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If you want to work in a hospital you should go the acute care route. Beyond getting hired, you need to get credentialed, which can take 3-4 months+. I have seen a former RN who was hired after graduating from FNP school as a hospitalist start trai...

I am a practicing NP in WA and have an employment opportunity in CA. Can anyone give me insight as to whether I apply for both the RN and NP licenses at the same time? It makes sense, as otherwise to process each individually could take approximate...

Although this is an old discussion, it is on target with my question. Specifically, can I apply for both the RN and NP licenses at the same time? I am a practicing NP in the state of WA, and the application is not clear but does include a section i...

I moved to Seattle from Michigan recently. I like to watch the weather forecast in the midwest, and it makes me thankful to be in WA. There has been a lot of cold and snowy days early in the season in Michigan this year. I would take rain and 50 d...

I am a new NP with an outpatient group affiliated with a large hospital. I started in September, and am pretty much on my own with weekly 1h education pieces for the entire group. If I have a question I reach out to others and people are mostly sup...

You sound committed to your profession and value growth and development. There are a lot of ways to look at the options you present, as from the monetary aspect you would be wise to stay in the position you currently work. I also took a rather non...

To answer your question, PA programs are super competitive, you won't find their students working full-time and fitting in school on the side, and you actually do have to have health care experience in some capacity (mostly, making up for the lack of...

Bullying is never okay. The bullies will be bullies regardless of the letters or number of years you carry. It's a character flaw common of insecure people. A fundamental value system in nursing is the personalization of everything. When conside...

I realized about half-way through my NP program that we have a big problem brewing, and it is not rocket-science, but basic supply and demand. I would love to now discuss with the educators who talked about NPs like we are the health care saviors who...

Having gone from being a LPN to a NP and using this forum as a support through the process, I have to say I appreciate the guidance here. I must say, though, I wasted a lot of energy being scared after reading predictions, etc. I nearly quit NP sch...

I went to a school where one of my final courses involved going through the steps for practice after graduation, and we actually had to do a resume the first week and onward every week with lessons. I am grateful to my school for all this preparatio...

APEA and Leik books are the most concise and clear. I did all 3 book preps, in addition to online APEA and Fitzgerald, just studying one each semester of my final year and then APEA right before my test. I would advise not getting stuck on any one...

NP training is different from MD training in that your experience as a RN or NP will support your knowledge base and provide you with opportunities, while as a MD, you will have residency which will open doors for you. I am a new grad NP, and my exp...

I will be rotating call with other providers. Pay in the form of a couple hundred dollars per day is on top of salary for weekend, $100 weekday.

I was introduced to FP Notebook during a primary care clinical. It is a quick reference, almost a jog of the memory like cliffs notes. Uptodate is golden, and I feel well-informed and comfortable that I've got solid evidence-based practice going on...

I immediately read that offer and thought it was too low. That said, you need to do what is right for you. If you think this will be an excellent learning experience for your goals, then you should embrace this and almost look at it as an extension...

I considered a position with a physician who had never worked with a NP, but I ended up choosing an established group with MDs and NPs in part to avoid a situation as you describe. I'm sorry to hear you're going through such a hard time, and know th...

I began applying for jobs a few months prior to graduation. I figured I would learn to navigate job sites and practice interviewing. I was offered a job prior to passing my boards. Just that you are considering opportunities and networking as you...

I completed my final clinical semester in a nephrology/hypertension clinic in the spring of 2018. I was only in the clinic setting and not in the dialysis setting. During my evening hours, I studied and learned inside and out the topics as outline...

I am also wondering about the time it takes to get the DEA license processed. I am waiting for my WA NP license to process, and will be applying for my DEA the moment I find out I have my license because I want to start my new job the end of August....

I have no desire to do research or teach, or I'd consider getting my DNP. At this point, as a new NP, I am interested in giving as much effort to my new role as I would give if I were in school. I am considering going back for my ACNP once I am com...

My advice is to know why you're doing what you're doing. For example, the history should guide you to what you need to spend more time on with your physical. If the patient can't finish a sentence d/t having to catch their breath, then I'd be incli...

I would only consider a position that was created for NP practice. Salary would be the least of my concerns in this situation.

As most of us are NP students or NPs, we get to watch this and see where it goes, with the likelihood of being grandfathered in. How fortunate we are. I wish NP programs required a higher standard. I don't know if DNP programs will make a differe...

I did Fitzgerald and APEA online. Fitzgerald goes into depth. APEA is more like a review course overview for someone who has a good foundation but needs to go over everything before the exam. Either way, I absolutely recommend Liek's book to suppl...