DaisyRN, ACNP

DaisyRN, ACNP

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  1. VENT: My Frustrating 1st ACNP Job

    thanks trauma... and you know, i'm one for the philosophy of "everything happens for a reason," so if for some reason, i do lose my job over this (which i don't think i will.. they can fire me for...
  2. VENT: My Frustrating 1st ACNP Job

    well, i reached my limit... today, i was orienting the newly-hired, not new grad pa to the emr system and yea, it did take a little while to work my way through explaining the chart to him, but...
  3. Job listing - Please review and comment

    ahh!! okay... i gotcha... good
  4. Is this bonus offer far fetched?

    well, others may post better info... as i am still a new np, but you have to also take into account any xrays that you order and interpret into the revenue as well. also, labs, testing, mri... etc....
  5. Job listing - Please review and comment

    hey finch... on a side note: i posted this publicly so others could comment and clarify any misconceptions i may have... are you sure that pain management is where you want to be right out of...
  6. Cardiology NP?

    yea, i misunderstood the first message... but now i know.
  7. Cardiology NP?

    thanks for clarifying... good to know my acnp counts for something else!! :) i may wait til next year to test... you know... more moolah and more knowledge under the
  8. Cardiology NP?

    oh! I didn't realize that... well crud. I've thought about doing ccrn in the past... guess now's good a time as
  9. So let's say I quit...

    i'm going to give the medical director one more chance tomorrow to pull me out of the crappy office. and if i decide to quit... i am expected to give 30 days. sure. no problem. but even though i have...
  10. hey guys, just a question for all you inpatient nps/pas. do you have a mobile-based program to track your inpatients for rounds, billing, etc? how do you get productivity from inpatients? split the...
  11. Cardiology NP?

    i got a book the other day that advertises other resources and there are two other certifications i didn't know about... available through the http://www.aacn.org website. one is cardiac surgery...
  12. Inpatient tracking/productivity/billing/supervision

    (i posted this in the wrong board.... *hehe*) i verified the by-laws and nowhere does it say she has to sign behind me in 24 hours. i think it was just an indirect threat by the credentialing...
  13. So let's say I quit...

    well, i'm still there... i talked with the director again and things are seeming to come to a head with the "problem child."it's just like a slow festering head... but its gonna happen, i think. the...
  14. VENT: My Frustrating 1st ACNP Job

    i'm officially sick of it! i had another crappy day... after i thought things had been getting better. i'm tired. i'm frustrated. i'm done. why am i doing this to myself??? no one else in...
  15. life after NP?

    wow... i hadn't ever thought about teaching online. i'm a new np that eventually wants to teach and that's definitely something to consider! and she might not have to renew her np... if she has an...
  16. Inpatient tracking/productivity/billing/supervision

    thanks david... and yea, right now... i am going around and seeing patients that she gives me to see. the hospital does not call me directly, that way she can sort of "screen" the people they call us...
  17. Do I need ICU experience for FNP?

    fnps in derm (or other specialists offices), pcp offices, or ers are common for reasons mentioned above, including the ability to treat pediatrics and the outpatient focus within the fnp program. and...
  18. The dreadful money question

    yes... david brings up a good point. after i met with the ceo and found out how focused he was on my being productive (and now i just realize he was trying to make a point), i kinda freaked out...
  19. Do I need ICU experience for FNP?

    yes, you are correct about acnps only being adult providers (unless you get pediatric post-masters)... but in several of the area hospitals here, the hospitalists do not see any pediatric patients. i...
  20. The dreadful money question

    i encountered this very same dilemma when i went on my interview... when they asked me what i was thinking about salary, i said, "well... make me an offer *big grin*"... but then i said, "i'm open to...
  21. Do I need ICU experience for FNP?

    well, i'm a little partial to the acute care program myself... simply because that's what i did because i wanted an inpatient focus, too. but you need to check with your state board of nursing to...
  22. Cardiology NP?

    another valuable resource is the american college of cardiology. yes, you have to pay for membership, but you get a lot of good reference material and internet access to journals, etc. you have to...
  23. Cardiology NP?

    what are you going to be doing with the cardiologist? inpatient i'm assuming? there is a preventative cardiovascular nurse's association that has some sort of certification... just google it. that's...
  24. Just accepted an NP position!!!!!

    congrats!!!!!! the hospitalist role was my first interest... but then i found cardiology and feel like it was a better fit, at least now. best wishes to you! keep us posted on how it
  25. ANCC ACNP Exam: Q&A (NO SPECIFIC TEST ?s)

    hey finchie :typing, well, i have not ever heard of that site, but i just kinda perused through it and some of the 'sample it' questions. seems okay... any review is gonna be helpful, but dr. barkley...