Riburn3 BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

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    All these NPs making less than RNs?

    Riburn3 replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Anecdotes are one thing. National salary averages are another. Just based on national averages, an NP beats a regular RN by over $20k a year. Sure the nurse working overtime in a union facility in...
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    Broke and unemployed

    Riburn3 replied to Brokeand unemploye's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    El Paso. Lubbock. San Antonio. Dallas. Personally I am in El Paso. I've been offered several jobs here and elsewhere in Texas. My closest friend in my program landed a great job in San Antonio. 2...
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    Thoughts on guideline references?

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

    Up to Date hands down gets my vote. I like a solid physical reference near by, but for speed, convenience, and reliability, there is nothing better than Up to Date. I pay for my own account and use...
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    NP Salary

    Riburn3 replied to Surface's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sort of. If working with a physician an NP can treat under that physicians name, and get the same amount of compensation for the practice. Independent NPs however do get less reimbursement, typically...
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    All these NPs making less than RNs?

    Riburn3 replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    And where does all this extra pharm lead them? There's a reason why several med schools have cut down from a 4 year to 3 year
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    Is a FNP working for a Psychiatrist legal ??

    Riburn3 replied to lmonet82's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You're right about the lines being blurred. Even state nursing boards paint a pretty vague picture. I would argue an APRN specializing in acute care would be perfectly fine assisting in surgery, but...
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    Where can FNP's work?

    Riburn3 replied to Catch22Personified's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You will find FNPs working in ERs all over the country because of their ability to see all patient populations and perform minor procedures like suturing and abscess I&D. Like you said, it will...
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    Doctoral degree and NP employment

    Riburn3 replied to Penguins10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Interesting. I could see people having that perspective if you are applying for a clinical position, but have a PhD. They might think you will bolt for the first tenured or academic job available....
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    Why did you become an NP?

    Riburn3 replied to kmarieCCRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Why did you become an APN? How long have you been an APN? About to graduate from my FNP program. I always knew I wanted to go back to school and wanted my graduate degree in something clinical,...
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    NP Salary

    Riburn3 replied to Surface's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Both great points. One thing to consider or keep in mind is that a Family Practice Physician isn't making that much on average compared to other physician disciplines. At less than $150k per year,...
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    Is a FNP working for a Psychiatrist legal ??

    Riburn3 replied to lmonet82's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Boston is right. You're state board of nursing is who determines what is and isn't okay. Just because a physician is willing to take you in DOES NOT make it
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    BSN-DNP and working full-time as RN. Thoughts?

    Riburn3 replied to amichelle1126's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This. I got my FNP working fulltime (even some overtime during the first 3 semesters), but it wasn't easy. I am down to my final 90 clinical hours out of 720 needed to graduate, and my brain is...
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    Mother Infant Nurse going to FNP school?

    Riburn3 replied to MSNrunner's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just about any nurse in any field is a great fit for an FNP. It's rare for nurses today to see all patient populations, so unless you work in an urgent care, ER, or in a family practice office as an...
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    Anybody here ever found a GF or a future wife as a "murse" at work?

    Riburn3 replied to PlentyOfMurses's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Met my wife at work in a CVICU 5 years ago. After we decided to get serious she chose to find a job elsewhere and we avoided any relationship work conflict. Made life a lot easier. Before I met my...
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    Specialization for MSN or Post-Masters

    Riburn3 replied to assidere's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Your thought process represents mine before I started my FNP program 2 years ago. I was torn over whether or not to specialize. I have worked in Critical Care for 7 years now, and couldn't decide...
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    Setting up a Private Practice

    Riburn3 replied to FSH45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not sure about independently running dermatology clinics, but I know of several FNP's working with dermatologists in their clinics. I can't imagine that it would be allowed independently, even in...
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    Change of Name.

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

    The last thing we need is more title confusion. Although the role of an NP is obviously different to that of a standard RN, our RN license is what forms the base of our knowledge, and where we build...
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    pharmacology and pathophysiology for FNP program

    Riburn3 replied to gonetocarolina's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Georgetown is a good school and they do a lot of the work for you. But you pay for it. I currently share a couple of clinical sites with 3 different Georgetown students and am getting the same...
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    So how does it feel like to be a male nurse

    Riburn3 replied to panjeremy's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Being a male is no problem, and you'll learn that a lot of higher acuity units are predominantly male staff. Going through nursing school, I was one of 6 men in a class of 48. 8 years later I work...
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    Job offer help

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

    Sounds pretty rough just based on all your out of pocket costs. I just signed a job offer for after I graduate, and although your CME is pretty good at $2500 (I only got $1000), I get all my...
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    What is the best NP job you have seen???

    Riburn3 replied to ickc22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's a bummer that you need 5 years of experience as a provider, but I understand it. I'm totally going to put my name in the hat in 5 years. Would love to live the dream in the Philippines or...
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    How did you celebrate passing your boards?

    Riburn3 replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Will be celebrating graduation this December by going on a trip to Cancun to let my mind do nothing but focus on eating lots of food that's bad for me and frying some brain cells by drinking XX Lager...
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    Broke and unemployed

    Riburn3 replied to Brokeand unemploye's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not to discredit the OP, but there have been a few of these doom and gloom "my NP degree got me nowhere and I'm paid less than an RN posts" by new accounts with only a single post in just the last...
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    Is a FNP working for a Psychiatrist legal ??

    Riburn3 replied to lmonet82's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here's another relevant Q/A regarding what the OP is inquiring about straight from the Texas BON. Again, pretty vague, but they do tell you if in doubt to contact them. The answer portion is through...
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    Is a FNP working for a Psychiatrist legal ??

    Riburn3 replied to lmonet82's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Like myelin said, Psych is a different ballgame, and although being an FNP and working in specialty settings is allowed, it really depends on what your role is and whether or not you are going to be...