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  1. FNPs in the Hospital?

    mammac5 replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm an ANP and I've worked inpatient ever since graduation and now do just 2-3 days/month in an outpatient setting as

  2. Seasoned FNP tell me the truth....

    mammac5 replied to jaznia15's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    $75K for your first year out of school (salary + signing bonus) is nothing to sneeze at. Especially since this office/practice is a known entity and you could really get into a much worse situation...

  3. FNPs doing inpatient care

    mammac5 replied to hubcaps's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am an adult NP and I've worked inpatient ever since I graduated. I work in diabetes management. I don't admit patients myself but am asked to consult on patients admitted to surgical or neurology...

  4. Patient education

    mammac5 replied to Tandoadam's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Agreed. There is a fine line between shaming patients (how many times do hospitalized pts tell me they are "bad diabetics") versus sharing relevant information at the pt's level of understanding and...

  5. Patient education

    mammac5 replied to Tandoadam's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Depends. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. We can teach patients what they need to know to take care of themselves and to reduce their incidence do diabetes-related...

  6. Hospitalist

    mammac5 replied to TJFRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wish I had a good answer. I work with a hospitalist group and see their diabetic patients or others who require insulin drips during surgery. I am salaried and my number of patients varies so much...

  7. My obamacare experience

    mammac5 replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well...where do we factor in the element of self-responsibility? I treat pts with diabetes in the hospital. Yes, we try to provide care and do not deny meds for any diabetic. However, there is only...

  8. Passed ANCC FNP today

    mammac5 replied to rmicu's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats! What a great way to start the new

  9. Inpatient NPs - what is your patient load?

    mammac5 replied to ghillbert's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I see inpatients on part of a specialty consult service. So we are called to see patients at various times throughout the shift and it varies a LOT from day to day. We do not have a limit on the...

  10. Negotiating contracts

    mammac5 replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I was a nursing student I learned an important lesson from a visitor in one of my patient's room: Never refer to yourself or your experience as "just" or "only" and I think the same applies to...

  11. New grad NP and differential diagnoses

    mammac5 replied to RN623's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Diagnosaurus app can help with

  12. Denied

    mammac5 replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sounds like you and your family have sacrificed enough. Enjoy your reunion with your

  13. Can't Keep Looking at the Bright Side (I just want to cry)

    mammac5 replied to mountainaireNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Mountainaire, I sent you a

  14. Guidance needed for job change

    mammac5 replied to mammac5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    **Correction** Should be ... Moving out of my GEO area is not an option. Darn

  15. Guidance needed for job change

    mammac5 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Appreciate any constructive help from y'all... I've been an ANP x 2 yrs and found myself working inpatient right out of school, a job I originally intended to stay in for 1 year. I'm still here. For...

  16. Returning as NP after time out of field and have questions

    mammac5 replied to gatorxo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't think you're going to be at any disadvantage. You are licensed, you will have passed the certification exam, you've kept up with CME...you're no worse off than a recent grad and you can make...

  17. Primary care problem in specialty

    mammac5 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wouldn't. I work in a specialty and I try really hard not to look at anything that is outside my area of expertise. I don't want to be liable for those things I don't normally do. I also do not...

  18. FNP in North Carolina

    mammac5 replied to WRNCEN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Living/working in NC is a marital compromise for me. My husband has a great job he's been at for 15 years. I've been an NP for 2 years and we aren't moving. It is frustrating to be sure but I am...

  19. FNP in North Carolina

    mammac5 replied to WRNCEN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You can be licensed in NC without a job, but you need a collaborating physician in order to be given "permission to practice" in NC from the BON and the Medical Board. Sucks. A

  20. Up half the night helping diabetic with diet diary

    mammac5 replied to Alnitak7's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Dietary intake, physical activity, medications, stress...all have to be managed in order to achieve optimum diabetes management. Perhaps the gentleman has OCD and his stress is relieved by keeping...

  21. I think I'm just DONE.

    mammac5 replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Doesn't matter WHY she's doing all this crap. The only thing that matters is that you get out with your sanity. No man - physician or not - is going to put his spoiled little princess in her place...

  22. How long to stay in first job?

    mammac5 replied to JeanettePNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Loyalty is a good thing. Keeping their commitment to move you to full time is also a good thing. Have a conversation with the doc (if that's who your employer is) something like this: I appreciate...

  23. NP with question about salary off - 80K too low?

    mammac5 replied to linevasel's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not familiar with current salaries in your area, but your wife should be. I believe it never hurts to counteroffer IF the offer is truly

  24. Do you ever hold Lantus?

    mammac5 replied to SleeepyRN's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Right, don't hold the Lantus but DO communicate concerns to the prescriber. If the basal insulin is prescribed correctly - to cover the body's need for insulin regardless of CHO intake - then the...

  25. Cattiness an issue as a NP??

    mammac5 replied to raindrop's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I rise above that stuff, but always did no matter my work