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  1. Passed ACNP exam

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

    I've had a part-time job lined up at a family practice office for months. They are just patiently waiting for me to get everything done. In Texas, you can have interim approval to practice once you...

  2. Passed ACNP exam

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

    CONGRATS!!!! Doesn't that feel good??? I took and passed the ANCC FNP board exam yesterday as well. I think the test could've been clinically MUCH more challenging so in that aspect it wasn't bad at...

  3. Scared to start a real NP job

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

    I think studying for boards incites a more than normal sense of panic. I mean, you sit down with a review book and with each page you are like "crap..I forgot about that disease" and "crap, I forgot...

  4. Between graduation and credentialing/certification...

    carachel2 replied to kitastrophe33's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To get the expedite form you just call the ANCC. I was put on hold and had to leave a message. Someone called me back about 5 hours later. I had the form in my email inbox by 6 pm that night (a...

  5. Between graduation and credentialing/certification...

    carachel2 replied to kitastrophe33's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you are the primary breadwinner and need the income, you need to make plans now to have a job to cover you in the interim. I graduated 12/15/09 and then had to wait for transcripts to arrive and...

  6. NP Salary vs. RN salary

    carachel2 replied to Health-Nut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you don't have kids then yeah, I agree with you. But ask your kid if it's fun to celebrate Mother's Day, Easter, Christmas, etc. without mom

  7. to be hired as an RN do I tell them I am in grad school?

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

    I agree with KMFRN. I would tell the recruiter you have some long-term goals for yourself that include grad school at some point but you don't have to be specific that you are in it now. In my...

  8. NP Salary vs. RN salary

    carachel2 replied to Health-Nut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think you can work while you get your MSN. Almost all of my classmates and I worked at some capacity throughout the program. The key is having a job you can flex as your class needs change and...

  9. New grad FNP- will taking this job pigeon hole me?

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

    We were warned *specifically* as new grads to stay away from pain management. Turnover is high, liability is out the root and the lines blurring scope of practice are very much there. Unless you have...

  10. First clinical, any suggestions on organization..

    carachel2 replied to buster4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I found it incredibly useful to create my own exam form. I built ROS and physical exam prompts into the form so I was less likely to skip things that I knew were important. I also created (the...

  11. NP Salary vs. RN salary

    carachel2 replied to Health-Nut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    RN's don't START @ 80-100K. NP's do and then the possibilities only increase after that. Our salary quotes include "just" 36-40 hour week and don't require hours and hours of overtime, 14 hour shifts...

  12. Transitioning into first FNP job....any tips?

    carachel2 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I will start my first FNP job in a few months. I've transitioned into new nursing roles before and they involved some shadowing, precepting, etc. This job is not where I did the bulk of my practicum...

  13. Average length of time to hear from AANP

    carachel2 replied to NJ-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've heard the AANP is quicker than ANCC but I don't have solid facts on that. ANCC cashed my check within 3 days of getting it and charged the credit cards of my classmates. It's been 3 weeks...

  14. ANA social policy...where to find?

    carachel2 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am studying for my ANCC test and have read in earlier posts that this content has showed up on the exam. I have googled this and from what I can see it is a book? Those of you who studied this, did...

  15. ANA social policy...where to find?

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

    I sent my paperwork in to the ANCC 2 weeks ago and have heard nothing from them yet. They DID cash my check rather promptly

  16. FNP clinical questions?

    carachel2 replied to buster4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I always spent the first day of clinicals shadowing the NP or MD and then towards the afternoon started doing the exam along with them. The next days of clinicals I saw patients myself. Honestly, as...

  17. A day in the life...

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

    I didn't find it too challenging to find a part-time job after I graduated. I will be working 2.5 days per week in a family practice setting. I have friends who do nursing home visits and they flex...

  18. Entrance essay: I cannot write a 200 word essay!

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

    Pare it down! You'll have similar limits for the endless papers you face in your first few courses. APA format (which I realize is not required for your essay) is focused on clear, simple and concise...

  19. FNP graduating today...thoughts on jobs, salary, school, etc.

    carachel2 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduate from the FNP program today. It took me 4 YEARS. I took one class at a time and didn't miss out on much on the homefront. I still got to coach my daughter's sports team, go on field trips,...

  20. FNP graduating today...thoughts on jobs, salary, school, etc.

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

    We have a state NP group and an area chapter as well. Google "north texas (insert your location of course) nurse practitioners" and see what comes up or go to your state chapter website and find a...

  21. What do you think about Retail medicine ?

    carachel2 replied to patrick1rn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've received great care at local CareNow clinics and wouldn't hesitate to go to them again when it's Sunday @ 3 pm and I'm pretty sure I have strep throat. When I had pneumonia and couldn't get in to...

  22. FNP graduating today...thoughts on jobs, salary, school, etc.

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

    I have no idea! I think a lot of mine was being in the right place at the right time. Are you going to regional NP group meetings, signing up with recruiters and dropping by offices with

  23. FNP graduating today...thoughts on jobs, salary, school, etc.

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

    I went back and read my post and meant to make it clear that the salary quotes (84-90K) are based on full-time salary. I will not be making that working part-time....sorry and I didn't meant to make...

  24. take exam tomorrow

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

    I just graduated this month. I am not going to start studying until after the holidays. Would you care to pass on any study tips? I attended the Fitzgerald Review Course but I would like some "been...

  25. Camp RN assessment/mgmt : Child hit in eye by rock

    carachel2 replied to sassasha's topic in Camp

    We had a girl who had a glo-stick burst and the chemical inside the stick got in her eye. Find a procedure manual for that one! After copious irrigation x 30 minutes, the girl still complained of pain...