Green turtle

Green turtle has 12 years experience and specializes in PACU, Critical Care, Primary Care, Derm.

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1. Can CNMs (and other APNs) still work as RNs?

   Green turtle replied to BetterSafe's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

   I am also wondering if there are problems working as an RN with an APN. I have APN licensure and certification as an FNP, but haven't found a paying job as a new NP. I had planned to fall back on...

2. derm NP contract advice

   Green turtle replied to pinkbubbles31's topic in Advanced Practice

   Your deal sounds better than the offer I got. They offered you 2 weeks more vacation and a better tier for bonuses. The salary I was offered was similar, but the physician covered the expense of my...

3. What can I do now?

   Green turtle replied to Green turtle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Bloviate, Thanks for the link! Softballmama, I was okay to suture or perform procedures when it was delegated to me by a physician in the same way medical students and RN first assistants in training...

4. What can I do now?

   Green turtle replied to Green turtle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Jalexshoe, Thanks for the response. I appreciate feedback from someone with HR knowledge. My peer coworkers (NP and PA) from that job offered to give me good references. My former employer is not...

5. What can I do now?

   Green turtle replied to Green turtle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Carachel2, The physician did not let me practice autonomously. He saw every patient I saw and billed insurance/medicare under his numbers at his rate. He stayed logged into the computers and had me...

6. What can I do now?

   Green turtle posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Here's the short version of my story... I am an experienced RN, but a fairly new NP. I landed my first job shortly after being certified, but prior to being licensed in my state. I was was hired to...

7. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

   Green turtle replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Is the Stanford program mentioned earlier online or a typical in class type program? I am considering NP vs PA as well. I have a BS in Nursing and 9 yrs experience (varied, but mostly ICU and PACU)....

8. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

   Green turtle replied to RNforLongTime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I have worked with some unbelieveably talented nurses who gave excellent patient care. BUT if things got slow they gossiped and connived and their bad behavior almost outshadowed the good. The...