MegRyanGirl

I am currently a Primary Care Adult/Geri NP licensed in NJ and NY and would like to add a post-Master's FNP certification to expand my job options. I found a bunch of programs but not sure what's required to maintain the certification. Do I have to ...

So does that mean you have to have 300 hours of CMEs? Or can you count most of the Adult NP CMEs towards the Family NP CME as well? In other words, can you use the same CME hours for both certifications if they are relevant?

Is this legal or illegal? What would you do in this situation? Company A that you work for says that you have to see your nursing home patients a minimum of twice a month (including the monthly visit) even if there is no medical necessity for the sec...

Thank you for your answers. Im not talking about my employer. Company A wants the NP to bill for 2 visits even if one of the visits is not medically necessary. They get paid a set amount per head regardless of number of visits made. How is it legal ...

I am trying to figure out what the scope of practice is for NPs in terms of various alternative medicine modalities (i.e. aromatherapy, acupuncture, prescribing Chinese herbs, prescribing vitamins, Reiki, Guided Imagery, meditation, etc). I would li...

I was looking for a place to release some work tension but didn't find the right topic. So here is a place for every NP out there to vent your frustrations that you come across as an NP :-) Advice, encouragement and support is what we are looking for...

I have been an adult/gero NP for 7 months now. Just got laid off from my first primary care office job when they realized that they didn't have enough patients and it was no longer financially feasible to keep me. I worked there for 7 months and have...

I wish I were better at that! :-) Have been working on it. Any tips on how to just let things go?

I think canceling a check for service provided is wrong. Just because you don't like the diagnosis you got doesn't mean you shouldn't pay for the work that was done. And no, no lawyer is going to call such an episode "malpractice." Lab test is n...

I actually met with the Medical Director for the facility they are hiring. There was not enough time to go over practice standards or management techniques, but he expressed some frustration with the facility like the staff nurses not having good ass...

I was leaning towards taking the LTC NP job after reading these comments, but now I feel a bit differently after shadowing an NP at one of their facilities the other day. I was taught that NPs are not assistants to MDs and we are not there to be supe...

I am not sure I would call it "hung up on primary care." :-) I was trained to be a Primary Care NP. I was not trained to be an Acute Care NP nor do I enjoy doing acute care. I want to be in an office practice because I enjoy it. My question was wheth...

1)__ Do you take the flu vaccine yearly? If you do not, what is the reason you do not participate (if you don't mind answering this question)? No. I take it when I feel like it. The statistics for the effectiveness of the flue vaccine is inaccur...

Congratulations Alta75! I also took the AANP about 2 weeks ago for the first time and did not pass. Needed 500 and got 486!!! Arrrrrggggghhhh!!! Honestly, it felt like an exam with one level above what I was prepared for. I had to guess many question...

Hi everyone, I just finished nursing school and studying for NCLEX while looking for a job at the same time. I interviewed at a hospital that has the largest number of ER patient intake in New Jersey. I was interested in the job first, but the mana...

My goal is to become an integrative/holistic NP. I saw some holistic programs for NPs (NYU has one for example), but they don't seem to provide you with knowledge to actually prescribe herbs. I am not sure which school is reliable for this. Whether ...

I was happy to find this thread as I was recently fired from a Magnet hospital during an orientation. My situation is similar with some potential discrimination issue. I would like to hear some words of wisdom from you nurses :-) I have 4 years expe...

Very nice :-) Can she forward my resume too??

HOw did you get an interview at these places without any experience? Do you have an insider connection or something? I have 3 years experience at a long-term acute care hospital and getting turned down because of "lack of experience at an acute care ...

Congratulations on receiving the call! I would say the majority of people who apply for a position don't even get a call back. Was this call preceeded by and application you filled out, or after you met a recruiter at a career fair or something? How ...

I am in a very similar position. I got my BSN and worked on a vent unit in a long-term acute care hospital as an RN for 3 years. Had to leave the job because I had to take care of a family issue. 4 months later, I started looking for a job again, sin...

I am in a very similar position to you. I got my BSN in 2006 and worked on a vent unit in a long-term acute care hospital as an RN ofr 3 years. Also worked as an MDS coordinator for a few months while working at the other facility. Had to leave both ...

LOL!! I am laughing cause your post describes my work place exactly!!! :thankya: Sad but true... I have to laugh to survive :lol_hitti

I am writing for some advice from people with experience. I am a new grad and I have been working in a LTC for the last 3 months. The facility is sponsoring my green card and they made me promiss to work for them for 2 years, although they haven't ...

A position in nursing management or a nurse supervisor qualifies for H1B, but you must have a BSN, and the position has to require BSN.