umbdude MSN, APRN

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    Total Number of Nurse Practitioners Hits 325,000

    umbdude replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I take BLS numbers with a huge grain of salt. For years they projected amazing growth for pharmacists, and it's true that in the late 90s and early 2000s the job market was excellent. Then these...
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    Need Advice! CA BRN Will Not Accept My WGU Advanced Pharm Classes!

    umbdude replied to RNADN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    One thing to consider is to sue the school for refund for tuition if you've paid out of pocket or had taken out loans. If you can move, maybe another state will accept the school's
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    Patient filed a sexual harassment complaint. HR wants to talk to me

    umbdude replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry to hear. Do you have your own malpractice insurance? If you do, contact them right away. Malpractice companies usually have attorneys that could point you to the right direction if not...
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    DEA nonsense

    umbdude replied to DrCOVID's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This really makes no sense to me. How does one have a practice location if you're not seeing patients
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    DEA nonsense

    umbdude replied to DrCOVID's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Frustrating. There's a lot of confusion about this. Are there any state-specific regulations from TX or WA that require you to have DEA in the state where you physically live? I came across...
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    NP Salary/Pay Let's Be Transparent

    umbdude replied to SurgicalNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I hope this is a 1099 20-hour
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    When to apply

    umbdude replied to kellieg2209's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Every program has different policy. It's best to ask them directly. I graduated Dec. a few years ago and the programs I applied to didn't have any January cohort, so I started in
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    Massachusetts NPs - A License Question!

    umbdude replied to NewBostonFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is a fairly new requirement. Call MassHealth provider line to obtain a tracking number, then find the "MassHealth non-billing provider form" and fill it out (if you don't have a license...
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    Psyche NP administration of Botox

    umbdude replied to Regularmurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Check with your board of nursing. I have heard about RNs giving botox (or other cosmetic shots) after having documented training. You may also want to inform you malpractice insurance and...
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    Which NP Program would you choose?

    umbdude replied to NurseNelly24's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Great breakdown. You've done your homework. #1 is the best choice, IMO, hands down. #3 would be second #2 would be last in
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    Any PMHNPs working for online platforms?

    umbdude replied to Taylor Stauffer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Unfortunately it's not about judgement but legality per Ryan Haight Act. Ryan Haight is altered d/t covid but it's unlikely that it will continue post-covid. Prescribing controlled without seeing a...
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    Any PMHNPs working for online platforms?

    umbdude replied to Taylor Stauffer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've heard the same about Cerebral. Another problem with Cerebral is that I think it expects NPs to prescribe controlled, which is something I would not do if it's 100% telepsych. I've talked to...
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    NP specialty with the most patient time?

    umbdude replied to haels's topic in Advanced Practice

    That's not the case all the time. I recently interviewed a private practice and the HR person started out with how their mission is to provide the best BH care, then immediately shifted onto...
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    ONLINE ASN TO PMHNP PATHWAYS

    umbdude replied to MellowYellow0914's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am concerned about someone prescribing with this level of GPA without a lot of remediation. Are you really going to be able to grasp advanced and nuanced concepts in psychopathology, medical...
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    As a new NP, did you do a residency program?

    umbdude replied to jensfbay's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just because you found residency helpful does not mean everyone else requires one. Sadly, throwing out an insult to my legitimate response to OP (I was not replying to your posts) showed that maybe...
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    First NP job... Did you negotiate the salary?

    umbdude replied to RN/WI's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wouldn't occurrence based be better (other than being more expensive)? No need to worry about tails. I always get my own personal coverage even though almost every organization offers malpractice...
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    Please recommend your CPA!

    umbdude replied to ToFNPandBeyond's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    HR block can be very aggressive but unless you're making millions and getting millions back from IRS, audit probability is extremely low. Make sure you buy audit defense. My guess is that any...
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    As a new NP, did you do a residency program?

    umbdude replied to jensfbay's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I declined an offer to a residency. In my case, I didn't think that residency would benefit me that much and I simply had a better job choice. I would add that not all residency programs are...
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    First NP job... Did you negotiate the salary?

    umbdude replied to RN/WI's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I received my first job offer 3 weeks after my graduation as a psych NP. That first job offer was one that I didn't like, so I asked to have 1 week to think over, and as soon as I asked they bumped my...
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    MSW to PMHNP/FNP (dangerous ideas!)

    umbdude replied to NuggetsHuman's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Your last semester looks similar to mine, but for me, adult health II (aka critical care) was lecture and senior seminar for me was inpatient psych (I got a specialty placement which was great). Loved...
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    Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    umbdude replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had to see my primary care doctor to get a referral to see ortho. My PCP does his assessment and figure out whether I need a referral, more diagnostics, or just RICE. That's how HMOs work. I can't...
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    We Must Demolish NP Diploma Mills

    umbdude replied to cprimavera's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I just completed it last year. The school I went to is pretty "old school" and don't rely heavily in online education (obviously we had to for a couple months due to
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    Psychiatric NP

    umbdude replied to xtl311's topic in Advanced Practice

    Psych is a specialty with a higher risk of violence compared other specialties, but it's probably still much lower than getting killed in a MVA. Although it is necessary to have safety in mind, it is...
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    Berxi Malpractice?

    umbdude replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you comparing the same type of policy (occurrence and claims-made)? claims made policies are usually cheaper. In terms of the company itself. I'm pretty sure Berxi is legit. It's part of...
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    Certification Timeline

    umbdude replied to ks916's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree about not waiting, but I don't think there's a requirement to take it within a certain amount of