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I'm an FNP in a rural health clinic and do occasionally see newborn babies of less than 1-2 wks old. I have a few babies that I follow routinely for their well visits, but also cover for 2 of my family docs who may be either out or full when mom and baby can get there. One of those family docs does OB care and deliveries (actually delivered my baby), so we as a family practice clinic probably get a few more newborn babies than other clinics.

Do you have a byderon (sp) drug rep? The last time I talked to one they did have a method, but I can't remember what it was. I do know the blood sugars were a little higher at the beginning of the switch.

I took and passed the AANP in fall 2012. I did the live Fitzgerald course and also found a set of audio CDs from apea to listen to. I listened to these while driving during my last semester, as I had a 40 min drive to clinical sites and a 35 min drive to work. I was able to get through a disc a day that way. I actually listened to a short part of a disc on the day I went to take my comprehensive final for my program--- nailed 3 questions on the test from that disc alone. I also did a ton of practice questions and if I was confused on rationale for the answers I looked them up. I also found a set of premade flash cards on meds that I went through when I "had time". It sounds like I studied a ton, but I only had 2 wks from the day I scheduled the test and when I took it. I really hadn't gotten deep into studying until it was scheduled, other than the Fitz and apea.

Trauma is a CNS, not an NP. I have heard that Georgetown has an 18month program, but is very expensive and rigorous. I went through Graceland, which was 3yrs full time, but I feel if it had been shorter it would have been a ton to absorb, as I worked full time.

Have you done the practice test on the AANP website? You have to pay like $50, but I thought it gave me a good understanding of the real test and helped me see how I was doing.

I got the loan repayment program this year. I found out about 10days ago that I had been accepted. About a month before that they asked me for my info for direct deposit into my checking. They told me the first disbursement would be in the end of sep then monthly.

Pray that your schedule is consistent, if you have a day off in the middle of your 3 12hr shifts, that's when your sleep gets really screwed up. I agree with the above posters, however.

I thought the FamilyNP Prep site, even though was supposed to be AANP, seemed more like ANCCs test plan. AANP sells a practice test that you can do online , I thought it was much more similar to the real thing than the FamilyNP preps site.

Shoes to wear and keep at hospital. While I never worked ED, the STUFF on the units was bad enough. Definitely did not like to wear my work shoes home, no matter where I left them when I got there.

I did about the same on the AANP practice as I did the test. I felt so much better after the practice than I had after my other practice tests I did. Just relax, you will be fine!!

I was able to narrow it down to 2 answers on all questions then was able to answer from there. I highly recommend going to the AANP certification website and paying for the practice test, as it helped me to get a feel for the real thing better than all the other practice tests that I did.

I did asthma education for school personnel. I had a hard time coming up with a topic too, but I found this one as my nephew had recently been dx with asthma and had no action plan, and my mom, a school teacher, also had lots of kids with asthma.

I have all of my licenses, but am waiting on some credentialing and my NPI number. I am working in a rural health clinic, and since the plan is that I will take over the other NPs place when she retires, I am seeing patients with her or one of our 4 docs that are there a day or two a week. So still can't write scripts or officially sign things, but can dictate my notes and such. It is working well, but at 3 months into the job, I am ready to do a little more!!!

Can't answer your question, but from experience you can finally get ahold of the state of IL by calling multiple times (be prepared, each time I got ahold of someone I dialed like 20 times each time and waited on hold for 10-15 minutes). Pathetic.

I'm pretty sure the AANP is weighted.

I too graduated from an online program. I attended a Fitzgerald review, had several review books with questions and rationales, and listened to Hollier's review CDs. I honestly spent a ton of money on review, because with all of that I still went to AANPs website and did the practice test, which I used as a predictor test. Then it was test time, and I passed! ! I knew I had to test when I did because I have a job lined up and know that IL takes forever to process licenses.

I contacted HR and office managers. Just cold called them telling them what I needed for clinical sites. My hardest one to get was my peds clinical site, as there are very few peds nps in my area, I ended up with an MD. After that, I had met some NP preceptors and got my foot in the door.

Actually, the US is not the only country with a different license in every state. Canada requires that you apply to test and then for licensure in each province, so you can't freely move from province to province. That is only one example, but, Just sayin.

I'm waiting on my NP license, and just got off the phone and the lady said that department (I'm assuming all of the nursing licensure departments) was processing applications received the week of October 3rd. This whole process is time consuming! I know someone in Missouri who already has her NP license, took less than 3 weeks and we're looking to at least 5 week!

Congrats on your acceptance! I just graduated from Graceland in August, passed AANP FNP boards, and am getting ready to start my new career! My biggest piece of advise is to get your clinical preceptors set up ahead of time.

Do you work at my facility?? No, to be honest we went from verbal report to a printable or electronic chart accessible report several yrs ago. I hate it. I can, however, read the ED nurse's charting at anytime from when the pt is assigned until whenever, and do frequently call the ED if they do not seem stable enough for my med surg floor and I don't see any charting to reflect a plan of care (for example hypertensive pts that I would end up calling a rapid on). The ED nurse pages our charge prior to transfer, and we know we have about ten minutes before the pt arrives, giving us a little warning, and sometimes reminding us to look at charting once again. Still not perfect, but the verbal report never was either.

The exam is to become board certified as an NP. Most states require this certification to work as an NP, and you have to have completed an NP program with clinical hours to take it or the ANCC.

The program was online, so I could do my coursework anytime that worked for me.

I think all of mine were clinical except one or two about like insurance or something. I did Fitz review live, Hollier's CDs, and both of those in review books.. I took mine this week, did the FNP prep.com or whatever it was, and kept getting discouraged, so I took AANP's review test on their site. So glad to say I passed!!

I graduated at the end of August, worked 3 nights a week for a total of 36hrs/ wk. each of my clinical semesters I did clinical hours 2-3 days/ wk. granted, we don't have any children, but it was doable, and I passed AANP FNP boards this week!!!