djmatte

djmatte ADN, MSN, RN, NP

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  1. DEA, should employer pay?

    djmatte replied to lovely07's topic in Advanced Practice

    Also note that the federal DEA is separate. Transition to a more private role and someone needs to pay for

  2. Can ANP works as PMHNP?

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

    Are we talking hypothetical or are you actually considering such a venture? If your state isn't consensus model focused, then you could do it. But ethically and likely from a malpractice perspective,...

  3. Why don't more NPs advocate for better training?

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

    That thought is debatable. The point of creation of the APRN role was to capitalize on the expertise and knowledge of the RN and adding advance training in medicine to improve access. That expertise...

  4. DEA, should employer pay?

    djmatte replied to lovely07's topic in Advanced Practice

    Mine paid for DEA as part of cme allowance. They reimbursed, but I paid up front. Interestingly it fell off their radar and I still got my full cme allowance for other actual cme related

  5. FY 19 Navy Nursing

    djmatte replied to LvLI-ICU28's topic in Government, Military

    In some cases, the billets were filled quickly. In others, they were simply zeroed out. My FNP package is almost complete (just waiting on the last interview). The big question is going to be how...

  6. For ER: FNP or ACNP (Texas)

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

    I never qualified it as an ENP msn. I stated the person should get that certification as it's specific to the environment. ACNP by itself is

  7. Realistic Facts About FNP in Northeast Ohio

    djmatte replied to WellNurse83's topic in Advanced Practice

    Lol crap aside from talking people off the ledge of benzos and Norco, advocating for fewer processed foods and exercise is the majority of my

  8. For ER: FNP or ACNP (Texas)

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

    Acute care and emergency medicine are typically vastly different in training and necessity. An ACNP imo is no more qualified to work in emergency than an fnp and arguably less if they have any form...

  9. PAs Do Not Like Us

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

    Except your argument is moot when an np school now will accept toy with little to no experience or fast track you through rn and np school from almost any career that has a bachelor's

  10. PAs Do Not Like Us

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

    It isn't about superiority or some turf war. It's having respect for the choices in how we choose to focus our careers. I do agree that it is stupid to compare pa school with np school and suggest...

  11. Why don't more NPs advocate for better training?

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

    While I don't disagree that involvement in our local organization is important, I don't find they (mine specifically) are particularly interested in the quality of NP education programs. Certainly...

  12. 56 and considering NP school

    djmatte replied to caycar123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If it were me, at 56 I'd consider career opportunities where my current training is. Especially with a back ground in home health. That can be transferred to a range of companies I'm senior living...

  13. PAs Do Not Like Us

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

    For the record, "family" is a population focus unto itself. It encompasses three populations, but family medicine is still an essential part of the medical landscape. It's not less than and not...

  14. How did your program teach physical assessment?

    djmatte replied to Ready2GradMay09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Our physical assessment class was online. But my school (Frontier) had school house sessions that had in person check offs for head to toe examinations for adult, infant, and male/female GU. We also...

  15. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    I generally look at places like San Francisco from a different perspective. Most of the time the pay reflects cost of living. It's only * hard* for people in service industries. Professional jobs...

  16. NP in pain management

    djmatte replied to OBigdog26's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a new FNP, that is the last field I would want to be heading toward. But that's just me wanting to keep my license far from the list of top opiate prescribers in the

  17. Looking for advice on joining with the new reduction in force just announced.

    djmatte replied to SNOWPATROL's topic in Government, Military

    I generally will remain optimistic in my plans to enter as an FNP. Many of those reductions will be in eliminating billets as people will retire. But they will still want to maintain some active...

  18. Any Pmhnps here??

    djmatte replied to Kevin's topic in Advanced Practice

    To be fair, many PA programs will accept something as ridiculous as working in a hospital as a transporter as clinical experience so long as you have the hours. While I do agree that DE programs...

  19. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    I've already RSVP'd and given them a list of phony dietary restrictions just to cause a scene. I told them I was pesca-pescatarian. Which is one who eats solely fish who eat other fish. I think my...

  20. What do ER's hire more: PA-C, FNP or ACNP ?

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

    Some might argue acute care would be outside their scope when an ENP designation exists. Also with the fact that most ACNP programs don't cover the life span. Albeit generally I agree with you that...

  21. FNPagnpFNPFNP....no it's AGNP

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

    Except family medicine isn't some "catch all". If anything it was one of the first and therefore probably the most recognizable. I know my clinic hours exceeded most institutions in both hours and...

  22. FNPagnpFNPFNP....no it's AGNP

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

    Quoting for auto-correct

  23. FNPagnpFNPFNP....no it's AGNP

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

    Seriously?! Pediatric, adult/Geri and women's health primary care are all thoroughly covered in training. There's nothing those areas do that aren't touched on or thoroughly covered in fnp school....

  24. Ok TEXAS NP's, wake up and smell the coffee!!!

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

    Looks good, but I would proof read some of it for grammar before

  25. Contract Penalty fee $30,000

    djmatte replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Simple response is to work that out of the contract. If someone is giving me a bonus on the year for every year I complete, then I would make it clear that money stays with me and make sure it is in...