JDCitizen

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  1. Potential ACNP student clinical rotation

    JDCitizen replied to Corey Narry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes I have seen this and actually discussed it with my Air Force recruiter as part of my package... Most interesting

  2. Bedside Nurse, APN Preferred!

    JDCitizen replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'll get in line to be smacked with you... I don't know how nurses are treated elsewhere but here in middle Georgia it is pretty rotten... I just see a conflict of interest.. Doctor at home......

  3. More than one route

    JDCitizen posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How many of you have more than one degree (or post master's certificates) i.e. FNP and ACNP?

  4. Bedside Nurse, APN Preferred!

    JDCitizen replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Curious though I really don't see how it would work.. APRNs at the beside (doing what)? You get a team of doctors on a case in the hospital and things go wild... Legal issues??? An advertisement ploy?...

  5. where to start in moving from Primary Care to specialty?

    JDCitizen replied to westcoastgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Than take your time... My first job was with a hospitalist / nephrology group; it was intense. Great job, met great people, lots and lots of networking. When I was in school I wanted a hospital...

  6. Positives on Air Force Nursing

    JDCitizen replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    You guessed

  7. ACNP info

    JDCitizen replied to dgclough's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Curious question? Who decides what scope of practice is? State, hospital, provider one is working with? I know this could very well vary from state to state that is why I am

  8. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    JDCitizen replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hmmm went back and read your post my post and since the 5 minute correction limit has passed........ Anyway 99% agree with

  9. Bedside Nurse, APN Preferred!

    JDCitizen replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Very interesting..... I would like to hear more.... I have been told of NPs giving up their advanced certification and going back under their RN

  10. discussion regarding education of NP (DNP) and PA compared to MD/DO

    JDCitizen replied to RN to Medschool's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    never should feel sorry for your views OK... 100% fall under a patients rights. To a degree but not enough for me to disagree No comment... If that is a PA, NP I'll take them it is the MD...

  11. How to tell a drug rep to shut up?

    JDCitizen replied to DucatiNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow sounds exaclty like one of the offices I did clinicals in... They had so many samples, vouchers that they hired a pharmacy tech.. The main MD was a PharmD... Every sample given out had to have an...

  12. Responsibilities of an NP

    JDCitizen replied to SweetLemon's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well our program for the most part was in semesters where we focused on one or two specialties. I did a full semester worth of clinicals with children. For an adult male who has not kids I was scared...

  13. How did you overcome the "Imposter Syndrome"

    JDCitizen replied to mom and nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hmmm really not sure if you mean impostor or insecure.... At no time during my practice have I felt like an impostor (now insecure yep been there). I went to school for my BSN to become an RN than...

  14. How to tell a drug rep to shut up?

    JDCitizen replied to DucatiNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    We thought it was bad when the advertisements where directed towards us in our offices. Now they will probably open up full force with more and more direct marketing towards the general population.......

  15. How to tell a drug rep to shut up?

    JDCitizen replied to DucatiNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree: The conscientious provider should do their own research. Although the trouble with this is that most initial data, studies are done by the drug companies. I agree That there are ways...

  16. ACNP info

    JDCitizen replied to dgclough's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    thanks !!

  17. Positives on Air Force Nursing

    JDCitizen replied to Renee4christ's topic in Government, Military

    Hmmm I will try not from experience but what I have been told and have read to this point. Only way for sure is to speak with an Air Force Health professions recruiter. Air Force: 1) Bonus and/or...

  18. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

    JDCitizen replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    OK someone finally made the butt comment.... :chuckle:clown: Yep I don't wipe them anymore but guess where that gloved finger goes :uhoh21: Job pay really seems to vary from state to state...

  19. ACNP info

    JDCitizen replied to dgclough's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hope you don't mind if I add some more questions: 1) Clinicals what were they like? 2) What units were your clinicals accomplished in? 3) Preceptors Who / how were they setup with you... 4)...

  20. Can NP work right after passing exam

    JDCitizen replied to jillbug's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ...............:grad: ............... congratulations !!! one more step down. .......:hpygrp:....... when i tested (aanp) at the end a message popped up: ...you appear to have...

  21. More than one route

    JDCitizen replied to JDCitizen's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ...and we wonder why our patients are confused ( I mean literality not medically).

  22. Can NP work right after passing exam

    JDCitizen replied to jillbug's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    unless things have changed: here in georgia you can't. as an rn you can't. years ago they did away with the graduate nurse designation. so you have to pass the boards and have proof of licensure......

  23. Question about NP/DNP

    JDCitizen replied to jla623's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    With the requirement for DNP will the PA programs follow

  24. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

    JDCitizen replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You may be surprised when you cross over that there is more to it than the money... I have seen many job offerings over the years for NPs supervisory positions as well as nursing home / rest home...

  25. Ever have problems with RN's?

    JDCitizen replied to Lilith's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well you seem to have tried to be nice but depending on your chain of command and your comfort level: 1) Talk with your supervising MD? 2) Talk with their supervisor? 3) Talk with HR? Keep a running...