DuckFan23

DuckFan23 has 16 years experience and specializes in Critical Care, telemetry, Legal.

Latest Activity

1. Implications of Obamacare... what's your opinion?

   DuckFan23 replied to Nurse_AV's topic in Activism

   It's really alarming to see my own profession not understanding the implications of Obamacare. With the changes to be implemented with Obamacare, FSAs will be PHASED OUT. they won't be needed. If you think about it, you shouldn't need one in the firs...

2. Shortage of Nurse Practitioner Preceptors

   DuckFan23 replied to ashonman's topic in NP Students

   I had such a hard time finding a willing/able preceptor it delayed my completion of my program by 6 mos. Very, very frustrating. The school does nothing to help. Which was odd to me. (I'm paying for what?) And even if you found one, sometimes it just...

3. RE: on-call and alcohol/etiquette at social function

   DuckFan23 replied to DuckFan23's topic in Advanced

   I didn't drink-there were others that did. I just got hired! Not screwing that up. I agree. Just wondered......never faced that before.

4. RE: on-call and alcohol/etiquette at social function

   DuckFan23 replied to DuckFan23's topic in Advanced

   It's not on-call for an acute care facility. Not justifying it-I am just wondering if this is more of a corporate/social etiquette issue. I'm so new with the corporate atmosphere that this may be commonplace, but I was just curious what everyone else...

5. RE: on-call and alcohol/etiquette at social function

   DuckFan23 posted a topic in Advanced

   Okay. Here's a different scenario for ya. So I was in a situation today where my company had a going away party for one of the NPs that is leaving and moving on to another job. This is very corporate-and we are all eith NPs or PAs that cover/managed...

6. RE: New NP grad/new job=HUGE ANXIETY!

   DuckFan23 posted a topic in Advanced

   Okay, so I have posted on here before that I just got hired as a new grad NP with Evercare/United Healthcare. I am in my second week of orientation, which has been overwhelming, and I am mortified to start on my own. The company has a great support s...

7. APRNs should only be DNPs!

   DuckFan23 replied to Lovanurse's topic in Doctoral

   While I may be reiterating some of the above information, I believe the DNP role is what will eventually replace the ANP, GNP/FNP roles. Many universities are phasing out their ANP/FNP programs and going to a DNP program. I just graduated from UMASS ...

8. Appropriate starting NP wage

   DuckFan23 replied to DuckFan23's topic in Advanced

   Has anyone worked for Evercare? I accepted the job with them-they do what I truly wanted to do. My starting wage was above and beyond what I ever dreamed of, especially for a new NP grad. It will be hard work and I am mortified of this being so new t...

9. Appropriate starting NP wage

   DuckFan23 replied to DuckFan23's topic in Advanced

   Thank you TraumaRus. They have already said d/t me being a new grad my case load will start at about half what the usual is. They did say bonuses are already offered, and they do end-of-life discussions all the time. I'll see what the recruiter says....

10. Appropriate starting NP wage

    DuckFan23 posted a topic in Advanced

    While I am sure that this has been discussed before-I got a job offer and will be negotiating pay/etc with the recruiter tomorrow. This is a my first NP job-and in looking at the salaries out there-I am a bit discouraged. I thought $80k was reasonabl...

11. AANP/ANP Preliminary Pass but Fail on website?

    DuckFan23 replied to DuckFan23's topic in Advanced

    Hi Tinabear- My post-master's program was a dual track- ANP/GNP, and my goal is geriatrics, so I registered for both exams. Seems like most employers aren't too interested in what you have-so long as it's an NP. But I already paid for it-might as wel...

12. RE: First NP position

    DuckFan23 replied to DuckFan23's topic in NP

    Thanks to both of you. And you both are right. I remember my first day as a new RN grad-walked right into critical care. I thrived with that-likely jitters. Yes, indeed will go more prepared next time. Definitely a learning experience-practice is goo...

13. RE: First NP position

    DuckFan23 posted a topic in NP

    Okay. So. I had my first interview today. I just passed my AANP/ANP boards. Applying for licensure in my state, and taking GNP boards next month. I on a whim emailed the NP that set up a clinical rotation with Evercare-under United Helathcare-they ro...

14. AANP/ANP Preliminary Pass but Fail on website?

    DuckFan23 replied to DuckFan23's topic in Advanced

    No worries guys. I passed-as Coollittleme said above-my status changed too. I did call them again the next day, and the AANP said there was some odd computer glitch, and if your prelim said passed, you indeed passed. All is good. Whew. Whew...breathe...

15. AANP/ANP Preliminary Pass but Fail on website?

    DuckFan23 posted a topic in Advanced

    Anyone ever hear of this happening? So I took my ANP boards for AANP last Thursday 3/22. I have of course been watching my account online at the AANP website, anxiously awaiting it to say I have passed and I can get my documentation-I signed on today...