tussah10

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  1. Barkley DRTs and Boards

    Thanks! That is helpful!
  2. Barkley DRTs and Boards

    I am studying for my PNP boards and have taken 2 of the Barkley DRT exams in the past week. I was wondering who else took them and what kind of scores you were getting on them before passing the boards. The DRTs have anything over 60% as passing, but...
  3. Negotiating the new job

    You can always try but if it's in the Longwood area I doubt you'll get anywhere.
  4. Salary for New Primary Care PNP

    Thanks. They want me to state what I'm looking for first. There would be no on-call hours or rounding.
  5. Salary for New Primary Care PNP

    I was recently offered a job and have no idea what kind of salary to ask for. What should I expect as a salary for a new, primary care PNP in Boston? Also, in other people's experience, is it a lot to work 5 days a week? Should I stick to 4? Thank...
  6. New Primary Care NPs

    Calibean, do they see the patient quickly after you? Or do they bill as an incident?
  7. New Primary Care NPs

    Thank you! I was just concerned and confused when he told me it could take 6 months to get credentialed by insurance companies. I'm going to talk with him about the incident-or-not billing as well.
  8. New Primary Care NPs

    I'm currently finishing my PNP (will be done May 2014). I would like to take my boards right away and start working as soon as possible. I was recently speaking with one of the physicians I work with (I'd like to stay at the clinic I work in) and h...
  9. Graduate Programs in the Boston-area

    Hi there. I am currently at Boston College and applied and was accepted into MGH and Northeastern. I have nearly the same background as you... BS in Biology, then earned a BSN in nursing (GPA 3.9). I also took the GRE's and had similar scores. I ...
  10. Thanks for the replies! I don't mind helping out with reception work either - I like being busy. My main issue is when I end up sitting up front for a few hours or even an entire day, while doing vaccines/nebulizers/ht/wt/bp/urine samples/etc (we d...
  11. I am a RN/BSN for 4 physicians at a pediatric practice. There are 2 receptionists and 2 nurses. I'd estimate that the nurses spend 8-10 or so hours a week sitting up front doing receptionist work and along with normal nursing tasks - vitals, vaccin...
  12. how much experience needed to become an NP

    BCgradnurse, Your reply was so helpful! I have 6 months med-surg and now work outpatient and just started at BC for my PNP. I've been worrying I'm not learning enough in outpatient so it's nice to see you were a direct entry student, had no experie...
  13. Primary Care experience and PNP

    I recently started my master's in a primary care PNP degree part-time (it'll take me 3 years) while working full-time in a pediatric primary care office. Before working in the office, i worked for a year on an adult medical-surgical floor. I love w...
  14. I'm about to start grad school (MSN) at BC. I just started a new job...32 hrs a week. I'm debating whether to take 3 or 6 credits this semester (no clinicals). Any insight on how demanding graduate courses are? Thanks
  15. Quick question for those in MA. I looked a school nurse positions and they say they require a certification as a MA school nurse which includes 2 years of pediatric experience. Is this mandatory or suggested? I'm from NY and we don't have any such...