Jules A

Jules A MSN

Family Nurse Practitioner

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  1. What do you do to volunteer and give back?

    Jules A replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I'm also blessed to have more than I need and donate a percentage of my income to charity each year. I'm a supporter of several animal charities, MS, Alzheimer's and Breast cancer. My time donation is...

  2. NP salary too low?

    Jules A replied to abcdefg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It seems like its always a small collection of NPs in my state who work like dogs to promote our cause and the rest who reap the rewards have zero interest in learning about what is going on and...

  3. How old is too old to safely practice?

    Jules A replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do you read a lot of physician blogs? I can only speak based on real life interactions with my physician colleagues but they absolutely do talk about it and the ones I have discussed it with are in...

  4. How old is too old to safely practice?

    Jules A replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    While I totally agree that women need to support each other and I live by that mantra I don't really think it has much to do with this discussion. There has been plenty of mention of physician's...

  5. New NP grad, passed boards, now what?!

    Jules A replied to mcleanstrong's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The school where you got your NP should have guided you, what a shame they didn't. I would definitely mention this in any feedback you might provide about your

  6. NP salary too low?

    Jules A replied to abcdefg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Although fundamentally I agree the truth is there are many NP specialities that can't do everything a physician does so that is a bit problematic however I agree 100% that so many NPs are underpaid it...

  7. Shout out to Daytonite

    Jules A posted a topic in General Nursing

    I saw a couple of Joyce's PMs in my box today and have been thinking of her ever since. I figured I'd give her a shout out. My guess is she's keeping an eye on things. Would love to hear her take on...

  8. How are you saving for retirement?

    Jules A replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Dagnabit I'm getting rooked! Lol. My guess, hope? is their wages are considerably lower than mine like if I were to go back to VA or work for the state. Great benefits and much better retirement but...

  9. How are you saving for retirement?

    Jules A replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've calculated 17% of my base salary more times than I can count since reading this. Unless they justify paying your really poorly to offset I'm severely

  10. NP Programs w/o (or with less) Fluff/Theory?

    Jules A replied to cocoa_puff's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I enjoyed your informative post but in my opinion the above would better written as: Some schools are cutting back or even eliminating the MSN NP focus, due to the tremendous increase in tuition...

  11. NP Programs w/o (or with less) Fluff/Theory?

    Jules A replied to cocoa_puff's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If I weren't in psych which in my area doesn't use PAs at this time I would definitely pick PA over nursing for the quality of the education based on the medical

  12. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    Jules A replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Very well said. I also grew up with my parents indicating someone's income was their private business so it was eye opening and liberating when I started questioning the automatic adages I was raised...

  13. Getting into a specialty

    Jules A replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Start doing some clinical hours at a clinic or specialty unit. Imo that is the absolute way for a new grad to get a

  14. x-ray interpretation

    Jules A replied to Jeremy G's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You need to get in touch with your state NP organization's lobbyist. In my experience the state organizations can have tremendous power. Hopefully Georgia is one of the states with organized,...

  15. Will there be too many NPs?

    Jules A replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is always nice to hear and 2-4 years of RN experience isn't bad and way better than the NONE most schools are requiring now. I believe the subtle things I witnessed and learned to assess as a...

  16. Drug level monitoring frequency

    Jules A replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Absolutely no disrespect to the OP because my well known, well respected brick and mortar school didn't teach us much about labs either but here we are with another glaring reason NP school is...

  17. Will there be too many NPs?

    Jules A replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And since hugs are free you can work for $45 an

  18. PMHNP, with depression?

    Jules A replied to Aworth1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Always frustrating to me when I read that people feel psych will provide an easier road to

  19. Asking For A Raise

    Jules A replied to Dr.Naija_Glam's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Excellent news! Kudos for having the courage to present your worth and require an appropriate wage. Thanks for keeping us

  20. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    Jules A replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At this point I can't tell if its just a horrible place to work or you are being overly sensitive especially after the initial discord although probably a combination. FWIW asking for schedule changes...

  21. Assistance needed! Feeling overly paranoid

    Jules A replied to worrywart01's topic in Psychiatric

    You are assuming the OP doesn't actually have

  22. Accidentally told my coworker what I make, BIG ISSUES NOW

    Jules A replied to newrn93's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    No but I'd hope everyone would think about the reasons they aren't willing to discuss it and consider it. In my experience it has made a major difference in my own income as well as the income of...

  23. Assistance needed! Feeling overly paranoid

    Jules A replied to worrywart01's topic in Psychiatric

    First breathe. If you were serious and you have OCD it is an anxiety disorder and that is going to haunt you so you are going to have to learn how to adjust and cope. What you describe is initially a...

  24. Will there be too many NPs?

    Jules A replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'd like this a thousand times if I could. You will get flack for ID-ing the elephant in the room but every thing you have said is true and exactly what I'm also seeing in my

  25. How are you saving for retirement?

    Jules A replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Townhouses and single family. I got started because I had a friend who was a broker and did investment properties. The best deals are usually ugly that picky buyers won't consider but really only need...