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    ACNP Test

    christvs replied to nangus's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats, NP!!! :) That makes me feel better to hear that you thought the test was fine and you used Miller, Barkley and Todd because I have been studying from exactly those
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    Can NP work right after passing exam

    christvs replied to jillbug's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congratulations!!! Way to go!!!!
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    How did you overcome the "Imposter Syndrome"

    christvs replied to mom and nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You will do so great in your NP job! :) I think it is only normal to feel weird at the beginning. And please feel free to write all about your new job here. I want to hear details on what you do. I'm...
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    Things to do while waiting to schedule your NP exam....

    christvs posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ok, I know I am getting impatient, but I mailed in my application 6 weeks ago today and still nothing. Ugh. Anyhow, this is for everyone in the same boat as me. Here is how I have been passing the...
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    RN jobs in Worcester

    christvs replied to nurse_haika's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Try the umass web site. Go to http://www.umassmemorial.org and click onto careers. Good luck. I have been working as an RN at UMASS Memorial for 3 years now and think it's a good place to be. Hope you...
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    Can NP work right after passing exam

    christvs replied to jillbug's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Jillbug-good luck on your NP exam next month! :) How long did it take, in weeks, to hear that you could schedule your exam after you mailed in your application? I mailed mine in (for ACNP) exactly 6...
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    I made my appt for the FNP exam

    christvs replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats!!!! How awesome!!!! Can't wait to join you! :)
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    I made my appt for the FNP exam

    christvs replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats Johnson!!!!
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    Do you think NP's are "midlevels"?

    christvs replied to Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Even though I don't really use the term "midlevel provider", that is what NPs are. We are neither staff RNs nor physicians, so we fall somewhere in between. However, the way I really like to think of...
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    Who is currently enrolled in a post-Master's DNP program??

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ok, or is anyone enrolled in any kind of DNP
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    I made my appt for the FNP exam

    christvs replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am going crazy here, I have been waiting for 5 weeks to hear back from ANCC and still nothing. I'm so frustrated. I called them 3 times now and it didn't help of course. I keep checking my ID #...
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    general NP career questions

    christvs replied to Nurse Man-ingitis's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree, if you want to work in the ICU setting, definitely get your Acute Care NP certification. Good
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    I made my appt for the FNP exam

    christvs replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Joan Z, how long ago did you mail in your application? I agree with you; I don't know what the heck is taking so long! It's getting very hard to try to distract myself with other things too, because...
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    I made my appt for the FNP exam

    christvs replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wish more than anything in the world (see how sad my life is right now, lol :) ) that I knew when I am taking my NP exam. It's been almost 5 weeks now since I mailed in my application and I am still...
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    NP Salaries Realistically and grades!

    christvs replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think we are all going to tell you that your salary as an NP is going to depend on a lot of things: the area of the country you are in, the institution, your years of experience, etc. etc. I live in...
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    umass grad school nursing in worcester

    christvs replied to karma482's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Congratulations!!!! That is so great!!!! Yeah! I'm so happy for you. :)
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    ANCC ACNP Exam: Q&A (NO SPECIFIC TEST ?s)

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

    Hey Daisy-I forgot to tell you this: after reading about how much you praised Dr. Barkley's review course, I went online and bought his notes and CDs and have listened to almost all of them now. He...
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    I made my appt for the FNP exam

    christvs replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am so excited! After sending in my application 26 days ago, I received a letter in the mail from the ANCC today saying they received my application for the ACNP exam and gave me my ID #. How sad is...
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    Any NPs here who wished they'd stayed an RN?

    christvs replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just graduated from my NP program and will start my first NP position in late August. For now I am still working in my staff RN position in med/surg/tele and I have to say I am glad to be moving on....
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    SO has anyone ever asked for a NP job

    christvs replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That is how I got my NP job! I really wanted to work in Hospital Medicine above all else so I e-mailed the chair of the dept and asked if he was looking to hire any additional NPs (there was no ad...
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    I made my appt for the FNP exam

    christvs replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for the tip. I'm going to ask for the ID the next time I call them. I bet the people at the ANCC love me by now, since I call them like every week. :) I think you will do well on the exam since...
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    Any Np wished they went to PA school?

    christvs replied to RN28MD's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's not that I wouldn't want to be a PA, rather it's more that I am proud of my background as an RN and all the knowledge and experience that brings to my NP position.
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    umass grad school nursing in worcester

    christvs replied to karma482's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I would think that since you have been working as an RN for over a year now, that it would count for something though. I mean, I think working as an RN means a lot more than working as a PCA, no...
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    Dear Daytonite....

    christvs replied to chiquiraveloski's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Daytonite you are a very good mentor for all of us. I remember when I was a new grad RN 3 years ago and you gave me advice on how to deal with a difficult PCA I was trying to delegate to. Thank you so...
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    umass grad school nursing in worcester

    christvs replied to karma482's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    I know they allowed most people to switch specialities, as long as they didn't wait until the last minute (not right before clinicals started) to let them know. If you tell them early, it shouldn't be...