Mutts Wife NP

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1. Is it worth becoming an NP at 45 years of age?

   Mutts Wife NP replied to Sage1's topic in NP

   Hi, I highly encourage you to go for it. I finished NP school at age 54. I've had no problem getting jobs. I plan to work until at least 67. I love being an NP so much that even after 67 I will probably continue part time.

2. in-home welcome to medicare assessments?

   Mutts Wife NP replied to blusueNP's topic in NP

   With my last job I did primary care in patients homes, and at my current job I do Medicare Wellness Visits-in office. I hate them because there is no real learning or building of clinical skill set. These do not require a masters-prepared nurse; ma...

3. Medicare Wellness Visits

   Mutts Wife NP replied to Mutts Wife NP's topic in NP

   Thank you, I really appreciated your response. Matter of fact, I started looking for a different job and accepted a position today at the local hospital on the Hospitalist service. In my letter of resignation, I stated the new position will allow m...

4. Medicare Wellness Visits

   Mutts Wife NP posted a topic in NP

   I joined a healthcare organization several months ago to see walk in's and conduct video acute care visits. Unfortunately, the patient volume is much lower than expected. To fill my time, I was asked to do Medicare Wellness visits and was told I wou...

5. NHSC Loan Repayment 2023 Cycle

   Mutts Wife NP replied to brook_d's topic in NP

   I'm glad to see these latest comments. I was losing hope too. I'm in tier 3 so fingers crossed the funding will make it that far. This would be life changing.

6. NP: Age limit?

   Mutts Wife NP replied to romantic's topic in NP Students

   Hello friend, You are not too old to pursue a career as a nurse practitioner. I started nursing school part-time when I was 40, after my children were established in elementary school and didn't need me so much anymore. I kept working away while pr...

7. Will the stress of nursing be too much for me?

   Mutts Wife NP replied to SoCal student's topic in General Nursing

   I am a firm believer we are guided by God as to the path we should be traveling. So as I read your post it made me wonder, due to the fact you have dealt with overwhelming anxiety and depression, is it possible you are meant to be a psychiatric nurs...

8. Scheduled interview on last day given....advice!

   Mutts Wife NP replied to Prettyladie's topic in General Nursing

   I used to work in human resources prior to becoming a nurse. It is always best to be interviewed toward the end, if not the last appointment. This way, you are the freshest on the minds of the interviewers. Here are my tips: The first 2 minutes ma...

9. The pitfalls of a small rural hospital

   Mutts Wife NP replied to loveishope's topic in Rural

   I too work in a small rural hospital at an ER with only 5 beds. I learned so many new skills - as you said, mixing my own meds, giving RT treatments, obtaining EKGs, starting my patients IVs and drawing blood from them, obtaining ABGs - things I nev...

10. Why did you pick your username?

    Mutts Wife NP replied to made's topic in General Nursing

    I go by Mutt's Wife because after I went on a serious diet and lost weight, my husband was being complimentary and started calling me Shania - referring to how good Shania Twain looks. Shania was married at the time to Mutt Lange. (I came up with t...

11. RN school graduation gift to self? What did you promise yourself?

    Mutts Wife NP replied to OnaTrek's topic in New Nurse

    Great topic! The whole family sacrificed while I worked and went to nursing school, which took me 5 years. So Mutt and I agreed a family vacation to the Emerald Beaches of Florida was in order. I graduated on a Saturday; we motored out Sunday morn...

12. VA hiring question

    Mutts Wife NP replied to Mutts Wife NP's topic in Government

    Thanks to both of you for your posts! I did place a phone call this a.m. and left a message on the voicemail of the lady who interviewed me, but no response. I am not aware of a nurse recruiter in this particular situation since the person who call...

13. VA hiring question

    Mutts Wife NP posted a topic in Government

    Had an interview 8/15/11 for an outpatient clinic RN position; felt it went very well. The interviewing manager gave me her business card and asked me to call and let her know if I was interested in the position; stating they would be calling back a...

14. Did I do something inappropriate?

    Mutts Wife NP replied to SydneyJo1's topic in New Nurse

    In my former life (before being an RN) I worked in the HR department of a hospital. My experience was the HR people have little say in who gets the job or who gets an interview. Their role is to organize the resumes, schedule interviews, do backgro...

15. I got my dream job...! :)

    Mutts Wife NP replied to KayRN910's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!! Sounds like a wonderful opportunity...happy for you