FullGlass

FullGlass BSN, MSN, NP

Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

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  1. Advice needed about changing majors... I feel like I've made a mistake

    FullGlass replied to jss1985's topic in General Students

    Finish the accounting degree. You only need one more semester. So, you had 2 rejections. That is normal for a new grad with no experience. You have to keep trying. The same would be true for a...

  2. HUGE step forward for NP's!!!

    FullGlass replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a bit confused by your response. Primary care doctors must also complete an internship and residency and those residencies are not magically increasing in number. While there may be some more...

  3. HUGE step forward for NP's!!!

    FullGlass replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here you go again. You just make unsubstantiated assertions with nothing to back them up. You are becoming tiresome. You add no value to this discussion. If you really are a CRNA, you are not...

  4. HUGE step forward for NP's!!!

    FullGlass replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No one here has said that. What we are saying is that most of the patients in primary care setting have relatively simple problems like URIs, UTIs,

  5. HUGE step forward for NP's!!!

    FullGlass replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    MDs are paid considerably more than NPs - 2 to 3 times as much. The reason more current med students are not choosing primary care is that the cost of med school is super high and they graduate with...

  6. Incentive bonus for nurse practitioner

    FullGlass replied to maywah21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here's simple - an outpatient specialty doctor offered me a job and said bonuses are a crock and a pain to administer, so he just pays very well. Problem solved. He offered me $150K to start and...

  7. HUGE step forward for NP's!!!

    FullGlass replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Kaiser in California is replacing NPs with MDs? I didn't find any news on this. Please provide us with the evidence. Given that we don't have enough primary care MDs, and that is especially true in...

  8. HUGE step forward for NP's!!!

    FullGlass replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm only talking about primary care, not acute care or specialties. We already have a shortage of primary care docs and that shortage is only projected to get worse for a variety of reasons: 1. The...

  9. HUGE step forward for NP's!!!

    FullGlass replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Why is it assumed that only MDs train new NPs? Experienced NPs and PAs can and do train new grad NPs. Most of my clinical preceptors in school were experienced NPs with over 20 years of experience....

  10. Full Practice Authority

    FullGlass replied to rkealy's topic in Advanced Practice

    I don't understand your point. You have read a few of those studies and found flaws. Wow. Sorry, I'm not impressed. There aren't a lot of perfect studies out there. Since you are the one who...

  11. Full Practice Authority

    FullGlass replied to rkealy's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you for participating here. There are have been over 100 studies comparing MD care to NP care in the primary care setting. ALL of them found that NPs provide the same quality of care and their...

  12. Pre Nursing looking for ABSN program - low gpa

    FullGlass replied to lifesaver808's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    As other posters have stated, ABSN programs are very hard. Admissions requires evidence you can succeed in a grueling academic program and your GPA does not provide evidence of that. You need to...

  13. New NP pay

    FullGlass replied to Guest1059175's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm in Calif. NP pay varies by specialty and location. As a new grad primary care NP last year, my first year pay was $124K in a rural area with a very low cost of living. However, areas with a big...

  14. Do W's on your transcript affect you getting into nursing school?

    FullGlass replied to Stella36's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    See my answer above. I am also from California and had a much worse record than yours, and I got into UCLA, Univ of San Diego, and Hopkins. So, take the W. Your other option is to get the grade you...

  15. Clinical Question - What to say if you think a patient is dying?

    FullGlass posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I recently had an elderly gentleman come into clinic. He had never been to our clinic as he normally goes to the VA, but he wasn't up to waiting a long time or the long drive to the VA clinic. His...

  16. Should Californian residents apply for out-of-CA online NP programs?

    FullGlass replied to RNBB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Check with the schools you are interested in and ask them directly. There should not be a problem. I live in California also and plenty of us go to schools in other

  17. How long it took you to find your first NP job

    FullGlass replied to singleye's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Once I had taken my boards and obtained my license, it took about 3 months to get my first job offer. Note: I live in California, where it takes a really long time to get the NP license. Once you...

  18. Confused about this Offer?? HELP!

    FullGlass replied to Nursinggetway's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For the Additional Agreements - Confidentiality and Intellectual Property are standard for employment in just about any field. However, this paragraph is poorly worded and should specify the...

  19. Starting 2020 NO MORE LOCUMS IN CALIFORNIA

    FullGlass replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree about workers like Uber drivers. However, NPs are paid very well in California and this law should not apply to highly paid professionals like NPs. It exempted MDs, so it should exempt

  20. Full Practice Authority

    FullGlass replied to rkealy's topic in Advanced Practice

    Why would it be all or nothing? FPA is granted at the state level and so the state can determine the requirements. Based on responses from other posters, some states have experience requirements for...

  21. Full Practice Authority

    FullGlass replied to rkealy's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm not sure why we are even debating this. The trend is to grant FPA to NPs and it is not going to suddenly halt or reverse. Like it or not, over 100 studies have shown quality of care provided by...

  22. BSN to MD

    FullGlass replied to Mr.Mrs.RN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Look at the entrance requirements for the schools you are interested in. It will be right on their website. Getting into medical school is highly competitive. Most schools weigh other factors...

  23. How does physician oversight work

    FullGlass replied to riquelle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm also in California and MD oversight varies by the practice. At my previous job, there were random chart reviews of all providers. A new grad NP would get more chart reviews, of course. I very...

  24. Why are FNP paid less than Psychiatric NP?

    FullGlass replied to The0Walrus's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There is a general shortage of psychiatric providers and that includes MDs, PAs, and PMHNPs. Most people who become providers prefer physical illnesses that are tangible and can be tangibly fixed....

  25. Where are NPs most/least in demand?

    FullGlass replied to Aliens05's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just saw this article on states with highest NP demand: https://www.beckersasc.com/benchmarking/pas-nps-are-the-highest-paid-fastest-growing-jobs-in-these-states.html In California, anywhere except...