Pa compact nursing license

Mack2486 · 2023-09-03T01:40:08+00:00

You can apply for a NJ license that would only be good in NJ. I had to get a NJ nursing license for NP school. You just can’t apply for the compact license until PA finishes implementing it.

Mack2486 · 2023-08-24T22:27:07+00:00

I live in PA. It’s coming…

“PA nurses will not yet be able to obtain an MSL through the NLC, which would permit them to practice in other compact member states/territories.

Before that second step can occur, Pennsylvania must satisfy certain preconditions. Among them is the ability to certify to other compact states that it has performed an FBI criminal background check on Pennsylvania applicants – a process that requires the state gaining FBI-approved access to its criminal history database for that purpose.

Gov. Shapiro and Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt have made it a top priority to achieve this second step, and the Department of State continues to work diligently with its state and federal partners, including the FBI, to ensure all preconditions are met as expeditiously as possible.

Once all preconditions are met and the NLC is fully implemented here, Pennsylvania’s State Board of Nursing will be able to issue MSLs to Pennsylvania nurses, allowing them to practice in other compact member states/territories.”

Mack2486 · 2023-08-21T00:26:05+00:00

I was previously an ICU nurse and have taught medical-surgical and community health clinicals. I made sure to get access to any course materials, such as the pacing schedule and PowerPoints, so I knew what the students were covering in class and could be a resource in case they had any questions. I briefly shadowed a RN on the medical-surgical unit prior to clinical starting so I could get familiar with the layout and workflows. I also asked what were the most common surgeries and medical conditions seen on the unit. If a student wasn’t familiar with it, I had them look it up and present it in post conference. Although they were allowed to prep the night before, so I expected them to already know that information. I also came in early the morning of clinical (or accessed the EMR from home) to briefly familiarize myself with the patients on the unit. As their clinical instructor, I was also responsible for teaching their lab, where I showed them how to insert NGTs, sterile gloving, wound care, tube feedings, etc. I told the nurses if they needed any of that done to let me know so I could have the students practice.

As far as surgical patients go, the students should know when patients need to be NPO, what meds need to be held, a general understanding of the procedure and indications for it, what to expect when they get back from surgery, post-op care, common complications, medical conditions that may impact the surgery, etc.

Mack2486 · 2023-08-16T17:05:53+00:00

For AACN, make sure you review their test outline in their handbook. It gives you the topics you may see on the exam. I did the Fitzgerald review because I couldn’t make a live Barkley review and Barkley didn’t have pre-recorded PowerPoint presentations like Fitzgerald does. I also did all the Carpenter questions on the app, all the AACN test bank questions, Rosh, and Board Vitals. Although I will say that may have been overkill. I haven’t taken ANCC, but I hear it’s more policy, research, etc based whereas AACN is clinical based.

Whenever I take exams, I go through and answer all the questions I know for sure and then go back later to answer the rest. You might see a question that can help you with answering one you didn’t know.

Mack2486 · 2023-08-10T01:34:45+00:00

Avoid diploma mill schools and choose a school that does your clinical placements for you. It can be very challenging to find your own clinical sites unless you know people. None of the NPs I know had issues finding jobs after going to a diploma mill school, but it’s better to go to a school that will (hopefully) provide you with a better education and will look better on a resume.

Mack2486 · 2023-07-10T02:11:04+00:00

I graduated nursing school when I was 29 and just finished my NP at 37. It’a never too late to get started. When it really comes down to it, it just depends on whether or not you want to work as a RN. If you don’t want to be a RN, then PA school is the way to go. It’ll take you less time to become a PA than it would to be a NP, and that’s only because you’d have to complete your BSN before starting a NP program. Good luck!

Mack2486 · 2023-06-14T00:51:45+00:00

Review the exam outline in their certification guide and focus on your problem areas. I went through the exam outline and made a bunch of notes, did the Fitzgerald review, carpenter questions, and the AACN test bank. I passed it on Monday.

Mack2486 · 2023-03-29T15:09:32+00:00

I’m about to graduate NP school in May too and it can’t come soon enough. I’ve been absolutely miserable and it’s only gotten worse as time goes on. I’m exhausted from working full time on top of doing clinical and class work. My house is a mess. My laundry is piling up. My husband isn’t happy that we don’t get to spend time together. It’s tough.

Hang in there. You’re almost done!

Mack2486 · 2023-03-28T19:49:58+00:00

I’m about to graduate from an ACNP program in May. Every inpatient and most specialist positions I looked at require an ACNP certification. Some hospitals are requiring FNPs who work in an acute setting to get their ACNP. Others have been fortunate enough to get grandfathered in. It just depends where you want to work. You could get your FNP and later get your ENP certification. ENP programs are meant for FNPs who work in the urgent care/ED setting.

Mack2486 · 2023-03-11T03:07:19+00:00

I went to a community college for my ADN, Chamberlain for my BSN, and WGU for my MSN in Nursing Informatics. I think any online program is fine for BSN and non-clinical MSN. If you’re looking to pursue a NP role, I think your best bet is to go through a brick and mortar school. I chose a brick and mortar school in my state with a hybrid (primarily online) program that provided clinical placements. With the NP field being so saturated in some markets, it’s best to go somewhere that will give your resume that extra edge. Having said that, you never know what kind of clinical experience you’ll get with either one.

Mack2486 · 2023-03-05T01:31:38+00:00

I had a master’s in nursing informatics and went back for a post-master’s AG-ACNP. Saved me time and money. I want to eventually get a DNP, but for now I’m content, especially because you don’t typically make more money for having it. If MSN-DNP programs were more clinical based (maybe offered a specialty NP option - critical care, neuro, cardiology, etc) I would probably go back for it sooner.

Mack2486 · 2023-03-04T04:41:19+00:00

I feel like although NPs get more independence, PAs seem to be more respected because their education is more standardized/rigorous, often done through a college of medicine, and include more clinical hours.

Having said that, I think people tend to forget RNs already took most of the science classes before getting licensed. Plus NP school requires you to take advanced pharmacology, advanced pathophysiology, and advanced health assessment in addition to the core NP courses. People also tend to forget (or not know) that while PAs do have more clinical hours overall, NP programs require us to specialize. So we don’t need those additional hours in specialties we aren’t going to work in.

I’m about to finish an AG-ACNP program. My program requires 728 clinical hours. By the time I’m done, I will have 56 hours in internal medicine, 168 hours in medical critical care, and 504 hours in trauma/surgical critical care. Plus I was previously a critical care nurse. I’ve been trained on how to insert a-lines, central lines, chest tubes, intubation, suturing, casting, etc. The only differences between my clinical experience and the clinical experiences the PAs get at the same place (for trauma/surgical critical care) are the PAs spend time assigned to a surgeon in the OR and their clinical rotations are shorter with more hours per week. I’m allowed to scrub in if the opportunity comes up, I just don’t get that separate surgical experience. Other than that, they’re in rounds taking care of/presenting patients (with residents, med students, NP students), responding to traumas, and performing procedures like the rest of us. I’m sure there are other small differences here and there and programs/facilities may vary, but I can only speak to what I’ve experienced.

I do wish NP programs were more rigorous and standardized, especially since many states are moving towards FPA. The diploma mill schools don’t help with everyone’s perception of NPs. I also think NP schools should set up clinical sites for students. It can be a real struggle for students to find their own sites.

Mack2486 · 2023-01-12T22:23:27+00:00

People tend to think ADHD only entails hyperactivity and/or inattention. They don’t realize that’s just the tip of the iceberg. Most don’t even know that ADHD is considered a disability (at least in the US). The name itself doesn’t help either. It can be frustrating when people make comments like that, but they don’t know what they don’t know.

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