BCgradnurse MSN, RN, NP

Morning- It's been a bit since I posted. Work has been all consuming with our staff shortages. I'm a provider, an allergy shot giver, a prior authorization person, my own medical assistant all rolled up in one. We have hired a few people and ...

Good morning- Cold and icy here. We had freezing rain for most of the day yesterday. Ugh-I'll take snow any day over this mess. I might just stay in the house all day and do laundry and read. Tweety-It does suck being so short staffed. ...

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I am an NP working at a single physician owned private practice. I have always been paid a straight salary, but I would also like to ask for a percent of what I bill. I bill more than any other provider in the practice, including the owner. I don'...

You could look for a position in a Functional Medicine practice, which focuses on wellness but still incorporates allopathic medicine.

I work in an outpatient specialty and am on-call 1 week a month. It's by phone only; I never have to go in. Most weeks I don't get called at all. It really doesn't impact my life at all.

I thought it was a decent speech. Not historic or absolutely memorable, but it was solid. It was nice not to hear crazy diatribes or self aggrandizing rants. I also loved seeing 2 women on the podium behind him. I'd give him a solid B.

No, Trump was always, and will continue to be "Trump First".

I'm an NP working in outpatient Asthma, Allergy, and Immunology and I certainly do notate any abnormalities "outside my lane" and refer back to PCP, or ER if appropriate. A lot of what I see crosses over into Derm, Rheumatology, ENT, etc, and I will...

I still can't get my head around those who think Trump is the victim here, and he has done nothing wrong. I really think Trump supporters have been in some kind of moral or ethical coma for the last 4 years.

What I really love is how those who think the election was "stolen" in certain states are only complaining about the presidential election. If there are ballots missing, shouldn't the other races on said ballots be questioned also? I haven't seen t...

Masks and lockdowns are only effective if people are compliant. I still see and hear of people having large family gatherings, parties, etc. People are also not wearing masks in public 100% of the time. So, there is still going to be spread as lo...

It's hard to not say "I told you so". I certainly don't wish death or anything horrible on ANYONE who gets this virus. My hope is that people will stop with the whole "Covid is a hoax" nonsense and now the country will take this virus seriously. T...

I just got the same response from a Boston hospital, despite having 8 years experience in the particular specialty I was applying for. They only cared about my total years of practice. I would think the ability to pretty much hit the ground running...

I'm so sad to hear of Esme's death. May her memory be a blessing to all who love her.

Hi, FNP here. I work in a private specialty outpatient practice-Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. We are physician owned and are not affiliated with a health care system. My practice is split pretty evenly between adults and peds, so having the FNP ...

I am fortunate to be able to work from home doing telemedicine, but I feel a little guilty for not being on the front lines. 4 of my friends have lost an elderly parent due to Covid. None were able to say goodbye. I am isolating, and have become s...

Allergy and Asthma NP- We have been doing 100% telemedicine for the last week and will do so again for the upcoming week. Tomorrow providers and admin will video conference to come up with a plan going forward. Allergies are acting up in my area (N...

Fingers crossed you get this position. I don't know what your employer was thinking placing you in the Cardiac role. Best of luck to you.

I've been working in Asthma and Allergy for most of my NP career, and really enjoy it. I like having the depth of knowledge in a few select areas. I have my own panel of patients, and work independently. It's a relatively low stress environment. I...

Rhode Island is a good state to practice in as a NP. It's an independent practice state, and salaries are just about on par with MA., but housing costs are lower. Licenses are processed fairly quickly.

Same here. Getting tired of office politics...

I live in the metropolitan Boston/Providence area, and there are a lot of jobs for NPs with experience. New grads are having challenges finding a job.

I might. All depends on the job. I like what I do, but I'm all about quality of life at this point.

You could check out the Institute of Functional Medicine website, or try to talk to someone who works in a Functional Medicine practice.