FNP_Lifer

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1. Regret Becoming an NP

   FNP_Lifer replied to psych.nurse's topic in Advanced Practice

   I'd advise anyone thinking about NP school or any school in general to HAVE A PLAN. No substitute for thinking things through in advance. State schools in Texas for FNP are dirt cheap. So target...

2. Regret Becoming an NP

   FNP_Lifer replied to psych.nurse's topic in Advanced Practice

   There are definitely pros and cons. I work in the Houston area and prior to becoming an NP, I worked contract as a critical care nurse and could bring home $45/hour plus all the differential (shift,...

3. "Cinch" for FNP malpractice insurance?

   FNP_Lifer posted a topic in Advanced Practice

   Anyone heard of Cinch medical malpractice insurance run by Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance? Got a mailer from them recently and occurrences coverage is 33% the price of similar coverage through...

4. Fellow NPs: What's your strategy for retirement?

   FNP_Lifer replied to FNP_Lifer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Interesting choice. I'm doing index funds right now (60/40 stock/bond ratio) and hoping to one day crack 6 figures for my nest egg (preferably with digits >1 or 2 for the leading number). I don't...

5. Fellow NPs: What's your strategy for retirement?

   FNP_Lifer replied to FNP_Lifer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I think that they probably do so because they don't want to lose their FNP licenses so early. MDs can always jump back into the game, but FNPs need to maintain their practice hours. And the only way...

6. Fellow NPs: What's your strategy for retirement?

   FNP_Lifer replied to FNP_Lifer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Teaching sounds like an option. I thought teaching A&P at a community college might be fun. I don't think I want to teach nursing at age 70; something different but related would be a nice change....

7. Fellow NPs: What's your strategy for retirement?

   FNP_Lifer replied to FNP_Lifer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Certainly, I agree with what you say: one should not practice if one is not mentally or physically able to meet the demands of the job. I've worked my entire life since I was 14, and I guess I have...

8. Fellow NPs: What's your strategy for retirement?

   FNP_Lifer replied to FNP_Lifer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   What about when you turn 68? Will you cut

9. Fellow NPs: What's your strategy for retirement?

   FNP_Lifer posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Fellow NPs: What's your strategy for retirement? 1) Retire by X age and let my license lapse (since will have no practice hours to renew license); Ball out and party and hope nothing happens to nest...