ashonman

ashonman has 8 years experience and specializes in ER.

Latest Activity

1. Texas Board of Nursing timeline for APRN license

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

   It took almost 6.5 weeks but they later told.me they needed my undergrad transcripts that's why it took that long... its but usually takes 3

2. Decent new grad pay

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

   Riburn3 you are absolutely rightmentoring is important to a new grad's growth in this profession. If you are not careful you will get caught up in trying to make a quick buck which will end up costing...

3. Decent new grad pay

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

   I guess as a new grad you take what you can get until you get you feet wet. There are other variables we will have to consider. I will probably take a 90k with good benefits over 110k with crappie...

4. Decent new grad pay

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

   What type specialty are you working and are you a new grad..just found out I make more as a rn than a new grad np sad but

5. Decent new grad pay

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

   My rn pay is salaried for 12 hours 3 days no overtime. It's night shift and that's by choice with very good benefits. Honestly I did not think I will get paid what I make now but I also was not...

6. Decent new grad pay

   ashonman posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   We all know as a new grad you sometimes do not have that much options especially in areas like Houston and Galveston. I have three job offers and can not decide on pay. One offer is from a state...

7. A fnp as a hospitalist?

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

   Sauce what state do you practice

8. Texas NP license

   ashonman replied to lmonet82's topic in Advanced Practice

   Endorsement in Texas takes forever, I passed my boards in September, I applied for my NP license and I just got it last week. Buckle up ....give and take if you have everything they need 4 to 6 weeks....

9. NP to DNP - trying to decide

   ashonman replied to saraltx's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Just out of curiosity #reddgirl why is GRE a requirement unless you are applying to a BSN to DNP, the thought of taking a GRE for a post MS DNP education will just discourage me...I hated the whole...

10. Texas Board of Nursing timeline for APRN license

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

    Still waiting on TX board of nursing to issue my license, this is just ridiculous. Now I am told not to call or email them because "that ****** them off" (I am not sure how true this is). Its almost 2...

11. Prison Provider

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

    Very interesting. ..well I went for a second interview, toured the place and it was no different than any long acute care unit with the exception of all the prisoners wearing white. The other cool...

12. Prison Provider

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

    Sure shadowing will be great to get a feel of what actually goes on there as a provider. From what I understand as a provider you don't go to the inmates they come to you at the clinic/hospital...

13. Prison Provider

    ashonman posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I met up with an old physician friend of mine and I asked him to help me find a new grad position as a FNP. Well he promised to have a friend call me and possibly help me find a position with well...

14. A fnp as a hospitalist?

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

    Thank you globalRN for your advise and insight. I have decided not to take the position and continue looking. As much as I wanted the position, I also want to provide safe care to the patients I come...

15. Broke and unemployed

    ashonman replied to Brokeand unemploye's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Great point and I totally agree that sometimes we have to put ourselves out