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    I should have gone to med school! (rant)

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

    I understand your frustrations. Once in a while, I will think the same thing about going to medical school. I graduated from my NP program a year ago and although I absolutely love the clinic job I...
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    Finally got another NP job!!!!

    christvs posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, it's been a while since I've been on here. I was a new grad (graduated in June 2008) NP and worked in hospital medicine for 2 months and then quit (horrible job!!!). After being unemployed for 3...
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    NP age??

    christvs replied to kayakin08's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am 32 years old and have been an NP for one year. I personally feel age is irrelevant to how clinically competent a provider may be. I don't have any age preference for providers that take care of...
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    Who here is a DNP student or received their DNP?

    christvs posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello, I am a NP with a Master's degree in Nursing. I graduated one year ago, and am now considering entering a DNP program for Fall 2010. I would like to teach nursing students in the future, and...
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    Who is currently enrolled in a post-Master's DNP program??

    christvs posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello, I posted this in the middle of another post on the NP forum, but I'll post it here as well. I just graduated from my Master's program with a focus on Acute Care NP, and am thinking about...
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    Anyone ever join a medical mission trip?!

    christvs posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello. I'm not sure where to post this-but I will be going on a 3 week medical/nursing mission trip to the Himalayan region of Northwestern India/Tibet border next summer and am very excited as I have...
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    Regrets?

    christvs replied to tgirl84's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Even though my first NP job was pretty bad, I'm now in another NP position that is really great. I have no regrets about getting my Master's degree and becoming an NP. I think it is such an exciting,...
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    feeling dumb

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

    Exactly. Give yourself time to learn. I'm a new NP (6 months) and I still have a ton to learn too.
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    I Passed!!!! I Am Now An Rn!!!!!!!

    christvs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I just found out one hour ago that I passed my NCLEX -RN!!!! I am a real RN NOW!!!!!I am still in shock! :) But a good shock! I was feeling so bad all weekend imagining the worst, now I can't stop...
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    Still no job for me...

    christvs posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, it has been 5 weeks now since I quit my first NP position in hospital medicine, and I still do not have another job. On top of that, I am getting a divorce...so life is not the greatest at the...
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    Still no job for me...

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

    Ok, now I am waiting to hear back on 2 different NP positions I interviewed for. I am limited in my choices because I am certified in adult acute care NP only, and not FNP. So hopefully one of these 2...
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    New NP feeling discouraged...

    christvs posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a new NP and have been working in my night shift hospital medicine job...and I am already so stressed out. I cannot get used to nights, and besides that I don't know if I can handle all the...
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    2 potential jobs!!!

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

    How neat you are looking at Amherst, MA. I am very familiar with the area. I live in Worcester, MA and my sister went to UMASS Amherst-that is such a nice area to live. It is just very pretty, scenic,...
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    How do you get into a specialty?

    christvs replied to Dennis88's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think it depends on your area, among other factors. I know some specialty NP positions require prior experience in the area, but others don't. I think it depends on how many NPs you are competing...
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    Wanted to share my good news!

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

    Congratulations!!!! That is so awesome!!!!
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    Experience?

    christvs replied to 2bJoshRN9788's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Same here, I only had one year of RN experience when I started my acute care NP program in August 2006. My grad school did not require a certain # of years experience, especially since there is also a...
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    New NP feeling discouraged...

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

    Also, I just found out that a 3rd NP is leaving my department..besides me and the other new NP who have already left. So I guess it's not just me who isn't happy here! At least that makes me feel...
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    New NP feeling discouraged...

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

    Thanks. Yes, I am so happy I am leaving this job tomorrow, but like you, also feel weird not having another job lined up. Am nervous about how I'm going to pay the bills...and not to make matters more...
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    New NP feeling discouraged...

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

    Oh my gosh, you sound like my twin! I could have written this same exact thing! I have 2 interviews coming up, but as of tomorrow I am unemployed....but I don't care because I am always so ill on this...
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    Feeling a little out of place, and liking it....

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

    Yes, that still feels strange to be the "decider" sometimes, but cool at the same time!
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    New NP feeling discouraged...

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

    But honestly, a main reason I am leaving my position is that I have not gotten the least bit used to working 12 hour overnight shifts, and still feel incredibly ill and nauseated and having migraines...
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    New NP feeling discouraged...

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

    Well unfortunately, I did not get the Cardiology NP position. They ended up hiring a person with 5 years of Cardiology NP experience. So then I am wondering why they bothered to interview me, a brand...
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    How Can I Start Thinking Like An NP?

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

    Well, I have only been an NP for 3 months now, and even though I am currently in a position I don't love (my last day here is next tuesday), I nevertheless feel I have somehow truly become an NP in my...
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    The economy and NP jobs....

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

    Wow, sorry you are going through all that at the same time. I think we all deserve a nice month-long vacation to Hawaii!
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    The economy and NP jobs....

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

    I am kind of tempted to work as a staff RN for a while, especially because I really miss where I used to work. Only problem is, I work in the same hospital now, as an NP, so it would probably be weird...