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  1. New grade RN vs Experienced RN?

    AtomicWoman replied to orange2015's topic in Emergency

    You mentioned long-term-care, and that may be a way to get your foot in the door (again). Do LTC for a year and then you will magically have "fresh" RN experience. Good

  2. Meanwhile at the pain clinic...(is it really worth it?!)

    AtomicWoman replied to mountainaireNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    I think I would have left when the owners stopped having someone accompany people to the bathroom because they were losing too many patients that way! You have some experience now; find a better job...

  3. Is employer-provided malpractice enough coverage?

    AtomicWoman replied to christinaFNP4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Spend the bucks and cover yourself, even if your employer has a policy that covers you. My former professor, both an attorney and a nurse, always told us, "When the time is right, their insurance...

  4. NY post slams NPs

    AtomicWoman replied to ryguyRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Oh, the irony of a newspaper that reprints gossip as gospel telling us that NPs don't produce outcomes as good as MDs and DOs.

  5. New NP insecurities

    AtomicWoman replied to bluecludwig's topic in Advanced Practice

    I like the Johns Hopkins antibiotics app a lot, because it is constantly updated and a very quick reference. Johns Hopkins Guides: Antibiotic (ABX), HIV, Diabetes & Psychiatry Whoever told you you...

  6. Post Master's Certificates?

    AtomicWoman replied to JerseyBSN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just a follow-up quote from UCSF's post-master's webpage: "Post-master's programs cannot be taken through on-line or distance learning

  7. Question for those of you who precept NP students

    AtomicWoman replied to doctorwhofan's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I precept as well. I think it is important that we let the school's instructors know about our concerns and give some concrete suggestions for improvement. My current student is very smart and works...

  8. new grad job decision

    AtomicWoman replied to chouxpastry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Definitely an important question.Also, what kind of orientation/training are any of these jobs

  9. No time for ethical dilemmas

    AtomicWoman replied to ilovensg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not sure what you are looking for, but one of the thorniest problems for me (primary care) is telling someone they can't drive and then reporting them to the DMV. I know that many of my patients are...

  10. Pharmaceutical reps in the clinic

    AtomicWoman replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My former primary care practice doc allowed reps to bring lunch and dinner. I regarded them as aggressive parasites. One of the worst was the Invokana salesman who came in 2-3 times a week, insisting...

  11. Seeking info from NP specialty psychiatry

    AtomicWoman replied to thekid's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am in primary care and do little psych beyond anxiety and depression (although refractory cases are always referred out). The problem around here is that my patients have an incredibly hard time...

  12. Malpractice Insurance

    AtomicWoman replied to PsychiatricNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    Have you checked proliability.com? They used to be Marsh, then Liberty Mutual; I think it is still Liberty Mutual with a slightly different name. I don't practice in the same specialty as you, but...

  13. DOT focused clinic

    AtomicWoman replied to lmonet82's topic in Advanced Practice

    I am sure you are aware that there were regulation changes in 2014. The new rules put a lot more liability on the DOT examiner. I know quite a few NPs and doctors who stopped doing DOT physicals once...

  14. NP full scope/independent speculation

    AtomicWoman replied to kodc's topic in Advanced Practice

    Nebraska became the 20th state as of yesterday. I agree that hooking into the AANP network is the best way to keep up with this issue. I am hopeful that my state (NJ) will eventually pass...

  15. Anyone do an online PMHNP Post-Master's?

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

    Zenman, do you practice as a PMHNP now? If so, did you feel like your program prepared you (as well as any of them can prepare us for actual practice, that

  16. Anyone do an online PMHNP Post-Master's?

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

    Thank you for

  17. What is post master's NP certificate?

    AtomicWoman replied to ode2BeRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What Juan said. For example, I am an Adult-Gero Primary Care NP. I am thinking about going back for my Psychiatric Mental Health NP. I would do this as a post-Master's option, rather than having to...

  18. FNP in North Carolina

    AtomicWoman replied to WRNCEN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know this is an old thread. But I have been researching places to move (away from NJ) and my eyeballs about fell out of my head when I saw that NP practice in NC is regulated by BOTH the BON and the...

  19. Any West Virginia NPs out there?

    AtomicWoman posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    WV is one of the states my husband and I are considering (eventually) moving to. Was curious if there are any WV NPs on AN and if so, how do you find the practice environment? Are there a lot of jobs...

  20. Do you perform the Epley maneuver?

    AtomicWoman replied to Pachinko's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes. I also give my patients a hand-out with home exercises. I do ask them if they have recently eaten before I do the maneuver. Have an empty trash basket handy if they say

  21. Decent new grad pay

    AtomicWoman replied to ashonman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My first NP job only paid a few dollars more per hour than the RN job I had. But the RN job required me to work nights and weekends. And autonomy? I can't describe how important that is to me. I had...

  22. More work, no pay increase..

    AtomicWoman replied to Muse4723's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That may be true, but pressure is also a great way to make mistakes because you now have to see more patients each day. And then get thrown under the bus for making the

  23. Productivity pay question

    AtomicWoman replied to Tesses's topic in Advanced Practice

    At my practice, it is my problem. I am expected to code and document in such a way that the documentation supports the coding in the event of an audit. If I bill a 99215, I have to have the...

  24. NP's: do you give some patients your cell number?

    AtomicWoman replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I give my phone # to certain carefully-selected patients. I haven't had anyone abuse the privilege yet. I also like to text with patients. It's especially helpful when I am doing something like...

  25. Productivity pay question

    AtomicWoman replied to Tesses's topic in Advanced Practice

    If I understand you correctly, the $16/patient is all you will earn on each patient; there is no base + productivity payment, correct? If so, that $16 seems low to me. And as an aside, I think they...