aok7 NP

I find similar to RN roles that NP experience opens doors much easier into that field. Switching fields can be done, but it is a lot harder to do once down a track of acute vs primary settings, for example.

I find truly focusing on my patients and my work was the only thing that helped me. We all do focus on patients inherently, I know, but really directing mind here. It takes time, but even the "mean" nurses either leave you alone or, more often than...

It's not that you will have difficulty with excelling in NP school. NP practice is not nursing practice, and not much didactic information if any of RN school relates to the medical focus of NP training. And it is pretty well known there are some N...

The pandemic has left nurses in particular in a situation of carrying more than what is fair. It is always nurses who stay, look at and hear the things others turn away from, and see their patients and families through. It is helpful to look at our...

I think it depends on your career goals. I started in nursing home/SNF and learned SO much related to flexibility, interaction, and maintaining high standards in often counterproductive set-up. I happened to work in a nice setting where I met mento...

I would look at how much money you are bringing to the practice and then consider your $40 hourly pay. I believe this information alone will highlight the type of employer you are working for. The only advice I have is to consider your value as a pr...

I found a preceptor through LinkedIn and later have established job opportunities through LinkedIn. There is a sense of ongoing professional connections with LinkedIn, a sense of networking rather than simply being a job seeker. I also used Indeed,...

You have your RN license and are practicing as a nurse, and I think the same challenges you have gone through will continue. That said, consider how you have navigated to get to where you are now...you can make this work for you. I think precepting...

I agree, congrats. I suspect the community health position may prepare you for managing underserved populations and learning to navigate services available. UC Davis is a lifestyle of CA, not to mention I would consider your CA licensing process. ...

I would recommend getting a LinkedIn account and searching "geriatric NP" or the like. It is often not the facility that hires providers, rather medical groups contract with facilities. Good luck!

1st NP job about 4 years ago $112K base, 4 weeks PTO, holidays paid, 5 days CME, $3000 CME, on-call was $150 week day and $300 weekend day, and malpractice/licensing/insurance.

I am so impressed by your professional commitment. Your patients and the non-profit you work for are very fortunate to have you. I wish they would at least pay for your education, though. Nurses are amazing people, I do not know of many other prof...

I am in total agreement that we need support when we start. I moved across the country to establish with a group that was committed to training, essentially a residency with weekly education and I had to do research...it was intense and organized an...

It sounds like you are talking about AGPCNP rather than FNP? Acute is another track. I am similar in that I had years of adult experience. I found a lot of benefit in knowing my interest early on and gathering work, research, and volunteer experie...

I am in nephrology where I am 50% office and 50% dialysis. In the office I am allotted 40 minutes each patient. I have 10 patients max per day. As someone referred that specialty focuses on theirs alone and does not care about the rest, I will hav...

I was in LTC about 12 years ago as a LPN then ADN. I had ambition to become a NP eventually, and knew I needed to get in the hospital with my particular goals. The trouble with LTC (and gift individually) is it does not take much to stand out in pa...

I agree with djmatte. I felt similar to you as a floor nurse, though I did not work nights - ever. Looking back, I realize med-surg type settings were not the right fit for me. I should have gone anywhere and done anything to get into a critical c...

I think this situation is naturally working it's way out. I doubt this physician will hire a new grad NP again. Most MDs assume a new NP to be able to basically function seeing patients, but sadly schools and our professional organizations are not...

Agreed with the above. I used to have call a few times a month. I would dread those days because I am the type where I need my sleep! My current position does not take call, nephrology. I am half outpatient clinic and half dialysis, whereas the d...

This is an exciting time! Agreed with the above, you are able to practice as a RN, so to place NP for presentation to your patients (or anyone) would be misleading. LOL nursing 101 think about the patient and you will not go wrong in exam outcomes o...

In particular with a hospital setting, it can take 3-5 months. I would imagine smaller places maybe a month, but this is very minimum. It all has to do with liability for the place you are working, and whether permanent or not all the same for them...

I did poorly my first round of college, too. I then took the long route LPN to ADN to BSN and was pretty much straight A all through pre-req and nursing courses. I am now a NP. You are not alone, but on route to provider role there are no shortcut...

It has always been months for credentialing. NP, PA, MD.

I am so sorry. CA is very stringent, it is a crime that oversight of schools is not as stringent.

BTW, my first NP job I made $135K between base, on-call, and stipends. Between education time off, vacation, and sick time about 4 weeks. I took a pay cut since to enter a specialty practice of my wish, but cost of living balances out the above Sea...