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  1. To all you New Grad NPs

    carachel2 replied to shjoaquin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No problems with job searches in Texas. I did my final clinical hours with an FNP so no worries

  2. Plaza Medical Center - Fort Worth

    carachel2 replied to tcunurse4's topic in Texas Nursing

    Plaza doesn't have the most stellar rep in Fort Worth but it is better than it used to be. If I were looking at ERs I would be more inclined to look at Harris Methodist or Baylor All

  3. is it possible to work as an NP w/o MD's hours?

    carachel2 replied to phosphorus's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in family practice and work 2.5 days per week with NO call, no weekends, no nursing home hours, etc. Actually, I can count up to 5 classmates (and those are just the ones I have kept in touch...

  4. Practice tests and AANP exam

    carachel2 replied to shjoaquin's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The Fitzgerald questions are a rip off...they are the same ones covered in her live seminar. My scores on tests varied wildly between 60-90% which was enough to make me horribly depondent or scarily...

  5. Proper salutation for a NP?

    carachel2 replied to heatherhammy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not one, nor will I ever one, of those NPs who think we are equivalent to MDs. Our education is *not* in any way comparable to what they get and it is a slap in the face of their years of itnense...

  6. Proper salutation for a NP?

    carachel2 replied to heatherhammy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, I am X, a Nurse Practitioner. I'm still a new NP and I still correct the ones who call me

  7. How did you pass the ANCC certification exam?

    carachel2 replied to beckyfnp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would HIGHLY advise that you not just use Fitzgerald. TRUST ME. There are questions that come flat out from the Leik book and the Leik book has great test

  8. "Not a Good Fit"

    carachel2 replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They had an alternative agenda. You need to ask for an exit interview and make sure you are marked as "hireable" should anyone call for references. Were they in the process of being bought out by a...

  9. FNP CERT EXAM

    carachel2 replied to kellynp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Under your post that says "ANCC" cert

  10. FNP CERT EXAM

    carachel2 replied to kellynp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I didn't take the AANP exam but I did take and pass the ANCC exam. I cannot emphasize ENOUGH that you need to use several resources. I typed out a longer response on a post below under "ANCC." I...

  11. ANCC

    carachel2 replied to kellynp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I took ANCC FNP the last week in February before it all changed. The format isn't changing, but the % of the content is supposedly shifting. I walked out of the exam not really knowing if I had passed...

  12. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

    carachel2 replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wholeheartedly agree. Our program did eventually get past the fluff, but PA programs I think have more hard science. So far I'm not impressed with DNP curriculums at all

  13. cardiac rehab nursing

    carachel2 replied to peahen10's topic in Cardiac

    I know this is an older post but your career path is exactly the same as the one I chose. I had a BS in Exercise Science and worked for a few years as an Exercise Specialist in cardiac and pulmonary...

  14. NP vs. RN job satisfaction

    carachel2 replied to Sammi15's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is exactly why I love being an NP! For years when I took care of a 50 y/o in full blown CHF b/c of 10 years of untreated hypertension I would wonder "who in the heck was taking care of this...

  15. FNP hours

    carachel2 replied to misha12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is hard enough dealing with ongoing patient issues, labs, follow-ups without keeping an eye on the clock and knowing your kids will be waiting outside the school for you. MUCH better to have plans...

  16. FNP hours

    carachel2 replied to misha12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am an FNP and I work 9-5:30 on Mondays and Wednesdays and then Thursday afternoons from 1-5. I am home the other two days per week. Ideally I would rather work mornings or at least just two...

  17. Food for Thought: Opinions on Magnet Status Facilities

    carachel2 replied to FutureNurse1016's topic in Texas Nursing

    My recent experience with the ANCC is that it's all about the $$. Any hospital that pays the $$ can attain magnet status. Have we ever really heard about a hospital FAILING magnet

  18. The workload of the FNP program

    carachel2 replied to Foxfour's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree....if you don't *have* to work then don't, especially if you have kids. I'm sure some manage to do it with minimal stress, but I just don't like living life that way. My daughter was in 1st...

  19. How long did the AANP take?

    carachel2 replied to loveisyummy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My classmates who chose to take the AANP test took theirs at about the same time as us...give or take a few weeks. We graded 12/15/09 and I tested 2/22/10. Good

  20. AANP Certification Exam

    carachel2 replied to Dixiecup's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    YEAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! So relieved for you! Good luck on the

  21. First NP Job

    carachel2 replied to MissDoodaw's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am sure people here are tired of me typing this out, but please know this varies by region. I was an RN with 12 years of experience and making 32.00 PRN with no benefits so that is pretty much the...

  22. just because i am your moms friend don't assume that i will get meds for your child

    carachel2 replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I got a request from my neighbor one week before I graduated ! I just smile really sweet and say "I REALLY wish I could but I would lose my license because you are not a patient at the office where I...

  23. Can we talk drug reps?

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks both of you for your comments. I am the new provider in this small practice and at the moment I cannot make decisions as to whether or not these lunches take place. I *will* continue to make an...

  24. How did you pass the ANCC certification exam?

    carachel2 replied to beckyfnp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just took the test in February. There are many quirky random questions that are just impossible to study for but for the most part the questions are basic, entry level questions where you must...

  25. NP attire

    carachel2 replied to PansyKat's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Family practice office = business casual with lab