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  1. New Grad FNP wanting to obtain critical care experience

    TheOldGuy replied to xOOx's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It sounds like you are more interested in working as an RN than as an NP. I'm not aware of an NP Flight/MICU type position. If you want to work as an RN, then probably the best route would be getting...

  2. Questions for Current NPs

    TheOldGuy replied to JesseMJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is interesting to note the similarities between current NP education and the state of medical education described in the Flexner

  3. Questions for Current NPs

    TheOldGuy replied to JesseMJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Absolutely agree with you Juan - it is not the money that is the motivation. I would hope that would be the case for most docs too. I just think that if I'm doing essentially the same work as a doc I...

  4. Questions for Current NPs

    TheOldGuy replied to JesseMJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Dearest Juan, I am not misinformed. California law prevents hospitals from hiring physicians with only a few exceptions eg non-profit teaching hospitals. Consequently, the majority of hospitals in...

  5. Questions for Current NPs

    TheOldGuy replied to JesseMJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Guys, Let's stop accusing people of not knowing what they're talking about - I never accused anybody of not knowing what they're talking about - what I did state, was what practices I'm seeing at...

  6. Questions for Current NPs

    TheOldGuy replied to JesseMJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Juan, The issue is not just semantics - its funding. Because of the structure, the separate physicians groups are being paid by outside sources and are not truly cost items to the hospital. In...

  7. Questions for Current NPs

    TheOldGuy replied to JesseMJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Juan, I think you'll find that the hospital itself is a separate and distinct entity from the physicians that you think are "employed" there. You'll also find that those physicians/physician groups...

  8. Questions for Current NPs

    TheOldGuy replied to JesseMJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Juan, buddy, why do you think that nurses salaries are hyperinflated?? Nor Cal RNs don't get a hyperinflated salary - RNs everywhere else are simply getting screwed. RNs are responsible for everything...

  9. Questions for Current NPs

    TheOldGuy replied to JesseMJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm sure you've seen others indicate that compensation and opportunities really vary based on location. I make approx $125k as an RN. As an NP, compensation is around $95-120k. Lots of NPs work as RNs...

  10. psych NP program in 2013

    TheOldGuy replied to linacaro's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That sounds great RNGO4IT - out here there aren't a lot of training programs period. Facilities are looking for someone who can walk in and do a specific job - meaning they are looking for specific...

  11. psych NP program in 2013

    TheOldGuy replied to linacaro's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think that really depends on the facility RNGO4IT. I work in Northern Calif and whenever there's a medical issue, the pt is transferred to an acute care environment. For instance, at the facility I...

  12. psych NP program in 2013

    TheOldGuy replied to linacaro's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm going to go the other way than the previous two posters. I think that getting a good grounding in med/surg/tele, along with a little ER provides you a better base from which to approach an NP...

  13. Competent programs? NP or PA...

    TheOldGuy replied to delabeaux's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Getting back to the original question, Univ of North Dakota has an excellent program - lots of units though...roughly 60 compared to most programs which have 45-48. A couple of other thoughts...my...

  14. NP salary too low?

    TheOldGuy replied to abcdefg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree nomad. Compensation should be based on services provided and level of independence. It is true that nursing schools are mass producing NPs - much as they're mass producing RNs. Educators get...

  15. Becoming a psych NP... no psych experience

    TheOldGuy replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Psychiatric

    Jules, are you an NP? NP student? Most psych RNs work in an inpatient setting - relatively controlled. Typically the focus is stabilization. The RN doesn't diagnose. The RN calls the doc because they...

  16. Becoming a psych NP... no psych experience

    TheOldGuy replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Psychiatric

    The answer to your question is that your experience is one component of your application. The other components are your undergrad grades, GRE scores (possibly), letters of recommendation, and your...

  17. Samuel Merritt University FNP Insight

    TheOldGuy replied to SkiBumNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I share your frustration with the lack of consistency, quality and "meat" of many NP programs. However, having NP programs overseen by medical boards would result in the end of the NP opportunity. The...

  18. Cheap online MSN / FNP programs

    TheOldGuy replied to RNbrent's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That is per credit hour - so a 3 credit class is roughly $2100. Not exactly

  19. Average Hospice NP pay per visit

    TheOldGuy replied to v1cky84's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good luck - and keep us posted! I'm interested in this model.... As you said, its a function of

  20. Average Hospice NP pay per visit

    TheOldGuy replied to v1cky84's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sounds like a great job to me! 51 cents per mile is the IRS allowable rate for TAX FREE reimbursement. If you saw 1 pt per hour = 8 pts per day, 5 days per week, that's $3000 per week or approx $144k...

  21. California NPs

    TheOldGuy replied to apocatastasis's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree Dr Tammy - CANPs lobbying day is May 2nd and I don't see anything of real importance being targeted. I sent you a pm discussing this

  22. More questions.......

    TheOldGuy replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

    LOL pointing to his genitals puts a different "rub" on things....! I actually was expressing a little concern initially - having seen retinal detachment in the ER and how quickly vision can be...

  23. More questions.......

    TheOldGuy replied to blakese's topic in Psychiatric

    I hope you contacted the admitting for a referral to an opthamologist - floaters might seem like snowballs - which is one of the signs of retinal detachment - the fact that he is older increases his...

  24. Help us end the collaborative agreement requirement!!

    TheOldGuy replied to buster4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't mean to be rude, but if you want to promote action, you need to be clear and accurate. When you refer to "House Bill", you need to specify for which state. This is not a congressional bill....

  25. Is Psych Nursing Easy?

    TheOldGuy replied to resilientnurse's topic in Psychiatric

    To answer the original question. I've done med/surg, tele, ICU, and currently work in the ER. All along the way, I've worked per diem picking up extra shifts in Psych. I look at Psych as paid days off...