Dear Career Coach: I am wondering if you have any thoughts or advice about finding a job after age 60. I have been in practice for about 18 years. I am finding it rather scary to quit my job because I am worried about whether I will really be able to get another job. What do you think? Dear Mature Job Seeker: Employers are looking for two main ...

This week, we received a lengthy comment in opposition to making the DNP degree mandatory. The comment was posted on our DNP Answers blog post titled ''Feedback on the DNP.'' In the post, Mai Kung, NP, DNP, discusses the widespread acceptance of the DNP movement, citing the growing number of programs across the country as evidence ...

Last month during the lull of winter break, I had a sudden fear that I would not be able to find a job after graduation. I guess it was because of the lull, no case studies to do, clinical hours completed for the semester, and final grade deemed passing, that I had the time to contemplate a life after school. This month, as my classes resume ...

I really felt prepared. I had done a review course by a company that claims a pass rate of 99%. I had also studied a very well-known study guide, in addition to listening to 2 sets of CDs (one of them for the last year!). I then took 2 ''predictor'' examinations with decent scores that were predictive of me passing Boards. My morning was ...

Wow! What a year this has been and with each opportunity and experience I have been able to share, I have the ADVANCE community to thank for helping me to grow and be a better professional. I have met so many wonderful people who continue to offer support and challenge me with my every day struggles as an NP working in corrections. Over the ...

Dear Career Coach: I will be graduating this May as a new nurse practitioner. I am concerned about the advice not to skip dates because it may cause my application to be rejected by HR computer systems. Before beginning my studies I had no direct health care experience and so I am unsure about how to make a resume that doesn't have a big gap ...

Q: From the Administrative Advanced Practice role and the DNP's perspective, I would be interested to know how many of you fall into this category and what kind of feedback you have been receiving related to the DNP degree versus a PhD or EdD. From my fairly limited current informal survey, many are viewing the degree as belonging solely to the ...

Happy NP Week 2012! This year, we are recognizing nurse practitioners across the country with the AANP theme, ''Your Partner in Health.'' We'd love to know what your facility is doing to celebrate. Send your photos and stories of your festivities to kwolfgang@advanceweb.com to be featured in our Comments & Feedback column online and in print. ...

Q: Please describe the DNP role in your NP specialty. A: I will step up on my DNP soapbox once again to say that completing your DNP serves to open up a new way of thinking, a way to approach your practice. It is not an avenue for developing a new position or making more money. The DNP provides you with the tools and resources to ...

I just returned from a national conference and as I promised you on my NP Career Coach Facebook page, I am going to report to you what employers and recruiters are saying about the resumes they have been receiving from our professions. Employers can't hire you if they can't contact you. Recruiters tell me that a startling number of ...