ryguyRN

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1. Schools Still Offering MSN?

   ryguyRN replied to sertile's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   There are plenty out there you just have to do some

2. Failed the AANP

   ryguyRN replied to GWTWFabToya's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I used the Barkley Review and the Leik book some before I took the AANP the first time and I failed by only one or two questions. I turned around and applied to take it again a few days later after...

3. Scoring High 40s on APEA Q Bank..

   ryguyRN replied to Gdschild's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   the app is called FNP Q&A but you can also search it in the apps store as Leik review. What I did was I would read/study my Barkley book by chapter (most of my focus was on Adult and Gero) because...

4. Ancc exam/aanp failure

   ryguyRN replied to Success2014np's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I am proud to say that I passed the AANP FNP exam today. I was feeling stressed, I developed bronchitis several days prior to the exam but I made it

5. Scoring High 40s on APEA Q Bank..

   ryguyRN replied to Gdschild's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I just passed the AANP FNP exam today, and I used the Barkley review, Leik Book 2nd ed. and APEA Qbank. I would say that the Leik book helped the most and then the Barkley review and then the APEA...

6. Ancc exam/aanp failure

   ryguyRN replied to Success2014np's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Yes I have been studying much harder this go-round, having a quiz partner and using the APEA Qbank. I retake the AANP next week and I only failed by one or two questions. There has been some hold up...

7. New grad NP employment search

   ryguyRN replied to ms smile's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I got a job offer from my last semester clinical site an Urgent Care clinic. I know of some of my classmates that are having trouble but we just graduated in December. If you network while in school,...

8. Completely theoretical question

   ryguyRN replied to Futurenurse2020's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Well it also comes down to if you enjoy the work and I do enjoy working in the role of the NP but I don't think I would take less than $40/hr. It is much different than being a bedside

9. Taking the AANP FNP certification has anyone used APEA QBank

   ryguyRN replied to Gdschild's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   And I do think the Leik review is a better, more thorough review, I really like it and its a great value for the

10. Completely theoretical question

    ryguyRN replied to Futurenurse2020's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I will be making double what I made as an RN, however I do live in the deep south. Where the RN pay is a little over $20/hr. starting. I have 5 years experience working Medical and Cardiac ICU. I am...

11. Taking the AANP FNP certification has anyone used APEA QBank

    ryguyRN replied to Gdschild's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    To answer your question Gdschild I think the first time I took the AANP I didn't go through the manual as thoroughly, I used the CD's and audio recordings. So now I have a quiz partner and I'm making...

12. Taking the AANP FNP certification has anyone used APEA QBank

    ryguyRN replied to Gdschild's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I took the Barkley review prior to testing the first time. I am using the APEA Qbank currently and should be able to schedule my retake by the end of the month. There are a ton of questions with it,...

13. Has Any Body Taken AANP-2014 FNP Boards?s

    ryguyRN replied to SuccessfullLady's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just found out the I got a 493 on the AANP and needed a 500 to pass. I guess I just didn't know it well enough to fail just by one or two questions, so close, I will be studying and trying to retake...

14. Ancc exam/aanp failure

    ryguyRN replied to Success2014np's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    lotus77, I will be taking the ANCC as well as the AANP (second attempt). Any advise on ANCC fnp exam,

15. NY post slams NPs

    ryguyRN posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    When a nurse is your health-care provider, you’re at risk | New York