JDCitizen

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  1. Waiting for NCLEX results

    JDCitizen replied to binkynco's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Georgia: Looking up license information is easy (too easy). Board of Nursing site >>> License verification >>> type in information >>> someone now has your license number...

  2. Where is the best state to move to in the SE?

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

    Very interesting question.... I am in Georgia and we are basically under the board of medicines thumb (AKA MAG or Medical Association of Georgia)... The only limits I have are with mental health...

  3. I need a collaborative agreement template!!

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

    I agree! Here is some information you may want to look at from here in Georgia: http://medicalboard.georgia.gov/00/article/0,2086,26729866_26733429_75475486,00.html I would be surprised if your...

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

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

    Business expense = tax deductible Just like when we go out of town to that wonderful beachside program where presentations are made and drug representatives are there between programs. Why are they...

  5. NP as PCP

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

    The group I see has about 4 different offices. In the particular office / town where I live they don't have a NP. I did use the PA when she was there

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

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

    The topic of this string is how to tell a drug rep to shut up.... Just per chance they were chewed for other reasons not just to make them look dumb: Over exaggeration of product use Over...

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

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

    Free market economy... Good idea; except I don't completely buy into it.... I/we ask questions we don't idly sit by... I am hoping I am not the only provider that takes their information and does...

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

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

    oops double

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

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

    No free lunch No free products No free / discounted CEU opportunities etc.., etc.. On can choose to A) Listen and take the free stuff B) Listen and decline the free stuff C) Ask for the free stuff...

  10. Nurse Practitioners across the world

    JDCitizen replied to XB9S's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes you sure can and I will be more than happy to explain sort of because it's complicated. Here in Georgia APRNs are now basically regulated by two entities (neither one set up for the protection of...

  11. Nurse Practitioners across the world

    JDCitizen replied to XB9S's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well as one can read on all these listings the business of being an NP here in the US varies from state to state job to job... Myself : I can best explain in bulleted format. State: Georgia...

  12. The most important factor that made you become an NP?

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

    WOW sounds like a great job! By the way are they hiring? :wink2: Always been in the UK? Similarities/ differences with your US

  13. PDA software

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

    I use Epocrates Essentials Deluxe Cons: Dictionary is lame Don't need ICD-9 codes We use a set formulary and asking the folks at Epocrates to add some OTC items to the data base as well as...

  14. What can an Nurse Practitioner do in Womens Health???

    JDCitizen replied to SAM49's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh no it's way more than just pap smears (from what I have seen).... #1 Depends on the state you are in. #2 Depends on the provider you are working with. Depends what you want to do though....

  15. More than one route

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

    1st Thanks 2nd Hmmm sounds similar to the MD/DNP discussion (no please lets not go back into it)... Anyway I agree more clinical hours. Probably one of the larger factors of my going back school:...

  16. ACNP Test

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

    Can't help except to say best wishes... Nothing anyone can say right now will put you at ease. I was a mess before boards and probably so was every other

  17. The most important factor that made you become an NP?

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

    Hmmmm.... Not really but it is nice... Nope I like the team aspect of health care.. Still get those.... One of the largest reasons.... Still have those but now all I have to do is hang up...

  18. Things to do while waiting to schedule your NP exam....

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

    when i tried this between school and boards i had guilt complexes about what i should be studying.. amen!! 11) go to work because there were still bills to pay.. plus my phone kept ringing "we...

  19. Things to do while waiting to schedule your NP exam....

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

    where do you live so i can go visit some fire

  20. Do you feel resentment when a pt. refuses to be seen by you?

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

    None at all the patient has the right to refuse treatment and/or provider. I guess in my first days as a RN it bothered me some but my beliefs in patients' rights won

  21. NP & MD equivalency

    JDCitizen replied to Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good explanation sounds just like my family medicine friends told me we are the gate

  22. Question about NP/DNP

    JDCitizen replied to jla623's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Well I guess I better hurry up with my further the education plans: 2015 is not that long aways. It still gives me two extra years to get be out of school by 50.

  23. Can NP work right after passing exam

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

    I am not a recnet tester so read this posting with that in mind. All really depends on your state. Independent testing center to AANP to state boards even though testing was done by computer still it...

  24. Primary Care or Family NPs: How many pt so you typically see a day or hour?

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

    Another thing is satisfaction and that perception will be coming at you from your boss, the patients and yourself.... #1 You know when we are not contributing enough. #2 You know when feel the...

  25. More than one route

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

    That is what I was thinking: I have my FNP, now looking at ACNP post masters and even little more later a trauma residency... More opportunity, more training and better