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  1. How Much PTO did you get as a new grad?i

    MSNrunner replied to OncRN2015's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have 160 hours total PTO time to use for vacation, sick days, and continuing

  2. How did your program teach physical assessment?

    MSNrunner replied to Ready2GradMay09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I went to a B&M school that had a lab where we practiced our skills. Then we went to a med school close by that had volunteer patients. We were checked off on a full head to toe assessment, a sick...

  3. Where do you practice as a NP?

    MSNrunner replied to Azureshunter's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm working in primary care. This is my first NP

  4. Commute to your job?

    MSNrunner replied to Power2020's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you!! I am working in primary care! And I actually enjoy working 9-5 so far because I like having evenings and weekends

  5. What did you wish you knew as a new grad NP?

    MSNrunner posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi everyone! I am a new grad family nurse practitioner starting a job in primary care in a few weeks. I am so excited to start my journey as an NP. What are your go-to resources for primary care? What...

  6. Commute to your job?

    MSNrunner replied to Power2020's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello! I will be starting my job in a few weeks. The hours are 9-5. I currently live about an hour away, so the commute will be rough at first. I live in an area that is saturated with NPs and it was...

  7. Working on my DNP considering aesthetics.

    MSNrunner replied to shatikaz's topic in Aesthetics

    I just interviewed for an aesthetics position as a nurse practitioner. I do not have any background/experience in aesthetics and I am a new grad FNP. The company said they would send me to a week long...

  8. FNP in In-Patient Settings

    MSNrunner replied to TeachEm's topic in Advanced Practice

    A few of my preceptors have worked in the inpatient setting as FNPs. As others have stated, it depends on the

  9. When to start applying for first NP job?

    MSNrunner posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I will be graduating with my FNP in August, and I am wondering when I should start applying for jobs. I hope to take boards ASAP after I graduate and I am eager to start the job search. I know the job...

  10. When to start applying for first NP job?

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

    Thanks for all of the great replies! My school sets up clinical sites for me, and unfortunately none of them have been in primary care (where I really want to work). I understand that I may have to...

  11. Jobless FNP

    MSNrunner replied to Nicola301975's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When would you guys suggest starting to apply for NP jobs? I will be graduating this summer and want to get a head start if I

  12. FNP program and working full time?

    MSNrunner replied to applered's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am also in an on campus FNP program. I will graduate in August 2018 and I have been working full time 3 12's throughout the program. I worked night shift until I started clinical, then switched to...

  13. Ob nurse to FNP?

    MSNrunner replied to CommunityOB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm a mother baby nurse in FNP school and I know several other OB/ postpartum nurses who are also in FNP school í

  14. Trying to transition from medical to mother/baby, need advice!

    MSNrunner replied to MyUserName,RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I became a mother/baby nurse about a year ago and I had a year and a half of med/surg experience. I didn't take any certification classes prior to becoming a med/surg nurse. My advice would be just to...

  15. Mother Infant Nurse going to FNP school?

    MSNrunner posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have been a med surg nurse for just over a year now, and although I work with an awesome group of nurses, med surg is not where my heart is. I want to try a new area of nursing, but I also have an...

  16. Mother Infant Nurse going to FNP school?

    MSNrunner replied to MSNrunner's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks so much for the

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

    MSNrunner replied to aFutureNurse7991's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I can't speak from a nurse practitioner's perspective because I'm a nurse, but I can tell you what I know. I went through a bachelor of science in nursing program full time, which takes 4 years. You...

  18. Chamberlain FNP credible?

    MSNrunner posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Hello all, I have been a med/surg nurse for a year now and I recently started looking into FNP programs. I applied to receive more information about Chamberlain on their website a month or two ago,...

  19. Chamberlain FNP MSN program Jan 2014 Start

    MSNrunner replied to cowgrlnurse's topic in Chamberlain College

    thanks for the input! I will keep that in mind while making my

  20. Chamberlain FNP MSN program Jan 2014 Start

    MSNrunner replied to cowgrlnurse's topic in Chamberlain College

    I may be starting in October 2014... can anyone tell me how they made their decision to choose chamberlain? I'm just worried that it may be harder to find a job because its a new program and...

  21. job market for new grads-Cleveland

    MSNrunner replied to vitalsignz's topic in Ohio Nursing

    I know I am a little late to this topic...but I graduated in May 2013 and was hired by University Hospitals in Cleveland in August. I am in their nurse residency program and know for a fact that many...

  22. How to have a smoother transition

    MSNrunner replied to astucki3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I am about 6 months into my first nursing job. It has been pretty tough, but I found that asking as many questions as I could (even if they sounded like dumb questions) during orientation helped...

  23. New Grad Salary

    MSNrunner replied to yadesuyi's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm in Ohio and started off at $26.41/hr with a $1 night shift differential. I am up for a raise every 6 months for the first 2 years, which will be

  24. **POLL** New 1st Year RN Salary

    MSNrunner replied to Bell13's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Ohio $26.41 and $1 differential for nights Acute Care of the Elderly medical

  25. First time crying during orientation...

    MSNrunner posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just feel like I need to vent a little.. I am a new grad who graduated in May and have been orienting on a geriatric medical floor for about 6 weeks now. Up until now, I felt like I was doing well...