MissDoodaw

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  1. FNP Pay Issues

    MissDoodaw replied to NurseJi's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This all depends on your market. When I was first looking about a year ago I was offered 75-80K a specialty practice called me back and increased their 80K offer by 10K to 90K after I turned them down...

  2. Going to school for NP at 52 yrs old-am I crazy?

    MissDoodaw replied to lynn5707's topic in Advanced Practice

    First of all congratulations! Go for FNP for the widest opportunites, it removes a lot of limits. I wondered the same questions before I started school and figured out my guesstimated salaries and...

  3. Epocrates Essentials

    MissDoodaw replied to tleake1980's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What's a CNP? I am a new FNP -almost 1 yr working, I use my epocrates almost everyday, as a student I would encourage you to get the whole epocrates pacakge-Is your pt on 2x max dose of his bp meds?...

  4. Regulatory Autonomy

    MissDoodaw replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

  5. Will NP salary increase b/c of health care reform

    MissDoodaw replied to Wed03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My thoughts are the healthcare system will be flooded, everyone doc's pa's and np's will be in hi demand but will not have an increase in pay-even perhaps a cut, esp since I think my healthcare...

  6. speciality NP's need your help

    MissDoodaw replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi I work in a specialty practice about 12 docs and 12 np's. MOst Doc's there are supportive of midlevels, not all are. Not much I can do about the ones that are not, they have been seeing articles...

  7. "Not a Good Fit"

    MissDoodaw replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm sorry this happened to you. I think this is a difficult time financially for many practices, ? was surprised to notice many empty spaces in the doctor's practices this week while the mid-levels...

  8. who is at fault here

    MissDoodaw replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No disagreement from me here. I especially love it when they call me to repoirt all the other narcotics my patients are on from different docs and do I really want them to fill new RX.....Thanks...

  9. filing bankruptcy and CRNA

    MissDoodaw replied to henryjames6868's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Even if you continue paying your school loans- you are not eleigible for financial aid until >5years after bankruptcy is discharged -not filed. Call the financial aid office for the school you are...

  10. Studying Patho????

    MissDoodaw replied to Floridanurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Right now- Buy one of the complete review courses (Cd's + books) either Fitzgerald or Barkley -the whole review version and Fitzgeral'ds certification question review book -review these before exams...

  11. Employment problems?

    MissDoodaw replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not sure if the problem is due to oversaturation. In many markets I don't believe this is true, obviously I can't speak for all markets. There are several issues that make this a difficult time...

  12. First NP Job

    MissDoodaw posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a relatively new NP- been on the job for 7mos now. Wondering if anyone would like to share what their first NP job was like, how long they lasted, regrets, and of course the

  13. Can we talk drug reps?

    MissDoodaw replied to carachel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Playing devil's advocate... I like being able to ask someone to tell me in 2 minutes why there product is different than it' competitors, i like having someone that has time to give me info, find the...

  14. First NP Job

    MissDoodaw replied to MissDoodaw's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks everyone for sharing your first job thoughts. For me it is as difficult and as rewarding as I thought it could be. The hours are long, the pay good, the typing of the

  15. NP attire

    MissDoodaw replied to PansyKat's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wear business professional attire, with a lab coat on or hanging on the back of my chair. I feel it is respectful to my patients, practice and colleagues that I look like a professional. I feel that...

  16. derm NP contract advice

    MissDoodaw replied to pinkbubbles31's topic in Advanced Practice

    So did you take the

  17. Tools for New NP Student

    MissDoodaw replied to kenyohunt1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Tarrascon's pharm, epocrates whole version- worth the $ no questions, Tom Tom to find all the crazy clinical sites you are sent to, very good

  18. If FNP is my goal, what is a good RN specialty?

    MissDoodaw replied to jkmk's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ER - you see

  19. Am I ED material?

    MissDoodaw posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ok, So here's my background: ED tech/nurse extern for 6 mos PT during nursing school. ED RN 8 mos FT. NP in specialty area adults only for the last 7 mos. I recently started working solo at an all...

  20. Am I ED material?

    MissDoodaw replied to MissDoodaw's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry, Thanks for asking me to clarify, as I was really hoping for your feedback especially. I'm an FNP who is working FT in a specialty area -for adults only. I also work PRN in a local urgent care...

  21. Do you tell pts who get heparin that it comes from pigs???

    MissDoodaw replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ummm so if I do the math this issue has come up once in 40 np working years. Due to the lack of cultural diversity where you live I don't think I would discuss it with each pt, however out of respect...

  22. Have patients here ever refused service from you for being an NP?

    MissDoodaw replied to AcousticFoodie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in a specialty area. I have had acouple patients refuse to see me. It is usually a pt coming in for review of diagnostic tests ensuring CA has not reappearred... I will ask the Dr to step in-...

  23. Frustrated NP

    MissDoodaw replied to cr8tivNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    or there are the fitzgerald review/barkley review

  24. Pediatric Dosage Calculations...HELP!

    MissDoodaw replied to ALCCRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    OOooooh where did you get the two sided tylenol/motrin dosage

  25. New grad FNP- will taking this job pigeon hole me?

    MissDoodaw replied to abcdefg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think you could learn a lot from this position. I'm a new FNP-started new position in October 09, and yes, I would stay away from "pain management centers- the make a buck big drugs to anyone" kind,...