deliverator MSN, RN, NP

deliverator has 15 years experience as a MSN, RN, NP and specializes in Family medicine, Cardiology, Spinal Cord Injury.

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   How to educate spouse about what I do as an NP?

   deliverator replied to deliverator's topic in NP

   Yes, I meant a_.s._s. My wife thinks I sound condescending because I talk about my day with emotion. In all honesty, if I were my wife's provider, she would be my PITA patient. I had to pull up the NIH NIDA website about "Talking to Patients about th...
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   How to educate spouse about what I do as an NP?

   deliverator posted a topic in NP

   Question. Do you have a spouse, not in the medical field, that tells you how you should do your job as a nurse practitioner? My wife tells me I shouldn't be asking my patients if they do illicit drugs, and if they do illicit drugs, I shouldn't be tel...
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   Golden West ADN Spring 2021

   deliverator replied to Rich_Johnson's topic in School Programs

   For those of you that do get into the the GWC nursing program and would like a head start, the nursing theory model that GWC uses for the program is the Roy Adaptation Model. If you can get a book from the outgoing students that would be good as the...
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   VA RN NEW GRAD PROGRAM PALO ALTO LIVERMORE MENLO PARK 2020

   deliverator replied to gfrivera89's topic in California

   all nursing positions for the VA are posted on USAJOBS.gov. If you have your BSN, SCI at the Long Beach VA is always looking for nurses. Of course, it's the hardest job in the hospital working in SCI, but you learn a lot and it's the foot in the door...
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   New Grad Nurse Finding Acute Care Job Help

   deliverator replied to chobany's topic in California

   Most acute-care hospitals these days are now only hiring BSN RNs. If you need a job now, look into long term care, SNF, Sub-acute, long term acute care. Try the VA and talk to your nurse manager in the unit you used to work in. See if any medical gr...
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   Azusa Pacifica (APU) ELM Fall 2020

   deliverator replied to Alh2030's topic in School Programs

   Hi Students, I graduated from APU's online accelerated BSN program back in 2012. I have the books from the program I no longer have any use for. It's too much of a hassle for me to sell them, and the editions are quite dated but still relevant. ...
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   Golden West ADN Spring 2021

   deliverator replied to Rich_Johnson's topic in School Programs

   Hi, when I applied on my 4th application, it was automatic entry. At the time, GWC was a lottery based system, no points that I can recall. This was back in January 2007. I had a classmate and we applied at the same time for the Spring 2005 entry, he...
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   Golden West College Fall 2020

   deliverator replied to ipinktoes's topic in School Programs

   Hi students! I graduated from the GWC Nursing program in December 2008. I have a ton of books from the program that I'd like to unload that are still very relevant. The fundamentals of nursing have not changed. I live in Westminster fairly close...
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   NP or Perfusionist?

   deliverator replied to PiperPickles12's topic in Cardiac

   Hi, I'm a cardiac NP. I would say, if you wanted more options in your career, become an NP. I work with three interventional cardiologists and a heart failure specialist. Prior to that I did a year of family medicine. Was 11 years as a bedside RN doi...
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    What is it like in your hospital right now?

    deliverator replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in COVID

    The last day in my bedside nursing position was on 2/14/2020 before this whole situation unfolded. I now work in an outpatient clinic as a cardiology provider. The unit I left was a 30 bed spinal cord injury unit. It has since been converted to a med...
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    Starting 2020 NO MORE LOCUMS IN CALIFORNIA

    deliverator replied to guest416560's topic in NP

    So what will happen to me come Jan 1, 2020? I'm not sure if my doctor follows this. Do I have to tell him he has to hire me as a W2 employee? What happens to me if I keep working as 1099?
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    Starting 2020 NO MORE LOCUMS IN CALIFORNIA

    deliverator replied to guest416560's topic in NP

    I'm a 1099 employee that works 2 days a week in a primary care clinic as a Nurse Practitioner. So, starting Jan 1, I can no longer work in my clinic if my doctor doesn't hire me as a W2 employee? This would really suck.
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    Where are NPs most/least in demand?

    deliverator replied to Aliens05's topic in NP

    I live in Orange County, CA and my inbox is always filled with positions for FNPs at various clinics in and around the LA and Orange County areas. For a person without a job, these would be great opportunities. I always get requests for locum tenens ...
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    VA Hospitals

    deliverator replied to OUxPhys's topic in California

    Schedules are done on a biweekly basis, not weekly. You can place your days wherever you want as long you complete the 80 hours in the 2 week period. The manager puts out the final schedule based on your requests. You won't always get the days you w...
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    VA Hospitals

    deliverator replied to OUxPhys's topic in California

    I work at the VA in Long Beach as an RN. 7+ years, currently making over $100k. It depends on your lifestyle and where you choose to live. The pay is pretty good compared to the cost of living. I live in Orange County near the beach, so cost of housi...