Riburn3 BSN, MSN, APRN, NP

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    $29/hr--why am I still in this job!?

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

    Exactly. With that amount of experience you could easily double your hourly just about anywhere in the country without breaking a sweat. With the extra income you could afford to travel home...
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    NP specialties?

    Riburn3 replied to maria1315's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are several degrees NP's can obtain, which dictates the focus/specialty where you can work. Family Nurse Practitioners- Trained to care for patients from birth to geriatrics. Sort of your jack...
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    Medscape career satisfaction survey

    Riburn3 replied to Jules A's topic in Advanced Practice

    Man, alternative facts are just running rampant these
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    Riburn3 replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    wow... You still have yet to offer a shred of evidence to justify your reasoning on why we need more education. Until you, or the medical lobby can prove anything, nothing is likely going to change...
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    New Grad NP starting salary

    Riburn3 replied to bballqueen0744's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This. Also any bonuses? What kind of work load are they expecting? Also look on the other threads on this page where people are posting their salary info. The search engine will also yield even...
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    Independent contractor advice

    Riburn3 replied to Quedeezy's topic in Advanced Practice

    I negotiated 35% for myself. He covers an additional insurance policy for me in addition to the one I have. His practice also does 100% of the billing processing and handles any issues that may come...
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    Riburn3 replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Where is your proof that all of that is actually necessary? If anything, NP's are proof in primary care that significantly longer time spent in school doesn't necessarily equate to better patient...
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    Medscape career satisfaction survey

    Riburn3 replied to Jules A's topic in Advanced Practice

    Ouch, did you have a bad experience? I can't imagine sounding so jaded and negative toward my own profession. Although I have met some moron NP's (same goes for physicians), most the NP's I...
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    Riburn3 replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are direct entry programs in the majority or even all that common? I honestly don't know of any in my region or state (Texas). All the programs in my area specify at least a year of experience before...
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    Riburn3 replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Half the states in our country already offer independent practice to NPs. If our care was so inferior, this would not be the case. The medical lobby has far more resources and money to try and...
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    Salary and Negotiation

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

    My PRN job is rounding on patients at a couple of rehab facilities. Typically patients s/p hip replacement or CVA that were good to be discharged from the hospital but still needed some more PT/OT...
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    Medscape career satisfaction survey

    Riburn3 replied to Jules A's topic in Advanced Practice

    Even at those numbers it still won't be
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    NP Specialty

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

    Most ER's like to higher FNP's for their ability to treat all age groups. Most Acute Care NP's (AGACNP's) typically function as hospitalists, work for intensivists, work for surgeons, or other...
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    Medscape career satisfaction survey

    Riburn3 replied to Jules A's topic in Advanced Practice

    We live in a country where only around 30% of the total population has a bachelors degree, roughly 10% has a graduate degree, and around 2% have doctoral degrees. I would hardly call that being...
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    Riburn3 replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Of course not, but then again, we also have no proof that things are actually deteriorating that much in the first place. Especially when the logic most seem to be using is that an online education...
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    Riburn3 replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    One thing I see on this website is an outpouring of doom and gloom regarding our ever pending drop in quality because of online for profit universities, and to be honest, there really isn't a shred of...
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    DEA number

    Riburn3 replied to pmhnp35's topic in Advanced Practice

    1 week in Texas. When I moved back to the hospital and got schedule 2 authority back, it took 3 days. I think it largely depends on the efficiency of your local/regional DEA office, and the office...
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    Independent contractor advice

    Riburn3 replied to Quedeezy's topic in Advanced Practice

    At that volume I would negotiate a percentage of the gross receipts and not an hourly rate. 25 patients a day for a specialty practice in a hospital is going to reimburse an obscene amount of money....
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    Best Specialty for an RN before becoming an FNP?

    Riburn3 replied to Nimrodel's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ER experience is good for FNP's since you see a lot of everything. Basically anything in a hospital acute setting will have you missing out on the heavy primary care role FNP's play. If you know of...
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    Riburn3 replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I totally get what you are saying, especially the part about admitting anyone with a pulse and a checkbook. I'm thankful that at least in my area the for profits don't seem too popular and the 2 NP...
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    Riburn3 replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My area has the opposite problem where NPs outside of the surgical arena are much more sought after. Although that's anecdotal and means diddly squat. Have you ever worked with interns or residents?...
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    Salary and Negotiation

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

    City/State: West Texas Years in current position: 6 months main job, 2 years side job Salary: $110k base at my main job working for a large hospital chain, a percentage of gross receipts with my PRN...
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    The Decline of Physicians: Do we really need them anymore in Primary Care?

    Riburn3 replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think if you're god awful you won't last that long. The reality for NP's though is on the job training is crucial because as you said, there isn't a lot of uniformity. I don't really fault the...
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    NP Pay

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

    I really wouldn't stress too much about starting pay. Like your first nursing job, companies and private practices want to start you off at a lower amount because they don't know what you're capable...
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    Passed AANP FNP Today - Useful Tips

    Riburn3 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Today I passed my AANP FNP exam, two days after graduation. I used this website constantly to read tips and stories about people that both failed and passed, and can't be more thankful a forum like...