djmatte

djmatte ADN, MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Air Force nursing FY2021

    djmatte replied to tabmeechie's topic in Government, Military

    I’m just now seeing this. Hard to say on what the circumstances was. Hopefully it was

  2. Does Palliative Care Limit Career Path?

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

    Anytime you specialize you run that risk. I started my RN career in PACU. the only way I broke out of that (besides getting my FNP) was transitioning to an acute pain nurse. ICUs didn’t want that...

  3. Air Force nursing FY2021

    djmatte replied to tabmeechie's topic in Government, Military

    The timeline can vary. You should have two interviews. A nursing manager and an APRN head. If the spots are filled for the year, the next boards probably won’t occur until on or near next October....

  4. Anyone prescribing Ivermectin or Hydroxychloriquine?

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

    Nope. The only patients getting hydroxychloroquine are my lupus or RA patients. Past that there’s no FDA approved rational for COVID (presuming that’s the population you’re

  5. RN to MSN

    djmatte replied to RNBoyMom's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I had a good experience with Frontier Nursing University. Hardest part might be the in person requirements if you're a single mom. That's situation dependent. I also believe they do strictly DNP...

  6. FY2022 nurse corps check in

    djmatte posted a topic in Government, Military

    Well since I’m just now kicking off the FY2022 OTS class today, I figured I’d get a thread going for FY2022 nurse corps. Who’s selected, where are you going, and lmk if you have any questions....

  7. FY2022 nurse corps check in

    djmatte replied to djmatte's topic in Government, Military

    As noted, it's typically have an 8 week course and nurse corps and a range of others are often in that. There is still a 5 week course which I had the fortune of going into. Few people get these...

  8. ER NP

    djmatte replied to Sun1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Needs are at the discretion of the hospital and their credentialing bodies. To piggyback on earlier discussion, you’d be wise to set yourself up for success by ensuring you have all of your areas...

  9. Legally, Can I mix RN/NP roles?

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

    Some states he legally can. But that’s not the point really. They point is in role confusion both in terms of patient and staff expectations. As a credentialed clinician we work in the same...

  10. Legally, Can I mix RN/NP roles?

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

    The persistent “I don’t want to lose my skills” is nauseating at best and career diminishing at worst. It indicates a lack of commitment to a truly new career path and lack of interest or true...

  11. How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

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

    I think she’s suggesting that you can’t come in guns blazing and demand the rate a fully qualified and functional NP could potentially command as there is a presumption they won’t be seeing the...

  12. Tips to increasing efficiency as an Outpatient NP?

    djmatte replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Epic is great. What I recommend is to come up with a smartphrase system. Use it for common things as you make your notes. Often I would use letters to guide the direction of the phrase such as...

  13. How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

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

    Any group worth their salt recognizes a new grad will need a ramp up and their initial salary may not reflect the actual revenue. Not to mention the complete lack of billing knowledge often lowers...

  14. Tips to increasing efficiency as an Outpatient NP?

    djmatte replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Understand your EMR inside and out. Use automation to power through your notes. If there are smart phrases, have a series of common diagnoses, assessments, and plans to document the most likely things...

  15. Legally, Can I mix RN/NP roles?

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

    If anything, the best way to avoid a conflict is to perform one job at a completely different facility where you are not credentialed as an NP. that way you literally won’t be allowed to work to...

  16. How many patients are you expected to see daily?

    djmatte replied to URGR8T's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    25-30 was the norm in my last job. Even you were maxing numbers, they still wanted you to see more. It’s the biggest thing that pushed me back into the military. Now we get 20 min appointments with...

  17. How to educate spouse about what I do as an NP?

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

    Lots of wrong choices made by the op in this thread and maybe by a few responders. I’ve never been relationship perfect during my first 34 years of life, but I sure as sh@t made sure my marital...

  18. How to educate spouse about what I do as an NP?

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

    The level of relationship aggression and self preservation I see here in this thread is eye opening and kind of disturbing. If you need to “check” your spouse, you made a wrong choice. If you need...

  19. How to educate spouse about what I do as an NP?

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

    Sometimes we need to look into the mirror when communication with others isn’t working as well as we hope. First thing I noticed was your lead in topic. “How to educate spouse…”. You’re...

  20. Scary Paranoid Thought

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

    Someone technically could. I called in a script for a patient who needed access to a medication halfway across the state. It wasn’t a narcotic and as noted that method would never fly. Thankfully...

  21. MSN after online BSN from Chamberlain?

    djmatte replied to ladyinwaiting's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I had an associates for years before doing an RN to MSN program. What I recommend is getting any experience you can while you’re in school on top of clinical. My last Summer before graduation, I...

  22. How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

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

    Many of these things will vary by location. But having these questions at an interview may impress your potential employer. As a provider, you are the revenue generator for your clinic presuming you...

  23. FNP to WHNP?

    djmatte replied to stitchli815's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It doesn't hurt to look into CME courses to further expand your knowledge in that area. Especially if you haven't done much work here. At the end of the day, your license qualifies you to work in...

  24. We Must Demolish Traditional Universities

    djmatte replied to Guest1168644's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Probably depends on the school. Our college level courses were called AP. We had college level education which surpassed regents requirements (NYS) and were essentially college level courses. I...

  25. We Must Demolish Traditional Universities

    djmatte replied to Guest1168644's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Most of these are considered AP courses. They are typically taught in high school, but you receive both college and high school credit. It’s up to individual colleges on what they are willing to...