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  1. NP residency/fellowship

    ryguyRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am a FNP student and set to graduate this December, I am looking into NP residency/fellowships. Has anyone here had any experience with them or would be willing to share information about such...

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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,...

  10. 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

  11. 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

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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,...

  15. 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...

  16. 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,

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

    ryguyRN replied to SuccessfullLady's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am planning to retake the AANP at the end of the month and the ANCC also. I am going through and really studying the material with Barkley this time, I have a quiz partner and doing flashcards. I...

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

    ryguyRN replied to SuccessfullLady's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    From what I can remember it was still JNC 7 guidelines, go over EPR3 for asthma. And know presenting s&s of disease, diagnostics and treatment plans, common diseases are seen commonly go over EENT...

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

    ryguyRN replied to SuccessfullLady's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I took the AANP earlier this week and did not pass. I thought I was ready, I had done the Barkley review and had done about 400 questions out the Leik book, I also did the AANP practice exam got and...

  20. Ancc exam/aanp failure

    ryguyRN replied to Success2014np's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm right there with you guys I took the AANP exam today and failed. I was confident going in, thought I knew this stuff. It defiantly shakes your confidence. I have a job waiting on me to pass, so a...

  21. Passed AANP. Studying, timeline, thoughts...

    ryguyRN replied to anh06005's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I take it next Monday, I have used Barkley review and the Leik

  22. Soon to be NP. Nervous.

    ryguyRN replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm right there with you anh06005 I feel the same

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

    ryguyRN replied to SuccessfullLady's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    http://www.amazon.com/Family-Practitioner-Certification-Intensive-Review/dp/0826134246/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1416058077&sr=8-1&keywords=leik&pebp=1416058081538

  24. AANP Exam: Not too bad

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

    Thanks googs for your post, it is encouraging to hear that it wasn't too bad. I'm not that good at studying either. I just took the Barkley live review last week and it was three days long but I...

  25. Should I start off in family practice?

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

    I'm not quite in your shoes yet, but I am soon to graduate in December and have begun looking at jobs. You should go where you feel is a good fit and what interest you, I see those being more...