aok7 NP

aok7 has 16 years experience as a NP.

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1. New grad job dilemma

   aok7 replied to Sunnyking12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   The hospitalist role as a FNP-trained new NP should be a role that you ensure excellent training and support is available. Both roles show fair pay, and pay comparisons as the bulk of the...

2. No respect as an NP?

   aok7 replied to AAHC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I have also had experiences like you are describing. It feels horrible, and the tendency I found was to try to work harder to "prove" that I am worthy. A very kind (and impressively confident) NP...

3. Undecided and out of time

   aok7 replied to mooshgigila's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   You are wise to ask the questions about where you want to work. In my relatively short time of 5 years of having been a NP I have found employers are becoming MUCH more interested in background and...

4. LVN Semaglutide Business

   aok7 replied to Gabbyfrances's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

   I am pleased to see how medications like semaglutide are helping to open a pathway toward understanding how obesity management requires the same kind of respect and evidence-based practice as any...

5. What's the magic formula?

   aok7 replied to Greer95's topic in General Students

   practice answering test

6. Do you need to keep your initial license active?

   aok7 replied to Sam. W's topic in Nursing Career

   I did not maintain my active RN license where I also earned it first in MI. I maintain WA, OR, and CA licenses for RN and NP because these are the states where I would be most interested in...

7. Burnt Out - Hospitals are Stressful!

   aok7 replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

   Office nursing, as where I work in an outpatient clinic the RN is inherently lead for medical assistants and in general. Hours are the great benefit and not with the physical work which sounds as...

8. For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and Credibility

   aok7 replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am afraid we as a profession have already solidified our reputation. Just imagine any medical or PA school opening their doors to anyone interested with minimum standards? And then promoting...

9. Stuck in an NP Speciality Role

   aok7 replied to psych.nurse's topic in Advanced Practice

   I think your post should be considered by students and those wishing to become NPs and so is much appreciated. The steps taken toward a NP career are critical, as each job we take kind of etches...

10. CA Licensure by Endorsement PLEASE HELP

    aok7 replied to raycna's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have licensure by endorsement in CA and am currently practicing in OR but maintain my CA licensure after the extensive time and effort required to get the license. It took me no less than 6 months...

11. Forced to Drop Due to Clinical Placement

    aok7 replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am so sorry to hear this for you. NP education is becoming a joke, it is so sad and only our fault as a profession. If I were to have to do it over again I would direct my effort toward PA school....

12. Any APRNs that also enjoyed bedside nursing?

    aok7 replied to JBMmom's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yes, both. I started as a CNA and though the steps from LPN to MSN continuously through school and I would not go backward with any step but would not bypass any of them

13. ER NP

    aok7 replied to Sun1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And sorry, to clarify your specific question, perhaps if you worked in a specialty geriatric ED which ONLY sees adult you would only need adult. As I said in above, there are

14. ER NP

    aok7 replied to Sun1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The consensus model in many hospitals IS being followed, most notably in the eastern states. I am finding it becoming more important to have a career direction (as you do) prior to going to NP...

15. Where to find CEs after failing AANP

    aok7 replied to CaneRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry to hear. Get back up! Fitzgerald is a course I did for prep and I recall very clear direction in advertising on the site about hours directed for CE such as this, but as above I always ensure...