Alicia777

Alicia777 MSN, NP

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  1. APNP vs PA in surgery?

    Alicia777 replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm a NP-RNFA. My role is very similar to that of a PA. I see patients in ER, consent, write H&P, first assist in OR, discharge plan or admit, observe in-house, occasionally consult for my...

  2. Compensation for Call Pay

    Alicia777 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As in my previous post I'm a surgical NP and have not had to take call in the past. I have a question for you NPs that take call. My specialty here at the hospital has had a recent exodus of...

  3. Compensation for Call Pay

    Alicia777 replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ok-update it would only be phone call triage for the surgeon group. Would a flat fee for 48 hours of weekend phone call coverage like 1K be reasonable? I think that's the least I would take to be...

  4. RNFA: how does it work for you?

    Alicia777 replied to NJRN1969's topic in Operating Room

    I'm a NP-RNFA. Does your current job have tuition reimbursement of any kind? I got through school n 3 years-part time-with 20K in debt and having to use my 10K nest egg but I paid that off quick. Its...

  5. Orthopedic salary for new grad FNP

    Alicia777 replied to jelana87's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It would help to know if this is inpatient or outpatient Ortho and what state you live in. It also matters what your RN experience is like in

  6. Suturing class near Schaumburg, Illinois.

    Alicia777 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree YouTube videos are great. Grab a suture kit, needle holder and some blue throw away OR towels and you're good to go. You could do a RNFA course

  7. Surgical NP

    Alicia777 replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's right I completed my RNFA at my first job. They allowed me to work and train simultaneously. It took me about 6 months to find a position but I was happy enough in my RN job to wait for

  8. Surgical NP

    Alicia777 replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well I did my FNP part-time, that took 3 years and my RNFA was after I became a NP and that took me about 5 months. The amount of time it takes to get the RNFA is all dependent on how much time you...

  9. Surgical NP

    Alicia777 replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sure, I work in the Northeast and I make roughly 120K with 2 years

  10. Inpatient NPs-What's a typical yearly raise?

    Alicia777 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Due for my first year review and raise and was wondering what the typical raise was. I'm expecting 2% but was wondering if that's ever a

  11. Inpatient NPs-What's a typical yearly raise?

    Alicia777 replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Surgery. Assisting, rounding, ED consults, admits and

  12. NP in the OR

    Alicia777 replied to birdie22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a FNP, RNFA in a specialty. Surgical assisting, rounding on inpatients, occasionally admit from ER and discharge our day surgery and inpatients. I love it! No call, no weekends or holidays. I work...

  13. New Grad with GI Offer

    Alicia777 replied to PavementRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I turned down a pediatric GI position as a new grad. The scope seemed too narrow to me and I was worried about pigeon-holing myself. If you can find something a little broader it will probably benefit...

  14. Students and Facebook

    Alicia777 replied to AmeliasAunt's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Being friends with someone on FB means nothing. Some people don't go on for months. They could have become friends before it all went down and now she just hasn't thought to de-friend her. Leave it...

  15. Is it possible to go through fnp program online and have newborn and toddler?

    Alicia777 replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Only you know whether or not you'll be able to handle it or not. I had a 14-month-old and was four months pregnant when I graduated my FNP program. It's doable but it was obviously a lot of work. Plus...

  16. Orthopedic NP

    Alicia777 replied to Jeremy G's topic in Advanced Practice

    I guess I see your point when the patient is under the drapes but you're only licensed to care for ages 13 and up so technically no. At my old hospital we had another PA or NP available when the adult...

  17. Do nurse practioners round with doctors?

    Alicia777 replied to RN to be soon's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I occasionally round with the surgeon– If we both happen to be there at the same time but typically we round separately and discuss the patients together

  18. NP/RNFA

    Alicia777 replied to TRC211's topic in Advanced Practice

    Aquarius is correct. I completed an RNFA program about 2 years ago. Some were NPs without their

  19. Can I be a nurse with a colostomy?

    Alicia777 replied to BellaBlackwell's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Of course! I would think the physical demands would match what you're doing as an aide right

  20. Is it bad or unprofessional to hide from drug company reps

    Alicia777 replied to Goldenfox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Say hello and that you have a busy day but would be happy to look over their product information later on and have them leave

  21. Can NPs delegate to PAs?

    Alicia777 replied to Grumble88's topic in Advanced Practice

    No, the PA and I work together as in teamwork. I help her and she helps me. We do not delegate to our

  22. ARNP VS APRN

    Alicia777 replied to MissRN_Dior's topic in Advanced Practice

    If you're over 65 it's a AARP APRN

  23. No vs nursing informatics

    Alicia777 replied to Jwallacenash's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No, not huge cut. I would say NPs in my specialty, surgery make more than Informatics

  24. No vs nursing informatics

    Alicia777 replied to Jwallacenash's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Actually I started in informatics-but decided I didn't want to be sitting in front of a computer all day or trying to train other nurses to use systems. I wanted to be with patients on the clinical...

  25. Surgical Nurse Practitioner best route

    Alicia777 replied to blancas56's topic in Advanced Practice

    I think this is directed at me? First of all congratulations on finishing your program and getting the interview!! I don't know what state you live in or how much nursing experience you have (which...