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  1. Any male NP's out there?

    allennp replied to serpico79000's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a FNP and a guy!!! HA! I agree it helps at times being a guy, sometimes it helps being a women:idea: sometimes it helps being nice! For me the nursing bit is always a bit in my background but yes...

  2. Do nps make money?

    allennp replied to snickerdoodle17_1's topic in General Nursing

    I make quite decent +100k, 30 hrs a week or so and I love my profession as a ARNP in the state of WA, I could never imagine going back to the bedside as a RN, though I value and would never change my...

  3. What do your patients call you?

    allennp replied to jcgrund's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I frequently deal with this but it becomes sort of background noise for me. I introduce myself with my first name and say "I am a nurse practitioner" Seemingly the older generation will persistently...

  4. Is NP really worth it?

    allennp replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As Captain Crab says "Mother of Pearl"!!!! heck yes I am happy. I had a mild epiphany and went back to school to be a ARNP. Hard work, stressful on my life and my family, and worth every minute of the...

  5. Scary reading doctor forums about NPs...

    allennp replied to thenewguy8's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hmmm I have no idea what forum you read that on but I wonder if it may be a med student/resident sort of thing. I have encountered NO issues from MD's DO's or who ever. Here in WA state we have...

  6. Most common disorders seen in practice

    allennp replied to MERCEDES674's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    extremity injuries, rashes, eye complaints of all types, URI's, dysuria, cough, lacerations, back

  7. Are there seasonal (traveling) NP's?

    allennp replied to Foxfour's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    one of the challenges with "traveling" as a np is that you of course need licensure in each state and i am not aware of any compacts for np's like they have for rn's so of course you would have to...

  8. do NP programs adequetly prepare you for your career?

    allennp replied to DMR1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with Finally2003NP-C, having myself spent 20 yrs in ICU, ED airlift etetetet when I went to work in a ED (as a ARNP), I knew what was expected, No I did not feel I had the NP part nailed...

  9. Drug-Seekers

    allennp replied to inteRN's topic in Emergency

    its a tough issue, with your family background the ED might not be a good place for you to practice. Though I wish to point out to another poster that narcotic withdrawal will not kill you, other rx...

  10. Medical Students vs. Nursing Students

    allennp replied to psustudent5's topic in General Students

    its called leadership and team work

  11. New grad FNP- will taking this job pigeon hole me?

    allennp replied to abcdefg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    well, i have seen some great np's change over the years, womens health to ed, to cardiology, to family practice. i do not think you are destined to be stuck, but i do understand your concern and i...

  12. Please Help, please help!!

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

    So, I will take a bit off track, but same outcome. You have advice from people you trust and they are telling you to do one thing(FNP) but you are looking for opinions that support what you want to...

  13. Waiting for NP job, working as RN

    allennp replied to ChapterTwo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am dealing with this now. I am working half time as a FNP in a ED and remain currently in a half time RN consulting (not bedside) position. Both for the same large system. I am currently waiting for...

  14. Am I too old to become an NP?

    allennp replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yikes! don't say that!!! I am 52 and just finished school and start my new position on the 10th, I figure I have another 20 yrs of of life left in me!

  15. Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

    allennp replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    and I add HA! I am still clueless

  16. Air Tight Cliques-Level One Trauma ER Nurses/ Hospitals

    allennp replied to webmansx's topic in General Nursing

    Just work hard, pay attention, pay attention to the science and patients, avoid the cliches and you will do fine. I was a/the manager of what was then the largest ED in the US in late 90's, level 1...

  17. Emergency Room Nursing Vs. TELECOMMUTING

    allennp replied to Jerry 75's topic in Emergency

    WOW! Lengthy post that my eyes blurred reading! Did you type all of that!!! I am replying to your first paragraph about telemedicine. Yes I like it. I was a level 1 ED RN, Manager, airlift, na na na...

  18. UW... why NOT to go

    allennp replied to stellasaurus's topic in Washington Nursing

    I think a bit of it is in the eye of the beholder, though certainly resouces are an issue. Another school in Seattle you did not mention was Seattle Pacific University. Large enough to have had a FNP...

  19. Did I keep my composure...too well?

    allennp replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    Wow! as a "guy" nurse if a pt did that to me I would noty feel guilty but ****** off and consider it a assault! it sounds like you held it togther great. I would be rather methodical about it and find...

  20. Is This a HIPPA Violation?

    allennp replied to TeleNurse30's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I would consider this a breech of the intent of HIPPA. The Health information that the HIPPA is served to protect is defined as any information, whether oral or recorded on any medium including...