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So i took the ANCC exam for the ACNP this morning and passed. I have to be honest, it was no where near as hard as i was expecting. I used the fitzgerald home study program. I found it on ebay for just over $100. Good deal because it retails $450...

its been a while since my last post but i have a choice to make and hoped the input of other advanced practice nurses might help. I find myself having to choose between to jobs. the first is a critical care nurse practitioner in a pulmonary intensiv...

Actually, they do. If you read my statement, I specifically say "ARNP" and not CRNA. The reason for this is that the DNP requires a minimum of 1000 clinical hours. CRNA programs typically already meet this requirement (above and beyond), but ARN...

ACNP covers age 13 and on. i found a couple links talking about this, but ill try to find more if i can. I actually remember covering this in school quite clearly however. http://www.slu.edu/x30733.xml http://nkuonline.nku.edu/graduate/msnursing/ac...

There are also pediatric ACNP programs in existence. If you were going to go back to school to get the FNP degree solely for the purpose of being able to see children (below 13 yr), then you could just as easily earn a pediatric ACNP degree. If y...

Of all the DNP programs I've looked into, the one I like the most is Columbia University. The really do emphasize the clinical aspect in their program. They require the completion of clinical portfolio instead of thesis or other more academic app...

Hello, So, today i received a job offer from what is basically my dream job. The pay is what i was expecting, the benefits are good. I'm also excited because I think Im lucky to get the offer. My resume and experience are just border line for this...

Well, i accepted the job. Time to start looking for a new place to live. Its as an ICU NP. Basically, the job description is a lot like permanent resident for the unit. Ill get to diagnose, write orders, admit, and best of all, do lots of procedu...

on the flip side to the no recommendations argument, ive seen that often, when they dont require them, the rest of the standards are quite high, such as GPA, GRE scores and heavily weighted past experience. No matter what school someone applies to,...

I agree that understanding the material is key to passing the exam. I probably did did about 200 questions total.

check ebay for the fitzgerald cds. I bought mine there, the current edition for $150. I later sold it for $160. I actually listed it the day after because i ripped it to my ipod and no longer had use for the actual disc

I listened to my fitzgerald prep course for the ANCC ACNP exam. I listened to it enough times that i could "sing" along with her as she spoke. There were many tidbits that were almost word for word on the exam. However, while studying the cds, i f...

i passed on Feb 23, and sent the paperwork march 21. i checked online yesterday and it said my name and ARNP. When i checked Friday, it still said RN. However, I haven't got any paperwork yet.

i used the fitzgerald review for the ancc acute care exam. i found much of the material she covered was almost word for word on the test. i simply listened to her cd course enough time that i practically had it memorized, like the words to a song....

ANCC and AACN both offer certification for ACNP. Check to make sure it is listed as one of the acceptable certification boards in your state for the ACNP. In florida, it was not specifically listed. (though ive heard they will accept it) I did not...

so all those 16000 plus hours produces a practitioner that cost way more to educate, way longer to train, and yet yields outcomes similar to an NP. Show me a study, unbiased or otherwise, where outcomes for an MD are better than that for an NP

as i understand it, the difference in cost between an NP and and MD refers more to the cost of training. Specifically federal dollars which are used to fund many of the residency programs. Further, Medical school tends to cost more. Even if someone...

Physicians also take many courses that can be argued to have limited clinical application. No singular course makes the difference between NP and DNP. Its joining together of all these that give the student a specific body of knowledge. This body ...

Mundinger's original vision for the DNP was a clinical doctorate. if you review columbia university's curriculum for the DNP, it is more clinical focussed than other DNP programs. She is absolutely pushing for DNP independence, following her model....

a cna can take a 3 week course and call themselves nurses all they want, with the same stipulation they clarify their role in patient care. this is exactly what a DNP does. when people resist something so much it always seems as if they are afraid o...

as stated many times before in this thread the discussion is about the difference between np and dnp. you are off topic. besides, you go to medical school to earn a doctor of medicine and then become a physician. Doctor is an academic title. Nurse...

this guy kinda sounds like a troll.

as of yet, there really is no legal recognition for the DNP, meaning its only the certification that wants to require the DNP. However, you need that certification to have a license. I do think that a DNP prepared nurse would function quite well in ...

Alaska, Arizona, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Oregon and Washington are among states that have enacted the most expansive NP scopes of practice. In all of these states, the authority of NPs to practice independently includes the authority to prescribe ...

I like the ability to take my classes at starbucks (or where ever). Its a good point that you cant hide at the back of the class, since internet courses tend to have minimums for logging on and participation. As far as the GRE goes, i never had to ...