MikeFNPC MSN

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    question to NPs

    MikeFNPC replied to Cindy-20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My program just finished last week. While I didn't have the restrictions that you're mentioning, there were many who did. What I noticed and heard from others who had finished was that after you...
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    Has Any Body Taken AANP-2014 FNP Boards?s

    MikeFNPC replied to SuccessfullLady's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I passed AANP last week. Leik book, Barkley and Fitzgerald CD's for about the past year, and Barkley review a few days before testing did the trick for
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    What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    MikeFNPC replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Diploma 25 BSN 44 MSN, FNP
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    Paying for NP school

    MikeFNPC replied to aellisrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hazlewood Act, only available in
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    80% of nurses stressed out

    MikeFNPC replied to DUDERNGUY's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I think it’s an interesting clip, especially when they address the complaint of not having the “authority to do their job” and “ancillary jobs.” It’s the same complaint that providers...
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    Chances of getting into grad school...

    MikeFNPC replied to mcapuano's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    The difference it made for me was, I got my diploma in 93 when I was young, dumb, and full of fun. Therefore, my GPA sucked. I returned in 2012 for my BSN where I graduated Summa cum laude which...
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    Nurse Practitioner School

    MikeFNPC replied to sashyashyRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would apply to all, or at least 5 programs in your area. I applied during my last semester to 4 schools and was accepted to 2 of them. It's a supply and demand kind of thing. Many of my friends...
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    Paying for NP school

    MikeFNPC replied to aellisrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Mine was free here in Texas due to a little known Act for veterans. Check out if you qualify for something like that. I have two other friends who had college paid for. One was a woman who somehow...
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    Anyone else feeling overwhelmed?

    MikeFNPC replied to rnkaytee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congratulations, that may be the hardest semester due to the intensity of those classes. I just finished my FNP last week and can tell you that the time flew by. Everyone told me to do whatever it...
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    Books

    MikeFNPC replied to klhmom's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Amazon student prime
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    UTEP PNP CLINICALS

    MikeFNPC replied to ambrw33's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just finished at UTEP a couple of weeks ago and passed the exam a few days later. I also live in SA so if you need any advice feel free to contact me. If you haven’t already done it get the...
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    how does MSN/NP compare to BSN/NP

    MikeFNPC replied to kelseykelsey4's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My MSN/NP program held me to a higher level of accountability than my BSN did. For example, independent study that was expected to be reflected in formal papers almost weekly was required. There was...
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    Suturing

    MikeFNPC replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Advanced Practice

    Absolutely suturing is within an NP's scope of practice. That being said, many didn't want to perform the task at some of my clinical sites. I jumped right in without a problem. If it's a...
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    Passed AANP today!!!

    MikeFNPC replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I thought Leik was great, but Barkley was much more helpful. I didn't use Amelie so can't comment on her CD's. Good luck to
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    ANCC vs AANP?

    MikeFNPC replied to MowbrayRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My experience in south Texas is that either one will do. I've been interviewing and no one has asked where my certification was from. I took the AANP only because I could take it sooner, and the...
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    Decent new grad pay

    MikeFNPC replied to ashonman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Don't forget that "good benefits" can include bonuses, some significant. I'm fresh out of school, and have had 3 job offers. All are M-F no weekends or call. The first is 100k with 10k/yr...
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    Texas: NP's only prescribe hydrocodone products to hospice pt./hospital facility practicie

    MikeFNPC replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    True for me also, I didn't have any questions related to substance abuse. Pretty sad considering the degree of difficulty it is managing that
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    Texas: NP's only prescribe hydrocodone products to hospice pt./hospital facility practicie

    MikeFNPC replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's a great point. I'm fresh out of school (one week ) and there was little emphasis on substance abuse education; other than what I saw while
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    Passed AANP today!!!

    MikeFNPC replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No kidding, waiting would have pushed me over the edge. I've reached out to a few of our classmates with my experience and thoughts on where to focus their studies. Hopefully it helped relieve some...
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    Passed AANP today!!!

    MikeFNPC replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That's great, I thought I was the first one. Very cool!!!
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    Texas: NP's only prescribe hydrocodone products to hospice pt./hospital facility practicie

    MikeFNPC replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Check out this link: https://www.texmed.org/uploadedFiles/Current/Practice_Help/Technology/e-Prescribing/EPCStexas.pdf
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    Passed AANP today!!!

    MikeFNPC replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey Nic, good guess, nice to see you here. When do you test?