apocatastasis

apocatastasis has 4 years experience and specializes in Psychiatry, ICU, ER.

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1. Why are preceptors not provided in MSN programs?

   apocatastasis replied to Lajimolala's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   It is truly bizarre and inappropriate for schools to expect students to find their own preceptors, especially when the search degrades into trying to find a warm body with an MD or NP after their name...

2. tatoos & piercings, part 2

   apocatastasis replied to amoLucia's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   I'm a successful nurse practitioner, and a guy, and I have 00g ears. Anyone who doesn't like them is more than welcome not to be my

3. Best area for RN experience prior to becoming FNP

   apocatastasis replied to Alwaysreading's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm a psych NP, but I did have to do some primary care rotations-- my ICU experience was not very helpful, but my ER experience proved INVALUABLE. You get to see everything from STDs to wounds to...

4. Acute vs. Primary Care NP? Can't decide

   apocatastasis replied to EGVnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   As I commented in another thread, boards of nursing are cracking down on this. From what I hear, according to Texas BON, FNP scope of practice does not include inpatient

5. FNP new grad -- offered a GI job -- should I take it?

   apocatastasis replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   You need to check with your board. In Texas, the board has really cracked down on scope of practice issues like Adult Health CNS practicing psychiatry and FNPs doing inpatient

6. Why do NPs call associate MD their "Boss"

   apocatastasis replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I moonlight inpatient with a psychiatrist (who owns the group) and a NP friend of mine on occasion, I call them both colleagues because I don't consider either one of them to be my supervisor. In my...

7. Earning potential

   apocatastasis replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I work primarily outpatient in community psychiatry, though I have also worked at a crisis facility and do some inpatient rounding PRN. There are a number of specialties in psych which are quite...

8. Earning potential

   apocatastasis replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   This is true generally. HOWEVER, in urban areas, in specialties, I do not believe this is the

9. Earning potential

   apocatastasis replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Yeah, I saw that, sorry, I finally cleared out my inbox! Is there anything in particular you want to know? I have licenses in Washington State and Texas. Had no trouble getting a job in either...

10. Earning potential

    apocatastasis replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And, I for one, am pushing for equal pay for equal

11. Earning potential

    apocatastasis replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Most MDs don't make that much? Maybe not in primary care, but otherwise this is definitely not true! My community mental health center in Austin, with a low cost of living, STARTS brand new NPs at...

12. Earning potential

    apocatastasis replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a psych NP, employed in an outpatient community (=not high-paying) psychiatric setting, one year of experience, and make 6 figures.. More than just a few of the psych NPs I know in private...

13. BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    apocatastasis replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a MSN and am a nurse practitioner, but I also earned a BA before I became an RN. I worked for 3 years as an RN while obtaining my MSN. I could never, and still can't, see what the big deal...

14. How do you pronounce "centimeter" ???

    apocatastasis replied to shermrn's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard a number of people try to justify "sontimeter" as a French pronounciation of the word. Yeah, well, I have a French degree and speak French and Italian and studied Latin for two years. The...

15. Checking vitals on a stranger to see if they are OK

    apocatastasis replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    The only reason I would intervene for any reason is if someone were clearly having trouble with ABCs. And, in that case, I wouldn't even ask them, I'd call 911. I have absolutely no desire to meddle...