JeanettePNP

JeanettePNP MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Hope for all the people trying to get into anesthesia

    JeanettePNP replied to rolexcrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    It sounds like you're going into this with a realistic attitude. The field of nursing is very broad and I don't think anyone should commit to one particular career path prematurely before really...

  2. Hope for all the people trying to get into anesthesia

    JeanettePNP replied to rolexcrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    As long as people are realistic about their goals I don't care either. But it's funny how many people have such as paaaaaaaaaaaaaaassion for CRNA that they wouldn't have if there wasn't this...

  3. Hope for all the people trying to get into anesthesia

    JeanettePNP replied to rolexcrna's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    If being a CRNA really is your passion, then go for it! However, for those who are interested because they're under the impression that CRNA is a cash cow, keep in mind that the profession is...

  4. Can I CLEP Chemistry and Physics before CRNA school?

    JeanettePNP replied to Ultraposh's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Didn't you have to take Chemistry to become an RN? While there are many courses you can CLEP, I wouldn't recommend CLEPing these two. I did not CLEP any physical science courses. I did CLEP many of...

  5. Lifestyle medicine

    JeanettePNP replied to katya246's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was seriously considering going this route, but as others have said there is little reimbursement. I think you could easily incorporate these skills into your practice as an FNP though. Does psych...

  6. Expanding the Scope of APRN's Does Not Endanger Patients

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

    I liked the article because SBM is not know for suffering fools gladly, and sometimes I think comes down TOO hard on CAM and anything he considers "woo." So I was expecting an article bashing...

  7. Where are all those desperate new grads?

    JeanettePNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We have an opening for a FNP in our practice. I emailed a notice about the opening to the heads of 7 FNP programs in our area, asking them to forward it to their students. That was 2 months ago. As of...

  8. Where are all those desperate new grads?

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

    I just made room in my Inbox if anyone is trying to message me... It would be nice if they gave you a

  9. Where are all those desperate new grads?

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

    It can be very costly to list a job opening via indeed or one of the other large job sites. You can browse resumes and contact prospective employees directly, but if you're a small practice you may...

  10. Where are all those desperate new grads?

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

    Yes, we have other avenues and I'm not really worried about finding a qualified candidate for the position, given current market realities. Still, I would think that schools of nursing would have a...

  11. Is NP School as Bad as Undergrad NS?

    JeanettePNP replied to lifelearningrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I wasn't overly stressed out by my undergrad program and the grad program was harder by comparison. But some additional stresses were attending school that was 1:20 hours away from home as opposed to...

  12. Are my pts "brain dead"?

    JeanettePNP replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When you're working as a nurse in ANY specialty you don't just put in your 8 or 12 hours and leave. Part of being a nurse is putting in constant effort to reflect on your cases, to read, study, ask...

  13. new grad rn- can't find a job

    JeanettePNP replied to caitnconr's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I was exactly where you are 3 years ago. I did not work in a hospital but I was a top student and thought that would help. Ha! People laugh in your face and sneer at you for being "book-smart" instead...

  14. Does going to a "top-rated" nursing school really make a difference?

    JeanettePNP replied to pantherfan14's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    My path to nursing was like this. Online bachelor's (non-nursing) degree while taking pre-reqs at a community college --> accelerated BSN at a highly regarded state school --> Master's in a top...

  15. Leaving the nursing field after 3 years

    JeanettePNP replied to Hacker's topic in Canada

    My favorite. Best advice ever. I hope you're not leaving the profession for good! I'm sorry you felt your insight and intelligence were not valued in your

  16. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    JeanettePNP replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am making $120k but that's only because I'm holding down 2 part time jobs in addition to my full time job as an NP. I'd love to be able to make that much while working only 40

  17. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    JeanettePNP replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It seems that the salaries that people are reporting on this thread are much higher than the averages reported by other NP salary surveys. So is it that people earning lower salaries are just not...

  18. Job outlook for new grad NPs without nursing experience

    JeanettePNP replied to junipers's topic in Advanced Practice

    If I had followed this advice -- get acute care experience first, THEN go back to school to be an NP, I would very likely (still) be an unemployed RN with NO acute care experience, NO master's degree,...

  19. Handling the "R" word

    JeanettePNP replied to LydiaNN's topic in Developmental Disabilities

    Using the term retard (about a person) is a lot more pejorative than using the term "retarded" about an inanimate object. We gotta pick our battles in life, and someone using the term retarded to...

  20. Being the mom and the nurse you want to be.....

    JeanettePNP replied to leighgwin's topic in General Nursing

    When I went back to nursing school I kind of had the idea it would be easier because you could do night shift and be home with them when they come home from school and when they wake up in the...

  21. How to find out insurance reimbursement rates by CPT code

    JeanettePNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know how to look up Medicare reimbursement rates on their website. But how do you get this information for individual insurance companies. I get paid a salary and don't have anything to do with...

  22. How to find out insurance reimbursement rates by CPT code

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

    Another question. Once I am credentialed through my work with an insurance company, is that only for as long as I hold this job? If I change jobs, will I have to start the credentialing process all...

  23. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    JeanettePNP replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know the individual reimbursement per patient. I can see the summaries by CPT code at the end of the month and do the math. Maybe not everything is recorded in the system, and it doesn't take...

  24. job hunt - when can you start?

    JeanettePNP replied to JOJOba's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I started sending out job applications as soon as I finished the program, even before the official graduation date, and went on interviews right away. You really have nothing to lose. If they're ready...

  25. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    JeanettePNP replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I see an average of 3 pts an hour. If I would see more than that then pt care would be compromised. For every visit I bill there are 3-4 other people who have to get paid, not to mention the rest of...