My name is Nandi, and I am a Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner. I create nursing and lifestyle content. You'll find videos about my Nurse Practitioner School journey on this channel. In addition, I share helpful Nurse Practitioner tips and tricks and give you a peek into my daily life/lifestyle. I hope you enjoy my videos!
Hi, love your vlogs. New subscriber here. I’m thinking about perusing my with my NP but currently doing my research before I make that commitment. How were you able to find your preceptor?
This video was EVERYTHING!!!!! Representation matters and I’m so excited to be on this journey! Not a spring chicken, mom of 3 newly separated but I got this!!!!
Hi, this will be my first semester at Emory. Did you utilize the text books for patho and pharm? Or is the PowerPoints they provide and lecture over good enough to be successful in the class?
I actually utilized both! The professors all test differently though. I advise using the first exam as a trial to see where each professor is getting majority of their test questions from. You got this!
@@NandiR. Thanks, I have Cook and it’s only been a week in patho and I feel information overload. We are having our first quiz and it’s hard to know what to focus on
Hi! I just found your channel recently and I’m loving it! I am wanting to go back to NP school soon and I was just wondering if you have had any regrets doing pediatric over FNP? I think I want to do PNP but I’m worried about the job opportunities being limited.
Hey love, great question! First and foremost, I wouldn't worry about PNP jobs being limited. No one in my cohort had any issues finding a PNP job, and we had people that stayed in state, as well as people who left state and still obtained a job. I truly think it is a personal preference. I enjoy working with children more than adults, which is why I went the PNP route. However, I do think in regards to just overall more flexibility, FNP's may have a little bit more than PNP. Basically, when you are tired of working with kids, you can go work with adults and vice versa, which I do think is a plus. I also know FNP people who thought they would be seeing both adults and kids, but their jobs often are mostly adult focused as a FNP. At the same time, as an FNP, you CAN obtain and take a PNP position. lol So basically, the answer to your question is complex. I suggest just writing out your personal pros and cons before making your final decision. The best part of being an NP is you're always a nurse first. I do my PNP job, but still plan on using my RN to do other jobs of interest.
@@NandiR. thank you for that information! Knowing that no one in your cohort had problems puts my main worry at ease, so thank you!! I definitely prefer working with kids and can’t see that ever changing, so I think I will stick with my gut instinct of PNP. Thanks again!
@tays.bookcase yes! Don't be afraid to do what your heart desires. I was told that I should've done FNP as well, but I went the AGNP route. I didn't have any problems finding a job. I had 2 job offers before graduating. I'm a Sexual Health NP now.
Thank you so much for your transparency! I felt this. It really is tough making that home/work separation. Praying for that baby! And 1 million percent agree @ saying no!! Need to practice that myself tbh!
Love your videos. I recently graduated and nervous to transition to np role. How did you work through the first few months and the transition. Also, are you feeling confident and comfortable in your role?
You got this love!! And, I actually go into detail about your question in my most recent NP Q&A video that was posted 3 months ago. Definitely go check it out!
Congratulations on your exam pass!! Do you know if the PNCB exam had any statistics questions? Also, how in depth did they go on syndromes? The Board Vitals question cover such a long list of genetic syndromes/disorders that I never learned about in NP school and a good chunk of them aren't found in the purple review book. And lastly, do you have any suggestions on how we should be scoring on the PNCB practice exams? I noticed the PNCB rationale didn't give much feedback on that. Congratulations again!!
I cannot remember any stat questions on the exam, but I also took my boards a while ago at this point - so don't quote me on that. In regards to syndromes, I would focus on the ones reviewed in the purple book. Board Vitals goes above and beyond when it comes to a lot of topics. Board Vitals is good practice, but do not overwhelm yourself with everything they cover on there. It's most important that you know the top/most popular syndromes. And, I did not focus on a "score" for the practice exams. Focus more on knowing everything you should know about the topics discussed within the practice questions, than your actual score - if that makes sense. Hope this helps!
Thank you for putting this together… I’ve been looking at this program for a while. These ladies are a vibe and excellent ambassadors for black women NP’s. All three of you present well on camera. Looking forward to more content!❤
Correct, it was a day dedicated to doing work for patients, but just in the comfort of your home. For example, I would review and send over lab results to patients via the patient portal or finish up charts, etc.
TBH, it's been so long now that I really do not remember. I definitely was not there a year though. I probably quit after 6 months, but that's just an estimate at this point. I did not sign a contract that required me to stay for a specific period of time, and I am glad I didn't lol so when I was ready to leave, I left. No regrets.
Wow! I can so relate to this. I quite my first NP job after 8 months for the similar reasons. Even though it’s hard to land a NP job, it’s even harder to stay and deal with mistreatment.
I love your journey. New sub here. And let me tell you, you have boosted my confidence more since watching to go after my FNP. Thank you! Side note: can you share this rap playlist please. I need this for my ride and grwm. I’m currently finishing my BSN and be needing this 😂
I really need to create an official one.. I'll put like 2 songs on one playlist and then start a whole new playlist. My playlists are currently too unorganized to share lol but when I get my life together and create a good all inclusive one, I'll definitely let you know love.
Hey Nandi! As always thank you for making this video! I agree with you regarding the flexibility of being a FNP, I graduated in December and got my license in January and I just got my first job working in a Pediatric clinic. 😊🙏🏾🙋🏽♀️
Wow thank you for being so detailed because when people were saying they had to take patho, I was like I took that in nursing already so I thought maybe I would skip that . Very detailed thank you .
