rich2008

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1. NP with two jobs?? Billing??

   rich2008 replied to rich2008's topic in NP

   I will have to figure out the DEA number thing. I don't want my new job to have any effect on my old job. Thanks!

2. NP with two jobs?? Billing??

   rich2008 replied to rich2008's topic in NP

   Thanks!

3. NP with two jobs?? Billing??

   rich2008 posted a topic in NP

   Anyone have two ierent jobs in two dierent practices? I work four days per week in one practice an got a call rom another one who wants someone one day. I dont want to screw up my 4 day in anyway and was wondering if meicare medicaid billing would b...

4. Opthalmoscope/Otoscope Needed!!:))

   rich2008 replied to CuriousRN84's topic in NP Students

   are they making you buy one or just suggesting it? most clinicals had one for me to use.

5. Medical NP Vs Psychiatric NP?

   rich2008 replied to TraumaRN21's topic in Advanced

   do what you enjoy the most. I do psych two days a week and medical three days a week. If my medical job became four days a week, i would probably kiss psych goodbye. For me, the psych days are just getting to be exhausting and not in a stimulating wa...

6. NP in LTC

   rich2008 replied to rich2008's topic in NP

   Thanks! 300 patients for one NP seems like alot! Juan, thanks for the links. I was trying to figure out what a patient load would be for a part time job. If a facility for example had 1/3 of the beds as sub-acute rehad and 2/3 as long term. How many ...

7. NP in LTC

   rich2008 posted a topic in NP

   Is there a number of residents that typically is needed for a full time NP? Anyone working in LTC or short term rehab want to share how many beds they are managing? thanks!

8. Patient education on medications

   rich2008 replied to rich2008's topic in NP

   Thanks for the comments! The nurses at time need someone to hate and right now its the SLPs.

9. First NP Job

   rich2008 replied to CaraP's topic in NP

   All I can say is be open and honest with them. They know you are new and if they are not idiots, they will work with you to get up to speed. My first NP job was with a psychotic doctor who had no interest in me so that was a disaster. Ask them what ...

10. Patient education on medications

    rich2008 posted a topic in Education

    Some nurses in the LTC facility I visit once a week have asked me a question regarding patient education on prescription medications. In this facility, Speech Language Pathologists do "memory training" with residents. Part of this training is med...

11. Patient education on medications

    rich2008 posted a topic in NP

    Some nurses in the LTC facility I visit once a week have asked me a question regarding patient education on prescription medications. In this facility, Speech Language Pathologists do "memory training" with residents. Part of this training is medica...

12. Very brief survey for my pre-nursing class--Please help!

    rich2008 replied to wonderboyd's topic in Men

    Hope it wasnt too late to help

13. ANP or GNP?

    rich2008 replied to FORTHELOVEOF!!!!'s topic in NP

    I did both adult and geri and wish I had just done family. Many more opportunities fro family rpoviders particularly in rural areas. And also they are combining the adult.gero certification so most schiils are combining the programs.

14. Can an NP invoke health care proxy

    rich2008 posted a topic in NP

    In a LTC facility can a Nurse practitioner invoke the HCP or does that have to be from an MD. Can a NP determine if a person has capacity to make decisions or does that have to be a psychaitrist? Can a social worker write a note indicating that she t...

15. Laid Off

    rich2008 replied to NurseJi's topic in NP

    Try to stay positive. Its a tough economy and market out there! If you have school loans get a deferment. DOnt be too proud to collect unemployment! Good luck!