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Good morning to all my fellow nurses Attn. To AANP, ANCC and TEXAS BOARD OF NURSING: I have been working as FNP at different family practice setting since last year. As part of my experience within Asthma and allergy topic, I just received membership into the American Association of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (AAAA&I) last month. I was excited because it represents a significant achievement for our institution and gain more knowledge and skills in this field. Today, it was a rough day for us, and I just can't pass it without express myself. I was informed our collaborating and medical director quit, and stop our agreement suddenly. Making long history short, we just cancelled all patients scheduled for this week, and the following as well. I'm literally unemployed due this issue, and even worst we don't know how long until find another supervising physician. As a professional, and human being , I was very disappointed after seeing how the front desk staff send patients back to their home while they were sitting in the lobby. There is no excuse for unrespect people's time and their medical needs. I just advocated for them through a sincerely apologize and making my best effort to explain this issue was not our fault. What brings my attention today is the following question. Why do I have to pay the consequences of an upset doctor? Are NP like the slaves that need to be murdered when their master died? What's the reason of my collaborating requirement in TEXAS? Money? Making NP apologizes for MD's mistakes or temper outbursts? Is that the way we are going to handle the provider shortage in the US? Is that the way we are going to provide healthcare during this raining days that Houston awake with lots of flooding areas? That makes me wonder what is our role as Master in Nursing within AANP and ACCN? What are we waiting for to cut off such chains that stop our success in the healthcare field? TEXAS WAKE UP! We are facing the most critical shortage in healthcare, and quality of service is going down, down, down if we still allowing these regulations. I want my the pursue degree valuable to make an impact and change other people's life, not for going to the lobby and tell my patients..”I'M SORRY, MY COLLABORATING PHYSICIAN JUST LEFT, AND I CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. GO TO THE CLOSEST CVS OR WALGREENS AND GET MOTRIN OR ALLEVE OTC PRN UNTIL WE CAN SOLVE THE PROBLEM”. I don't what this, it's a shame for my patients, my employees, and for me as a professional, member of AAAA&I and full-time DNP student. Sincerely Alvin Mena Cantero, FNP-C, DNP-s [email protected]

Good evening to all my fellow nurses: I know it was a hard way and lots of feelings fall behind after passing FNP-AANP board test. My history started in 2011 as medical assistant when I was encourage to do an online associate in nursing program. The only issue was , I need to do my internship in PR (Spanish-English) at Sacred hard university, plus 24 credits transferred from previous college at Cuba. My former manager, looked at me and told me you wont pass first semester plus you will lost your job at this company. I was overwhelmed at that job environment, where doctors, PA and RN's where unprofessional and rude to medical assistants. It makes me prepare a budget and spend two full time moths at Puerto Rico. By the time I came back to Texas, I was approved to take NCLEX and after three month of intensive review I just PASSED!. Afterword, all doors remains closed due lack of professional experience and references. In short sentences " An RN with MA background". I started looking toward home health field and apply for several home agencies. For my surprise, a 20-30 % population with criteria of admissions speak Spanish as a primary language, so communication was not an issue for me, yet travelling all over Houston with this traffic was a challenging. Walden University contacted me and counselor decided to review my credentials and transcripts from previous college. They discussed the program in detail and after a teleconference with several members, I was admitted into MSN (Family Nurse Practitioner) in 2013. I was so excited that I travelled to Minneapolis for orientation week. The program was hard and clinical were harder too. I started a project with veterans and homeless, which I would like to continue for my DNP. Finally, after 2 months of intensive review I PASSED FNP AANP Board!. It was a hard test, but you need to read the question and use common sense. Leik book and school notes are PLUS!. I did not take any review course. During the middle of exam, I started sweating and shaking, blurred vision as well because I did not take a good breakfast. I felt somebody was rubbing my head and my energy pop up immediately. I guess they were my grandparents who just died recently. I'm so happy that I can not believe it. My advice for all fellow nurses, medical assistants, phlebotomists, RN'- nothing comes for free, you need to be focus, perseverant, willing to learn, be discipline, create an impact into society and appreciate, appreciate, appreciate all the time. You will find peoples that will encourage you but others will discourage you from your goals. Remember, God has the control and your faith will made thinks impossible turn possible. Now, I was offer some position as FNP within the hospital clinic that I work and I'm ready to start DNP in few weeks. I want to appreciate this site, Walden University, my parents, peers, preceptors, coworkers, my pit-bull smoke and life for this second chance. I came from Cuba in 2010 with a dream, and this dream is making true, but has not finished yet. Blessings and best endeavors for you all! Sincerely Alvin Mena Cantero, FNP-C