Association of Faculties of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners | Melnic Sponsorship

Melnic Proudly Sponsored the AFPNP Member Meeting at NAPNAP 2015!

In support of nursing education and as strong advocates of innovative nursing faculty, Melnic Consulting Group was proud to sponsor the Association of Faculties PNP meeting at the 2015 NAPNAP Conference.  Melnic was honored to sponsor the AFPNP Member meeting for the fifth year in a row.  Jill Gilliland, president of Melnic Consulting Group says "we recognize how much time, energy, patience and passion nursing faculty members devote toward teaching our current and future pediatric advanced practice nursing providers. Because of them, the nursing profession continues to advance, and new pediatric nurse practitioners have the opportunity to learn and grow in a positive environment."

Congratulations to Jan Odiaga, DNP, CPNP winner of Melnic Consulting Group's "Special PNP Student Lunch" that was raffled off at the AFPNP Member meeting.  Jan is an instructor at Rush University in the Women Children and Family Nursing program.  Melnic Consulting Group will provide a very special lunch for Jan and her students at Rush University.

Melnic Consulting Group is the only nationwide search firm specializing in the recruitment of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners...helping to make career dreams come true for your nursing students.  We look forward to supporting the career needs of advanced practice providers!  View PNP Jobs »

Schedule a Career Strategy Session for Your Students

Melnic Consulting Group holds career strategy sessions at nursing schools across the country to prepare students for their pediatric advanced practice careers. President Jill Gilliland shares tips on developing your network, updating your PNP resume, preparing for PNP interviews, and landing the ideal Pediatric Nurse Practitioner job. Sessions are free and can be held virtually or in-person. 

Schedule a Session Today!  The 2015 calendar is quickly filling up.

To inquire about these jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Melnic Speaks at Columbia University School of Nursing

Melnic Consulting Group, will host an advanced practice student career session on July 28th at Columbia University in New York, NY.  Melnic President, Jill Gilliland, will speak to students currently enrolled in their master's programs to provide career guidance to students, share tips on developing their network, updating their advanced practice resumes, preparing for interviews, and landing the ideal advanced practice job.

Contact jill@melnic.com to schedule a visit to your advanced practice program. 

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About the PNP Program at Columbia University:
The Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PNP) Program is designed to prepare nurses who seek advanced knowledge and skill to practice as pediatric nurse practitioners in the delivery of primary health care to infants, children, and adolescents. The core curriculum provides students with an in-depth understanding of advanced nursing practice and enables them to apply this understanding to a variety of settings, such as community health centers, day care programs, chronic care facilities, outpatient facilities, private practice offices, schools, health departments, and homes. PNPs who are prepared at this master’s degree level exercise sophisticated clinical judgement based on advanced theoretical and scientific knowledge, serve as models in collaborative practice with other health care professionals, and lead in the advancement of contemporary professional nursing by contributing to practice, research, and theory building.

Learn More at the PNP Program at Columbia University.  

Click here to learn more about all the Master's Specialties & Sub-Specialties programs at Columbia University School of Nursing

To inquire about advanced practice jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

Melnic Sponsors PNP Student Reception | NAPNAP 2014

Melnic Consulting Group, in support of the professional and educational advancement of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, is proud to sponsor this year’s PNP Student Reception at the NAPNAP Conference in Boston, MA.  As the leader in PNP recruitment, we are here to support Pediatric Nurse Practitioners throughout the lifespan of their careers – from finding their very first PNP job, to building a strategy for advancement along their PNP career path.  Melnic Consulting Group's services are always free to advanced practice providers looking for a new job opportunity or career guidance.

PNP students, preceptors, and faculty: 

Please join us at the 2014 Student Reception at NAPNAP

Thursday, March 13th 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm    

Last year, through a collaborative effort between Melnic Consulting Group and NAPNAP, we launched the NAPNAP Career Guide website, which is an invaluable resource that provides students and experienced PNPs with the necessary tools to help advance their careers.  We encourage you to utilize the NAPNAP Career Guide and the rich resources it has to offer.

Are you a PNP student graduating this year?  Now is the time to start exploring your job opportunities.  Contact us today!  

View Current PNP Job Opportunities

To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

MASS NAPNAP Student Night and Chapter Meeting

Join Melnic Consulting Group for the Massachusetts Chapter of NAPNAP's annual student night and chapter meeting on Tuesday, February 4, 2014 in Boston, MA.  This exciting evening will take place at Northeastern University in Shillman Hall Room 335.

This year, Jill Gilliland, CEO of Melnic Consulting Group, leader in pediatric nurse placement, will join the MASS NAPNAP event for their annual student night. Jill will provide career guidance to students, share tips on developing their network, updating their PNP resumes, preparing for PNP interviews, and landing the ideal Pediatric Nurse Practitioner job.

The MASS Chapter meeting will also have a panel of recently graduated pediatric nurse practitioners who will discuss their transition from student to practicing clinician, followed by a question and answer session.

There will be a diverse group of speakers, so this should be an interesting, dynamic discussion!

In addition to MASS NAPNAP members, PNP students in the area are encouraged to attend; previous panels have offered very sound advice that has been of use both in searching for and starting a new job. If you teach or precept students, please spread the word to all your students and encourage them to come.

Objectives of Program:
Attendees will be able to list 3 challenges to anticipate in the transition from student to practicing pediatric nurse practitioner.
Attendees will be able to identify 3 tools to help them in their job search

A light dinner will be served.

1.0 CEU will  be offered

Fee: Payable at the door
         $10 member
         $15 non-member
         Students free

There will also be a drawing among students and preceptors for free conference fees for the National NAPNAP conference, March 11 -14, 2014, in Boston.


Also, please bring a donation of toiletries/vitamins/fever reducers for the Intercultural Nursing trip to the Dominican Republic.

To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

DNP Student Scholarship Award - Melnic Consulting Group

Calling all DNP students!  We are excited to announce NAPNAP’s new Melnic DNP Student Scholarship Award!  We are now accepting self-nominations, and the deadline is November 11.  Application is now open.  Don’t wait - APPLY TODAY!

About Melnic DNP Student Scholarship Award:
The Melnic DNP Student Scholarship Award is presented annually and sponsored by Melnic Consulting Group – Leader in Pediatric Nurse Placement and strong advocate for advanced practice providers.  The purpose is to support the education of one pediatric nurse practitioner doctoral student who demonstrates the ability to articulate and follow through on an innovative solution through clinical competence and academic achievement, as well as encourage involvement in NAPNAP and promote professional development of the individual student. The recipient must utilize the grant within one year after receiving the award and may receive this award only once.

Qualification Criteria Include:
• Acceptance into or current enrollment in accredited DNP program (either a PNP enrolled in a post-masters DNP program or BSN to DNP program with a focus in pediatrics)
• Must have an expected graduation date of within two years or less
• The award is selected based on academic and clinical excellence of the following:
                 - Must be in good standing academically
                 - Current member of NAPNAP

Application Requirements:
• Personal statement (300 words or less) addressing the following:
  - Explain why you enrolled in a DNP program
  - Describe your experience in pediatrics
  - Describe your professional goals and how NAPNAP may assist you in meeting those goals
  - Describe an issue that you feel has significant potential to impact the future practice of pediatrics
  - Describe how attending the NAPNAP Annual Conference will impact your education and future practice as a PNP
• Curriculum Vitae (CV) or resume
• Three letters of support from (1) nursing colleague, (2) a PNP faculty member, and (3) program preceptor addressing the applicant’s clinical competence, academic achievement, and involvement in addressing pediatric health care issues

 Recipient Will Receive the Following:
• A grant of $750 to be used for educational expenses
• A one-time complimentary student registration for the 2014 NAPNAP Annual Conference
• One night stay at the conference headquarters hotel
• Airfare or travel reimbursement to the 2014 NAPNAP Annual Conference (up to $400)
• Recipient will be recognized at the Awards Breakfast during the 2014 NAPNAP Annual Conference in March (attendance is required)

For more information and submission criteria Click Here
APPLY NOW!
Melnic Consulting Group is honored to support this new NAPNAP award!


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NAPNAP Student Reception - Melnic Consulting Group

Melnic Consulting Group was honored to co-sponsor the 6th Annual NAPNAP Student Reception

with PNCB.  The PNP student reception is given in honor of our most valuable resources - our future PNPs at every level of education - masters through doctoral.  In honor of NAPNAPs 40th Anniversary, we honor the faculty and preceptors who guide and mentor PNP students.  It is exciting to see so many PNP students participating in the NAPNAP conference and we are confident that the current PNP students will become NAPNAP leaders in the future.  The student reception was made possible through the generous support of the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) and Melnic Consulting Group - Leader in Pediatric Nurse Placement.  The highlight of the reception and the NAPNAP conference was the release of the new NAPNAP Career Guide that is now available at www.napnapcareerguide.com.

View NAPNAP Student Reception Pictures

View NAPNAP Student Reception Video

Melnic Consulting Group partnered with NAPNAP to develop the new NAPNAP Career Guide that is comprised of valuable and rich content for PNPs throughout the longevity of their careers.  “We believe that PNPs and NPs will find the NAPNAP career guide to be extremely useful at all stages of their careers.  It is very user friendly and filled with career development tools, tips for interviewing, sample resumes, and much more.  If you are looking for a new PNP job opportunity, be sure to click over to Melnic Consulting Group to view nationwide PNP job listings.”  - Jill Gilliland, President, Melnic Consulting Group. 

To inquire about PNP jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

NC NAPNAP Conference

NC NAPNAP hosted a fantastic conference last week in Raleigh, NC.  Melnic was proud to be surrounded by so many dedicated pediatric nurse practitioners and advanced practice pediatric nursing students taking part in such a significant industry event.

 

View Pictures from the NC NAPNAP Conference

 

The Duke School of Nursing Students and the UNC School of Nursing Students worked extremely hard on their poster presentations. We enjoyed learning about the research presented in the posters and were extremely impressed by the time and dedication that went into creating each poster submission.

Thank you to the NC NAPNAP Chapter for hosting such a great event! 

To inquire about Pediatric Nurse Practitioner jobs visit Melnic Consulting Group or contact: Jill Gilliland 800-886-7906 jill@melnic.com

How do get certified in a specialty area such as cardiology and endocrinology?

How do get certified in a specialty area such as cardiology and endocrinology?

Except for an email sent to Melnic Consulting Group:

Thanks a lot, school (PNP Masters Program) is going good. We just started this week. I was curious about how a pnp becomes certified in cardiology, endocrinology, or oncology? How much time it takes, are tests taken or what. I never knew how a person goes about doing that.

thanks,
Z


Z
Hi, The only specialty area, at this time, that needs a special certification is Acute Care. That is either take by doing PNP in Acute Care or if you take the PNP in Primary Care track then you can do additional post masters certification. For other specialty areas, it is very much dependant on your RN experience. You can work while you are in school in pediatric Urology, Ortho, Oncology or whatever specialty area you are interested in. A broader unit to work in is Med Surg. I would look at having 3-5 years of RN experience in a relevant unit to then work in that unit as a PNP when you graduate. I hope this helps. Thank you.

Warm Regards,
Jill Gilliland
President
Melnic Consulting Group
800 886-7906


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Pediatric Oncology Nursing Programs

Dear Jill,
I have just stumbled upon the pediatric nurse practitioner blog and I am extremely excited to see that a thing such as this exists. My name is LT and I am currently an RN with a BSN working at a Hospital in New Orleans, LA in Oncology. My dream is to go back to school and becaome a pediatric nurse practitioner, obtaining my DNP. I have had an extremely difficult time lately searching for jobs. I accepted the job in oncology when I graduated nursing school in December of 2008 because I want to work in pediatric oncology ultimately and I was unable to find a pediatric job at the time. I hope to apply to DNP school as soon as possible but I know that experience in pediatrics is very crucial to acceptance. Are there any specific hospitals you would recommend looking into as far as jobs? Are there any pediatric DNP programs that you would recommend?Any advice you may give have will be very appreciated. Thank you for your help, I look forward to hearing from you.

Thanks,
LT

L
Hi, great to hear from you. I am not sure about the reputations of DNP schools. If you find some you’re interested in, let me know and I will see if I know someone there. As a RN or as a NP, the jobs are out there, but they may not be where you are. I just did a search for pediatric RN oncology and I saw a number of jobs nationwide but that was not true New Orleans when you were looking. The same is true of a pediatric nurse practitioner. Right now I have PNP Onc jobs at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Children’s National Medical Center in DC and Mercy Children’s Hospital in Kansas City. Most of the PNP Hem Onc jobs you will find are in cities because most of the children’s hospitals are in cities. That means that you may need to have some flexibility in where you live and work when you graduate.

I think that there is an incredible opportunity as a PNP. I think that it provides a lot of options for a wonderful career. If you want to work in Hem Onc, most likely you would work at one of the children’s hospitals. There are at least 250 children’s hospitals nationwide and growing. So there is a lot of potential opportunity for RN and PNP Hem Onc jobs. Children's hospitals in general continuously strive to create the best care, outcomes and enviroment for patients. This generally creates a positive and satisfying work environment.

At this point there is no guarantee that if you get your DNP without your PNP that you would be qualified to get a PNP job. You can either get your Primary Care PNP which allows you to work in primary care and specialty care but not necessarily inpatient acute care. You can also get the Acute Care PNP and work all those areas but may need a little experience before doing primary care. One other option is to get the Primary Care PNP and then get the Acute Care Certification which you can do in a distance program. The most important thing is to get work experience as a RN in the unit you think you want to work in either before or while you are in school even if it means it takes you a little longer. That is the key to getting a job in specialty care.

I would recommend finding a PNP program you are intersted and then working as a RN in Peds Hem Onc to best prepare yourself for a job as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner in Hematology Oncology.

I hope this helps.

Warm Regards,
Jill Gilliland
President, Melnic Consulting Group

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Jill Gilliland
800-886-7906
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DNP Degree and MSN

Here is an update on programs that have DNP and eliminate the MSN

A word of caution for those of you whose programs are eliminating the MSN. If your graduates have a DNP degree only with any NP major, they will not be recognized to practice in Texas and in some other states. Texas requires that applicants must have graduated from an ACCREDITED program. Since there is no accreditation program for generic DNP, Texas will only recognize NP who have a post-MS DNP. For this reason, the Texas colleges and universities have agreed to only offer the post-MS DNP for nurse practitioners. This does not apply to CNM and CRNA because they have their own accreditation process and aren't dependent upon CCNE or NLNAC.

Please be sure to advise your students that they may not be able to practice outside of your state if they chose to move after completing their DNP-NNP.

Thanks to Frances Strodtbeck, DNS, RN, NNP-BC, FAAN
for this information



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Nursing Student New Grad Pediatric Nurse Pracitioner Program

Jill,
Do most new grads do a one or two page resume? Also, I do not think I would include an objective at this point in time, would I? Thanks!

Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Student, RN, BSN
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Your question brings up an important point that many candidates consider as they look for new opportunities in the nursing world. That is, as a pediatric nurse practitioner, are potential employers looking for diversity of experience (i.e. exposure) to different aspects of the nursing profession or are potential employers looking for consistency of experience (i.e. competency) in a given field. The answer is that at the top pediatric centers in the United States, they are looking for nursing specialists that have proven they are capable of doing something really well. In almost every case, the person who will hire you will eventually be working alongside you in the department you end up in. That means that if a health care center decides to hire you, they believe that you will be well qualified and a good cultural fit for the unit. A common realization that new graduates have is that in the world of pediatric nurse practitioners, the hiring process is surprisingly personal. The unit you end up in is eager to see that you will mesh well with the rest of the members you work with. The length of a resume is not as important as the qualifications you have, and if you get along well with the members of the group in addition to being well qualified, you will have no problem finding the job that is right for you. I hope that helps. Feel free to continue to ask questions by email at jill@melnic.com or give me a call at 800 886-7906. Thanks, Jill.


Regards,
Jill Gilliland
www.melnic.com
Jill@melnic.com
800 886-7906