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  1. Rethink my career path: PharmD VS PMH-NP

    westcoastgirl replied to oohnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think you need to talk to Psych NPs more in depth and even some psychiatrists. I am on the fence about a PsychNP program (been accepted, but already have my FNP) but because of family scheduling...

  2. Trends in NP practice?

    westcoastgirl replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    how about shadowing some NPs in the areas you're interested

  3. UW... why NOT to go

    westcoastgirl replied to stellasaurus's topic in Washington Nursing

    wow sorry to hear that! are you a current student? I sure hope they're not misleading prospective students about the cost and future potential. my friend's on the CNS track and feels she was very...

  4. becoming an NP only to return to RN role?

    westcoastgirl posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Can anyone else chime in on how common (or not) this phenomenon is? I have personally known 2 nurse practitioners who were long time RNs that elected to continue work primarily as RN and ultimately...

  5. Cosmetic / Aesthetic Family Nurse Practitioner

    westcoastgirl replied to alyxoxo82's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have seen ads around here for those centers seeking RN or NP (literally, the same person) so it made me wary if they understood the scope differences? you could try a part time position as a RN...

  6. moving into Psychiatric work or wait for specialty?

    westcoastgirl posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i saw this question from another poster and wanted to start a new thread because my question is a little different. i work as a fnp and enjoy the work, however could see myself eventually looking into...

  7. Here's one I'll bet you don't hear every day

    westcoastgirl replied to chirodoc's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    since Ortho would be a great fit for you and you've expressed an interest, why not call around the orthos in your area and see what they like to

  8. Out-of-state, looking at schools

    westcoastgirl replied to jells425's topic in Washington Nursing

    just about all WA nursing programs are extremely competitive, worse than other states on this coast from stories I hear. any chance you can get your RN in your home state first? I would look into...

  9. Psychiatric-Mental Health NP - The right choice?

    westcoastgirl replied to FortunateFool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A friend of mine works as a psych PA, they certainly do exist and I am on the west coast. In order for a NP to get into his group they have to be a psychiatric

  10. Concerns about getting a MA as an NP with the DNP coming to the forefront

    westcoastgirl replied to mskate's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    the recommendation is for 2015 so my hope is by then my track record and experience will be good enough that I'd still be hired even if the DNP is en vogue. It is only 2009 so there is time to get...

  11. NP with no experience vs. PA with no experience

    westcoastgirl replied to sunshine0509's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    that may sadly be part of the problem right there. In my personal experience, newly graduated PAs seem better prepared with procedures as another poster had said in some other thread, we wasted time...

  12. psych-mental health NP vs Psychologist

    westcoastgirl replied to LolaBunnie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I second the poster above, psych NP (and indeed any psych prescribers) are in great demand and paid well. I was accepted into a psych NP program but due to time and money did not go and work as a FNP...

  13. pharmacology CME credits

    westcoastgirl posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I suggestions on ways to get those pharmacology CME credits! Can be in person, on-line, most of the CME offered do not specifically offer Pharm credits for NPs so I would love to hear about your tips...

  14. pharmacology CME credits

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

    anyone?

  15. Date my Doctor/Employer?

    westcoastgirl replied to newlilrn's topic in General Nursing

    Ok just to play devil's advocate here. Are you SURE he is hitting on you, or is your attraction to him skewing the perception? I have had multiple docs be quite friendly and casual in interview...

  16. PASSED AANP FNP

    westcoastgirl replied to ConfusedNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    :cheers:

  17. Is a NP also a " Physician?"

    westcoastgirl replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think the patient didn't know how to describe a PCP and was using the word 'physician' as a substitute. some of my patients do that but when I correct them, they do actually know and remember I am...

  18. FNP School Choices

    westcoastgirl replied to caitiecait's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    to the OP, everyone's situation is different but of course we all would love to go to the best schools, if money and life circumstances were no object. when I was applying to NP schools I was...

  19. Benefits of LPN over RN?

    westcoastgirl replied to typeR's topic in Washington Nursing

    I can't think of any long term benefits of being a LPN versus being an RN, times have changed and many positions now say BSN preferred even. I had a great LPN instructor through my CNA course and she...

  20. Which cities/states are easy to find work as an NP and which aren't?

    westcoastgirl replied to diddle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did not mean to be rude, merely saying that I didn't have stats at my fingertips for the OP, just some anecdotal evidence for those two states. thanks for pointing fingers at a post which was not...

  21. how many patients?

    westcoastgirl replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The expectations around here is anywhere between 20-30 patients for a typical office-hours day in FP or

  22. Which cities/states are easy to find work as an NP and which aren't?

    westcoastgirl replied to diddle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    anecdotally Washington and Colorado are saturated markets. I would avoid those if you can but you'll need to do your own

  23. Normal working hours and part-time

    westcoastgirl replied to abcdefg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was definitely one of those folks who felt the need to do full time right after graduation thinking I needed maximum experience. I feel a bit silly actually because most of my graduating class did...

  24. NPs, what do you think of jobs that say "RN/ARNP"

    westcoastgirl posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Should I be automatically wary of these types of positions? There are a few posted in the area that look intriguing, in specialty areas like fertility and plastic surgery. I work in primary care...

  25. Vanderbilt NP program..help!

    westcoastgirl replied to BrandiannRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know one such graduate, I think didn't pass the boards and it's been a year now, still not credentialed, lost touch with the person, so don't now more than that.In comparison, all graduates I know...