Sheri FNP-C

Anyone have any experience getting their student loans paid off using the National Health Service Corps? I was offered a position recently that is eligible for this benefit, however I worry about all the penalties should you be unable or unwilling t...

I am a newer NP. My first job was in primary care. I thought I would love my 4 day work week (8-5) with no weekends or holidays. However, I still took call and made hospital rounds. I thought running into the hospital would be so much better than...

I have a dilemma. My state provides official state issued prescription pads. The address printed on the scripts is the same one you have registered with the DEA. I will briefly be working at two different practices. Any idea how I should handle th...

I love my current position in primary care peds, but was recently approached about a school based NP position. The pay is terrible, but the hours/expectations are great! I don't really know much else. Anyone have any insight?

NurseKJ, Thanks for your input. It seems like the underserved schools here operate their health centers exactly like the Wellness Center you speak of. Care is free to parents, and insurance is billed if the child has coverage. It sounds like such ...

Thanks BC. This particular agency cares for children regardless of insurance status. Uninsured get cared for free of charge, others get cared for without any copays or deductibles, they take ins. reimbursement as payment in full. It is very differ...

The job sounds great. The pay is terrible, but considering working for a not-for-profit human service agency devoted to providing quality care rather than making lots of money, I think it is okay. I don't know much about the application process tho...

I live in upstate NY. As a new grad, I received 4 job offers and 62k was the most money I was offered even though I had 10 years RN experience and was leaving a management position making more money! We have several NP and PA schools along with a m...

Wow, maybe I wish I lived in Texas! The salary here is 45k but it is 35 hour weeks (8-3 Monday through Friday) and only when school is in session for the children. No holidays, snow days, staff days, etc. I don't know about the benefits yet. I do...

The hospitals I am credentialed with verified my degree, but not the individual clinical experiences. They did verify my previous employment though.

I have oodles of programs, however time and time again I refer to Epocretes. I have the upgraded version and it was well worth the money. A fellow allnurses member shared a coupon awhile back that made it much more affordable (50% off I think). I...

When I started my very first NP job last summer (in peds) I made myself a card that I laminated to keep in my planner. I used the most commonly prescribed meds and appropriate dose for each weight range in pounds. So for Amox, I had from xx-xx lbs ...

ok, i just got my approval letter to take the aanp certification exam along with a candidate handbook with 11 sample questions. i was almost a straight a student and have been studying the fitzgerald cds for weeks. imagine my surprise when, even wh...

I have had a Palm TX for over 2 years. Foolishly I bought tons of programs and found tons of free downloads. Many of them I never used. There are some free programs you will probably want to find like a BMI calculator and the CDC immunization guid...

I completely agree with BC. Pharm was by far the most challenging course. I found it helpful to learn classes of medications versus individual meds. Also studying using various methods (flash cards, studying notes, reading and rereading chapters, ...

I am an FNP working in primary care peds. Hopefully I can answer some of your questions. You may want to talk to your own pediatrician/pediatric NP about shadowing. They may allow you to do so there or have an idea of who you could ask. Thank goodn...

Really??? That is shocking to me. Maybe because my experience has only been at a regional high risk OB center with a level IV NICU. However, it just seems like general peds doesn't even begin to cover the potential acute care needs of say the baby...

I live in NY. Here, the pediatricians do not go to the OR under any circumstances! I worked in maternity for several years before becoming an NP and the only peds people we saw were NICU.

Not so fast Violet29:wink2:, I work in a peds practice and needed to be credentialed with Medicare. I believe some disabled children are eligible for Medicare.

I made a lengthy list of interview questions. At my first several interviews I would jot down notes to answer my questions. On my final interview, I asked a very few basic questions because I just knew it was the job I wanted and everything else wo...

Is it an option to go with your supervising physician? I am brand new so I don't know that my opinion is the most valuable, however, I can tell you that I am extremely overwhelmed feeling as well. I can't even think about the fact that I am seeing a...

i did speak with a marsh representative online and by phone. the one month timeline was recommended by the online rep, the phone rep recommended that i obtain the rn ins. and upgrade only once i had my license. i applied for the insurance early jul...

Sorry for the delay in replying. I haven't had time to check in very often lately In my situation the insurance carrier I used, Marsh, allowed me to get NP insurance as long as I had met the requirements for state licensure and expected my license ...

Hi there. I recently accepted my first NP job in a small pediatric office. Luckily there billing company takes care of all credentialing. As I replied to a similar post previously, just getting them the necessary documentation and signing all the ...

Stool for O&P? and of course CA as David mentioned. Interesting, let us know!