emtneel

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1. Independent Contractor vs. Regular Employee?

   emtneel replied to reeya's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am an independent contractor and have been for ~5 years now Sounds like they are trying to rip you off! you should make like $20/hr more as independent contractor... Just think of the vacation alone...

2. You might want to avoid this recruiting company

   emtneel replied to nomadcrna's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   And another thing.. we in the healthcare industry are one of the few who have people knocking on our door for our services, while other people are struggling every day and would LOVE to have any job,...

3. You might want to avoid this recruiting company

   emtneel replied to nomadcrna's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I don't understand what you are complaining about? Sounds like you are on a high horse and consider yourself better then the recruiter.... I've talked to Delta lots of times and would not discount...

4. Are there medications that you don't/won't write for?

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

   Since we are discussing. There is one drug I refuse to prescribe and thankfully have been able to mostly get around it. And that is the morning after pill. This is based on my own personal beliefs...

5. Are there medications that you don't/won't write for?

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

   Why not HRT? (its not something I normally prescribe due to ER/UC work) but currently in Family practice. I recently prescribed it for a woman who had been on it before, and tapered off, and was...

6. Are there medications that you don't/won't write for?

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

   Yeah, true, every other person is bipolar or has anxiety! i wonder if insurances would cover "yoga" and relaxation seminars! I tend to be more conservative and holistic in my approach.. What a lot...

7. Are there medications that you don't/won't write for?

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

   thanks, its good to hear other providers also use "I don't prescribe such and such" Like I said I work primarily UC/ED, so I don't prescribe a lot of chronic meds except for occ refills for people...

8. Are there medications that you don't/won't write for?

   emtneel posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am a locums FNP working mainly ER/UC. Currently i'm in a family practice clinic but only for 1 month. They don't have a provider after me except for 1 day/week and they were lacking a provider for...

9. Retail Clinic salaries

   emtneel replied to aggie313's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Also these clinics only treat very basic things. I called once to see if i could get some prednisone and inhaler for my asthma and they are not allowed to treat that. It is basically very low skill...

10. In-home NP Medicare Assessments

    emtneel replied to lvICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This seems like very good pay. I'm an independent contractor and when a few companies tried to hire me for this job i don't remember it being that good. As well as they expected you to print...

11. NP to MD

    emtneel replied to kimkubick's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    well.. just med school ist 4 yrs. If you are a NP you might have some of the pre-reqs done but def. do not need more then 1-2 years to do them. You could do them at a community college etc while...

12. NP to MD

    emtneel replied to kimkubick's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    YUp, Got the books to study for the MCAT which i plan to take early 2012 and Apply May 2012. I always wanted to be a Doc and thought I would be satisfied as a NP. I am very satisfied as a FNP if it...

13. How do you prescribe ABX in a retail clinic?

    emtneel replied to criticalHP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "I will likely end up working in one of these clinics at some point, but will I compromise my clinical work ethic for the sake of a having a job?" I would recommend not working in a retail or UC...

14. Locum tenens nurse practitioner? Travel NP?

    emtneel replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, i think i may have posted another more recent post on my travels. I have been doing locums now for 3 years, and have worked in MA, CA, NM, CO, TX, and i have FL license but haven't worked there...

15. Passed the ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner exam!!

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

    I don't know what to tell you other then what I already posted... It's been 3.5 years since I took the exam and truthfully I don't remember much how I studied other then what I already posted. I...