deliverator MSN, RN, NP

deliverator has 16 years experience as a MSN, RN, NP and specializes in Family medicine, Cardiology, Spinal Cord Injury.

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   How to educate spouse about what I do as an NP?

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

   Yes, I meant a_.s._s. My wife thinks I sound condescending because I talk about my day with emotion. In all honesty, if I were my wife's provider, she would be my PITA patient. I had to pull up the...
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   How to educate spouse about what I do as an NP?

   deliverator posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Question. Do you have a spouse, not in the medical field, that tells you how you should do your job as a nurse practitioner? My wife tells me I shouldn't be asking my patients if they do illicit...
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   Golden West ADN Spring 2021

   deliverator replied to Rich_Johnson's topic in School, College Programs

   For those of you that do get into the the GWC nursing program and would like a head start, the nursing theory model that GWC uses for the program is the Roy Adaptation Model. If you can get a book...
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   VA RN NEW GRAD PROGRAM PALO ALTO LIVERMORE MENLO PARK 2020

   deliverator replied to gfrivera89's topic in California Nursing

   all nursing positions for the VA are posted on USAJOBS.gov. If you have your BSN, SCI at the Long Beach VA is always looking for nurses. Of course, it's the hardest job in the hospital working in SCI,...
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   New Grad Nurse Finding Acute Care Job Help

   deliverator replied to chobany's topic in California Nursing

   Most acute-care hospitals these days are now only hiring BSN RNs. If you need a job now, look into long term care, SNF, Sub-acute, long term acute care. Try the VA and talk to your nurse manager in...
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   Azusa Pacifica (APU) ELM Fall 2020

   deliverator replied to Alh2030's topic in School, College Programs

   Hi Students, I graduated from APU's online accelerated BSN program back in 2012. I have the books from the program I no longer have any use for. It's too much of a hassle for me to sell them, and...
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   Golden West ADN Spring 2021

   deliverator replied to Rich_Johnson's topic in School, College Programs

   Hi, when I applied on my 4th application, it was automatic entry. At the time, GWC was a lottery based system, no points that I can recall. This was back in January 2007. I had a classmate and we...
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   Golden West College Fall 2020

   deliverator replied to ipinktoes's topic in School, College Programs

   Hi students! I graduated from the GWC Nursing program in December 2008. I have a ton of books from the program that I'd like to unload that are still very relevant. The fundamentals of nursing...
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   NP or Perfusionist?

   deliverator replied to PiperPickles12's topic in Cardiac

   Hi, I'm a cardiac NP. I would say, if you wanted more options in your career, become an NP. I work with three interventional cardiologists and a heart failure specialist. Prior to that I did a year of...
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    What is it like in your hospital right now?

    deliverator replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The last day in my bedside nursing position was on 2/14/2020 before this whole situation unfolded. I now work in an outpatient clinic as a cardiology provider. The unit I left was a 30 bed spinal cord...
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    Starting 2020 NO MORE LOCUMS IN CALIFORNIA

    deliverator replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So what will happen to me come Jan 1, 2020? I'm not sure if my doctor follows this. Do I have to tell him he has to hire me as a W2 employee? What happens to me if I keep working as
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    Starting 2020 NO MORE LOCUMS IN CALIFORNIA

    deliverator replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a 1099 employee that works 2 days a week in a primary care clinic as a Nurse Practitioner. So, starting Jan 1, I can no longer work in my clinic if my doctor doesn't hire me as a W2 employee? This...
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    Where are NPs most/least in demand?

    deliverator replied to Aliens05's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I live in Orange County, CA and my inbox is always filled with positions for FNPs at various clinics in and around the LA and Orange County areas. For a person without a job, these would be great...
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    VA Hospitals

    deliverator replied to OUxPhys's topic in California Nursing

    Schedules are done on a biweekly basis, not weekly. You can place your days wherever you want as long you complete the 80 hours in the 2 week period. The manager puts out the final schedule based on...
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    VA Hospitals

    deliverator replied to OUxPhys's topic in California Nursing

    I work at the VA in Long Beach as an RN. 7+ years, currently making over $100k. It depends on your lifestyle and where you choose to live. The pay is pretty good compared to the cost of living. I live...