Stephgriffin6

Stephgriffin6 BSN, MSN, NP

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  1. Planned Parenthood NP

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Bluecarolina's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Melanie, To answer your question, yes PP hires New Grads and honestly I think they prefer New Grads. PP was my first job as a New Grad and I had no women's health experience at all. I think I...

  2. Planned Parenthood NP

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Bluecarolina's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Did you take the PP offer? I worked at PP in CA as a new NP and stayed for 3 years. I can answer questions for you if you like. Let me

  3. Help- APRN endorsement from CA to TX

    Stephgriffin6 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, Has anyone gone through the process of APRN endorsement from CA to TX ? From the directions it says you have to hold a current TX RN license or privilege to practice in TX to meet the...

  4. Help- APRN endorsement from CA to TX

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Kimmba, Yes, I did get both my RN and APRN endorsement from TX. It took a little over two months. I think I started in Sept 2021 like you, and then I got approved for the APRN license right...

  5. Where to find CEs after failing AANP

    Stephgriffin6 replied to CaneRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, Did you go onto the AANPBC website? From what it says the 15 hrs of continuing education has to be on your areas of weakness that can be found on your score report. If you are a AANP member...

  6. NP pay rate at Planned Parenthood Austin TX

    Stephgriffin6 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, Currently, I'm a NP working at Planned Parenthood in San Diego with 3 years of experience under my belt with the company. I'm considering moving to Austin TX area. I know I would be taking...

  7. Hospital and fellowship preference? ANCC vs AANP

    Stephgriffin6 replied to yalex's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I do not work in the hospital setting but as long as you are board certified I would not think it matters. Any job that you apply will say you will need to be board certified but either ANCC...

  8. FNP: Transferring states question

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Circulating's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    DO NOT APPLY for your DEA until you are hired by a employer! You will have to give the address of your employer on the DEA application. You cannot just put your home address, it has to be a...

  9. NP income in the State of TEXAS compared to California

    Stephgriffin6 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, I'm a NP in San Diego CA, with 2 years of experience. I'm looking at possibly relocating to Texas particularly the Austin area. I know my income would drop but I would like to know the...

  10. NP income in the State of TEXAS compared to California

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That makes sense, thank

  11. NP income in the State of TEXAS compared to California

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Great, thank you for response!! Good to know Austin pays low! I’m also looking at areas north of Dallas and Houston so sounds like the pay is better. Texas seems to pay just a little less than

  12. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Help, I need some advice!!! I'm a certified NP, I would consider myself a new graduate even though I became certified in 2017. I've still been at the bedside because I had a baby and wanted to stay 2...

  13. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats Medsurge!!! Part time 4 days a week with a set schedule sounds great! That is so much more doable with having a young child. You can always keep checking the other affiliate for positions to...

  14. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Medsurge, Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving!! Okay, so I'm going to give you my honest opinion on traveling 2-3 hours a day, its going to be very hard and draining on you. Its very difficult to...

  15. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Medsurge, So I would say every affiliate is different ! I live in San Diego and work for the pacific south west affiliate, and this affiliate is financially strong plus I’m sure the California...

  16. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Medsuge! Most positions are Flex Clinician positions( floater). You would have a home clinic and then be required to float 30 percent of the time. This has been the case for me. Floating is okay,...

  17. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good Luck!!! Getting that first NP job is the hardest. Just be persistent, send out lots of resumes and talk to anyone who has connections to companies hiring

  18. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My resume has MSN, APRN FNP-C after my name on the top of my resume. Yes!! Fax your resume and cover letter to the medical director!!! Let them know you really want to work at PP. I would be...

  19. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi!! The first time I applied to PP I sent my resume/ application and got an email the exact same day asking for a phone interview. The second time I applied I didn’t hear anything at all and then 4...

  20. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Express099, I just read you other post and saw that you are in San Diego! Let me know If you would like to meet up and I could give you more info

  21. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, I just finished my 2 months of training and I’m now on my own! I really love it!!! I enjoy the population that comes in, the training was awesome and I got 25 days to work with a clinician...

  22. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi Express099, I was working as a RN for Scripps in San Diego. I did have a few NP interviews with Scripps with no luck, I also applied to the Scripps Health Express with no response. I was really...

  23. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you!! I will keep you

  24. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello!!! I would wait to pass your boards before applying. I don’t know what state you are in but in California where I’m at the state board processing time is probably at least 3-4 months, they...

  25. Help- Minute Clinic or Planned Parenthood?

    Stephgriffin6 replied to Stephgriffin6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello!!! I would wait to pass your boards before applying. I don’t know what state you are in but in California where I’m at the state board processing time is probably at least 3-4 months, they...