tracelane DNP, NP

tracelane has 30 years experience as a DNP, NP and specializes in ER, Informatics, FNP.

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1. HELP!! Cant figure out what I wanna do!!

   tracelane replied to Jordan1927's topic in General Nursing

   I read your post and had to respond as an old nurse (since 1994) who has been where you are. The best choice is to stay where you are for at least another year. If you keep changing jobs, employers will be reluctant to hire you. The patients ca...

2. VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2023

   tracelane replied to clamchowder's topic in Job Hunt

   I haven't gone to the employee physical yet so not sure. It's next Wednesday. This was for the VetPro credentialing. There's a form asking for a physician's signature to say the person has no physical or mental illness preventing them for perfor...

3. VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2023

   tracelane replied to clamchowder's topic in Job Hunt

   The Urgent Care MD signed it so, whew! $150 though. Hope this helps someone. Next, employee physical. Tracy

4. VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2023

   tracelane replied to clamchowder's topic in Job Hunt

   Has to be an MD. I submitted it with an NP but she said no. At an urgent care now, I hope the MD will sign it. T

5. VA Palo Alto New Grad Program 2023

   tracelane replied to clamchowder's topic in Job Hunt

   Hi, I thought I'd add my timeline for an NP position. Interviewed May, 18th Tentative offer June 16th I submitted the background check information, had my fingerprints, completed VetPro all except the Declaration of Health form. I...

6. How to Handle Student Incivility

   tracelane replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   I am a faculty member in a graduate program. I have discussed this with some of my fellow faculty members. A big part of the problem is the concern over student evals. Our promotion and raises are impacted by low student satisfaction scores. It's dif...

7. Venting frustration

   tracelane replied to lepew's topic in Educators

   Venting is good! I came here for support as well. Maybe the rude person is the faculty member in question. Hmmmm.

8. What made your first year of NP difficult?

   tracelane replied to BlessedOne's topic in NP

   Hi, There were a few things which made my first year difficult. I accepted a position as an NP where I'd worked as an RN. The position was for a contracted physicians group and they paid very late. Supposed to paid monthly but it ended up being 6 we...

9. Any new NPs go directly for DNP?

   tracelane replied to linearthinker's topic in Doctoral

   I'm in a DNP program now and will finish May '11. You could go straight in but I would say not if you plan to start working as a new NP at the same time. That first NP job is stressful. Look at the programs carefully. We were required to have more c...

10. Advanced Degree; Need some seasoned advice :)

    tracelane replied to NYCRN6's topic in Post Graduate

    Hello, I'd say option 3. The move to DNP as an entry level requirement isn't set in stone yet but it is planned for 2015. I'm in a DNP program now and would urge you to ask questions about clinical (aka residency) time as it's more than I'd suspected...

11. Survey: FNP Schedules

    tracelane replied to graceofone's topic in NP

    Hi, I work in an urgent care setting. We work from 8am to 8pm but if there are still patients in the clinic at 8pm it is often longer. I don't even try to do anything after work. The number of patients vary. My busiest day is 50 patients in 12 hours....

12. USPHS

    tracelane replied to jennysong81's topic in Government

    Hi, I thought I'd let you know how my application is progressing. I'm a Family Nurse Practitioner and my application was received 6/11/10. It isn't showing up on the "check status" link. I applied to a position with an agency also (as the website adv...

13. Spin off: how do you deal with DNP haters.

    tracelane replied to linearthinker's topic in Doctoral

    I am in a DNP program and will finish (I Hope!) May 2011. I have had the same issues. At first I didn't realize when nurses asked, why are you doing that? , that they were being negative. I tried to explain that I wanted to learn more, etc. Now I jus...

14. USPHS

    tracelane replied to jennysong81's topic in Government

    Hi, I'm just starting the process and after reading all this will try and be patient! Is anyone an FNP or know if there is a great need for FNP's? I'm hoping to relocate to NM and work in the IHS. Thanks for any info! Tracy

15. NPs Losing Ground?

    tracelane posted a topic in NP

    Hi, I was talking to a Nurse Practitioner in another state and mentioned a few years ago South Carolina lost our ability to write for schedule 2's and the language in our practice act was changed from collaborative agreement to supervisory agreement....