Melody007_FNP-C APRN

Melody007_FNP-C has 35 years experience as a APRN and specializes in Gastroenterology; and Primary Care.

Latest Activity

1. FNP care compared to MD

   Melody007_FNP-C replied to IcanHealYou's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

2. Questionable practices?

   Melody007_FNP-C replied to stickit34's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Run very far and fast! This sounds like my first NP job. I have a new job now and in less than 2 months, I am already creditionaled for all the insurance programs my practice accepts, and for the...

3. Should I stay or go? New grad questions.

   Melody007_FNP-C replied to COknights10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I also feel that you are not getting enough hands-on experience in the 3 mos you have been there. I would feel totally defeated and uninspired if I only saw 1 or 2 pts per day! I am in my second...

4. Retail Clinic salaries

   Melody007_FNP-C replied to aggie313's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I agree! I just started, my second job as a NP with a Gastroenterologist. He was not advertising but thinking about adding an ARNP to help as he was overwhelmed. I actually got the job because I sent...

5. NEW RN "But old LPN"

   Melody007_FNP-C replied to JamiR369's topic in Nursing Career

   I feel I was a bit lucky because when I went from a 10yr experienced LPN to ADN my hospital gave 1/2 credit for my LPN experience. I was also able to stay in the float pool and make double what I made...

6. South university FNP

   Melody007_FNP-C replied to andreead's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I graduated from South University with my FNP. I passed my boards 16 days after my last day of school with no problem. Got my first job 2 days after my lic was changed from RN to ARNP. I am now...

7. Do I really need a DEA?

   Melody007_FNP-C replied to AshleelRenee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Here is a clarification of the bill that allows me to write any med including sched meds in the hospital: HB 1241 was passed during the 2016 Legislative Session and provides authority for an advanced...

8. Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

   Melody007_FNP-C replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

   This is the number one reason why healthcare in the US is priced

9. American Sentinel University

   Melody007_FNP-C replied to LadieRn's topic in Colorado Nursing

   It had nothing to do with regional accred. The NP school only wanted the school you went to to hold one of the 2 national nursing accred (ex CCNE) Several of my MSN courses tranfered fine towards my...

10. Gotta bad feeling about this place.....

    Melody007_FNP-C replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's ok, they never called back! BUt I got a better position and with a wonderful

11. Do I really need a DEA?

    Melody007_FNP-C replied to AshleelRenee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did not get it as we don't prescribe sched meds in the office. If I write an order on a pt I am rounding on at the hospital, I still don't need the DEA as I am covered under my MD collaborator. (Fl...

12. Gotta bad feeling about this place.....

    Melody007_FNP-C posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, Long story short I had an interview scheduled for today at 2:30 pm. I get a call at 12:36 pm that they need to move my time to 4:00 pm. Then at 1:16 pm I get another call from them telling me...

13. America, party of 2

    Melody007_FNP-C replied to Cwoods's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I agree! I am a conservative NP and happy to see a change take place. I think Obamacare causes us to make less due to lower reimbursements. We have insurance through my husbands work. We have a high...

14. Any NPs start from LPN?

    Melody007_FNP-C replied to BabyFood26's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was an LPN from 1997-2007 and went back and finished my ASN 2007, BSN 2011, MSNEd 2013, and FNP 2016. Before the LPN I was a

15. Passed AANP FNP Exam today ;)

    Melody007_FNP-C posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I finished my last class 3 weeks ago and graduated 16 days ago. I studied for those 16 days and passed. I used Leik and Fitzgerald study guides. I did do Leik's live webinar since there was so much...