MS, APRN, BC, FNP

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1. help i am torn between a job offer

   MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to johnson0424's topic in NP

   I mention this only as a negotiating tip and to illustrate don't under estimate how much people love you. There was a company that offered $45 an hour. I said fifty. They said okay, fifty. I reconsidered and thought, you know I just value my time t...

2. Help-Real quick question: I want to get a balanced view from all sides on this issue.

   MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to Bob26's topic in NP

   As a NP I really do wish I could look at the MD credential and trust in that when I consult but it's not possible with some. My patients and I have been burned more than once by making that assumption. I made the mistake of passing the buck to an M...

3. Buying an exsisting medical office?

   MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to DC2RN's topic in NP

   Depending on the state, you my be able to open an independent practice, but billing insurances can be problematic. Many insurances require a NP to have hospital priviledges and that typically requires a consulting doc. If you open a cash clinic you ...

4. Any NP's working for Rediclinic or Minuteclinic??

   MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to npingeorgia's topic in NP

   What are they paying? I thought typically these clinics only pay at the most maybe 85,000 a year. What NP with 20 years experience would work for that little?

5. Any NP's working for Rediclinic or Minuteclinic??

   MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to npingeorgia's topic in NP

   I think new grads are what they're looking for. From what I understand from an article I've read, the patient fills out a questionaire and a software program tells the NP what to do. Now isn't that just special. The computer tells you whether or n...

6. Help-Real quick question: I want to get a balanced view from all sides on this issue.

   MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to Bob26's topic in NP

   I'm not offended at all. What I don't understand is how some of the MDs I've seen have even graduated at all because the depth and breadth of understanding you speak of certainly hasn't manifested itself in their standard of practice. I can think o...

7. NP's are okay to see if you have a cold, BUT...

   MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to Jo Dirt's topic in NP

   Advertising?? Who's advertising? Where are these ads? When I'm diagnosing and prescribing in my practice, what am I doing? I know what the correct answer is, but it kind of feels like the other answer. Although, I do have a nurse that does all the n...

8. NP's are okay to see if you have a cold, BUT...

   MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to Jo Dirt's topic in NP

   When a NP graduates from school, he/she should not be practicing independently. When a doc graduates from their pre med program, they of course should not be practicing independently. Both providers go through a kind of residency where they see patie...

9. Help-Real quick question: I want to get a balanced view from all sides on this issue.

   MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to Bob26's topic in NP

   I think if you ask any MD if NPs are a suitable replacement for an MD in a rural underserved area or a poor urban area. They would say a NP is a suitable replacement for an MD. If you ask them the same question in a high paid metro area, the answer w...

10. NP pay

    MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to Floridanurse's topic in NP

    Currently I am making $35 an hour with benefits which I would never have accepted by itself. I also get one third of the profits. This generally adds up to about $120,000 a year. It's always good to inquire about a productivity bonus.

11. a good way to find drug dinners?

    MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to westcoastgirl's topic in NP

    Ahhhh yes, westcoastgirls are always looking for that free dinner. What I hate is when big pharma buys me dinner and then wants me to put out. I don't know what to tell you, pharmeceutical reps just find me, and I get invited. When your established a...

12. a doc's take on APRN's

    MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to canoehead's topic in NP

    I thought it stood for mediocre dumba$$. Sorry, I couldn't resist.

13. a doc's take on APRN's

    MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to canoehead's topic in NP

    I've about had it with dumb*sses like him. I've seen time and time again that an MD after their name means nothing in some cases. There are some NPs that are better than MDs in many areas and of course some MDs that are more competent than NPs. IT...

14. APRN vs. RN

    MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to haninks's topic in NP

    If you want to make $90-135 dollars an hour it's out there. .......and who wouldn't want to work in a dynamic and interesting enviroment. California Great opportunity for Nurse Practitioners!!! XXXXX is a preferred provider of basic medial care s...

15. NP's are okay to see if you have a cold, BUT...

    MS, APRN, BC, FNP replied to Jo Dirt's topic in NP

    You hit the nail on the head. It seems the OP has a very high opinion of MDs just because they have MD after their name. I would like to stress to the OP that having MD after your name means absolutely nothing. I place emphasis on the competence of t...