Riburn3 BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

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    Paying for NP school

    Riburn3 replied to aellisrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I paid for my NP program the old fashioned way. Worked my butt off doing at least 40 hours a week in critical care, and applied for several scholarships. The total cost of my FNP program in a large...
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    Are FNP salaries in family practice really this low?

    Riburn3 replied to new_horizons555's topic in Advanced Practice

    I love seeing nurses belittling other nurses simply because they went to school online. Correct me if I'm wrong, but there isn't any research out there that states that an NP that goes to a brick and...
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    Texas Board of Nursing timeline for APRN license

    Riburn3 replied to ashonman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ashonman, any update on how long it took to get your license in Texas? I'm going through the process right now and am just curious how long it took for you when things were all said and
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    Passed AANP FNP Today - Useful Tips

    Riburn3 replied to Riburn3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I probably wouldn't be the best at telling you how to prep for exams in school. My program was largely focused on case studies and scholarly papers, and we had no real exams. Quizzes were about as...
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    Passed AANP FNP Today - Useful Tips

    Riburn3 replied to Riburn3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I honestly couldn't tell you how the psych exam is. I can say though if there's a national review for it, seize the opportunity to attend it somewhere. Overall my advice is to start early. It's...
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    More work, no pay increase..

    Riburn3 replied to Muse4723's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Don't let them guilt you into it or make you feel threatened if you don't. Obviously they value your ability if they're comfortable adding to your work load, just don't let them get away with it for...
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    More work, no pay increase..

    Riburn3 replied to Muse4723's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do you have a contract that stipulates your duties and who you provide
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    how does MSN/NP compare to BSN/NP

    Riburn3 replied to kelseykelsey4's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It's a different type of time commitment but overall I found the NP program was less overwhelming. That's despite working full time during the NP program versus being a full time student when I got...
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    More work, no pay increase..

    Riburn3 replied to Muse4723's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NO WAY. They want you to be their beast of burden without compensating you for the extra responsibility. Either they compensate you appropriately for the extra load, or you maintain the status quo....
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    Decent new grad pay

    Riburn3 replied to ashonman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with Jules A. The job I took offers a 15% profit share bonus annually, and I was given some ballpark estimates on how much that would actually be. When I asked if they could be more...
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    UTEP PNP CLINICALS

    Riburn3 replied to ambrw33's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi SATXnurse12, It is absolutely manageable to work full-time while getting your degree. I did it without too much of a hiccup, and graduated with a 4.0. During the spring you only need 135 hours of...
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    New NP insecurities

    Riburn3 replied to bluecludwig's topic in Advanced Practice

    Sounds like the first thing you need to do is use Uptodate or cross reference it before presenting your plan. You clearly have access to it, and checking it after the fact has thus far been futile. As...
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    Recent DNP-FNP graduate, interviews approaching and pregnant. Advice?

    Riburn3 replied to FroggieNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Great thread Froggie. It serves as great advice to women (and even men) that are expecting children and will need some fairly significant time off. When my wife and I found out she was pregnant, one...
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    Suturing

    Riburn3 replied to OwlieO.O's topic in Advanced Practice

    Suturing is absolutely within our scope of practice. It was one of the first skills I was taught in my FNP program. If you ever plan to work a fast track ER, urgent care, or even just a plain...
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    question to NPs

    Riburn3 replied to Cindy-20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    All tough questions. While I think getting your degree is possible when having and raising children, it will be difficult. As far as jobs for after you graduate, there are home health agencies that...
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    Texas: NP's only prescribe hydrocodone products to hospice pt./hospital facility practicie

    Riburn3 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Great point as well Mike. Another interesting thing I find is that at least for me, I wasn't questioned at all about opioid or substance abuse on the certification board. You would think learning...
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    Passed AANP today!!!

    Riburn3 replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nice! Good luck with your interview. I got offered a job in the spring with an internal medicine physician I precepted with, and he gave me a formal contract earlier this past semester. I also got...
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    Texas: NP's only prescribe hydrocodone products to hospice pt./hospital facility practicie

    Riburn3 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Couldn't have said it
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    Passed AANP today!!!

    Riburn3 replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I got my ATT the day before we graduated and Monday was the only day available to test in our area for the rest of the month. It was either do it then, or travel several hundred miles. Will be...
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    Texas: NP's only prescribe hydrocodone products to hospice pt./hospital facility practicie

    Riburn3 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Edmia, it still inconveniences MDs by having the schedule change to II, requiring scripts be filled out on triplicate pads. Like I said earlier, the MD I worked with stopped prescribing it months...
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    Texas: NP's only prescribe hydrocodone products to hospice pt./hospital facility practicie

    Riburn3 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Mike, thats going to be great when it gets universal adoption. It was one of my favorite aspects about doing some clinical work in New Mexico. Just pop in a name and you get a list of their...
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    Passed AANP today!!!

    Riburn3 replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I actually got you by a day. I took the test Monday and passed. Congrats again. Feels so good to not be studying anymore. I also agree with you about the Barkley review. His CDs were great and I...
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    Texas: NP's only prescribe hydrocodone products to hospice pt./hospital facility practicie

    Riburn3 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I live and work in Texas and don't have much of a problem with this. Prescription narcotic abuse is getting out of hand to the point that the practice I'm at stopped prescribing it months before the...
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    Passed AANP today!!!

    Riburn3 replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If my guess is correct, nice to see another UTEP grad pass the test so soon after graduation.
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    Passed AANP FNP Today - Useful Tips

    Riburn3 replied to Riburn3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yeah, there was only one day available in my hometown the entire month of December, so I grabbed it. Just stay positive and you'll do