Joan Z

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

    Joan Z replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Suckasaurus, funny... I agree that chronic pain is a terrible thing to manage, especially frustrating since you can't SEE anything. And I admire anyone who can treat this and remain compassionate! My...

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

    Joan Z replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    But, some pts ARE draining and will suck as much out of you as they can get--it is essential to set limits! We have a few such pts and what the group has taken to doing is seeing so many visits and...

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

    Joan Z replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I practice in Michigan. I have never figured out why some pts prefer certain providers--I know when I see some folks who usually see the physician they are disappointed when they see me (or the other...

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

    Joan Z replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am extremely happy to have made the transition to NP. At one point I remarked that it was so great, I'd do it for free... well, no, I couldn't really unless I had some income from elsewhere. After a...

  5. Hi everyone i'm new and have a ques. about assoc. in RN to NP. Please help.

    Joan Z replied to want to do good 86's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You're not automatically a NP if you complete a MSN program (or even a DNP)--you have to pass a certification exam and then get licensure in the state you're planning to practice in. It sounds more...

  6. job opportunities

    Joan Z replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is scary in this economy to not have a job or to leave a job which isn't right--that's not to say you shouldn't try different jobs. If (like Nursesabeti) you know what you want, then you should...

  7. Online program recommendations

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

    Given that I did not want to move away from my three young children and husband, nor did I have the ability to support us if he quit his job to move us all to a brick/mortar institution town, I did...

  8. Still no job for me...

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

    Hi Chris Sorry about your life upheavals, I was hoping you'd post to say you'd found another job... but it will happen, some day! I don't know if you are interested in moving to Michigan but here are...

  9. Fantasy World -Education vs Fighting

    Joan Z replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A couple of comments-- being in a major university town, I disagree that "doctor means physician"--where I am it is just as likely to mean "Professor". Many of my pts--who have PhDs--wish to be...

  10. I'm too old if my ultimate goal is to be a NP?

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

    I had more years of beside nursing (not as much as some on this forum, think there was a posting about this recently). I don't think it will matter. Good

  11. I'm too old if my ultimate goal is to be a NP?

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

    I can't speak to the lack of experience, but as to age would have been very happy to have started as an NP at the age of only 47. I had no problem finding a job as an entry-level NP. I believe your...

  12. ER mid-levels - how to get along with MDs.....

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

    Hmm, I have lived in IL and saw several NPs there (where I first learned about them) and they were fairly autonomous so must be some mini-Twilight Zone you stepped into... So, you worked with the...

  13. ER mid-levels - how to get along with MDs.....

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

    No wonder the "midlevels" didn't work out... What is the advantage to having someone else doing the procedures if they need to be there anyway? How much autonomy do NPs have in your state? Is the...

  14. Fantasy World -Education vs Fighting

    Joan Z replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a PhD (in chemistry) and the joke among some of my RN coworkers was to call me 'doctor Joan'. I do see pts who refer to me as "the doctor" and I will always correct that. As for the serious...

  15. 2 potential jobs!!!

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

    Have you worked nights before? I know some people are great with them, some get sick. I learned it was really different to have to be up all night and work (as an RN) as opposed to hanging out with...

  16. 2 potential jobs!!!

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

    Right now I'm living in an area which gets at least 200" of snow a year, so anywhere else in the country seems pretty dry by comparison. Normal New England-type winters, but there are plenty of...

  17. 2 potential jobs!!!

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

    I grew up on the east coast and my youngest son is currently a freshman at Amherst College. It is a cute little town, very pretty. There are five colleges in the area, in addition to AC there is...

  18. How many years an RN before MSN?

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

    Ten

  19. NOOO!!!! Advanced Nursing RESEARCH!?!?!?!?

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

    After reading birdgardner's post I went back to look at case studies from my research class--all medical except one and that had to do with adopting a survey tool in a Spanish-speaking population. So...

  20. NOOO!!!! Advanced Nursing RESEARCH!?!?!?!?

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

    I had this discussion with one of my professors during my MSN program--with a lot of eye-rolling on my part. Her research was in making results of nursing research more user-friendly and applicable to...

  21. Graduate School - B grades - allways required?

    Joan Z replied to mbtran321's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My program had a similar requirement... and I am not sure how so many folks made it through the program with averages on exams in the 70s or lower at

  22. Feeling a little out of place, and liking it....

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

    I had my first experience last week handling a call from the ICU. I worked as an ICU nurse for MANY years and from experience figured the guy making the call knew what he wanted... so I asked. He of...

  23. How many of us have contracts for our jobs???

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

    I have a contract which required a bit of negotiation but it is good for me and for my employer. Part of our training included a session on negotiating. It was helpful as I would have otherwise...

  24. New NP Nervous About Starting First APN Position!

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

    I've been at my job as a new NP for almost two months. I totally love it but it is still stressful--every day I learn more that I DON'T know. My advice--realize you have other resources (another NP,...

  25. What % of NP's are males?

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

    In my class of 2008 of about 21, two guys (~10%) Locally (within 100 mile radius) about 7 NPs, 1 guy