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  1. what made you decide to be a NP?

    PackMule replied to celclt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Your post was right under mine, sorry I missed it, my specialities are Primary Care Pedi and

  2. PNP vs.NNP...

    PackMule replied to bayouchick02's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had only NICU experience before going to PNP school and did not find it made any difference at all. In fact, the close relationship you have with the parents of a very sick baby in the NICU is great...

  3. How is the NP role different from MD

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

    I take great comfort in that I can always defer to the physicians I work with when something arises that I am not comfortable with. For example, saying things like, "Yes, I can see that you want to do...

  4. I need help making some decisions.

    PackMule replied to FuturoEnfermera's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What my nursing really taught me is to learn and trust my intuitive skills as I gained more experience which made the application of my advanced practice skills, once I got them (assessment and...

  5. Pncb - Pnp-pc

    PackMule replied to b-girl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The certification review guide and a good review course is about all I needed and felt prepared for the exam. Knowing general test taking strategies is almost (if not more important) that the...

  6. PMHNP job outlook

    PackMule replied to Btrfly21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    With the military and increased awareness of mental health issues affecting the soldiers, there aren't going to be near enough mental health providers in this country I'm afraid. County/State Mental...

  7. BSN to MSN---I'm not sure what to do

    PackMule replied to caribqueen12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In short: You should wait You are young, a great advantage. If I were in your position, I would hold off on grad school and see about finding a full time job that may have some type of loan repayment...

  8. what made you decide to be a NP?

    PackMule replied to celclt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Really as a youngster of 20 something, I wanted to get out of the hospital (before all the acute care tracks came along) and I wanted to do something broader and more variety than I found in the NICU....

  9. ADN all the Way to MSN/NP

    PackMule replied to Jerry99's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In reference to your second question. I did that, had a couple kids in the middle and here was the breakdown for me: ADN: 3 years total RN to BSN: 1 year (YUK!-This was the worst year EVER because it...

  10. Ok, let's be honest about NP salaries

    PackMule replied to yellow finch's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Maybe its because I've been an NP for years already, but if I had a choice between seeing 40-50 pts per day for six figures and 15-20 per day for 50-60K, there would be no contest in my opinion (yes,...

  11. Possibility of employer paying for grad school???

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

    I had to be full-time and continue employment for 6 months. My manager had to sign off on it and it had to be related in some way to enhance my skills in my present position or help them out in some...

  12. Andrea Yates R.N.

    PackMule replied to SkateBetty's topic in General Nursing

    woulda, coulda, shoulda....sometimes there are reds flags flying everywhere, you do all the right things, but you are just utterly and completely powerless to do a damn thing about it. see this with...

  13. I think my son had night terrors last night...HELP!

    PackMule replied to dreamBIG's topic in Pediatric

    Raising kids has been a blast. Mine are young teens. Sure, I worry about them, think about their futures, know that I've done the best job I can do to raise them to be independent beings, etc. I love...

  14. Hello! I'm a "Physician Extender"

    PackMule posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wonder how my patients would respond to me saying "Its nice to meet you, I'm Dr so-and-so's extender" It sounds a little perverted it you think about it too much.....anyway... I'm wondering if I'm...

  15. Advice Needed Troubled Brother

    PackMule replied to MadRedneckRN's topic in Psychiatric

    It sounds to me like your brother needs the help of a therapist and not necessarily a label at this point. I would start with a therapist who has had some experience in trauma and possibly one who is...

  16. How Many sucessful VBAC's..

    PackMule replied to Cherry2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not sure about the first question, but I have 2 kids and have never experienced labor. First was a breech 10 pounder. I didn't ask my OB to VBAC but he advised against a VBAC because I had less than a...

  17. NICU to PICU... should I do it?

    PackMule replied to Tomskatt's topic in Pediatric

    You sound like me several years ago. Had worked in NICU for many years and felt like I wanted to do more. I kept my foot in working in NICU on a PRN basis and went to Pedi Home Health because I liked...

  18. Family NP and Pediatric NP

    PackMule replied to jeepgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Choice really depends on your experience and what population you are comfortable with. I am a former neonatal nurse who "branched out" by getting my PNP. I work in a pedi specialty area (outpatient)....

  19. Primary Care in advanced practice psych

    PackMule replied to FeelGDRN's topic in Psychiatric

    I've never heard of such a program. I understand the principles involved from what it adds to Psychiatry, i.e., doing an H& P, PE, etc. This is so important. I still continue to be shocked that...