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How I Passed My PNP Certification Exam: My Study Plan and Tools

Board Vitals - Nursing

If you’re a current/aspiring healthcare professional, chances are high that you’ve taken lots of exams. I am currently a PNP-PC (Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care), but if you’re anything like me, studying for larger exams like the NCLEX-RN® or the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam felt like a whole different ball game.

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Essential Tools for Working in Telemedicine

Hospital Recruiting | Nursing

Siarhei Lenets/123RF.com After nearly a decade of working in the telemedicine space, I found a few indispensable tools for sanity, physiology, comfort, and efficiency. The first is a standing desk. Sitting in front of a computer for eight to ten hours a day imparts a physiologic toll with shortening of tendons, stiffness in the hips, neck, back, and shoulders.

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Should You Be an Advanced Practice Nurse Without “Practice?” The Great Debate.

Nurse Abnormalities

There was so much discussion regarding experience prior to NP programs on yesterday’s post I wanted to summarize some thoughts. To preface, I do not want nurses to feel judged by what I am going to say, but some are not going to like my opinion. I also realize there are exceptions to every rule, and experience may be dependent on the type of NP and the area of practice.