Riburn3 BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

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    new grad NP contract negotiation

    Riburn3 replied to travelRN555's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow...their contract rules are pretty strict for someone they want just part-time. 90 day notice for a part-time employee??? It's not unheard of for full-time positions, but I've never seen it in a...
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    Great NP Programs

    Riburn3 replied to Britesmyle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is a loaded question on this site and you're going to get a wide range of answers and opinions. The honest answer is really dependent on you. Can you relocate for school? Can you afford to...
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    How can I help educate floor nurses as a Hospitalist NP?

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

    The problems you mention sound more like a chronic top to bottom problem with your hospital in general. It sounds like their orientation and continuing education is lacking. By the time a nurse is off...
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    The future of NP education

    Riburn3 replied to ACNP2017's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In general I agree with the OP. We fragment ourselves too much, and the reality is there is a lot of overlap in the various NP degrees and specialties. I got my FNP first, and am glad I did because...
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    State Department Foreign Service NP

    Riburn3 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In another older thread, people discussed the best NP jobs they have ever seen, and it came up that there are NP's that work for the State Department in embassies around the globe. Ever since that...
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    Parents aren't supportive of a Nursing career

    Riburn3 replied to Sam101's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    OP, it sounds like your parents have some seriously misguided perceptions of what nurses do and there's some obvious sexism going on here if they still believe nursing is a career for females only....
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    UTEP FNP Fall 2017

    Riburn3 replied to nurse.stg's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would remember that a huge chunk of applicants don't even get interviews. So even though that many applied, they don't interview near that
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    What is the best NP job you have seen???

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

    Yeah, Bohol is great, I had part of my Honeymoon there. I don't speak any of the local languages other than English and get by just fine. In the Visayas if you're from Luzon, they'd much rather...
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    FNP to FL?

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

    Good luck. I think your experience will help you a lot, especially when they know you've operated in a state that has independent practice. If you work for a private practice, most of the time they...
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    FNP to FL?

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

    I am not from Florida but have a sister that also lives on the gulf not too far from St Petersburg. Last time I was there I did some cursory searches on Indeed and Monster, and there were several...
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    What is the best NP job you have seen???

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

    I agree with you there. My wife is Fil-AM so a job where we got to make American wages but lived in the Philippines or SE Asia is pretty appealing to us. That said, I really don't care for Manila...
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    Nurses change jobs because of stress and culture - not money

    Riburn3 replied to ricard.garcia77's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think a lot of times people aren't entirely honesty with their employers as to why they are leaving when they resign. That's why you see physicians and HR attribute salary as the number 1 reason...
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    For APRNs: What's your lifestyle like?

    Riburn3 replied to CDC0810's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To the OP, all the things you mentioned are possible with a nurses salary, let alone an NP salary. Before I ever started as a NP, my wife (who is also an RN) and I were able to travel abroad at least...
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    Applying for DEA with temporary FNP

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

    The DEA application is through the federal system, which they then kick down to your local DEA branch for issuance due to extra state rules on top of the federal rules. As far as I know, in order to...
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    UTEP FNP Fall 2017

    Riburn3 replied to nurse.stg's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    On campus visits are usually once a semester once you start the clinical portion. The first year or so you basically go for the graduate orientation and then you won't go back for another year or
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    Should DNP's be able to practice on their own? How do you feel about midlevel encroachment

    Riburn3 replied to curiousobserver's topic in Advanced Practice

    Wow that was amazingly special. Excellent work, thanks for the "painful truths". My eyes are truly opened up
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    Should DNP's be able to practice on their own? How do you feel about midlevel encroachment

    Riburn3 replied to curiousobserver's topic in Advanced Practice

    And yet here you are spouting off your own opinion because of something you don't agree with. You don't provide a shred of proof in arguably one of the most incoherent posts I've read on this
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    Is there a niche for evening/night time practices?

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

    I actually disagree with the poster above. Even in larger cities where some off hours clinics exist, there is definitely a need for other options. One of the reasons ER's are bombarded with stupid...
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    Are you happier as an NP than you were as an RN?

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

    I am much, much happier in my new role as an NP. When I first went back to school, I was also on the fence if it was worth it from a financial or job satisfaction point of view, and now that I'm on...
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    Should NP training be standardized?

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

    I agree with Juan. It would be nice if we all got some broad adult/gero/peds advanced practice education, and then specialized a bit more later on. Or train everyone right off the bat as FNP's, and...
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    FNP vs AGACNP? Need help deciding.

    Riburn3 replied to jwirth.rn's topic in Advanced Practice

    I was exactly like you in terms of experience before I became an NP, and I think you already answered your own question when you say you don't want to be a hospitalist/nocturnist, and listed the...
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    Reported to the BON

    Riburn3 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    This sort of thing is terrifying and one of those things so many people assume will never happen to them (and thankfully for most people, won't). Even though I have employer covered insurance and...
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    UTEP FNP Fall 2017

    Riburn3 replied to nurse.stg's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The interview process is usually over a few days and you will be allowed to pick a time that's convenient for you to interview. If you're local you go in person, if out of town it's over the phone....
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    Hospital NPs & Lounge Access

    Riburn3 replied to wyld~heart's topic in Advanced Practice

    It really boils down to providers being what conducts the train. Although the lounge is kind of silly, parking at least makes sense. A lot of providers like surgeons, OB, etc need to be able to run...
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    UTEP FNP Fall 2017

    Riburn3 replied to nurse.stg's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Typically you get an email or a call informing you of the interview. If you're local it's usually in person, and if you're out of town it's over the phone. The times are scheduled and you are usually...