Pachinko

Pachinko

Member

  • Content

    297

  • Visitors

    9,649

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    21

All Content by Pachinko

  1. Billing new grads for not completing orientation?

    Pachinko posted a topic in General Nursing

    I recently heard from a colleague that a hospital here in the LA area makes new grads sign contracts prior to orientation. The new grads agree to pay back the cost of their training if they do not...

  2. Student Loans Repayment Questions

    Pachinko replied to MexicanFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In California, the options for loan repayment are NHSC, Nurse Corps, and SLRP (State Loan Repayment Program). The first two are federal, the last state. I believe that you have to work in an FQHC...

  3. FNP in hospitalist or internist role?

    Pachinko replied to ashurtle's topic in Advanced Practice

    So why did the RN with all the ICU experience train as an FNP, then apply to an ICU? Having cognitive

  4. Pulonary nodules--help!

    Pachinko posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    For some reason I'm having a hard time finding the answer to this question. When a patient returns with a CT showing small calcified nodules, do you treat for latent TB? And, how frequently do you...

  5. FNPs, do you do prostate exams?

    Pachinko posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduated from NP school last year. We learned how to do them, but current clinical guidelines for whether, and when, to conduct them conflict. Same with PSA. What is your

  6. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    Pachinko replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations to all! hclan, I'm so glad you got it with the HPSA and DTI, you deserve

  7. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    Pachinko replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    Has anyone had a credit check done since the beginning of July? I was not included in the first

  8. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    Pachinko replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    I'm an NP. My clinic administrator said that, in our FQHC, mental health providers and more likely to get NHSC funding than are medical or dentistry. We have also not had much luck with nurse corps...

  9. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2016 Cycle

    Pachinko replied to tjones57's topic in General Nursing

    Ugh. No credit check for me, so turned down for the second year in a row. I actually altered my job so that I could apply for nurse corps--I used to split my time between two clinics in the same...

  10. NHSC for Providers

    Pachinko replied to PhillyFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No credit check for me so no loan repayment. I called to ask some questions and found out that you need to have at least a 100% DTI for consideration. I'm at about

  11. NHSC for Providers

    Pachinko replied to PhillyFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Mention of the DTI (debt to income ratio) is buried in the verbiage about the loan repayment program. They don't really discuss it much at all. The decision making process is rather murky when you...

  12. NHSC for Providers

    Pachinko replied to PhillyFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I applied last year. I had a HPSA score of 14 with an 80-90% DTI ratio. I was passed over, and they waited until the very last day to tell me. I made some work changes so I could apply to both NHSC...

  13. Equal work for Equal Pay

    Pachinko replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No, not equal pay, but also no attitude if I refer a more complex patient to the MD. I've gotten push back about it sometimes. Put your schooling to good use and earn your higher pay,

  14. MD gossip

    Pachinko replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I guarantee that your MDs make similar mistakes; as noted before, they just let it slide for each other or be more professional with each other in addressing it. If you do not feel valued, I would...

  15. It's time to vent!!!

    Pachinko replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No, you can't judge all Americans based on your selection bias. For every patient I see who overreacts to a minor cold, I have one (or more) with serious symptoms who has been avoiding an office...

  16. Imaging for recurrent UTI in male?

    Pachinko posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a male in his 50s, negative for STI, who keeps getting recurrent UTIs. I'm referring to urology, but I'm not sure whether there are diagnostics I should do prior to the referral. Any...

  17. NHSC loan repayment program with HPSA 12 at FQHC

    Pachinko replied to phosphorus's topic in Advanced Practice

    Being passed up when working at a place with a 19 score is insane. I am shocked. Do you become more likely to be selected the longer you work at an

  18. Imaging for recurrent UTI in male?

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

    Awesome, thank you. Any other suggestions

  19. Imaging for recurrent UTI in male?

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

    I am going to do a renal US but wondered if I should do a bladder CT or similar. Maybe

  20. Where do you get clinical updates?

    Pachinko posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm an adult medicine NP. I 'm looking for a journal, newsletter, website, etc. that provides basic update information in the field: new meds, new guidelines and protocols, etc. I've been out of...

  21. Fate of the CNS degree

    Pachinko replied to ExploringNurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    I came to pity the CNSs on the units where I worked. Regardless of job description, they all seemed to end up being the unit directors' slaves, getting stuck with whatever projects the UD didn't want...

  22. Is this true? Salary Question

    Pachinko replied to MexicanFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The unions in NorCal are stronger than those in SoCal, that's why. I started off making slightly more as an NP than I did as an RN with 8 years of experience. I do not make over $100K without overtime...

  23. Nurse Corps Loan Repayment 2014!

    Pachinko replied to NY1984's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm an NP at a Tier 1 facility and am still under review, have heard nothing. I'm assuming this means I didn't get it this year. Note that there is a difference between nurse corps loan repayment and...

  24. Nurse Corps loan repayment 2015

    Pachinko replied to nickyszoe's topic in General Nursing

    Any other NPs waiting to hear back? Is it a lost cause at this

  25. Would you start anti-seizure meds?

    Pachinko posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You're an FNP. Consider the following scenario: a patient comes to you stating that he is having 2-3 seizures per week. He was medicated for them in the past but cannot remember what the meds were....