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  1. working during clinicals

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

    And also there is no huge hurry to finish since it takes forever to test, get your license, get registered with the medical board and get your

  2. AANP Certification Exam

    carachel2 replied to Dixiecup's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is it not an option to apply to take the ANCC test and then just pay the fee to expedite the

  3. working during clinicals

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

    I still say if you don't HAVE to do it, DON'T. There are no badges handed out to those who just have to kill themselves and have an insane life during grad school. You gotta do what you gotta do so if...

  4. AANP Certification Exam

    carachel2 replied to Dixiecup's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am so sorry BUT I also truly know that at least for the ANCC test you leave there not really knowing how or what you could have done differently to prepare! I would only suggest broadening your...

  5. What can I do now?

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

    I have no advice but as someone who is waiting and waiting and waiting for all of the licensing stuff to be done in my state, how can you practice and do all of that stuff with no license or...

  6. Staying Thin at Work-Its a Problem

    carachel2 replied to monicanurse's topic in General Nursing

    I always just laugh and say "thanks, but I'm trying to NOT be a patient someday who hurts a nurses

  7. FNP CERT EXAM

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

    I took the ANCC test last month. It wasn't hard in the sense that it was really in depth and clinically challenging but in my opinion it was hard because the questions are just phrased weird, etc....

  8. Passed ACNP exam

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

    ANCC headquarters are in Washington D.C........are any of us surprised then ?? I've honestly enjoyed this time off to regroup from school, take care of some personal things and gear up for a new role....

  9. Passed ACNP exam

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

    I think they are really scrutinizing the applications and transcripts to make sure you are qualified to sit for the exam. But yeah, I totally felt weird about paying the extra $$ but I was just ready...

  10. New Grad FNPs Finding Jobs?

    carachel2 replied to careerchanger22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduated in December and most of the classmates that I have kept up with have jobs. Granted, most of us only wanted part-time jobs so maybe that helped? However, I was offered 2 other jobs that...

  11. working during clinicals

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

    Ummm....YEAH! If you can emerge from NP school with a family that still recognizes you and a body that hasn't completely gone to pot then TOTALLY cut back on your hours. I flexed things quite a bit in...

  12. NP certification exam

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

    I hated the Dunphy book and found the questions were not at ALL similar to the ones at least on the ANCC test. The Dunphy book had a LOT of statistical questions... what percent of smokers develop...

  13. Cardiac Rehab physician referrals

    carachel2 replied to Stanford's topic in Cardiac

    Don't let the Dr's tell you that you can't see the patients. You DO have to have an order if you are going to do a whole schpiel and do the cardiac teaching or ambulate them or whatever. You do NOT,...

  14. Cardiac Rehab physician referrals

    carachel2 replied to Stanford's topic in Cardiac

    I wanted to add that for the staff member who rounds on the post PTCA patients in the hospital, they don't have to have an order to see that patient. Of course, you can't do the whole cardiac...

  15. What do you know about School Based NP Positions?

    carachel2 replied to Sheri FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hopalong, I am so sorry you have had such a horrible experience as an NP. I'm a rookie FNP but I might suggest to you that your problem is a regional thing? Starting salaries for me and my fellow new...

  16. Cardiac Rehab physician referrals

    carachel2 replied to Stanford's topic in Cardiac

    Oh yes...this seems to be a universal program. For the life of me, I cannot figure it out since research shows overhwlemingly that patients who are referred to cardiac rehab rank a much higher level...

  17. What do you know about School Based NP Positions?

    carachel2 replied to Sheri FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hmmmm....given the hours and the no summer hours or holiday hours I would think that salary is actually somewhat

  18. What do you know about School Based NP Positions?

    carachel2 replied to Sheri FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here in my area of Texas the NP run clinics at the schools are actually funded and run by the county hospital district as a "sub"station of care. Hours are 8-5 and they go year round in order to...

  19. pediatric APN in TX

    carachel2 replied to srleslie's topic in Texas Nursing

    Average starting salaries for NPs (family, pedi) are about $84,000-95,000.00 depending on the type of office. Larger busier groups will of course pay more than smaller independent practices. If you...

  20. How to become an er np or surgical np?

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

    What exactly do you envision yourself doing when you say cardiothoracic surgical NP? In million years I would never let an NP do anything in MY cardiothoracic surgery other than standard first assist...

  21. Looking for dermatology position...frustrated!!

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

    I think it is more than ok to do this, especially considering the type of specialty...they NEED to see you face to face and hear how you are passionate for derm. I have two friends that dropped in on...

  22. Have patients here ever refused service from you for being an NP?

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

    I myself have refused to see an NP on two occasions: one was with an NP whom I had previously seen and had found totally annoying (she tried to tell me my AVNRST was due to not exercising...

  23. Looking for dermatology position...frustrated!!

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

    Your line "I've gone through each derms website and none of them are hiring" really jumped out at me. NONE of my classmates (myself included) found jobs through any sort of online employment notice....

  24. Waiting for AANP to respond

    carachel2 replied to dbb37128's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know if this is helpful to you at all........but ANCC cashes your check or charges your card within days. The average wait time to hear from ANCC is 6-8 weeks. Hang in there and keep

  25. Passed ACNP exam

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

    It took about 3.5-4 weeks just to get the official transcripts from my school after graduation. Then you have to apply to the ANCC for permission to test. I waited about 4-5 weeks for this permission...