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I am using it through my employer. I'm unsure how it works on the backend, in terms of cost, etc. Just like anything, it takes getting used to. It is not like Epic or NextGen or other larger platforms where you can just click click click to ord...

I am not a psych NP but I have a colleague who has been one for I think at least seven, eight years (probably longer). She told me that she got to a point in her career where she got tired of being just a pill pusher and so reassessed what was meanin...

It would be wonderful if the APRN palliative care community could get it together and provide adequate training and test materials, etc. I feel frustrated by the lack of organization and support. I don't know if this will help me but my medical...

Yes, that sounds suspicious. If it seems like something doable for you, then go for it. Life is short. As an RN, you only need to give two weeks' notice. As an NP, some employers require four weeks' notice.

In my personal opinion, it doesn't matter. I know NPs who never worked as an RN and are doing fine. There is debate about "Yes, you should get RN experience." If you take that stance and are deciding to go into primary care, then get outpatient clini...

I haven't taken the exam yet but I'm curious as to what test prep you used.

Yes, this is old but sure, I can do that. I still have it. Keep an eye out for it ?

@megmeg I would suggest you ask the admissions rep. It's not necessarily going to be listed out.

I agree with you that having grey hairs helps. Medicine/healthcare is one of those professions where that gives more patients assurance. I have experienced the sex thing with male nurses. I will tell the patient something and then they tell me, "Oh, ...

To be quite honest, I think some of the "being respected more" has other things in play. Age plays a factor in this. Race plays a factor, and yes, sex plays a factor as well. The respect does not come automatically; often you have to prove it. That h...

I do not have a doctoral degree so cannot offer many suggestions but I imagine with a DNP, you can do a lot of non-clinical stuff. That's what the curriculum focuses on, non-clinical

Do you have the option to do the classes part-time? You could work full-time for the majority of the time and then switch to part-time. I've already shared about this on AN but I went to school part-time and worked full-time for two years, then switc...

Hi. I don't know Eureka but I do know Arcata, which is super close (appx 10 miles), super cute, and a college town. Remember that you don't have to live in Eureka! It is very foggy, rainy, and cold up in that area but it is gorgeous with all the redw...

I am not understanding your original post. Maybe you mean should you get a general master's degree vs an MSN that would take you along the NP route? I know several RNs who have their general master's and are not NPs. You cannot "skip" the master's po...

My understanding was that the OP was hired and working as an NP, not as an RN: "I was hired to work as a General Cardiology NP in the hospital where I worked as a RN. I started March 30th and then was furloughed 3 weeks into my orientation. After 3 w...

Everyone here keeps saying two weeks but I would check with your contract just in case. My current job requires me to give 30 days' notice and as Juan de la Cruz stated, you probably want to leave your situation on good terms.

I think you are fine to specialize on one thing. I suggest you reach out to or join a specific professional organization to find out about certification. The only "concern" about doing FNP is if you really want to do acute/critical care. Check this ...

I personally LOVE The Curbsiders. It is primary care but they also cover hospital medicine as well. https://thecurbsiders.com Their older episodes are great, and I used to listen to them in NP school. I learned a ton from them, more than in school, f...

I did not work as an RN after NP school but something in my gut says not to do it unless you have zero options for any NP job for years and years. I know direct-entry NPs who had no experience as an RN in their specialty and are doing just fine. Ano...

CONGRATS!

Hi. When I was there, testing was done by dividing the students into groups and every day the groups would rotate through different tests and activities, which lasted for about three days. Hope this helps.

You are brave to speak out about your hearing loss. How bad is it? I think there are laws out there to protect people with disabilities. Did you know there is a group called the Association of Medical Professionals with Hearing Loss? Maybe they could...

Honestly, a lot of it is going to be on-the-job experience. It is a lot of baptism by fire, unless you are accepted into a fellowship program, I think. Finding a good mentor whom you respect and who has a lot of experience in your specialty of intere...

I agree with Numenor. Unfortunately NP school did not prepare me well (I still laugh at the names "advanced pathophysiology" and "advanced pharmacology"--they were not that advanced, in my opinion). I was originally in a BSN to DNP program. I took a ...

I feel curious: What is someone your age "supposed" to feel? ?