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NP Practice Questions: Breaking Them Down to Build Up Your Score!
When prepping for your board exam, the focus should be on learning the content needed to be a safe and competent real-deal NP. But, no matter how much you study and feel prepared to pass that test (which you will!), there will always be NP practice questions that you’re just not sure how to answer. READ MORE
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Transitioning from Classroom Learning to NP Clinicals
When it comes to balancing classroom learning and clinical hours, NP programs can be structured in many different ways! Maybe your program frontloads all of the didactic (classroom) courses for the first few semesters, leaving the remaining credit load for clinical hours. Or, maybe your program requires that you take classroom courses and clinical courses READ MORE
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How to Negotiate Your Nurse Practitioner Contract
Learn the important questions to ask regarding your employment contract and the 2 most common compensation methods. READ MORE
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How Much Do NPs Make? A Cost & Compensation Breakdown
If you’re thinking about furthering your education and becoming a nurse practitioner (NP), you’re probably wondering “How much do NPs make?” According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, the median NP salary is $126,260. However, as we’ll see, there are plenty of factors that affect the salary of a nurse practitioner. And there are READ MORE
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What is an FNP and How Do You Become One?
Are you thinking about taking on a new role in your nursing career and becoming a nurse practitioner? There are so many different NP specialties to choose from, but the most common specialty for nurse practitioners is a family nurse practitioner (FNP). So, what does an FNP do? And how do you know if it’s READ MORE
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NP Scope of Practice: What to Know for Aspiring NPs
According to Google, some of the most common questions people have about the NP scope of practice are the following: “Can nurse practitioners do surgery?” “Can a nurse practitioner do a pap smear?” “What’s the difference between a psychiatric nurse practitioner vs. psychiatrist?” “Is a midwife a nurse practitioner?” If you’re a nursing student wondering READ MORE