I am also wondering if there are problems working as an RN with an APN. I have APN licensure and certification as an FNP, but haven't found a paying job as a new NP. I had planned to fall back on my RN experience and start searching for a prn job...
Green turtle replied to pinkbubbles31's topic in Advanced
Your deal sounds better than the offer I got. They offered you 2 weeks more vacation and a better tier for bonuses. The salary I was offered was similar, but the physician covered the expense of my training by saying he would only pay me 1/2 salary f...
Green turtle replied to Green turtle's topic in NP
Bloviate, Thanks for the link! Softballmama, I was okay to suture or perform procedures when it was delegated to me by a physician in the same way medical students and RN first assistants in training are able to perform delegated tasks in this state...
Green turtle replied to Green turtle's topic in NP
Jalexshoe, Thanks for the response. I appreciate feedback from someone with HR knowledge. My peer coworkers (NP and PA) from that job offered to give me good references. My former employer is not yet established in the area, but has some connectio...
Green turtle replied to Green turtle's topic in NP
Carachel2, The physician did not let me practice autonomously. He saw every patient I saw and billed insurance/medicare under his numbers at his rate. He stayed logged into the computers and had me (and the MAs) chart in the electronic medical reco...
Here's the short version of my story... I am an experienced RN, but a fairly new NP. I landed my first job shortly after being certified, but prior to being licensed in my state. I was was hired to open and run a new dermatology satellite clinic to b...
Is the Stanford program mentioned earlier online or a typical in class type program? I am considering NP vs PA as well. I have a BS in Nursing and 9 yrs experience (varied, but mostly ICU and PACU). In Tennessee there is a critical shortage of profes...
Green turtle replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Relations
I have worked with some unbelieveably talented nurses who gave excellent patient care. BUT if things got slow they gossiped and connived and their bad behavior almost outshadowed the good. The best environments I've worked in had a good mix of ma...
Wow y'all are a motivated bunch! I don't get home until 8 or 9 so my guys found all of the restaurants and fast food places that have specials during the week, and go there. For example: Papa John's has cheap pizza on Monday, Sonic has 5 for 5 burg...