. If you don't mind telling me how were you able to distinguish from the series that it is diffuse scleroderma and not limited scleroderma? Patient is in her early 40s (F). I have already referred her to a rheumatolo...

Its bad everywhere. I waited 6 months before getting hired. I moved out of state to get my first job. But, sadly with my first NP job, I lasted only 2.5 months. I quitted because as a new grad there was no supervision and the internist wanted me to s...

Thyroid peroxidase antibody (TPO Ab) is initially drawn along with TSH w/ reflex to T4, T3 total, Free T3, Reverse T3 when a person is suspected for Hashimoto thyroiditis, idiopathic myxedema, Graves disease, and Riedel thyroiditis. TPO Ab is also dr...

More training hours, advanced anatomy & physiology, lab pathology, introduction to radiology would be a nice replacement to current courses like introduction to adv. nursing practice, adv role and policy, community health, nursing theory/ethics e...

Please look into APEA...its geared towards AANP. With limited time, I would recommend APEA course. Go to her website. There's live, cd or online review course.

What is the percentage of chart check a MD should perform for an NP in California? I know for PA its 5% in CA but I hear different numbers from different people for NP. There is confusion lately since MD supervision for NPF license was removed effect...

I joined CANP today. Thank you Juan for detail information.

To be honest, I don't know? I don't think so. I want to ask the same question to Juan, are NP independent in CA? like in Arizona, New Mexico etc. Also, I got a letter from CA board that I need to take additional 3 cr hour pharm course to be able to...

Oh well, didn't see your previous comment. Good luck with your program since you've already started it.

OHSU has a pretty good program (both MD and NP). My precepting MD for my internal medicine rotation was OHSU med school grad. He was great and taught me so much during my clinicals. I love PNW and its culture.

I moved out of state because I was not getting job as a new grad. Look beyond your city and state. NP market is so saturated these days. No one wants to train a new grad

CA Board is very slow. It took two months for me to get my NP/RN license. I applied my furnishing license on Feb 1st and I am still waiting. I applied DEA back in January but they emailed back informing me furnishing license is required. CA state NP ...

I appreciate the responses. Since, I wont get 20% above the regular pay, I will decline the independent contractor offer. I don't have an accountant and I'll be so clueless to deal with taxes. I will stay a regular employee like you guys said. Thank...

I just sent my application to sit in for FNP exam after I graduate in May. I am already nervous. I will start studying from end of March. Any suggestions how to prepare for the exam regardless you passed or failed. I would love to hear from student N...

What are some good reference books for geriatric NP who will deal exclusively with geriatric population. I have no experience with this population at all and needless to say will be my potential first job as a NP. Any suggestions or tips will be appr...

Anyone practicing questions from Zerwekh CD? I need to know how is it compared to APEA (Hollier's questions) or Fitzgerald questions? Is Zerwekh's question equivalent, harder, or easier than those two that I mentioned? I am practicing from Zerwekh CD...

I am getting butterflies just thinking about sitting for the AANP test. I so wanna move the test date to July but I am sticking it to June so far. Anyone feeling this way? I have become insomniac lately which doesn't help either LOL.

To add to the group, I just passed the AANP today. I wish I didn't postpone it. It was easier than I thought. To those, practicing from Zerwekh CD, the question on exam seemed easier than her CD question bank. Now, off to celebrate the weekend. :)

Good luck charm going around !! hehe. I did too.

Congratulations Jennifer !! Must have been a huge relief. Looks like good luck charm is going around in this thread. I will join you guys too as "passed" on 6th and this time I am sticking by the date.

Just passing the exam wont do it. State BON of WA will need 250 hrs of supervised clinical hours if you apply for initial license after one year of graduation. If you can arrange clinicals with an ARNP/PA/MD that will let you shadow, it will be fine....