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That sounds really cool - I just read about ThriveAP. I can see that really taking off. I really love it! It definitely has its challenges.. kids can only tell you so much, or they present differently than what you'd expect, and sometimes parents can be even more challenging! But it's so rewarding, and I love seeing kids grow up, be a part of their lives, empower families.. that makes me so happy you're liking it!

I tried to! There weren't many PNP fellowships when I graduated, but I would have loved to have done one ? I think they're a great idea, but, I'm doing just fine without having done one.

It did for me! I went to Vanderbilt, and got a PNP fellowship interview, and several NP job interviews that were at least partially - some fully - because of where I went. Now.. if I had to find a job in Nashville, that might have been a stretch due to the saturation level. But, thankfully I had the flexibility to move for the job that suited me best.

Fun fun fun...haha. thank you for sharing!!!

Hehe, hip hip hooray! Okay, cool... what if I don't know yet what job I'll get, to know if I'll want to or need to prescribe scheduled drugs? Haha this is so intense! Every state is so different..

For the furnishing number (man, $400??), since I graduated from my nursing program less than 5 years ago, do you think I meet the requirements to skip like..proving the classes I took, and all that? It also asks for my NP license #; do you think I can just skip that, or should I wait until I get my NP #?

Oh okay cool, I'm glad it doesn't seem too difficult. Thank you !!

Ahhh, awesome. That makes so much more sense. Thank you! Such a big help. And yes, did you guys get your furnishing number at the same time, or closer to when you were getting a job? Or is it best to just do it all at one? Ughhh so I realized (I was a travel nurse so I had like 7 RN licenses at one point) that I forgot to list one of my expired licenses under the non-CA RN license section. There's probably no way to know, but do you think that'll be a huge deal, as in reject my application or something??

juan de la cruz (or anyone else out there who knows about this process!): I was hoping you might be able to help me again?? I'm finalizing applying for my CA NP. My RN license is reactivated, yay! 1) On the online application, it asks "Did you obtain certification by a national organization/association whose standards are equivalent to those set forth in the California Code of Regulations Section 1484?" I went to school out of state, and I read through the 1484 regulations..but I have no idea if my school conforms to all of those! I went to a well-known university (Vanderbilt), so I'm guessing so...? But I'd hate to put "yes" and be wrong. Any ideas on how to find this out? Thanks!

Ah, awesome. Well, I'm glad it seems like a bit of a more straightforward answer than I was initially expecting. And yeah, I did see that about the NPF. I'll just send in all 3 at once. Thank you so much!

Hey guys! I'm hoping for some guidance or suggestions. I'm going to hopefully be moving to CA soon, so I've begun looking into transferring over my nursing licenses. I have an expired RN license from several years ago, so hopefully that'll be fairly easy to renew - fingerprint cards, fees, waiting... But... of course, the NP license is a whole other ballgame. I'm currently licensed in NC as a PNP and have my national certification with PNCB. I'm torn, though. I see there are 3 options as to how to renew - looks like I'd be using method 2 (non-CA based program) or via equivalency (method 3). The problem with #3 is an NP and an MD have to sign off, proving that I'm an NP, qualified, etc.. I don't work with any other NPs right now, but I think one I used to work with would be able to sign off. BUUUUT... the MD I work for has no idea I'm looking for other jobs/moving.. unless I tell him now ? Would it be worth it to use option 3? Is it quicker? It'd be worth it if it expedited the process, but I don't want to let him know months and months ahead of time that I'll be moving.. and have that terrible awkwardness in the office. I guess, just any thoughts on if licensing via endorsement is that much quicker, or if I could play it safe and just apply with option 2? Also, if anyone has experience with applying for your NP AND RN license at the same time? I've seen some other threads hint to that they did both at the same time, but I'd hate to wait the 10-12 weeks for one, then start the process all over for the other. Thanks !!!

That sounds wonderful! I can imagine it has its stresses all of its own, though. Thank you for the suggestion. What kind of home care do you provide??

Thanks! I hadn't thought about home care at all - I'm honestly not sure what those options would be. I agree that it would be a nice break in scheduling, though, as it would with speciality clinics ?

Hi, friends! I'm almost a year in as a pediatric primary care NP in a small pediatrician's office (it's just the MD and me), and while I absolutely LOVE the actual work I'm doing, the job itself is really really quickly burning me out. I was a bedside RN for almost 10 years, and I never felt anything like this so quickly. I know the RN to NP transition, especially in the first year, is tough..but I'm so unhappy. I've talked to a dozen or so colleagues and know that some of the things in my office aren't universal (i.e. visit times, the workload overall, on-call specifics), but I'm really worried that perhaps just primary care isn't my jam. The stress I take home and experience at the office is really outweighing my happiness :( Anyway...I was wondering for just ideas of other jobs people with master's in nursing/their NP have done other than just working in a hospital/doctor's office with direct patient care? I'm toying with a specialty at some point, but I just feel really lost at the moment..

I got accepted to the pediatric primary!! :)