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Hi, I was wondering what type of arrangement other nurse practitioners have with their collaborating doctors. The one I had been talking with suddenly decides he is going to charge me $1500 per month, and that he normally charges $2500 per month. This person was one of my preceptors and had always encouraged me to be independent I also worked with him for several months after graduating for free in order to get more experience. I live in Tennessee. Thanks, Debbie

Congratulations! It definitely is worth it. I passed on March 30, 2012.

Thanks so much. Just keep me in your prayers. Good luck with the new position. I did some of my clinical in an urgent care setting, and I loved it.

Be sure and let me know how everything goes. Best of luck!

Good luck with everything. I also graduate in December with my FNP. If you join the AANP as a student NP, you get a discount on the AANP examination. Thought this might help you out. Their website has all the information.

Hi, THe DEA application/number costs $541.00 for 3 years. If you go to their website, they provide all the information you need.

I just want to wish you good luck also. Lineartthinker has the right idea, just act confident and remember you can always check info on the computer to make sure you are doing the right thing. I graduate in December with my FNP.

Congratulations! I know you must be so happy. I graduate in December 2011, so I've got that to look forward to. Have you got a job yet?

Hi Blessed one, Congratulations on the new job! It sounds like a good deal, but I think I would either ask for call pay or a day off during the week when on call for the weekend. :-)

Hi Buster4, Good luck on the job hunt. Are you looking to work in a specific area? I forgot to ask which test you took, AANP or ANCC? Did you use MAria Leik's review book during your study time? If so, would you be interested in selling it to me? Thanks

Hi Buster4, Congratulations on passing boards! I'm very happy for you. Do you have a job lined up yet? I graduate in December 2011 with my FNP. Deb

I think that I will be taking the AANP also.

Buster, Thanks for the encouragement. I just took my final for adults and older adults and will be taking peds this summer. Let me know how boards go for you. Are you taking the AANP or AANC test?

Not everyone has been a member here for a long time. The person who posted the question just joined this month. Why even respond if you are going to say something like this?

Buster, Congratulations! I graduate in December with my NP. Good luck on the boards :-)

Hi, I worked for this company for 3 1/2 years, and it wasn't too bad at first. Over time, it changed dramatically, and the focus was on their metrics instead of what's best for the patient. Everything is micromanaged to the Nth degree. They fuss at you if you talk too long with a patient. They fuss if you take to long to type up your charting. They know to the second how long you are gone to the bathroom, take a break, or eat your lunch. They want you to make a certain number of calls per hour. When I first started we had to start on one of the later shifts like 10:30 am to 9:00pm, then as something opened up I worked from 9am to 7:30 pm. I also had to work like every fifth Saturday. People are placed on different teams which represent different insurance companies they have contracts with. You have a manager over you and also the director of nursing who is on site. It was a learning experience, but I don't think I would ever work there again or recommend it to anyone. Pay was ok not great. At the time I was there, they had Cigna insurance which was very good. Good luck in whatever you choose to do.

sergel02, If you have never worked in health care, let me offer a suggestion. I always encourage people who have not cared for patients to try working in the field before committing to a career choice. You will realize very quickly whether this is the choice for you or not. A certified nursing assistant trains for around 6 weeks and takes an exam to become certified. Many places offer free training if you agree to work for them for a period of time. Cost to you would be minimal, and you would be paid more than minimum wage. I have seen too many young nurses go through school, graduate, and then discover that they hate nursing. It is better to realize this before you invest all of your time and money. Hope this helps :-)

Hi, NPs can work in many different settings. Some work in hospitals as a hospitalist, which means they see patients who are admitted to the hospital and care for them while they are there. They write orders for their care and see them every day. Other NPs work in clinics or urgent care settings. Some work in the emergency room at the hospital. They also can work as acute care NPs in the intensive care units with the most seriously ill patients. There are NPs who own their own practices and work independently with a collaborating physician, but the physician is not necessarily at the practice while they are working. Others work in psych hospitals with mental health patients, or with long-term care patients in a nursing home. There are also opportunities for NPs to work in a different cultural setting, such as the Indian Health Services in Arizona or with Eskimos in Alaska. The possibilities are endless, and there are programs that help you pay back your school loans if you agree to work in an underserved area of the U.S. Hope this helps :-)

In order to be a nurse practitioner, first you must go to nursing school to become a registered nurse. A bachelor's degree in nursing is required for you to go to graduate school where you learn how to be a nurse practitioner (NP). Some schools do offer bridge programs where you can have an associates degree in nursing and bridge to a master's degree in nursing. There are many specialties within NP programs, and you will need to choose one. They include adult health, family practice, psychiatric, pediatrics, women's health, forensic, palliative (hospice), and acute care practitioner.NPs see patients just like doctor's do. They perform physical examinations, take medical histories, prescribe medications, order tests, perform minor procedures, such as suturing, removing small lesions, incision and drainage of a wound, etc. They also counsel and teach patients about their health and how to improve it. Prevention and wellness is an important part of a NP's practice. They also can admit patients to the hospital if they are seriously ill. Some NPs have hospital priviledges and others do not. Nursing is a great career choice if you have compassion and a heart to help people. I wish you good luck.

Hi, I just started the post-master's FNP certificate in August and completed the 1st semester. The class I took was the FNP I/OB-GYN, and it kept me very busy. There are 120 clinical hours for this course, and it took forever to get a preceptor approved after I found one. Case studies are due each week, plus periodic papers for the clinical class. You have to keep detailed logs and post on both the clinical and theory class. The theory part included 4 quizzes and a final exam. There is no test for the clinical part. For both classes, I earned 5 clinical hours. There is a list of approved clinical sites on the main RODP page. It might be helpful to you, but be sure to get a preceptor arranged asap because it is hard to find a good one. Mine was awful, kept telling me how much she was behind, so I hope you have better luck. I start FNP II on January 13th. It is the class on adults and older adults. Good luck, Deb

Catty Ann, As someone else stated in another post, you have to try and learn from this awful experience and make the best of the situation. Being in nursing school itself is a VERY stressful. Try and be as prepared as you can be. Set up study groups with other people in your class and do "practice" tests on a time frame. I'm glad that you are talking to someone about your feelings. It can be very helpful. Also, explain to your husband that support and encouragement is great, but nagging is not. If the therapy doesn't totally resolve the issue, talk to your doctor about some anxiety medication. Being on medication (probably short-term) can make a world of difference. There is no stigma attached to getting help and taking care of yourself. Remember that we all learn as we go along through life, and we learn even more from these type of situations than we do our success. God bless and take care.

Hi, The RODP stands for Regents online degree program. I've been accepted into their post-master's FNP program and would like to talk to someone who has gone to or is currently in the program. The clinicals are supposed to scheduled locally with different healthcare providers, mainly NPs. Sorry for not explaining what RODP was in my first post. dbb37128

Hi, Has anyone graduated/or is currently a student at MTSU? I have applied for the post-master's cerificate FNP program and am curious about it. Any info is appreciated. Thank you, Deb

Does anyone know the status of CNS in Tennessee? I've tried to research this, but I cannot find specific wording that explains whether or not CNS have prescriptive authority, ability to diagnose, interpret tests, etc. I did find info that stated CNS were included in the APN category, but not much else info, Thanks, Deb

AANP has very poor communication with test candidates. It took 6 weeks for them to even acknowledge they had received my information. From what I have heard, AANP is more situationally based, has lab values, and less questions on the legal/policy, etc.