juschillin MSN, RN, NP

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    Professional Nurse Resume Writers

    juschillin posted a topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Not long ago I hired a resume writer to re-work my resume. I asked up front if she had written RN resumes before and she said she had, but she totally missed the mark on mine. I discovered that...
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    Locums / Travel

    juschillin replied to ArmaniX's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I too am looking at locums work as a psych NP and hope you find something that works for you. I don't have too much to say but will share that I'm working with locumtenens.com and have done one...
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    Caring isn't enough as a psych NP

    juschillin posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm back in my old role as a psych np, this time in community mental health. I put all I have into the job, trying to provide the best care I can. I have 20 min. for follow-ups and 45-60 mins for new...
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    Caring isn't enough as a psych NP

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

    Thank you for these thoughts. I think every community mental health and/or outpt clinic has different levels of acuity and there isn't one method that will work for them all. I have a lot of clients...
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    Negotiating Salary -- Do it!

    juschillin posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Hello, I just needed to vent a little... Today I accepted a psych NP position without countering on their salary offer. All I asked for was annual CME conference allowance, separate personal...
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    Negotiating Salary -- Do it!

    juschillin replied to juschillin's topic in Advanced Practice

    BabyNP, I've never heard of that. Glad you feel good about what you're getting, so that's awesome. That's like this job for me, I thought it was an amount I was comfortable with, so I didn't feel the...
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    Negotiating Salary -- Do it!

    juschillin replied to juschillin's topic in Advanced Practice

    NRSKaren, and everyone else, great information! Boy do I wish I had access to all this before I accepted. I don't think I am far off at all, but still can't help but kick myself a little for not at...
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    Focus Cares, Inc. -- anyone heard of them?

    juschillin posted a topic in Case Management

    Focus Cares, Inc is advertising on Craigslist again in my area, NC, advertising for RN Care Managers. The position if for doing short health in-home assessments for Medicare recipients. He said they...
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    Billable services in psychiatry for MSN not NP

    juschillin posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Hello, Does anyone know if there are any outpatient (or inpatient) behavioral health codes that nurses with master's degrees can bill? My situation is that I am a RN with a master's that used to be a...
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    Billable services in psychiatry for MSN not NP

    juschillin replied to juschillin's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you Jeremy, and Psychcns for your information. Yesterday I was reading about "incident to", and SBIRT, and it seems like there are services that can be billed. I don't know if other states have...
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    Enticing preceptors: What to offer?

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

    KRSKaren, Thank you and I will certainly investigate and help spread the
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    Enticing preceptors: What to offer?

    juschillin posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm renewing PMHNP certification (following a few years away from practice for family leave) and need 400 clinical hours. When I graduated in 2003 the only enticement for a preceptor to have someone...
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    How much debt is reasonable for NP school?

    juschillin replied to junipers's topic in Advanced Practice

    Just this week I met a gal who was preparing for graduation from Frontier's NP program and she had lots of positives to report about the program... just commenting on that since you just mentioned it....
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    Enticing preceptors: What to offer?

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

    While networking today, I spoke with a local pediatric NP who said that her office gets DAILY requests from NP's needing clinical hours and preceptor time. She said that there is just not enough time...
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    Enticing preceptors: What to offer?

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

    Thanks UNCNP. It's an issue of time, yes. One of my colleagues in SC precepts at the VA and is already so slammed with her regular job duties... chillnurse, you're correct in that some people just...
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    Focus Cares, Inc. -- anyone heard of them?

    juschillin replied to juschillin's topic in Case Management

    I agree. I'm not pursuing this one anymore. Thanks for your
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    Post Master's Certificates in Nsg Education Recommendations

    juschillin posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello Nurses, I'm trying to choose a post master's certificate in nursing education and there are so many. I'm looking for institution recommendations. My goal is to teach at nursing schools (as...
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    Post Master's Certificates in Nsg Education Recommendations

    juschillin replied to juschillin's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thank you, and I will look further into their
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    Post Master's Certificates in Nsg Education Recommendations

    juschillin replied to juschillin's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks for your reply. How was the job search following graduation? Was it an online program? I'm glad it was positive for
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    Post Master's Certificates in Nsg Education Recommendations

    juschillin replied to juschillin's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Thanks so much for your thoughtful reply. I have a MSN and used to have APRN certification. I elected not to renew because at the time I was in the midst of caregiving for my mother who has...
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    RN who has an idea to do CNA skills only, for nurses pay.

    juschillin replied to IowafemaleRN's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I'd love to read any updates on how this is
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    Unhappy, employee mistreatment etc, Fed-Up!

    juschillin replied to ctrn3478's topic in Home Health

    Sparker, That is an incredibly good synopsis of a home health nurses work and it sounds like you enjoy it and are good at it. This specialty can be really rewarding and it's always been my favorite....
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    Psychiatric LNC future

    juschillin posted a topic in Legal

    What's the opinion of legal nurse consultants on the outlook for psychiatric LNC work? Not SANE work but assisting on psych cases. Forensic nursing encompasses varied jobs I realize. But outside of...
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    Psychiatric LNC future

    juschillin replied to juschillin's topic in Legal

    GrnTea and SirI -- Thank you for your thoughts on this. If I could tap into the market I think I'd be happy! I really have such extensive experience and know I would be good at it. I was a member of...
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    Increase in RN jobs with ACA

    juschillin posted a topic in Case Management

    Happy New Year fellow RNs! I believe we're going to see an increase in RN job availability with the Affordable Care Act kicking into place this year. Already on job boards I'm seeing a lot of...