djmatte

djmatte ADN, MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Four Patients Per Hour And Time Based Billing

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

    Billing on time IMO is a slippery slope, but it's becoming the norm. The point of it is to allow for the flexibility to Bill for that random patient they turned into a 40 minute visit despite the...

  2. Path to FNP?

    djmatte replied to Grad 2020's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    DNP if you have any inkling to teach at the collegiate level. Past that, there is zero benefits for clinical practice. You don't command more pay nor

  3. Why do psych NPs make more?

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

    Not psych. That’s why I’m asking the question. But also curious based on how patient visits are set up. In primary care, most of us are seeing 15-20 in appointments. Many people do charges for...

  4. EMR Rant

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

    Genesis is essentially a different version of powerchart. I actually find it superior to epic because they take smart phrases to a different level. Where epic relegated them to dot phrases, Genesis...

  5. Why do psych NPs make more?

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

    How do you charge for both? What do your appointment times look like? Sounds borderline

  6. EMR Rant

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

    EHRs can be a double edged sword. They’re really only as good as the information they collect and grant access to. Unfortunately that data can be vast and can even hit a point of negative gains....

  7. For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and Credibility

    djmatte replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I valued my ability to choose. Albeit my school hassle a profound list of providers in every state they had an active contract with our previously worked with in the past. All of them vetted with site...

  8. For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and Credibility

    djmatte replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In my

  9. For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and Credibility

    djmatte replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    IMO clinical placement can be a double edged sword. It’s helpful to the students but even if poor quality schools started doing it, I wouldn’t trust the quality of their choices. They’ve already...

  10. Four Patients Per Hour And Time Based Billing

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

    Probably helps to gauge appropriate pay. If you know what they’re bringing in, you know what you can ask

  11. Four Patients Per Hour And Time Based Billing

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

    I’m presuming you don’t Bill by time. You Bill by complexity. You will also add a S9088/3 if non-Medicare and CPT code for any procedures. In primary care, we can more easily Bill for time...

  12. Anyone prescribing Ivermectin or Hydroxychloriquine?

    djmatte replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you actually read that article, then you’re just being intentionally obtuse. (Note the one about the Virginia republicans awarding a doctor for his “courageous treatment”. That’s the...

  13. Does RN experience affect NP salary quote?

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

    The problem I think many have is that the resume is exceptionally subjective in what is considered “correct” or “appropriate” (both in formatting and included information). What I as the...

  14. Anyone prescribing Ivermectin or Hydroxychloriquine?

    djmatte replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The only “lawmakers” calling this “his ‘courageous’ treatment of critically ill COVID-19 patients” are far right wing nut Republican hacks. Completely politicized by...

  15. For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and Credibility

    djmatte replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That might depend on the form of online classes. My school used big blue button through canvas for lectures. It was easy to ask questions and submit feedback from instructors or classmates alike in a...

  16. For-Profit, Nonselective NP Schools are Hurting Our Reputation and Credibility

    djmatte replied to DNPgrad2022's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Some posters are actively calling for a movement toward mediocrity and it’s a fairly disgusting exhibition of the state of our career field. Doctors never say “we need more doctors, clearly our...

  17. Anyone prescribing Ivermectin or Hydroxychloriquine?

    djmatte replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sounds to me like a boatload of political

  18. Chamberlain University FNP Student

    djmatte replied to Guest1030824's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It’s definitely an attempt to obfuscate the quality of their program. My school (Frontier) posts clear stats about their graduation rates. While they graduate 900ish NPs and DNPS a year, only 200ish...

  19. Chamberlain University FNP Student

    djmatte replied to Guest1030824's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Can’t we all just “agree to disagree”.

  20. Chamberlain University FNP Student

    djmatte replied to Guest1030824's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This isn’t about disagreeing. I pointed out a litany of questions people need to ask discern the quality of their program. Not a critique about you or the work you put in. But when the...

  21. Chamberlain University FNP Student

    djmatte replied to Guest1030824's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yikes. So by what I’m reading, no rigorous examination requirements or proctoring exams. Someone who fails their license exam still walks away with an MSN (which still has value as an RN) from a...

  22. Chamberlain University FNP Student

    djmatte replied to Guest1030824's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I will say not all online programs are created equal. The for-profits stand out as the typical “do not attend”. But it isn’t limited to this. You need to research what their test standards...

  23. Does RN experience affect NP salary quote?

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

    I’m taking outpatient. Maybe that’s the difference for

  24. Does RN experience affect NP salary quote?

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

    That’s strange. My first job, I was easily able to command 15k over my immediate peers based specifically on my RN experience. I was able to articulate the impact it had on my own practice as an NP...

  25. Does RN experience affect NP salary quote?

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

    Physical examination and assessment? Time management? Pattern recognition (which shouldn’t be downplayed). People who minimize RN experience and the importance it has on advance practice nursing...