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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...
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    umass grad school nursing in worcester

    christvs replied to karma482's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi Liz-I accepted a job as a Hospitalist NP. I start in late August-I am very excited about it because it's what I really want to do more than anything else. Now I just have one last hurdle to cross...
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    anyone starting UMass GEP in the fall?

    christvs replied to Sailrmar9's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hello, I just read your posts on here and wanted to wish everyone good luck this fall. I just graduated from the traditional Master's program at UMASS Worcester and really enjoyed it. I did the Acute...
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    umass grad school nursing in worcester

    christvs replied to karma482's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    Hi. I just graduated from UMASS Grad School of Nursing this month. I was a traditional Master's student in the ACNP specialty. The first year (I did the program full time, in 2 years) I took the 3...
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    Advice for new NP grad student...

    christvs replied to baby_gurl0604's topic in Post Graduate Students

    During the first year of my NP program I worked 24 hrs/week-but it felt like a lot since I was going to school full time. During second year I switched to per diem and that was such a blessing for me...
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    NPs/DNPs moving into specialties?

    christvs replied to forpath's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Just wondering: is there anyone here who is currently enrolled in a DNP program (post-Master's) who likes it? If so, what are you studying/which classes are you taking? Do you feel it will better...
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    Woah! A peek at a practice exam for NP

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

    Honestly, I feel like I have learned so much about medicine and disease management and patient care from my NP program and also from reviewing on my own for the NP exam now. It's amazing. :) So don't...
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    I made my appt for the FNP exam

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

    I feel that I will do well on the exam because I have been studying a lot like 5 days a week now. I think after 2 or 3 more days I will be totally ready to take it, but of course I can't yet!!! ANCC...
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    I made my appt for the FNP exam

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

    Ok, my friend at work has been trying to get me to stay calm and think positively about my upcoming NP exam, so I am taking her advice. :) I keep telling myself that I will pass this exam because not...
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    Do NP's Practice Medicine?

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

    I will be soon practicing as a Hospitalist NP and when I shadowed 2 of the current Hospitalist NPs I could see quite clearly that they were practicing medicine, in my opinion. I think this because...
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    How long did it take to schedule your NP exam?

    christvs posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am just wondering about this: I mailed in my application to take my ACNP exam two weeks ago today and have not heard back from them yet. How long did it take you to schedule your exam once you...
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    How long did it take to schedule your NP exam?

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

    I have already studied a lot so far for 2 weeks, (thought I still have to go over GI, neuro, heme-onc, and shock states), but don't even have my authorization to test yet. I am not working for the...
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    How long did it take to schedule your NP exam?

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

    I think I am getting impatient to take the test because I have a big fear that I'm going to forget what I've reviewed if I have to wait too long to take it. I finished reviewing a lot of material so...
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    Co-workers as patients VENT...please help

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

    I just wanted to add this: I am fine with giving "nurse" or health promotion advice to family/friends like "Well yes, if you eat more veggies and less red meat, there's a good chance you'll decrease...
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    I made my appt for the FNP exam

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

    Yep, I'm in the same boat as you! Hey-did you take the Fitzgerald Review in Burlington, MA in May? I took that one-only for ACNP. I'm waiting to hear back when I can schedule my exam too and I know I...
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    Co-workers as patients VENT...please help

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

    I get asked for medical advice all the time by my family and friends and I simply tell them to call their PCP. Of course, they thankfully do not give me details of their sex lives! Ugh-that is...