gettingbsn2msn

gettingbsn2msn MSN, RN

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  1. Advice for an older RN going back for FNP

    gettingbsn2msn replied to abva17's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I do not think of myself as "advanced age." I am

  2. Travel Nursing - Can I be leased with an apartment and travel nurse?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to trav525's topic in General Nursing

    Agencies don't care. No need to tell them. I was a traveler in my own city. I live in a large city and it was all fine. They even paid me a stipend for living in my own place. They essentially...

  3. Anyone know how long to get a DEA in Ga

    gettingbsn2msn posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    We are kind of a backward state. I have accepted that and not ready to relocate to a more progressive state yet as my son is in college here. Anyway, I have been informed that I need a DEA to...

  4. Nurse Practitioner vs. Physician Holistic Care

    gettingbsn2msn replied to KC1000's topic in Advanced Practice

    Functional medicine Nurse There. I love it. I could make more as a RN I just happen to enjoy what I do. I still RX meds just not as many as

  5. Anyone know how long to get a DEA in Ga

    gettingbsn2msn replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    This is turning into a more complicated mess. I went on the DEA site and paid my money. Now I have learned that I should have applied with the Georgia DEA. The lady on the phone said Washington...

  6. How to get a collaborating physician in NC??

    gettingbsn2msn replied to ehairston22's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm in Georgia but I hear NC is similar. You are coming to a very backward part of the country (and much lower pay). My first collaborative wanted 3k a month and some get that. I'm down to 1,500...

  7. Ever respond on a plane? Videoed?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to GoodNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    In former days, of course. These days with everyone filming and selling to media I will pass. Sadly a sign of our

  8. Anyone know how long to get a DEA in Ga

    gettingbsn2msn replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you. I was concerned with the red tape of the govt it would take a long time. I called GA BON today and she could not give me an

  9. Dukes Post Graduate Certificate in Cardiology

    gettingbsn2msn replied to lilyannRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Call them and ask how many applicants they take. It appears to be new. I've considered Duke before and never saw

  10. What's the real deal with Travel Nursing?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Travel

    I fell in love with travel nursing. So much so that I continued the lifestyle even after I earned my NP. Also made more money as a traveler. Kids got older. We bought a house in one of the cities...

  11. Are NP jobs as plentiful as I am led to believe?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Market is saturated with new NP's. I have 2 jobs and zero benefits. Had 3 jobs at one point. My son is a RN and works full time with benefits. He makes more per hour than me. One thing we've...

  12. PMHNP-low stress?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to Flo.'s topic in Advanced Practice

    I am already a NP but considered the PMHNP program as an add on. I dropped out of the program. It made me depressed. My first clinical rotation was at a nursing home. Major meds thrown at these...

  13. Bad online review

    gettingbsn2msn replied to karenCPNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    Please do not worry about this. It is how life is these days. It sounds like you care for your patients well and that is all that matters. If someone has a problem they should speak with you...

  14. Is spending $80,000 on a private ABSN school a waste

    gettingbsn2msn replied to Big_Mike's topic in General Students

    No!!!!

  15. Non opioid pain options

    gettingbsn2msn replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    Unfortunately, cannabis. However, it will not be federally legal until the pharmaceutical companies know how to package, dispense and make money. We are most likely 20 years away from that. It will...

  16. I'm glad I have never rx'd xanax

    gettingbsn2msn posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    It's on the news the Vegas shooter was on Xanax. Now I'm sure it's all legal BUT I do not need that kind of stress. I can't imagine being the provider who rx'd. I never want my name plastered all...

  17. I'm glad I have never rx'd xanax

    gettingbsn2msn replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    Here we go. I knew this was coming (which is why I started this thread). They are now saying the shooter was on valium. Talking head on Fox news with Martha McCallum stated that primary care should...

  18. Quitting nursing school?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to MSTLUV's topic in General Students

    You have said you are shy and introverted. Nursing may not be for you. That is OK. It is very stressful. If you like helping people there are many other avenues and you can make a living at those....

  19. I'm glad I have never rx'd xanax

    gettingbsn2msn replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    Exactly, but we know how the media is. No provider wants to be connected to any of this. The person who stated that about zocor is correct. However Xanax is a drug that is currently being abused....

  20. Thinking of opening a NP private practice?? Let's talk about how I can help u??

    gettingbsn2msn replied to cccs0911's topic in Advanced Practice

    I also will never be wealthy. It's OK. I still love it. I did it on a 10k

  21. Thinking of opening a NP private practice?? Let's talk about how I can help u??

    gettingbsn2msn replied to cccs0911's topic in Advanced Practice

    I just did this in a state that requires a collaborative physician. I just opened my 2nd location. Love what I am doing. No one should ever think this is easy. It's not at all. I'm still learning...

  22. Calling patients by "pet" names.

    gettingbsn2msn replied to dbabz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm in the South and we call everybody by pet names. It's normal here. I think it ads

  23. What to Expect from Aesthetic Nursing?

    gettingbsn2msn replied to tttj's topic in Aesthetics

    I'm in GA and an LPN does my juvederm. This is going to be dependent upon the state you reside in. I am a NP and do injectibles in my clinic but that is not all I do. If you want to be in full...

  24. Interested in becoming a NP, have a bachelors in another field

    gettingbsn2msn replied to wisechoiceorno's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was a second degree student. Went through the ABSN program. Worked at the hospital where I did clinical for a few years. Became a travel RN and went for my MSN NP at a brick and mortar school. I...

  25. Private practice

    gettingbsn2msn replied to cody0928's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I started a practice in a non independent state. I have a collaborative MD that I pay to check 10% of my charts. I also do not take