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1. Job differences from Primary to Acute Care

   owler replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I believe that Drexel offers a duel option for both primary and acute care pediatric np. And Drexel is in Philadelphia, so that even though it is mostly online, you'd have no problem getting there for...

2. Torn between PNP and Acute, also FNP thrown in there!

   owler replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I have worked in NICU for about 15 years and when I first started a practitioner program, it was in pnp but after finishing all of the theory, ethics (basically non-clinical courses) I switched to fnp...

3. University of South Alabama Pediatric NP online program

   owler replied to newestlilnurse2b's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   My employer has a partnership agreement with both Drexel and Seton Hall for 25% of the tuition for each of them. I know that SHU requires some campus visits but so does Drexel. They are both good...

4. University of South Alabama Pediatric NP online program

   owler replied to newestlilnurse2b's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I spoke with someone at Drexel on Friday. He told me that the post-masters acute care pnp program will start this summer and that all of the other pnp programs will start in the fall. For the...

5. Acute Care Pediatric NP

   owler replied to my3suns's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Based on the research I've done thus far, I think I've decided to apply to both Drexel and Seton Hall. The program at Rush looks wonderful but is too expensive. UPenn looks great as well but is also...

6. Acute Care Pediatric NP

   owler replied to my3suns's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   According to the websites for both NAPNAP and the PNCB, Seton Hall University in NJ has an online acute care pnp program as well as a primary care one. I don't know anything about it other than it is...

7. Acute Care Pediatric NP

   owler replied to my3suns's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Here is a listing of the new programs. I copied them from the email I got so I hope they go through here. As you can see, not all of them have to do with nursing. 1. MSN Pediatric Primary Care...

8. Acute Care Pediatric NP

   owler replied to my3suns's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I went to a dinner on Dec. 2 sponsored by Drexel and the Drexel associate at the dinner told me it had been approved. Then last week I got an email from the vice-president of business development...

9. Acute Care Pediatric NP

   owler replied to my3suns's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I don't know if people are still interested in this topic but Drexel University is offering an ac-pnp program starting in 2014. They are also offering a combined primary care and acute care pnp...

10. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Salary

    owler replied to lovemyplants's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My state (NJ) is really not bad for PMHNPs, or NPs in general. It's actually the system for which I work that is the problem and right now I cannot leave this area. However, I don't want to give the...

11. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Salary

    owler replied to lovemyplants's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You're right about moving to another state and that's my plan but cannot do it until next year. But I know the next few months will go by

12. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Salary

    owler replied to lovemyplants's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Lovemyplants, I can't answer your basic question but that is because I haven't been able to get a job as a pmhnp. I passed my certification exam in July and then ran into a problem I didn't...

13. To those of you who have taken ANCC- a few questions...

    owler replied to uronurse1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with Tinabeanrn - have a plan. I started studying seriously about two months before the test. I kept doing practice tests to find both my strongest and weakest areas so I would know where to...

14. Need help to pass ANCC Psych NP Test

    owler replied to TeresaNelson's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Teresa, I took and passed my test on July 27th. I bought the Fitzgerald audio cds which I played over and over every time I was in the car. I also read through the workbook that accompanied the cds...

15. Passed ANCC pmhnp exam!

    owler posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Last night I passed my certification exam! I still can't believe that I no longer have it hanging over my head! I didn't tell anyone (except my family) when I was taking it because I didn't want to...