Remove Bedside nursing Remove Nurse Practitioner Remove Preceptors
article thumbnail

How to Become a Cardiovascular Surgical Intensive Care Unit Nurse Practitioner

Board Vitals - Nursing

I have been a nurse practitioner (NP) in the adult cardiovascular surgical intensive care unit (CVICU) for over four years, and I often get asked how I was able to begin working there as a new NP. Earn Your Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification. Gain ICU Bedside Nursing Experience (strongly suggested).

article thumbnail

5 Shortest RN to MSN Programs for 2025: Fast-Track Your Nursing Career

Registered Nursing

The curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for the burgeoning demand in family nurse practitioner roles, with a projected job growth of 40%. Goal-Oriented Professionals Nurses who prefer intensive, focused study periods and can commit to the demanding pace of accelerated learning while potentially working full or part-time.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Nursing Needs a Reality Check: Mentorship, Onboarding, and Beyond

Health Leaders | Nursing

Heuston recommended implementing preceptors and training to support new nurses, while also focusing on making sure that the tenured nurses doing the training are recognized. Within the program, nurses can move up a level and get extra compensation added to their base salary for preceptoring and mentoring.

article thumbnail

Tips on Landing Your First New Grad NP Job

Board Vitals - Nursing

You’ve been working hard for years to become a Nurse Practitioner (NP) and you are finally ready to land your dream job as a new graduate, but you may not know where to begin. Perhaps you have great bedside nursing experience and were a stellar employee, but maybe you are an applicant that does not have that experience.