sasini01

I only know about ANCC, but they require your school to send them confirmation paperwork and official transcript with degree posted on it.

Teaching, working for an insurance company, case management, running a office in the role of administrator, clnical administrator in a hospital... just a few off the top of my head

As a fellow new grad, I would suggest perhaps starting small, but discuss expectations for growth, e..g. by 6 months in you would manage X number of patients independently, by 12 months Y patients etc. This will allow you time to learn the ropes and gain confidence, while providing you with realistic goals.

From my experience, you need to keep badgering them if you really want the job. It certainly has helped me. Especially if the recruiter has been out of office lately and probably has a lot of stuff to catch up on. Don't get weird about it though. Best of luck!

Yeah I think we need to adjust our expectation and goals to something like "get the job that is good for me within 6 months to a year". I have a good job as an RN now so I have no financial pressure to look for an NP position quickly, but I really want to put my advanced degree to use... I have decided to wait until I get my license and certification (will probably take 2-3 months in my state) and then apply aggressively everywhere I can and use my network. We need to give ourselves a pat on the back for getting the degree, sit back and relax a little.

That sounds like a great position, hope you get it. I'm still waiting to hear back... I have only applied at my own hospital so far - waiting to get my license and certification until applying widely

Hi, interview went alright I guess, still waiting to hear back... I am not a first assist, and this position is all post-op care, so the biggest procedures involved are wound repacking/taking stitches out. They asked me about my RN experience, how my medicine experience enhanced my caring for surgical patients, about my clinicals... No scenarios or anything like that

I'd say the "strength" of the degree depends on individual programs. I am in NYC and here there are a couple of ACNP programs, and there's definitely a reputation component attached. ACNP means your clinical experiences will be in ICU/acute/ED settings. There is also a trend (not sure how strong) for hospitals to hire ACNPs for inpatient settings and ANPs for clinics. The lines are somewhat blurred though because on many services the same NP cover both inpatient and outpatient settings. I would look into job offerings for NPs in your area and see what their certification requirements are. However, it may very well change by the time you graduate. Best of luck!

I am interviewing for a surgery (general/bariatric/colorectal/vascular coverage) position next week (I am a new grad NP). I have been an RN in this area for a couple of years so I know the population well. Are there any good books/manuals/guidelines I should be familiar with in case I am presented with clinical scenarios? I have read the "management of surgical patients" in my NP practice guidelines but would like something more detailed... Thanks!

Thanks Juan! I will look into that

Good day to all, I spoke to a headhunter about an NP position in a nursing home, and he asked me if I am "medicare/medicaid certified". I have never heard of this as a certification (usually people talk about "being familiar with medicare/medicaid regulations") - but I never worked in long-term care before... I am in NY. I googled this and all I found was that facilities need to be medicare/medicaid certified, but nothing about individuals. Any thoughts? Thanks!