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I am a psych NP. I work full-time for a local hospital and have a very small private practice two afternoons per week. I am pregnant and trying to plan my maternity leave. The hospital is straightforward- I'll use PTO and short-term disability for...

Thanks, those are good ideas. Do you have any trouble with insurance credentialing? As in making sure that your friend-colleague is on the same panels?

I'm not set up for telepsych. I only live about 5 minutes away from my office, so it wouldn't be terribly difficult to go in a few hours per week, I just worry about how much work it will be to have a new baby (my first, so I really don't know what ...

Hi, I sent you a PM but I'm not sure if you got it. I graduated from Columbia's PMHNP program in 2011 and I was really happy with it. I did ETP and I was very much less than happy with it. The good part was that it was only one year (ETP, that is)...

If you're in NYS it is legal for anyone (over the age of 18) to obtain syringes AND needles through the Expanded Syringe Access Program (ESAP). I completely agree- most people who are unnecessarily and inappropriately putting every single syringe int...

i'm sure you already found this if you've been looking at the nys doh info, but it's pretty clear: if the syringe has not been grossly contaminated, and is not attached to a needle, it's not supposed to go into a red sharps container. you're right;...

It is incumbent upon us to assume that all of our patients lack the ability to discern our clinical role? Way to disparage, well, pretty much everyone's intelligence with your wide, sweeping generalizations. What would you think about a PMHNP wi...

Hi Tiki, depending on which state you live in there may be legal restrictions that prevent you from working inside the hospital as an EMT. I'm a 911 paramedic, and although we're hospital based we are absolutely prohibited from doing any patient car...

Thank you for this post, I hope it's not a stupid question- but what in the world is a cor zero? I've been a medic for 7 years and have never heard that term.

I've heard that in general it's hard to be hired in an ER fresh from any program, generally ER managers want people who know their way around the bedside. All three of the hospitals I've worked in require 2 years of RN experience before they'll con...

Check out Bob Page's program: Mulit Lead Medics. It's primarily targeted at pre-hospital providers, but it's full of great information and it's very well presented. I took it a few years ago and will absolutely go again the next time he's in my area....

Where did you find your uni number? I think I'm missing something here...too much wine and too little sleep makes for poor internet skills. ;-)

I called them last week about access to the website, they said that they're doing work on it and it will be up "in a week or so." Who knows what that actually means in real-time. My doctor called in sick and cancelled my appt today, the earliest I c...

Yeah, I'm still totally creeped out by the idea of practicing pelvic exams on each other. I spent a while googling it today; I like this site: http://listserv.kent.edu/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9709d&L=nurseres&P=1860 I can't believe that this ...

Are you F*ing kidding me??!! I just got a horrible totally-creeped-out feeling reading that post. Making us practice on each other is totally inappropriate and just plain insane. Please someone tell me that this practice is outdated and no longer ...

I spoke to Oscar today about the graduation date, he said to use June 01, 2009 for the loan applications, not sure if it's calculated differently for housing. He's been helpful and very prompt in returning my phone calls; maybe he's gotten some cons...

OK, I'm very afraid to ask this, because I'd almost rather not know..... ebut if the projected cost for the first year is $97k, what are the next two years going to cost? Is this going to turn into a quarter-million-dollar education?? Yikes!

Ok, I have a kinda silly question- please don't make fun of me! I'm just wondering when is it "OK" for me to get a Columbia hoodie? Do I have to wait til I'm actually attending classes to wear it without being a total poseur? Or does my $500 depos...

Thanks Kevin! That was exactly what I was looking for. It sounds tough, but getting out early on Fridays might make it more tolerable ;-) Congrats on nearing the end of your first year! Now for another question (for anyone with insight)-- what ex...

Hey Kevin, I think we are all really curious about what's in store for us- would you mind giving us a quick overview of what to expect in the beginning? For example, what is a typical day/week like for you? What time to classes start/end, how many...

Hi everyone! I am brand-new to this forum, I googled my way here looking for other future students. I'm glad to have found a whole bunch of you! I'm accepted for the FNP track and am so excited I'm having trouble sleeping! From what I hear I shoul...