racarlton85

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1. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

   racarlton85 replied to hik9258's topic in NP

   Depends on geographical location.

2. Value of Post-grad Fellowship

   racarlton85 replied to Avenger1's topic in NP

   But I do think a post grad fellowship would give some great experience. I just started 6 months ago in urgent care and now have an interview for an ER position.

3. Value of Post-grad Fellowship

   racarlton85 replied to Avenger1's topic in NP

   I wouldn't waste your time with Carilion clinic ER fellowship. They have a PA program right down the road and are very biased towards them. They only take three providers if you can get an interview, and by interview I mean 8 twenty minute interrogat...

4. I give up.. Failed Aanp three times

   racarlton85 replied to Wakes's topic in NP Students

   The Leik review book is really good. I felt a lot of the material was on my AANP test. And I like the way it is organized better.

5. I failed my FNP boards...help.

   racarlton85 replied to nik6's topic in NP Students

   Get the Leik book it is great study material and can't be beat for the price, get someone to quiz you on the material. You will pass on the second try, I did. They will send you your score to tell you how you did, good luck.

6. AANP study materials?

   racarlton85 replied to cecej435's topic in NP Students

   I felt Barkley broke down some of the areas well to be able to learn them well plus using the CDs reinforced the material. Use a quiz partner that is what helped me a lot. It's a good review not great. I really liked the Leik book you can't beat it f...

7. urgent care

   racarlton85 replied to sauce's topic in NP

   Many of the issues seen in Urgent Care are " minor emergencies" they are problems that can be corrected or investigated and refered to higher level care, some primary care issues but we don't do routine follow up or Rx refills. I have been satisfied ...

8. AANP

   racarlton85 replied to Alta75's topic in NP Students

   I took AANP at beginning of January and failed but did like you signed up to retake as quick as I could. It feels terrible but if you go through the material for understanding, you'll pass just try to stay calm. Maybe use a quiz partner and flash car...