chillnurse BSN, RN, NP

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    Passed ANCC & AANP...and these are the resources that I would recommend

    chillnurse replied to MLGDNP12's topic in Advanced Practice

    fitzgerald was pretty good. i just took the course since it was required and also used her reviewbook. book was outdated but they still worked
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    new NP cant find a job

    chillnurse replied to SheRN1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    im in ky and i make over 2x as i did as a nurse where i am.
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    new NP cant find a job

    chillnurse replied to SheRN1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Also,, did you graduate from an online only program? I have heard horror stories about people not finding jobs from those programs. Mine was fully in class at a regional university which also helped...
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    new NP cant find a job

    chillnurse replied to SheRN1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I plan on writing a few articles on this on. I will try to help show you what I did to land my first new grad job. I had to move to get the job i wanted, since my area was flooded. The mobile...
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    Pain Management NP

    chillnurse replied to Road2CNO's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    the money is great in pain management. i dont think i could ever do it full time. maybe one or two weekends a month just for the extra cash. there are better ways to earn extra money though lol. only...
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    Not Excited About Becoming FNP

    chillnurse replied to ChristineN's topic in General Nursing

    do what you want to do. money is just
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    ACNP Question

    chillnurse replied to WitnessRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    i agree, if you know you want to do icu, do acnp. otherwise do fnp. I have to admit patients into the icu quite often but i cannot put in lines, cvl, intubate, etc. er doc has to come up to do that or...
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    NP residency/fellowship

    chillnurse replied to ryguyRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    these would be cool to do. especially for those who want to do critical care. i would say it would be hard to get a solid critical care job without one of these residencies unless you where an acute...
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    FNPs, I need your input!

    chillnurse replied to stickit34's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a quick explanation of what I do. I work in a hospital nightshift admit 10-14 patients per night, sometimes less, usually not more they come from the ER or xfers from smaller hospitals around....
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    Critcal care as new grad

    chillnurse replied to bryan_del's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I think its fine for new grads to work in the ICU. If thats what you want to do your whole life then start there. This goes into the kitchen sink of being an rn before an np. One job may help a little...
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    New NP.

    chillnurse replied to nitasarn's topic in Advanced Practice

    it just takes time and you will gain confidence. better safe than sorry. when i doubt just say "this symptom can be something serious, I would feel much safer if you go the the ER just to be on the...
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    Questions regarding NP programs

    chillnurse replied to lonnaRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    unless you want a secondary mental health degree, i think an extra year of work experience counts more than a post masters. they also have np residencies, which i don't know much about. but they look...
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    Questions regarding NP programs

    chillnurse replied to lonnaRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I did fnp, because an fnp can do everything a gnp, anp can do. i mean why cut yourself short. Most practices want you to be able to see all ages. It may be a large hindrance to limit yourself. Mental...
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    failing to pass nclex multiple times...

    chillnurse replied to richterbelmont's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    pick one review book and go with it. you are going to information overload if you try to review them all. Just pick one. it will have all of the information you need. Its better to read and remember...
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    WHat's your plan after RN BSN?

    chillnurse replied to MissLUckyRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    i went and got my masters as an np. Unless you want to do research I don't really feel there is much use with getting a dnp or phd. I could be wrong
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    Thinking about FNP

    chillnurse replied to LillyBud's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would do it as soon as possible, since the learning curve will be steep in the beginning no matter which path you choose. I work as a hospitalist and the difference between each career is still very...
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    Thinking about FNP

    chillnurse replied to LillyBud's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I worked as a nurse only while in school. Being a nurse won't prepare you for being an NP, except maybe with the patient communication skills, time management, and physical exams. It is two completely...