earthsalt

earthsalt has 5 years experience.

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1. Accepted to FNP program, an $80,000 student loan worth it? I need advice!

   earthsalt replied to Aik0's topic in NP Students

   @sailornurse: Out of curiosity, where did you obtain your MSN/FNP and do they offer a post-master's FNP option? Thanks!

2. Volunteering abroad- FNP vs PMHNP

   earthsalt replied to ksola's topic in NP Students

   You may be interested in the following program. Their focus is Mental Health and Primary Care for Rural Populations. Upon completion of this program you are eligible to sit for both FNP & PMHNP boards. Nurse Practitioner | Capstone College of Nu...

3. Becoming a (d)NP with only OR experience?

   earthsalt replied to mhy12784's topic in Doctoral

   If you're not set on having to have a DNP at this point, there's always the post master's certificate option. Many schools (both online and brick and mortar) offer post master certificates in differing nurse practitioner specialties. Depending on you...

4. Suggestions on possible NP job offer

   earthsalt replied to earthsalt's topic in Advanced

   Just an update...I've also recently received a tentative job offer in a local ER upon graduation. Base rate is $55+/hour with benefits. So the nephrologist will really have to sweeten his deal if he wants to keep me. ?

5. Suggestions on possible NP job offer

   earthsalt replied to earthsalt's topic in Advanced

   Thanks for all of the replies. I will definitely take this all into consideration when/if I were to negotiate a contract with this particular practice.

6. Suggestions on possible NP job offer

   earthsalt replied to earthsalt's topic in Advanced

   Cardiac: Thanks for the reply. I was actually kind of thinking along the same lines as you in regards to the counter and the fact that I, as a new grad, will not be able to see the same number of patients as him, right out of the gate especially. I w...

7. ICU NP hours, salary, program info

   earthsalt replied to CNogues's topic in NP Students

   I'm an ACNP student with the majority of my RN experience being in a community hospital ( 16 bed SICU, 16 Bed MICU and 12 Bed CICU) and I'm curious how the billing aspect of NP's providing ICU procedures works. Do you bill under your own NPI at the r...

8. Suggestions on possible NP job offer

   earthsalt posted a topic in Advanced

   I am currently still in NP school (2 semesters to go ). I have been talkin with a nephrologist about possibly adding an NP to his practice. In doing so, he has asked me if I would be interested in working for him after graduation. He has a very large...

9. NP's in Non-academic Medical Center ICU's

   earthsalt posted a topic in NP

   Hello, I am currently an ACNP student and work critical care (16 MICU, 16 SICU, 4 CCU) in a rural hospital (360 bed total) in the Southeast. I have been talking with the Critical Care Medical Director (whom I am also precepting with) about the possib...

10. UAB AMNP Spring 2014

    earthsalt replied to hoosier10's topic in Advanced

    It's my understanding that they now only start in the summer and fall semesters for the general entry NP programs for those who are already BSN prepared nurses. This (http://www.uab.edu/nursing/home/images/stories/info_sa/MSN_Flyer_NP_Family.pdf) lin...

11. UAB AMNP Spring 2014

    earthsalt replied to hoosier10's topic in Advanced

    I'm in the Fall 2013 ACNP cohort at UAB. We were told during our orientation that out of state students paid the same rate as in state students because they had gotten some kind of grant.

12. UAB Fall 2013 NP Programs

    earthsalt replied to earthsalt's topic in NP Students

    Glad to see I'm not the only one who hasn't heard anything yet and also glad I'm not the only one going to the June orientation. Lol

13. UAB Fall 2013 NP Programs

    earthsalt replied to earthsalt's topic in NP Students

    Has anyone heard anything about the drug screens yet? I've been having trouble with a lot of mass emails getting sent to my spam inbox and I just want to make sure that's haven't missed it. Thanks guys!

14. UAB Fall 2013 NP Programs

    earthsalt replied to earthsalt's topic in NP Students

15. UAB Fall 2013 NP Programs

    earthsalt replied to earthsalt's topic in NP Students