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Amen! Now, when I round on the floor at the hospital where I used to work, I am so incredibly thankful to be where I am. It may seem like a while but it will be over before you know it. The last several months will likely be your busiest and they wil...

^This! I'm a new FNP and was started at $97k/year including salary and bonus. Not including other perks (CE, etc). I work Mon-Thurs, no call, no nights, no weekends, and no holidays. I will take a "cut" to have this schedule and the autonomy I enjo...

I too had a job waiting for me so I went ahead and signed up for both. I took ancc first as that is the one I truly desired. I passed it the first time- not bad at all. Ended up canceling aanp and of course was out the fee but reimbursed the rest. S...

You could obtain a post-masters PMHNP cert. There are likely several programs available that you can look into.

May i ask which program you will be attending? Thanks!

From what i remember, there are recorded lectures for the three Ps, as mentioned above, the clinical courses are live via webcam (and also recorded so you can go back and relisten anytime), and i think a few other classes. For the other courses, it m...

Your posts make you seem very, very, very young so i think you have plenty of time to go for PA or MD. This and many of your other comments make me wonder why on earth you are pursuing your NP. If you take into consideration the amount of time you h...

A typical day for me involves seeing anywhere from 20-25 pts with a wide variety of urologic issues- bph, prostate/bladder/kidney cancer, kidney stones, UTIs, ED, low testosterone, testicular masses/pain, hematuria, urinary incontinence, overactive b...

I agree that you should not base your likelihood of passing on these scores. I scored 70s to 80s on fnpprep and passed ancc without issue. I did not feel the tests were all that similar to real exam. The only useful part is it may make you more comfo...

For example, i would get to clinical site early to look over my schedule for the day. They did not allow us to count prep time. They also didnt not want us to count time at the end of the day that were charting, etc. Of course the hours and hours it ...

My school used typhon, site checks/visits, and the preceptors has to sign off confirming our hours completed. They were very strict in which hours we could count as well.

I agree with this. I have posted my story a few times because i was in a similar situation. After years of infertility we found out we we were expecting the same day i found out i was accepted to an fnp program. Complete surprise, exciting and terrif...

Absolutely this^^^ Im an NP in urology and 1+ blood on a dip stick is a very non specific finding. Culture is the definitive test and in the absence of specific symptoms (pain, gross hem, etc.), i would await culture prior to initiating antibiotic tr...

I'm an FNP and work in urology. I have an option to sit for Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner exam after a year of experience. I chose FNP because i felt it offered me the greatest flexibility in being able to work with any age group and in most ...

6 months out and seeing 25 pts per day? Thats outstanding. Im a new provider in urology but have 10+ years experience in this area and just now seeing 20-25 per day. My employer realizes that 30 will be my max because its important that i spend enoug...

I attended a program as a distance learner but both groups (online and on-campus) were required to complete 65 hours in an appropriate setting. The difference was that they had access to the labs and all necessary equipment to be able to practice whe...

I love, love, love urology! Such a variety of GU issues and never a dull moment. I have worked as a nurse, nurse/office manager, and now a NP in a private urology practice for the last 10 years. I am a certified urologic RN and will obtain my certifi...

First of all, why on earth would you take a family member with "severe sepsis" who is "barely clinging to life" to an urgent care vs an emergency dept? You are a nurse, correct? Urgent care centers are for urgent needs not emergencies. They may not b...

Thank you for inquiring. No urologic nursing residency available, sadly. However, I have worked very closely with a urologic surgeon for the last 10 years of my nursing career prior to obtaining my FNP. I was also one of the few RNs in the state to o...

Only you know what you can handle. I can share with you my experience. I worked 40 hrs and took two courses during my first two trimesters. During my third trimester i took three courses (adv patho, adv pharm, and comp assessment), worked 25 hours pe...

Is that a threat? Just kidding :) Anyways, I'm not exactly sure what I should be worrying about either. I can be persuaded by the evidence and i have the pleasure of seeing it benefit my patients every day.

I can respect your opinion in having a preference for seeing an MD/DO over a NP/PA. I do view it as only that - an opinion. I find it surprising that you are "not at all persuaded" by what many would consider strong evidence. It also leads me to wond...

Amen, BlueDevil. Amen.

Thomas Jefferson University offers live web course for all clinical courses for students who live 90+ miles from school. You attend via web cam. Other courses normally held on campus (pharm, pathophys, assessment), the lectures are recorded for onlin...

^This!! And more importantly, you need to project confidence as a Provider when caring for patients. You need to show your patients that they can be confident in the care you provide them. They will pick up on this and it will have a significant impa...