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  1. Confused-Which MSN program?

    ryguyRN replied to cathering's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Once you gain more experience you should have a better idea with which patient population you desire to work with. I'm an FNP student and I have experience treating patients from infant to elder in...

  2. Advanced Assessment - Any tips?

    ryguyRN replied to Teleflurry's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Here is a great site you could check out with good information. The 25 - Stanford Medicine 25 - Stanford University School of Medicine I hear you, I know what you mean, you will also be using these in...

  3. Why choose FNP (family nurse practitioner)

    ryguyRN replied to arielmhod's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    PsychGuy I agree that the breadth education in NP programs is lacking but we are trained/taught as students (the expectation) to be novices until we gain more experience after graduation. I do not...

  4. cheap FNP program with no required GPA

    ryguyRN replied to anje's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You should be trying to get into the best program you can, and work hard to be the best NP you can. Many programs out there have tons of scholarships that you can apply. Some university medical center...

  5. Minimum level of experience for FNP

    ryguyRN replied to grumpygorillaface's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I understand what you are saying but you can't write someone off because they have no RN experience. The NP role is very different from the RN

  6. UAB Advanced Pathophysiology

    ryguyRN replied to psychrnoklahoma's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I figured you were in the PMHNP track after I saw your screen name but you never

  7. UAB Advanced Pathophysiology

    ryguyRN replied to psychrnoklahoma's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I will be starting my last semester at UAB in the FNP program and I do believe they have revamped their Patho class. But you can expect to have video lectures, PPs, and yes lots reading from the...

  8. Can a nurse with Nicu experience get accepted to a Family NP program?

    ryguyRN replied to bear1001's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I started the program working full time but cut back to part time once I started clinicals. I have fellow coworkers that are doing clinicals and still work full time though it is tough and wears on...

  9. NP vs PA duties in critical care

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

    NPs and PAs are offended by the term mid-level because it implies that we are below MDs and nurses are below NPs and PAs. It really comes down to public perception, and the term is not helping improve...

  10. Can a nurse with Nicu experience get accepted to a Family NP program?

    ryguyRN replied to bear1001's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Pick what you want to do if its FNP (probably going to work in primary care) then get into the best school you can. I am in UAB's FNP program and have a friend in USA's it is a great program and she...

  11. NP vs PA duties in critical care

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

    Second rule... don't use wikipedia as a referencing

  12. Sacrifices for Grad School

    ryguyRN replied to iska2000's topic in Advanced Practice

    It depends on how badly you want it and that will determine what sacrifices it will take to get there. The only thing I felt I had to sacrifice was some lost income from going part-time and the time...

  13. Recommend travel agencies

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

    Why would you want to start locum tenens as a new grad even if you could get the job? Most places will expect you to hit the ground running once you start, I would imagine no orientation period. But I...

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

    ryguyRN replied to chillnurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    What is your point of

  15. What's the best path to take towards FNP?

    ryguyRN replied to dejayramah's topic in Advanced Practice

    You seem to be on the right track, after you finish your BSN, I recommend if you can take some grad level classes that can count toward your MSN (ie Research/Stats, Adv.Patho,...) before you begin it...

  16. Mosby's Online FNP Review

    ryguyRN replied to KansasFNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    It sounds bogus to

  17. Completely lost and in need of help

    ryguyRN replied to Keeka_Prenurse13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Don't believe everything you read online, NPs should and do work in collaboration with PAs. I know several NPs and PAs that are well respected by everyone. As far as nursing goes, there are places...

  18. Off the wall question about NPs

    ryguyRN replied to HornsRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have enjoyed reading articles from Advance for PAs and NPs site, they have blog sections and post information. They also have a lot of information on

  19. Online FNP.. How long? How much?

    ryguyRN replied to Angelmolina16's topic in Advanced Practice

    Some large university hospitals have benefits that include tuition coverage for full-time employees, mine was I had to work a year before it kicked

  20. Which NP program is best for me?

    ryguyRN replied to AWanderingMinstral's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well you could try shadowing a few NPs in your area. Try primary care clinics and if you can try shadowing a NP in the hospital, some EDs, ICUs or Hospitalist groups have NPs. Find which most...

  21. Thoughts/Advice please

    ryguyRN replied to Cindy-20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I say a go for it, really buckle down with your studying and don't get behind. Most program instructors are some what flexible with students that are pregnant and may need certain accommodations at...

  22. Adult-Gerontology NP versus Family NP

    ryguyRN replied to ShannonE83's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with chillnurse, thats why I went into FNP. Most places for NP positions list FNP but they may be willing to hire an

  23. Feeling like a failure

    ryguyRN replied to NP621's topic in Advanced Practice

    I just finished my first clinical semester at a rural internal medicine clinic. I can relate to the OP, I was first with a NP who I was fine with and she with I. But as the semester tension grew in...

  24. Anyone get into an NP program with the minimum GPA?

    ryguyRN replied to sMoLsNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I had a overall 3.15 GPA when I applied, I had taken some graduate level classes (like Patho, Pharm, Roles/development, Leadership) got all A's and that really helped my chances of getting in to the...

  25. UAB Fall 2014 NP Programs

    ryguyRN replied to scarykarrey's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As a heads up it usually takes them weeks more than they say it