phillycpnp-pc MSN, RN, NP

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    Little experience as an RN

    phillycpnp-pc replied to trein's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes its very feasible. My best friend and I are 2 months away from graduating from our NP programs. She is doing FNP and never had hospital experience but worked part time in a outpt clinic for...
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    What to carry to hospital clinicals

    phillycpnp-pc replied to kathrn99's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I got a clipboard portfolio from Target.... It has a clipboard on front and opens to a folder on one side and a notepad on the other. Very helpful in keeping things organized, taking notes about...
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    What NP programs include clinical placements?

    phillycpnp-pc replied to NJprisonrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Villanova finds clinical placements as
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    Night shift and school

    phillycpnp-pc replied to secretagent2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I work night shift every weekend and have had clinical tues morning. I come home on monday mornings sleep for a couple hours get up and usually fall asleep again around midnight and get up at 7am for...
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    How old were you when you made the choice to become a NP?

    phillycpnp-pc replied to mmcc26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was 22 when I got my BSN and first nursing job. Started My NP program at 26 and will graduate this year at 29 years
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    What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

    phillycpnp-pc replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    lol robot blasts thats crazy. Another favorite of mine is when i work 7p-7a come home in the morning fall asleep and going back in for another 7p-7a shift and they call me at like 1 pm asking me if i...
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    What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

    phillycpnp-pc replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    The "do not call list" isn't an option on my unit. They call everyone and there is no incentive if we accept to go in for an extra
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    What do you do when Work calls on your day off?

    phillycpnp-pc replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    If they call i ignore it and let the voice mail pick it up. If they text...i text back i can't do it or just ignore the text. The worst is when they call you at 11am or 12pm after they know you just...
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    New Grad Job Market: A Game of Chance

    phillycpnp-pc replied to sourapril's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Your are so right....i was a new grad back in 2006 and at that time I called the hospital NR and told them what units i wanted to apply for and they set up an interview for me and i ended up getting...
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    Ga Board of Nurses by Endorsement questions & Frustrations

    phillycpnp-pc replied to skittlebear's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Hey everyone.... I sent off all my application packet items to GA BON...How long did it take for your application status to appear on the BON
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    Long was your NP program?

    phillycpnp-pc replied to mschelee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    the program i'm in took 3 years i started summer 0f 2010 and will finish dec 2013 I went part time though for the first 2
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    Acute appointments and bringing up two new concerns

    phillycpnp-pc replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have clinical right now at a pediatric site in which the patient population is under-insured to not insured and with poor follow up. From being at this site no well visit is just a well visit. There...
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    Drexel Pediatric NP program...

    phillycpnp-pc replied to IrishIzCPNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No i didn't go to Drexel I go to
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    Thank you, thank you ,certification done!

    phillycpnp-pc replied to bjstru's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you! You gave me great ideas on how to organize myself for
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    Thank you, thank you ,certification done!

    phillycpnp-pc replied to bjstru's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How long did you study before taking the boards? I graduate in December and wanted to start studying towards the middle of my last semester (like October) so I can take my boards as soon as I am...
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    Bye Bye Floor Nursing

    phillycpnp-pc replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats....i cannot wait to quit my floor nursing job when I graduate later this
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    Taking a Break from FNP Program

    phillycpnp-pc replied to ChristineN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think it depends on the school's policy. At my school i know some people that took a year off and came back to picked up where they left off. Talk to your advisor he/she can push u in the right...
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    The dumbest things you've heard from a provider

    phillycpnp-pc replied to PeepnBiscuitsRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I was a patient in an ER 2 years ago when i was 27. I had a really bad pyelo, a fever, and having a lot of pain. The ER Resident came up to me and said oh we cant admit you your just too young to be...
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    Anyone interested in starting a National Black Nurses Association Athens, GA Chapter

    phillycpnp-pc replied to isschooloveryet's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I am also interested. I am finishing up my Nurse practitioner degree, in the process of getting my GA license endorsed and planning on moving to
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    Typical pay at Philadelphia area Children's Hospitals?

    phillycpnp-pc replied to Michapp's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    When i was a i was a new grad at CHOP 7 years ago it was 25.25 and after ur first year there was a 5 dollar raise.....not sure if they still do that though. When i got an offer at St Chris back then...
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    Which NP program did you/are you going to choose?

    phillycpnp-pc replied to RNcarlo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I chose Villanova. I went there undergrad. They offered some graduate classes at the hospital i worked at. Other classes were online and the rest are on campus. Also they find clinical placement for...
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    How do you figure out what specialty to pick?

    phillycpnp-pc replied to HeartNursing3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Since you have your heart set on kids then you should do FNP since you are still a little unsure of a specialty. You can still work in pediatric offices as a FNP. At one of my clinical sites, at a...
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    Drexel Pediatric NP program...

    phillycpnp-pc replied to IrishIzCPNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats on getting in!!! I'm heading into my last semester. For my 1st 2 years i worked days and nights 3 12's a week. ANd for my clincal year i got a weekend job (2 nights a week) so i can leave my...
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    Spring 2014 Graduates

    phillycpnp-pc replied to moonischasingme1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    BSN2FNP... have you started clinical yet? Maybe one of the settings will grab your interest and u will pursue that type of
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    Pediatric NP students

    phillycpnp-pc posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey guys i am currently in advanced health assessment and even though im in a pediatric np tract the class is geared towards adult H &P's because we have the ANP and FNP students in our class...