kiser56

kiser56 has 3 years experience and specializes in Neuro/Trauma ICU.

Latest Activity

1. Offer: any advice?

   kiser56 replied to kiser56's topic in NP

   Hello again. I am really unsure of the exact number of patients (Ive requested some numbers from this guy). I would be within about a 60 mile diameter from a central location visiting 4-5 centers. Also, I am still unsure of how much I would be res...

2. Offer: any advice?

   kiser56 posted a topic in NP

   Hello everyone. I am currently working as a hospitalist in eastern KY. I am in the midst of contract renegotiation, but have had an offer from a local nephrologist. He has asked me to join his practice. He wants to open an office in a small town f...

3. Internal Med/Hospitalist NP

   kiser56 replied to mammac5's topic in NP

   Hey guys, sorry for the delay there. Heres some answers to some of those questions: Kiser56, What are some good bedside resources to have on you when rounding in the hospital? Hospitalist handbook, Washington Manual, ACC guidelines, Epocrates, etc...

4. Internal Med/Hospitalist NP

   kiser56 replied to mammac5's topic in NP

   Hey, how are you? Finally someone else interested in Hospitalist practice. Where are you located? I work in Eastern KY and we typically have about 60-70 patients on our census. I probably round on 15-20 patients daily and admit 3-5. I work 5 days a w...

5. FNP as Hospitalist

   kiser56 replied to kiser56's topic in NP

   Hello again everyone, Well, I decided to take the position. It is 45 minutes from the house, but the compensation package is the best that I have seen. They pay malpractice and tail insurance, CME is ad lib per the hospital, 12 hours vacation per m...

6. FNP as Hospitalist

   kiser56 posted a topic in NP

   Hello everyone, I am actually mulling over taking a job as a hospitalist with an internal medicine group within a 261 bed facility. Are there any other FNP's who have taken a role like this? I know that traditionally, this is set up for one educated ...

7. Cash Only Practice Ideas

   kiser56 replied to kiser56's topic in NP

   ive never done this before, but bump

8. Cash Only Practice Ideas

   kiser56 replied to kiser56's topic in NP

   BabyLady, I respect your point of view. 1. If a patient has the choice between seeing you and paying up front, or another NP that will bill the insurance, which one will they see? Usually one seeing his/her is required to pay some sort of copay (ran...

9. Cash Only Practice Ideas

   kiser56 replied to kiser56's topic in NP

   David, 1. I resoundingly agree that a new grad should not even consider an individual practice until they are sufficiently ready to provide good quality patient care and be able to handle the volume of patients that he/she might see during the co...

10. Cash Only Practice Ideas

    kiser56 replied to kiser56's topic in NP

    Yeah we will keep you in our thoughts; always a good opportunity. Anyone from Virginia have their own practice whether it be cash or traditional practice?

11. Cash Only Practice Ideas

    kiser56 replied to kiser56's topic in NP

    ANPFNPGNP, Where are you located and what type of legislature do you have for practice?

12. need to interview an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN),or a student in gradua

    kiser56 replied to cape3's topic in NP

    Alright, although this may be more zoned for practicing APRN's, I can give you ideas of the APRN's that I have worked with during my preceptorship to see how they feel. (1) job responsibilities -the np's in my preceptorships have been virtually in th...

13. need to interview an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN),or a student in gradua

    kiser56 replied to cape3's topic in NP

    April, Hello, how are you? I am a graduate student at UVA and will finish in May. I am currently doing clinicals. Would you like my help? Thanks

14. Cash Only Practice Ideas

    kiser56 posted a topic in NP

    Hello All: I am a family nurse practitioner student at The University of Virginia. I will graduate in May. This is not an idea that I would be comfortably with initially, but does anyone work in a cash only practice environment or owns his/her own ca...

15. Regret Midlevel Position?

    kiser56 replied to sarahrn2be's topic in NP

    Sarah, Hello, how are you? I applaud your choice to become an RN. I started college wanting to go to medical school. I got my B.S. in biology and continued with certification in secondary education thinking about medical school. I toured all the ...