amulam

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1. TX BON portal renewal link not working

   amulam posted a topic in Texas Nursing

   I'm getting a bit desperate, so I'm trying to see if by any chance anyone here has dealt with this: my RN and ARNP licenses expire 12/31/22 (they were expired and I reinstated them earlier this year)....

2. Getting an additional NP certification

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

   Yes, I kind of wish I'd have done the FNP to begin with. I could do all jobs I'm doing now, plus more. I've been working in some family clinics, and mostly prisons, which I like a lot, but still it...

3. Getting an additional NP certification

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

   No, I don't see kids now, never have as an RN either, except for the brief mandatory pediatric clinical rotation. I now see mostly adults, but also teenager about 12 /13 years and up. The positions...

4. Getting an additional NP certification

   amulam posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm an Adult/Geriatric NP. I'm happy with my rule, but sometimes there are some positions I would be quite interested in (including some military positions, but others as well) that require FNP...

5. keeping up skills during prolonged time off

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

   Thanks, that would be a good idea, however, I didn't mention that I will be abroad much of the time between jobs. So working even occasionally will not be doable with what I'm

6. keeping up skills during prolonged time off

   amulam posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm a NP and recently started doing locums tenens work. I love the travel aspect and flexibility of it. I don't have a lot of financial needs, so I'm wanting to take between 1-3 months off once or...

7. considering correctional NP job

   amulam posted a topic in Correctional

   I would love to hear from some correctional NPs who are willing to discuss their experiences (especially from UTMB/TDCJ). I'm not currently working in a correctional setting, but have been very...

8. visa screen renewal - documents

   amulam replied to amulam's topic in Immigration Advice

   Yes, I went ahead and renewed it in the meantime. Although it looked like I needed to submit all the same documents as for the original application, once I managed to talk to someone from CGFNS, I...

9. Okay to opt out of free lunches? (drug reps)

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

   Thank you for your insights, TraceyMarino. I don't think all drug reps are evil, and I have no problem being polite to them, or even briefly listening to what they have to say about their drug. Having...

10. Okay to opt out of free lunches? (drug reps)

    amulam posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a new NP in a small clinic. We get free lunch from drug reps several times per week. I would prefer not to partake in these lunches for several reasons: - I have ethical concerns about the free...

11. visa screen renewal - documents

    amulam posted a topic in Immigration Advice

    My visa screen certificate will expire in the end of June 2013. I recently started OPT as an NP, and my employer began the process of sponsoring me for a Green Card (currently waiting on the...

12. I think I disclosed a conviction I never had

    amulam replied to amulam's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Thank you Meriwhen. Yes, in the meantime I pretty much accepted that I'll just have to keep disclosing it as a misdemeanor conviction if I decide to transfer my license to another state. Getting a...

13. NPI, DEA, DPS, Medicare - Texas

    amulam posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a newly graduated NP in the process of looking for my first NP job in Texas. Recently I was asked by a possible employer about NPI, DEA, DPS, and Medicare numbers, and I'm realized I'm confused...

14. I think I disclosed a conviction I never had

    amulam posted a topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Okay, here is my weird/crazy story: I'm a foreign citizen, and when I first applied for my RN license in the US I disclosed a "misdemeanor" that took place abroad, and got a stipulated license for the...

15. licensure process (BON Texas) - "approval to process"

    amulam replied to amulam's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks, I have emailed them and was told they are waiting for approval from another department before they can process my application. I'm still not sure what exactly that means. So if I don't hear...