morganvibes

hi thanks for your responses! it's nice to hear a few different scenarios that illustrate the same point. I think it's about respect and ignorance lol. I filled in at a different clinic yesterday, where I don't usually work, and had an experienced LP...

Seems like NP benefits are going down down down since I graduated 3 years ago.I was just offered a job that sounds like good flexible hours and decent pay mid 80's.the company said they offer health insurance, dental and vision. Ok fine.Turns out the...

Well, I appreciate your response but I think you are using this bad company and my bad offer to make a Political talking point, and I'm not interested in that at all, I want to hear about NP experiences. I don't know if Obamacare will effect anything...

Hi I am 3 years from graduation, but I feel for you. I can get jobs because I have experience but yes no one wants to train you! I have been amazed at jobs that wanted to hire me for serious internal medicine jobs and the "training" would have been f...

I agree that NPs need a residency Program. Why do we have to hear all these horror stories of first NP jobs over and over, it is ridiculous and unprofessional and sadly the norm.There is usually no actual training for jobs, even when they say so in a...

I love the sun but didnt move to South Florida for that reason. The Tampa bay area seems like it has a lot of family or derm jobs id you like those specialties.Thanks blue Devil, 3 weeks and holidays, with cme would be reasonable.

I can always find jobs, but the employers are getting "sketchier" I'll say. I have had 3 different places that had me come in and follow.work for several days befroe they would tell me the specifics of the position. i dont like that because in 2 of t...

Hi, I had an interview with a chiro clinic and I got that feeling too, like They just needed an NP to prescribe some meds. I just didnt feel like I knew what they wanted me to do and I dont really feel comfortable being the only medical person to beg...

I am going to be working a part time trial for 3-4 weeks at an orthopedic pain management clinic to see if they want to hire me on full time. I have been there for a few days where the DO just sent me in with a chart and said "go see the patient!". (...

Thanks for the responses, Im sorry to get back to you so late but I just saw them! I thought I would get an email or something if there was a response, But never did.I ended up taking the low stress job and I think it is going to work out because the...

I know this is an old thread, just curious if both these places were going to train you in all the procedures, or did you have some experience in aesthetics? I am wanting to get into this field but not finding Medspa's that want to train someone. Als...

Hi all, I was excited after an interview for a new ARNP position, It's what i want to be doing, etc., so when they called just a few hours later and said they were giving me an official offer, I just said Yes to them on the phone. the were paying th...

Hi, Thanks for the input, I guess you're right, that's all I can do now, just so mad at myself for giving up my leverage. Good luck with your first job!

This sadly seems to be the way NP's are supposed to work. There absolutely NEEDS to be an NP residency program! there are a handful out there now. Relying on the luck of the draw to get a friendly teaching environment is ludicrous. Almost all my cla...

Hi, thanks for the input guys,. Update: I went for the beach! Just couldn't bring myself to go to a small town. Still hedging my bets a little and have some backup irons in the fire just in case it isn't what a want.

Hi all, I am a new grad FNP, just passed the AANP! Yay! Here is my predicament if anyone can give me some help:(btw I live in the southeast now) I have a job offer at a community health clinic in Tampa for 70k plus incentives (which kick in after a c...

Hi all, I am a new FNP and have really liked working with diabetic patients in my clinicals. Is that a good specialty to go into as far as job security? I would think so, with so many diabetics. I am wondering if it is better to work primary care fo...

I am a new grad FNP and wanted to move to Florida to enjoy the sunshine. I was disappointed to learn that Florida is one of only 2 states in the US (the other is GA) where NP's cannot write prescriptions for controlled substances. wow. I heard that i...

Ok, I see that now, sorry. I meant that in other states, NP's can practice on their own, even open up their own practices, whereas PA's must be directly under the supervision of a Physician. Obviously an NP cannot practice on their own in FL if they...

Hi, I didn't say anything about PA's- can you explain what you mean? I don't know what PA's can or cannot do.

Thanks for all the great info! it does sound interesting. I like the idea of being an expert at one thing, and with so many people on coumadin now, it would be a pretty good area to go into. Seems like we all have to be self-taught, but that's how ...

Hi, I am a new grad FNP, about to take my certification test. All of my clinical rotations have been in primary care but I am interested in working with a specialty. I saw a position for an APRN at a Coumadin Clinic, and I wondered if you could tell...

I really like Florida and don't mind joining the battle, I'm very much into politics. As a new grad I'm not sure I want to begin my career by biting the hands that feed me (i.e. Physicians in FL). Are you involved?

The other state that doesn't allow NP's to prescribe controlled substances is Georgia, sorry! I am still thinking about moving to FL, but the NP situation is unfortunate. We need to pressure these states to get into the new century.

Hi all, I am trying to decide which certification test to take. I know this has been discussed in other posts but I have not seen anything on this subject. I was told that if you have taken the AANP test, you cannot get Continuing education credits ...