Sailrmar9

Good evening! I have been practicing as an adult NP for the past 5 years. I did adult-gero program but never sat for the geri boards when I graduated because at the time they were in the process of combining the boards. I am currently practicing in a...

It is very complicated. I get paid a "base salary" so that I earn a set paycheck every other week. Every month I get a report with my earnings. If I earn in excess of my base salary, based on productivity, then I get "paid out" every quarter (they ho...

Haha, I was going to make a joke not to get me going about when one of the pyschiatrists I work with checks a TSH and it is 5.25 and they say "follow up with primary care" and don't bother to check free T3/T4

Looks like I have sparked a lively debate! Thank you for all of your feedback. I certainly appreciate all of the feedback. Trust me, I am not trying to discount the additional education and training of NPs specializing in mental health. Like many of ...

City/State: Mass (not Boston) Years in current position:5 Salary: Productivity based. I was on maternity leave last year for 12 weeks. Full time is 9 sessions or 4.5 days per week but I have just reduced schedule to 4 days per week. I'm guessing base...

Thank you for your help. I obviously don't want to put my license in jeopardy. I understand the comment @elkpark has made. It is just interesting that adult NP's treat mental health disorders in primary care but cannot "specialize" without out the ad...

My husband and I are interested in moving from the US to the UK after I graduate with my Masters in Nursing. I am just starting to look into this... Is there an equivalent to a nurse practitioner/ advance practice nurse in the UK and what are the re...

I work in LTC/rehab and one of my coworkers was recently hired at a local hospital to work in a Neuro ICU.

Definitely consider LTC, rehab, or even home care. I finished my program in August. I've been working in LTC since November and personally really enjoy it. One of my coworkers just got a job working in a neuro ICU after working in LTC/rehab for a yea...

I am in the 2nd year of the GEP program. Feel free to ask me any questions!

The nursing program at AIC is very good. It is a tough program but very good instructors. They are in the process of hiring a new director for the undergraduate program. The pass rates for all MA schools can be found here: http://www.mass.gov/?pageID...

Well, there are a few ways to approach this situation. First, do you have other work experience and other employers that can give you a better recommendation? If so, maybe you could omit the employer that you had trouble with from your application an...

It was definitely a busy first year. I'll send you a private message so we can chat.

If anyone has questions about graduate entry- please let me know. I'm in my second year at UMass Worcester and would be happy to answer any questions.

So my 48 hours of hell are not over yet...but my state board of nursing says that I have a current RN license...so that must mean that I passed!?!?! I can't even get quick results until tomorrow morning- but the state website must be accurate, right?

Thank you Lost in Transition for your post. I am going through the torturous process of waiting right now after the computer shut off at 75...43 hours to go.

Anyone starting the UMass GEP program this upcoming fall semester?

I did not buy any of the recommended textbooks. I don't know which textbooks they are recommending this year but they are probably the same as last. Not really necessary if you ask me. The "required" patho and pharm textbooks I did not crack all year...

Yes, that is an accurate statement. Sorry that my earlier response was a little bit indirect.

There are a few things I think the program could do better, but overall the first year of the program has gone well. I think that organization could be a lot better- but faculty is taking our comments about these issues into consideration for next ye...

Hi, I don't know if anyone has responded to you yet... I just noticed the message today b/c the alert was sent to my old email address. So here are my thoughts: I like the program a lot, but the first few weeks I absolutely wanted to quit. Its a huge...

Hi Christine, Glad to hear that you enjoyed the program. I'm starting to get nervous as August is rapidly approaching. The summer seems like it is just flying along. We received our summer homework assignments about a month ago and thats when it re...

Anyone interested in getting together still?

Yeah, I'd be interested in getting together to meet people before we start. Maybe somewhere in Worcester since thats where we'll be commuting to for the next 3 years of our lives!

Hi folks, Thanks for sharing info. Congrats Natasha on your pregnancy! Thats very exciting. A little bit about me... I'm 25, married, I did my undergrad at Smith and majored in History. I've been working in college admissions for three years, working...