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  1. ANCC ACNP Exam: Q&A (NO SPECIFIC TEST ?s)

    lifelong replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Daisy, How long before your exam did you attend the review program? Did you attend a during weekend school? I ask becuase the closest one is coming July in Nashville. I live in Ohio and it's...

  2. Preceptor

    lifelong replied to pedirn57's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am in my first clinical, which started in March. I am following a hospitalist group with a primary and a secondary preceptor. The first day, I followed them around, listened to chests, etc...when...

  3. Essay regarding the CNS / APN (In need of great help)

    lifelong replied to MM2007's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Could your response included verbage of using standard guidelines that are empirically based? Practicing according to guidlines not personal preferences, not what tha pt. necessarily wants...but...

  4. How much/best experience for FNPs/ACNPs...

    lifelong replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a little of an odd ball. I have been a nurse for a long time, but left nursing all together after 12 years because I was tired of 'playing the games'. I had been a NNP with 3 years experience...

  5. How to know where to land after NP graduation

    lifelong posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey there, I have been lurking a while and thought I would post. I am currently in an ACNP program at Wright State University and will enter clinicals in April. I have 14 years of adult ICU...

  6. help

    lifelong replied to pedirn57's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sounds like a great plan and hopfully one that doesn't put you too behind. Definetly a lesson in grace and tact. Keep us posted on how things are going for

  7. help

    lifelong replied to pedirn57's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ugh! What a bummer. Every story has 2 sides right? Well either way you probably should seek another preceptor after speaking with them on the phone (sort of interview) to see if your styles are...

  8. what made you decide to be a NP?

    lifelong replied to celclt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Similar to others, I didn't have an aha moment right away. I think it had more to do with wanting/needing a change and seeing what was feasible and what wasn't. After being at the bedside for 20...

  9. Questions for the experienced!!!

    lifelong replied to Renee4christ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What a wonderful plan! I suggest getting the MSN - concentration in NP (there is a little general education focus, not much). You can use the NP to assess, prescribe & educate on choices, STDs,...

  10. How to know where to land after NP graduation

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

    Thank you for your comments, I know it's a process I will be living for the next 9 months. I graduate right before Thanksgiving....hopefully. So, if you come across anything that might be helpful,...

  11. Working and NP school

    lifelong replied to 7starbuck7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have to agree, it is doable, but tough at times. I am fulltime and banked most of the classes, this term, I am taking pharm and then start clinicals fulltime. I will graduate November 2008. Next...

  12. Still waiting to hear from TWU

    lifelong posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I interviewed in early February for TWU. I am hoping to be a long distance student doing clinincals in Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati. The interview was fair. My other stats are good. I was accepted...

  13. Still waiting to hear from TWU

    lifelong replied to lifelong's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thanks for the comments, but have another thought... If I call TWU with my situation (being accepted elsewhere) are they more inclined to cut me knowing I have somewhere else to go? I do not want to...

  14. Texas Wesleyan interview

    lifelong replied to alxrynn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yeah, I am still waiting as well. I interviewed on 2/5 and haven't heard either. I am a little worried but hoping there are plenty of spots left. I thought about calling down there but remember...

  15. wait listed at vcu CRNA

    lifelong replied to fmrhm/rn's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I am wait listed for UC for this upcoming year and still waiting, so I feel your pain well. Personally, I am not holding out much hope, but understand things happen and there is a remote chance at...

  16. Just interviewed

    lifelong posted a topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I interviewed this past Saturday and left feeling defeated. The questions were challenging and fair. But asked in a manner requiring me to ask them what they wanted. "Would you like me to trace the...

  17. Just interviewed

    lifelong replied to lifelong's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Thank you for responding. I am new to the post but have been a lurker for a while. The interview is still eating at me and I know there's nothing I can do at this point. What's done is done....

  18. Cincy Children's

    lifelong replied to NeuroNP's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I used to work there but left to go to an adult ICU for additional experience prior to applying for CRNA school. CHMC is a great hospital. They have pretty good relationships between CRNA and MDA's....