Alicia777

Alicia777 MSN, NP

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  1. Coworker physically abusive to patients

    Alicia777 replied to Depressed_RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Definitely report. This disgusting behavior is unacceptable. Imagine these patients are your family! Do it anonymously, if that feels

  2. First NP JOB.. Should I stick it out

    Alicia777 replied to newnp31's topic in Advanced Practice

    OP-you posted this back in December, any update? I left my first job after less than a year too. Best decision I made. Don't look

  3. Why did you pick your NP Program?

    Alicia777 replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Cost, convenience, accepting previously earned Masters credits towards the program, didn't need a

  4. Limited stress areas

    Alicia777 replied to labelle777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What's that quote, Do something you love and you'll never work a day in your life (or something to that effect). Point is, pick a specialty that interests you. And Like PP said, anything will be...

  5. NP or PA? My great dilemma...

    Alicia777 replied to NSC Nursing's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No, I wouldn't think so. I wonder if those Emergency NP programs include some basic suturing instruction-I would think they would. You would still need a RNFA (RN first assist) certification to assist...

  6. NP or PA? My great dilemma...

    Alicia777 replied to NSC Nursing's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You can still work in Surgery and ER as an NP as you know it just takes a little more work on your part. Are you able to find a surgeon or ER NP/PA that would allow you to do a rotation with

  7. Patient f/u frustration

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

    I don't work in primary care but it sounds reasonable that you wanted that information before continuing to refill scripts and you gave them several opportunities to provide

  8. Easiest NP specialty to get accepted into?

    Alicia777 replied to mariehp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Getting into a program is only the first step. I would first reassess why you did so poorly in your undergrad. NP school is no walk in the park-no matter what specialty you

  9. Balancing Nurse Practitioner School/Career and Motherhood

    Alicia777 replied to melp4's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I had a 1 year old and then became pregnant with my second in my last semester. I worked 28 hours a week too. It was tough, no doubt. But like you, I had a supportive husband and parents that really...

  10. FNP job type options

    Alicia777 replied to LiveFit99's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm a FNP. I work inpatient surgery. First assist, round on inpatients, write h&ps and consults. As another poster mentioned my nursing experience helped me get the

  11. OR nurse, Which major I can in for master degree

    Alicia777 replied to mercyshiper-sky's topic in Advanced Practice

    Take an RNFA

  12. Let's talk semantics

    Alicia777 replied to PG2018's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, my name is Alicia777, I'm a nurse practitioner-I work with your surgeon Dr.

  13. CVS Minute Clinic

    Alicia777 replied to CSWGIRL's topic in Advanced Practice

    I will disagree with the others, my good friend has been at a minute clinic for a few years now and started as a new grad. They can see patients 24 months + so no infants as PP mentioned. She's been...

  14. What class in nursing school do they teach you surgical procedures?

    Alicia777 replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Students

    I'm a surgical NP-I always try and invite the nursing student over to the field. I remember being a scared little nursing student myself and standing waaay off in the corner.

  15. Leave NP job before 1 year?

    Alicia777 replied to AGACNPTX's topic in Advanced Practice

    I too left my first NP job after about 8 months. So glad I did. I'm very happy with my choice and I'm doing what I've always wanted to do now. I think it's really common to leave with less than a year...

  16. How much do you remember from A&P? Pathophys?

    Alicia777 replied to audqyee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Zero! If I were to take the courses again I'm sure if have a vague recollection of the topics but that's it

  17. Surgical Nurse Practitioner best route

    Alicia777 replied to blancas56's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm a surgical NP. I started off as an OR nurse as well but had some prior floor nurse experience before that. It IS more difficult to get training as an NP in surgery compared to the training of a...

  18. Hospital-based NPs; What is reviewed at your annual evaluation?

    Alicia777 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello! What are the things you typically review at your evaluation? Is this done annually? I'm the first inpatient NP (and a newish NP) here at my hospital and have been asked by my boss to look into...

  19. Who still works as a floor nurse?

    Alicia777 replied to OCRN3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was only 'liking' your first statement, sorry you feel that way. I too worked for about 15 years as an RN and miss my RN friends. Although I do have PA peers whom I get along with great and surgeons...

  20. Overtime pay?

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

    Sorry-I'm a contracted employee at my second job. I moonlight. So it's akin to working OT rate of a usual job in my

  21. Overtime pay?

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

    $100/hour is what I make to contract-so sounds about

  22. quality of work life balance

    Alicia777 replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'd say my work/life balance is much improved since become an NP. I make 20K more than when I was an RN-4 days a week, no call, no

  23. Incontinent Preschool student

    Alicia777 replied to krystalkae's topic in School

    Reward system? With stickers or small (dollar store) prizes? I know it's 'not your job' to train him but just might make life easier for

  24. FNP Clinical Sites

    Alicia777 replied to ESnt16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Really? Where do you read

  25. FNP Clinical Sites

    Alicia777 replied to ESnt16's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP is asking about FNP sites, why the