Damselle

Damselle has 20+ years experience and specializes in Psych.

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1. Why is our salary so low?

   Damselle replied to AAC.271's topic in NP

   i don't think we disagree at all... see what I just did there :) most of my original post was spent discussing my salary, why it could have been more, but that there were other variables for me involved. but I do agree with you in fact. I too have wo...

2. Why is our salary so low?

   Damselle replied to AAC.271's topic in NP

   well, since this is online, know I frame this in the genltest of ways. If you've just graduated, then, of course, a prospective employer will talk about your education. I honestly can't remember that far back, they may have talked about mine too. Mos...

3. Why is our salary so low?

   Damselle replied to AAC.271's topic in NP

   This is an interesting point. I'll argue, though, that from the employers perspective, they can't afford to have too many physicians on their payroll. This is especially true in Psychiatry, where reimbursement rates are ridiculously low. Many agencie...

4. Why is our salary so low?

   Damselle replied to AAC.271's topic in NP

   No, potential employers don't look at what kind of school we graduated from: Ivy League, State University, Hands on, online..... They do look at years of experience, type of experience, how you present yourself, and how you fit into the culture of th...

5. Need advice about unethical nurse

   Damselle replied to Big-RN's topic in General Nursing

   I had a similar situation occur when I worked in OB-GYN. A nurse i had had worked with for a very long time was diverting narcotics. The night nurses all talked about it, but they were such a den of vipers, I felt angry with them for making these sp...

6. I passed my AGPCNP certification exam!!!!

   Damselle replied to Damselle's topic in Advanced

   I did did the post Masters cert for primary care with Umass Boston online. Overall, course content was excellent. You do have to find your own clinical preceptors. That's hard! Everyone is so busy and burnt out in primary care.

7. I passed my AGPCNP certification exam!!!!

   Damselle replied to Damselle's topic in Advanced

   Good luck Mike! Let us know how you do.

8. I passed my AGPCNP certification exam!!!!

   Damselle replied to Damselle's topic in Advanced

   I am moving into dermatology. Someday, I'd like to have a clinic providing all things for the skin, esthetics, stress reduction, nutritional advice......a nice plan to help people feel better about themselves.

9. Preparing for first psych job

   Damselle replied to Nursing STUD-ent's topic in Psychiatric

   Well, if working as an RN I would say get to know the meds really well....that's mostly what you'll be doing. groups are usually run by the health techs/aides... unless it's a med group. they'll train you on stuff like restraints. hopefully you'll ha...

10. I passed my AGPCNP certification exam!!!!

    Damselle posted a topic in Advanced

    Hello all, my first post and I wanted to come on here and share my experience. I passed! first time. I didn't think I would and had started googling how people were doing on these exams.....that's how I found this forum. Most of what I read worried m...