NP's how are you these days?

[Corey Narry]

Just checking in to see how everyone is doing in the NP world amidst this COVID19 pandemic. We in Acute/Critical Care for sure are on high alert...mandated work hours if a surge happens. We've had patients with the disease of course but not to the point of shortages of supplies, equipment or healthcare worker fatigue. The daily emails and updates can be overwhelming though. I'm sure those in primary care are inundated with requests for testing.

[Corey Narry, MSN, RN, NP]

4 hours ago, allennp said:

well here is another take, at a large hospital in Seattle they have sent out a group email that we are PA/ARNP are subject to be redeployed in a position other than what we work as, within scope as phrased, I.e PA can be redeployed as a MA helper and the NP's can be forced to work as a RN. It has been portrayed that if asked and you decline you will be subject to dismissal.... all that being said I have not yet heard of them forcing the issue.

That word has been thrown around here as well. As a Critical Care NP, I am obviously essential staff. However, we've had NP's working in other departments volunteer to be cross trained in our department in case we have a surge. Our area fortunately have been spared the surge so far (comparative to other parts of the state and NY, MI, and LA for instance). We've also had CRNA's wanting to help out in the ICU.

[AddictionNP, MSN, RN, NP]

The latest this week is a 7.5% paycut. Since we are occupational medicine company has lost 45% of its business so they are trying to cut pay for anyone that makes more than 50K and the more you make the more they cut.

This is week 4....so lets see what happens next.