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  1. NP residency/fellowship

    ryguyRN replied to ryguyRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    *Update, I have an interview Monday for Carilion Clinic Emergency medicine PA/NP fellowship. I have also applied for Carolina's healthcare Urgent Care fellowship in Charlotte, NC. I have not heard...

  2. Post Grad DNP with ACNP concentration

    ryguyRN posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Has anyone heard of DNP programs for those who are NPs but want to go into a new specialty like acute care? I am a FNP student and was looking into this for the

  3. A fnp as a hospitalist?

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

    As you probably know the FNP is intended for Primary care so Hospitalist would be outside your scope. Personally I would not feel comfortable going into a position like that, without proper...

  4. Online FNP Lectures

    ryguyRN replied to jeremiah10's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Here are some good sites with videos in them on certain topics: ADVANCE for NPs & PAs NP Student - Pediatric Provider Resources - NP Student Home This site is a forum with some good information...

  5. Where can FNP's work?

    ryguyRN replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    canchaser, Carilion Clinic in Roanoke, VA has a NP/PA Emergency medicine fellowship, I am familiar with the area and interested in moving

  6. Emergency Department NP

    ryguyRN replied to NP2BeNY's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have an interview in November for the Carilion Clinic ED fellowship I have been pretty impressed by them so far, really hoping it goes

  7. FNP vs ACNP

    ryguyRN replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The gerontological NP was combined with the ACNP and ANP, there is no longer the GNP training. They still function as the ACNP and ANP did before just with some geri

  8. Where can FNP's work?

    ryguyRN replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just like Boston mentioned the FNP IS a primary care specialty but they have been known to fill in the gap in ERs and other areas. Urgent care is common place to see the FNP because they see kids and...

  9. Finding Preceptors?

    ryguyRN replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    When I first started my program I was very frustrated trying to find my own preceptors but once you make your first connection it should get easier, it did for me. I am in my final semester and I have...

  10. Why would you be interested in a DNP Degree?

    ryguyRN replied to ARickli's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Not bad at all, real quick and

  11. NP programs that do not require RN Experience/LOR's?

    ryguyRN replied to prettyboyswag's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Are you

  12. Where do you work?

    ryguyRN replied to Nolagrace1202's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It sounds like a major player in your decision is work schedule. I can say that most FNPs work clinics which is 8a -5p and ACNPs work 12 hour shifts in hospitals, but they can vary a

  13. NP in Specialty

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

    Here is a new article on specialty transitioning, hope it helps: Making a Switch on ADVANCE for NPs &

  14. The current state of advanced practice nursing education - thoughts

    ryguyRN replied to mwlude's topic in Advanced Practice

    future, that is true you may discuss but your opinions hold very little weight with no experience in the matter, we all know you are very passionate about this

  15. Thinking about pursuing a career as a Nurse Practitioner.

    ryguyRN replied to aFutureNurse7991's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would say shadow a nurse and an NP to see if you could see yourself enjoying nursing. If you are interested in pursing advanced practice nursing then you should get your bachelors degree. Although...

  16. NP residency/fellowship

    ryguyRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I am going into my final semester and I am applying for two different fellowship programs. I was wondering if anyone here has any experience with these? If anyone has completed one or is in one?...

  17. FNP vs ACNP

    ryguyRN replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It sounds as though you have already decided ACNP. Once you decide to get out of the hospital you can go to the clinic setting. I have seen ACNPs working in primary care. It is more of a question of...

  18. NP residency/fellowship

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

    I will be completing my final semester of clinical hours in an urgent care. I feel that it would help with my confidence in my transition. I have had positive reviews from all my preceptors we shall...

  19. NP residency/fellowship

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

    One is emergency medicine and the other is urgent

  20. Review Course: Barkley or Fitzgerald?

    ryguyRN replied to PhillyFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have really like the material with Barkley Review, our program is requiring we use it. I've heard other people say the Fitz is good for clinical practice review but not as good for a test review. I...

  21. Why did you become a Nurse Practitioner?

    ryguyRN replied to wildcatarnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would not say they are "completely" different careers. They are different roles but you are a nurse as an NP. I think that working as a nurse for several years gives quality to the NP and well...

  22. AANP Certification Exam

    ryguyRN replied to nurse54321's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I will be taking the AANP in December after I graduate. My program is having us take the Barkley Review and I have the Leik book that I am going to go through and maybe do some practice exams. So you...

  23. Why the NP degree will be the next MBA with 7 simple, quick reasons

    ryguyRN replied to chillnurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    That is one reason I don't like the term either, because of what it implies to all other professionals below the

  24. Online schools and testing...

    ryguyRN replied to IrishIzCPNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    More and more schools are requiring proctored exams, I use ProctorFree in my program. I've heard others use ProctorU. It gains programs more credibility I think. I don't mind the proctored exams, its...

  25. Steps into becoming a NP

    ryguyRN replied to ElleThat'sMe's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Bachelor of RN, thats a new