djmatte

djmatte ADN, MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    djmatte replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I was a periop RN, there were many complaints of their own saturation. Certainly not on the scale NPs face, but their we’re at the time starting to show it. Also as they typically fall under...

  2. Questioning a new job

    djmatte replied to FNP8145's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You are not a psych np. You have no business working as one. Get a post masters or find a job commensurate with your

  3. FNP job outlook in Michigan

    djmatte replied to al799's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Michigan in my opinion isn't spectacular on the jobs available. There are plenty of jobs available at a glance, but not as much hiring going on as you would think. I live in the Ann Arbor area which...

  4. Walden University FNP program Class of 2020

    djmatte replied to VincentRN2019's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This won’t last long here. But what are your other options. As Walden is the last place I would apply and as this carter gets saturated, you may find employers less than enthusiastic at hiring

  5. NP school application question- Confused on what they're asking

    djmatte replied to scrubulator's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sometimes I think they do that intentionally. To get the person to think outside the box and to stimulate a range of answers because even here, different people had differing ideas of what they

  6. Air Force initial rank

    djmatte replied to djmatte's topic in Government, Military

    I was a PACU and acute pain RN for about 8 years of my career before getting my NP two years

  7. Air Force Nurse Boards Jan 2020

    djmatte replied to joepro7's topic in Government, Military

    I am applying as an FNP. Cleared both of my interviews in the past week. MEPS was cleared by the Navy last March. fingers crossed on getting in the first time. Word was only 5 FNP spots and nobody...

  8. NP school application question- Confused on what they're asking

    djmatte replied to scrubulator's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Question one appears to me asking how you will accomplish this task. Will you be taking time off from work to ensure you can succeed? How many hours a week to you anticipate to stay the course and...

  9. Can an FNP work with just pediatrics?

    djmatte replied to mads197's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You can. One of my preceptors was fnp who worked with a pediatrician. She loved the job. Probably won’t command a high salary as most PNPs are Lower on the pay spectrum. But that’s all person and...

  10. 5 8s, no thanks!

    djmatte replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    At the end of the day, if you work in primary care or a range of situations where your are a provider, you own that patient. You are a gateway to their health improving or not. Too few people...

  11. 5 8s, no thanks!

    djmatte replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Lots of NPs have children and still carry a full load. Whether you're working 4 tens or 5 eights, or any derivative therein, it won't make a difference on what your work-load ends up being....

  12. 5 8s, no thanks!

    djmatte replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To be fair, as a new provider the last thing you should worry about at this stage is how many days a week you're working. I might argue as a new provider, the more days a week you are working the...

  13. Is it the idea of NPs in general Dr. Leah Houston is disgusted with?

    djmatte replied to the VEGAN Professor's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And the 25 people who "loved" his

  14. Precepting resources

    djmatte posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Coming on two years of practice, I am looking at getting a student in the next few months. I am eager to do this as it's an opportunity to give back to my alma mater and help students who may not be...

  15. What's the least saturated specialty in APRN?

    djmatte replied to soljhs's topic in Advanced Practice

    To be fair, there’s no periop aprn specially. Only aprns who happened to be an RN in that area

  16. What's the least saturated specialty in APRN?

    djmatte replied to soljhs's topic in Advanced Practice

    The least is probably pmhnp with acute care behind that. Probably across all

  17. Is it the idea of NPs in general Dr. Leah Houston is disgusted with?

    djmatte replied to the VEGAN Professor's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Those who are most vocal often have the most to hide or make up for. Wouldn't be shocked to see her on a suspended license list or serious malpractice suit some

  18. Prescribing new medications?

    djmatte replied to iLovePrecedex's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I’m not in a position to look for it right now, but this is how I used to do it. Either an article or CME I attended recommended rather than maxing out single drugs, to add a second or third agent....

  19. DPC (Direct Primary Care) for FNP independent practice

    djmatte replied to GcMAF's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are we talking no Insurance subscription

  20. HUGE step forward for NP's!!!

    djmatte replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My job tracks everything on our pay scale and updates us quarterly on what numbers the individuals see and the revenue generated. They factor in base salary, benefits, cost of “rent” and ancillary...

  21. HUGE step forward for NP's!!!

    djmatte replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To piggy back on this, evening out pay won’t be sustainable by most institutions. If you are working for a larger organization, you will and probably should be paid less than someone with a higher...

  22. ACNP certification

    djmatte replied to stevengoodman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    “Have to” is dependent on the rules of your state and the preferences of the hospital. For legal reasons, it’s highly encouraged as training in other specialties is not considered adequate by

  23. HUGE step forward for NP's!!!

    djmatte replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Half is debatable in most places though. In flint Michigan, there is a shortage in every specialty including primary care. But the average pay for most in a practice that’s not solo owned (note...

  24. Navy FY2020 nurse practitioner accession

    djmatte posted a topic in Government, Military

    As we all know, NP billets were wiped out last year and a few of us have been waiting for the next opportunities. Comment here if you're among this group planning or awaiting openings. Also any new...

  25. Navy FY2020 nurse practitioner accession

    djmatte replied to djmatte's topic in Government, Military

    Hoping for sure. Though I saw that pic. It’s misleading as the numbers noted are for fy19. Fy20 has nothing listed. Though I’m getting am Air Force package as well