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    Shockingly low NP pay !

    Cococure replied to Jm0136's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

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    Shockingly low NP pay !

    Cococure replied to Jm0136's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am in the exact same boat, will also be graduating in the spring from Clayton State with an FNP degree. I also checked out indeed to see what the job market is like and I was a bit disappointed to...
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    2 full-time jobs?

    Cococure replied to anna225's topic in General Nursing

    Ok working 2 jobs is possible but it's hell speaking from experience. You will be a brand spanking new RN and that transition from school to real word is hard enough. You will be learning and adapting...
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    Just passed AANP FNP August 2018

    Cococure replied to graffman106's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats!!
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    Finding my fnp preceptor

    Cococure replied to my2butterflies's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My advise start now! use all your connections even your primary care doctor. Many sites are booked way in advance. Good
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    GPA for NP School

    Cococure replied to MariaHarrington's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That depends on the school you are applying to and their acceptance rate. Most schools also look at the whole candidate not just the GPA. Sorry for such a vague answer but it's true and from what I...
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    NP skills workshop

    Cococure posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello fellow students, Has anyone done a NP skills workshop? My school is extremely light to non existant on procedures. If you had attended one was it beneficial? I am in a FNP
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    please share information about best online FNP programmes

    Cococure replied to Emeralda's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    "Also what other universities you suggest that is affordable,accredited and not head breaking assignments" Find a reputable, accredited program that has a good curriculum. The FNP program is not easy...
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    NP skills workshop

    Cococure replied to Cococure's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank
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    FNP and pharmacology

    Cococure replied to weswes03's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Lippincott's Pharmacology gets my vote... pharm was not my strength and this book was and is still a great
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    Georgetown/Simmons????

    Cococure replied to mamamel19's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Whichever one does clinical placement and has a sound curriculum with less fluff
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    Going back to school for My NP

    Cococure replied to Ris426's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went back to school with 2 little ones 5 and 3 at the time. My advice is keep your option of going part time or PRN open for the future. Also you will sacrifice time with the family to get school...
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    HELP! In need of NP preceptor ASAP!

    Cococure replied to catrina387's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Keep calling ...I called over 100 before I got a yes...my magic number was 110 and that was for peds which is notoriously hard rotation to get. Good luck and start using any resources you can think of...
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    New NP going into nephrology

    Cococure replied to penNpaper's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am interested in this field after graduating. How was the training? Did you feel prepared to see patients on your own? What are your hours like? Are the pay and benefits good for a new grad? Sorry...
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    Failing Grad school course

    Cococure replied to SFMG ED RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Want advice here you go! Pick yourself up and brush it off. The FNP program is hard and it will only get harder especially when clinicals start but now you know what difficult feels like. So first...
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    GI vs. nephrology as a specialty?

    Cococure replied to mep7296's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am following this thread and any other threads TraumaRus discusses nephrology. I am in my last 2 semesters of my FNP program and I have rotated with a internal med/nephrology doc and I absolutely...
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    I need to interview a NP - Help Please

    Cococure replied to Pilot2FNP's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I know this may seem annoying but many of us have had the same assignment and joining the local NP organization is the best way to get a willing NP. Some of the members leading the NP meetings are...
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    Standardization of NP Education

    Cococure replied to RN-dancer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Although this topic has been debated and argued from all points, how will the education actually be improved? Many NP's and students on this board agree that there is room for improvement. But, I...
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    Why Do We Continue to Harm Patients?

    Cococure replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Pointing a finger is the person is not the solution and blaming the persoon will only result in less errors being reported. Usually after doing a thorough assessment sometimes there is a break in the...
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    Why Do We Continue to Harm Patients?

    Cococure replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I love the fact you are discussing the topic. But, truly what improvements have the hospitals employ? In my opinion tons EXCEPT staffing or assigning patients by acuity. I work in the OB world and...
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    Maternity Class

    Cococure replied to longdistancehiker's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am a RN who works on a OB/gyn floor and I get male students and all the time. The trick is I tell the patient that I have a smart and wonderful student who is eager to learn OB who will be with me...
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    Need Assistance

    Cococure replied to AZ MSN FNP Student's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Try your local NP
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    When do you plan to schedule your clinicals?

    Cococure replied to bryanleo9's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well I did full time nights until clinicals started and quickly realized that it wouldn't work for me. Weekend option was perfect but it wasn't being offered on my unit so when clinicals started I...
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    New NP pay

    Cococure replied to Guest1059175's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks Jules but those salaries are not in my neck of the woods. There is a much older thread that had speacialty/location/salary/yrs of experience/benefits and that was a great
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    New NP pay

    Cococure replied to Guest1059175's topic in Advanced Practice

    Wishing there were more reply's to this thread. Having an idea would give new NP's a better salary range so that we don't take whatever comes down the tube. My advice ask around other people my know...