NPs4health

NPs4health has 3 years experience and specializes in Psychiatric NP.

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1. PMHNP and violent patients

   NPs4health replied to TexanRN10's topic in NP

   It's more difficult when you're in an open space like a day room. As an NP, I've always tried to position yourself with your back to the wall when I'm talking to patients and also hold something like a binder or clipboard in my hand. When the patient...

2. What is a reasonable new grad offer?

   NPs4health replied to NdoNP's topic in NP

   curious to what your final offer ended up looking like? I think anything around 100k WITHOUT weekend or calls sounds pretty good. For small companies, the first year seems to be about 1 week vacation time, 2-3 wks with larger companies. The extra pro...

3. Narcotics and diagnostics...

   NPs4health replied to TennesseeNP123's topic in NP

   Props to you for tapering patient off benzo, we get so many patients just put on benzos long term just because one doctor started it and noone bothered to D/C it. Was the patient referred to a psychiatrist and therapist following her suicide attempt?...

4. Looking for advice on two job offers

   NPs4health replied to automotiveRN67's topic in NP

   Congratulations on the job offers. It depends on where you are in life and what kind of schedule you're looking for. how quickly you would be able to see a cardiology patient...would you be able to do more than 3 an hour, 15mins/pt? And what are work...

5. Wasteful practices in the OR?

   NPs4health posted a topic in Operating Room

   Hi, I was wondering if anyone has noticed any wasteful practices in the OR? (this can pertain to doctors, surgical techs as well as nurses) I am writing a mock proposal about cost saving strategies from material management perspective for a surgica...

6. Share some brillaint cost saving ideas?

   NPs4health posted a topic in Management

   Hi, I was wondering if any managers out there have suggestions or things that they have tried in their unit to address the issue of increasing supply costs for their unit? I am writing a mock proposal about cost saving strategies from material manage...

7. Long time experience RN w/new NP license ready for NP role-enough financial benefit

   NPs4health replied to hello101's topic in NP

   That is good to know! But does that already count in the 1% yearly increase for inflation?

8. Long time experience RN w/new NP license ready for NP role-enough financial benefit

   NPs4health replied to hello101's topic in NP

   Kim, does it really go up much after you start working for a set salary? I was under the impression that NPs pretty much stay within 10K of what they start out making...

9. Long time experience RN w/new NP license ready for NP role-enough financial benefit

   NPs4health replied to hello101's topic in NP

   Dixiecup, Yes, I meant to come back and correct that. I would say 25-30 now that I've had more rotations. Wish that I could see 10 patients a day only. When you find a place that allow NPs to only see 10 patients per day let us know.

10. Clinical Nurse Specialist or Nurse Practitioner?

    NPs4health replied to MomenTs's topic in Post Graduate

    It does vary by state, where I'm located in there are more opportunities for nurse practitioners. Clinical nurse specialists mainly work in hospitals whereas NPs can work in a larger variety of places

11. Psych/Mental Health NP

    NPs4health replied to NPs4health's topic in NP

    I was pretty excited when I saw how many states allowed for independent practice, but the one problem that I see is that although so many states allow for "autonomous practice" they still require physician supervision with drug writing so this is kin...

12. Long time experience RN w/new NP license ready for NP role-enough financial benefit

    NPs4health replied to hello101's topic in NP

    DrFitness, In most programs in Texas, NPs are required to have at least a year of experience, but there are some programs which will take you right out of undergraduate nursing school. I think that is a bad idea and from what I have seen, those stud...

13. Long time experience RN w/new NP license ready for NP role-enough financial benefit

    NPs4health replied to hello101's topic in NP

    Here are the numbers I used. They are very rough estimates, but you can kinda replace my numbers with yours and calculate your own worth if you can figure out from the front desk people or from billing how much each icd9 & E&M are worth. (My...

14. Long time experience RN w/new NP license ready for NP role-enough financial benefit

    NPs4health replied to hello101's topic in NP

    TraumaRUS, my gosh! what geographical area are you working in? I'm going to make a mental note not to move there! sounds incredibly difficult to find a job! My reply to the thread: I'm an NP student in Texas, haven't graduated yet, but I've heard tha...

15. Is Psych/MHNP or FNP worth it? *can't decide!*

    NPs4health posted a topic in NP

    I'm at a pivotal point in my education this semester. Wondering if I should switch paths from FNP to Psych/MHNP. Torn between the two and it's driving me crazy! Here's my list of pros and cons for each. Tell me what you think... Psych Pros- Slower...