2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7

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1. Return to the bedside

   2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 replied to Missmilo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I also quit a horrible NP job I was in for 6 months. I'm going to return to the bedside as well. I miss having my 4 days off. I keep hearing that if you go back to being an RN from an NP, you will be...

2. Alternative/Holistic Medicine NP

   2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 replied to 2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I wish i could. But I don't have any days off to do so for my current

3. Alternative/Holistic Medicine NP

   2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 replied to 2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Well they said it was more functional medicine. Ordering DME, trigger point injections, functional assessments,

4. Alternative/Holistic Medicine NP

   2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I just got a call back from a holistic/alternative practice. They do stem cell shots, weight loss, spinal rehab. Etc.. They have 1 ER doc there. Has anyone had any experience I this field? Is...

5. Advice?? Having trouble finding NP job.

   2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 replied to seibeb2012's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   There are so many jobs available. The problem is nobody is willing to take the time to teach new grads the ways of the office. They're all so used to the hospital setting, the office is a...

6. Don't like my first NP job

   2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 replied to 2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Wow, pczoonurse, i feel like you worked for the same doctor that I work for. He is in his office talking on his phone about other business that he he "has" to tend to, while patients are piling up....

7. Advice?? Having trouble finding NP job.

   2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 replied to seibeb2012's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   You have to be an FNP to do retail clinics, according to their sites you have to be comfortable taking care of 18 month old's and older. I think she said she was adult/gero. I passed my boards in...

8. Don't like my first NP job

   2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 replied to 2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   9 years as an rn. The doc isn't available this week. I'll try talking to him next

9. Don't like my first NP job

   2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 replied to 2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I have been casually applying, but many places here require at least 1 year of experience. I'm now even seeing jobs that say don't even bother applying if you don't have 2 -3 years of experience as...

10. Don't like my first NP job

    2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think I hate it. I've been there for 3 months, and I can't think of one good thing about it. I do office, hospital, nursing homes, rehabs, snfs, and take call. I feel like everything is being...

11. My first week as an NP

    2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 replied to 2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I hate it. I've been seeing pts on my own now, and the doc doesn't come in till late now. Sometimes he doesn't show up at all. It's been a bit over 2 months, my fiance says I look miserable all...

12. Any NPs miss being an RN?

    2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 replied to cbxo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I definitley miss working 3 nights a

13. My first week as an NP

    2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 replied to 2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Update: I still feel like I don't know what I'm doing. It's been 4 weeks. But I do think I'm better than my first week, I hope. I want to like this job, but the hours are long, and my doctor's...

14. My first week as an NP

    2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 replied to 2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did. He said don't worry about it. His words were "If podiatrists can call themselves doctors, why can't you call yourself doctor" I still introduce myself as my first name, then the NP for him....

15. My first week as an NP

    2bNotAnotherMaleNurse7 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have no idea what I'm doing. I work for a private practice. The doctor is nice, but he's super busy. I've been "shadowing" him for a week for my first week and he's showing me the charting, what...