Green turtle

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

Latest Activity

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

   Green turtle replied to BetterSafe's topic in 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 my RN experience and start searching for a prn job...

2. derm NP contract advice

   Green turtle replied to pinkbubbles31's topic in Advanced

   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 training by saying he would only pay me 1/2 salary f...

3. What can I do now?

   Green turtle replied to Green turtle's topic in 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 are able to perform delegated tasks in this state...

4. What can I do now?

   Green turtle replied to Green turtle's topic in 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 yet established in the area, but has some connectio...

5. What can I do now?

   Green turtle replied to Green turtle's topic in 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 (and the MAs) chart in the electronic medical reco...

6. What can I do now?

   Green turtle posted a topic in 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 open and run a new dermatology satellite clinic to b...

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

   Green turtle replied to jstuben's topic in 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). In Tennessee there is a critical shortage of profes...

8. Why are nurses such back-stabbers?

   Green turtle replied to RNforLongTime's topic in 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 best environments I've worked in had a good mix of ma...

9. Meal preparation when you're working

   Green turtle replied to JeanettePNP's topic in General Students

   Wow y'all are a motivated bunch! I don't get home until 8 or 9 so my guys found all of the restaurants and fast food places that have specials during the week, and go there. For example: Papa John's has cheap pizza on Monday, Sonic has 5 for 5 burg...