FiremedicMike

FiremedicMike BSN, RN, EMT-P

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  1. Psychiatry question - Must I provide Therapy too?

    FiremedicMike replied to PMHNP Man's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah I’m torn on this. On one hand - I think decompression after a bad run is important. Should that be guided or not I guess becomes the core issue

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

    FiremedicMike replied to rauscht's topic in Advanced Practice

    Not trying to argue at all, but for what it's worth I just looked at several inpatient jobs at Ohio State and none of them specified ACNP

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

    FiremedicMike replied to rauscht's topic in Advanced Practice

    I was told from an ER attending that I respect that his group prefers FNPs because they are able to see the occasional ped patient who walks through the door. My personal plan is to get dual certified...

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

    FiremedicMike replied to rauscht's topic in Advanced Practice

    I could be incorrect here, but I believe there are 3 semesters of clinicals. The first 2 are heavily focused on primary care, the third is allowed to be tailored to your

  5. Psychiatry question - Must I provide Therapy too?

    FiremedicMike replied to PMHNP Man's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That’s disappointing, but glad to know it now.. While I’ve been pretty steadfast about working towards an inpatient medical role, there’s a small part of me that’s considered PMHNP so that I...

  6. Psychiatry question - Must I provide Therapy too?

    FiremedicMike replied to PMHNP Man's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Is it possible to be a PMHNP who focuses on

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

    FiremedicMike replied to rauscht's topic in Advanced Practice

    There are programs (such as the one I plan on attending) will allow you to tailor your FNP clinicals to your desired practice environment, including inpatient care if that's your

  8. HESI a2 podcast?

    FiremedicMike posted a topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I have the exam prep app, but I’d love to have a podcast or audio review I can listen to during my commute. Anyone know of a solid audio

  9. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    FiremedicMike replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    1,000% agree. Is this really any different than paying tuition and having the program say "you'll need to find your own textbooks for this program, just find ones that relate to the practice model...

  10. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    FiremedicMike replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I can't argue that.. I hope to be attending a brick and mortar school with a good reputation so that I (hopefully) don't have to worry about trying to find good educators to precept

  11. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    FiremedicMike replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Theoretically, a preceptor provided by the school would offer consistency in education. I would hope/assume that schools who arrange preceptors have folks who are vested educators and that they've...

  12. Work-life balance?

    FiremedicMike replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For those of you who are struggling with work-life issues, what is your practice environment? My goal is inpatient as a hospitalist or in the ICU, if that

  13. Direct Entry FNP at Ohio State?

    FiremedicMike replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for that, of those 8 hours per semester, how much involved you being physically on site? I have earned my bachelors through CSCC/Ohio University completely online and am working my NP pre-reqs...

  14. Direct Entry FNP at Ohio State?

    FiremedicMike posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If there's anyone here currently in the Direct Entry FNP program at Ohio State, can you please reach out to me either in this thread or in direct message? About a year ago I spoke with some DE FNP...

  15. Direct Entry FNP at Ohio State?

    FiremedicMike replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Really hoping there's someone in this program who posts

  16. Ohio BON Restricting FNP Practice

    FiremedicMike replied to Dodongo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And we're now full-tilt into the direct entry debate. My question was answered, I appreciate everyone's input and respect your opinions. Thanks to

  17. Ohio BON Restricting FNP Practice

    FiremedicMike replied to Dodongo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If I misread this and you weren't trying to be over the top condescending in your response to me, then I apologize. If that was your intent, I'm not really sure why you felt it necessary to come at...

  18. Ohio BON Restricting FNP Practice

    FiremedicMike replied to Dodongo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not really sure why this was

  19. Ohio BON Restricting FNP Practice

    FiremedicMike replied to Dodongo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ohio State is a pretty respectable program, I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt there.. If not, for me, I'll make it work. I have faith in my own background and self-motivation to study...

  20. Ohio BON Restricting FNP Practice

    FiremedicMike replied to Dodongo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ah, that's good info to have. I just took some time to check Ohio State's website and it appears that attending THEIR FNP program will qualify me to attend THEIR post-masters ACNP. I will be...

  21. Ohio BON Restricting FNP Practice

    FiremedicMike replied to Dodongo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    2 reasons - 1. The admission requirements for PA school are obscene. If I'm going to take the pre-reqs for med school, I'll just take the MCAT and go to med school. 2. My schedule is flexible...

  22. Ohio BON Restricting FNP Practice

    FiremedicMike replied to Dodongo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a point of clarification for me - If I start with FNP and then roll right into a post-masters ACNP certificate program, I would then be able to work in hospital in Ohio, correct? My ultimate goal...

  23. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

    FiremedicMike replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm curious about this topic, especially considering my plan to attend a direct entry NP program in the near future. Many folks here state that RN experience is essential to being a good NP, citing...

  24. Post-masters ACNP?

    FiremedicMike posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    How long does it typically take to complete an ACNP certificate program after completing an FNP?

  25. Post-masters ACNP?

    FiremedicMike replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for that. I'm trying to time my next few years out so that I will be wrapping up my FNP/ACNP at the same time I hit the point when I can retire from the FD. I have to assume it would be a bad...