CardiacRNLA BSN

I am a new grad NP who took a job as a cardiology NP for a smaller, private practice. My background has been both inpatient and outpatient cardiology for the past 6 years. But obviously this is a new role to which I need to acclimate. I have been her...

I just got a job as a new graduate with a private cardiologist however I will be rounding in hospital and require credentialing. I have a history of depression and anxiety and I am being treated outpatient by a therapist and a psychiatrist. The ...

Like your partner in crime, you seem to make so many assumptions about nursing. Again I'm glad you found a profession where your brilliance can shine. You are incorrect in that most physicians overestimate NPs abilities. They don't care. Becaus...

There was some areas in which we had common ground. But now I realize you are not grounded in facts. And by the way, when I meant the rural role, I meant as primary care providers or even helping to smaller specialty practices in underserved areas. C...

Role transition is not "fluff." It has also been studied with new grad RNs. The research goes back to the"good old days" before the advent of online learning. In addition, despite all you advocate you cannot change how an employer perceives the NP ro...

First off, I have no ire towards anyone. You commented on MY post. You and others are making broad based assumptions on ALL NPs because SOME, hell I'll even be generous and say a plurality, suck. You mentioned advocating for residencies. That is grea...

"NP turned MD/DO" means what exactly? I have met plenty of crappy MDs. The thing is though, that MDs close ranks and protect each other (even at times when they shouldn't). Juxtapose that with nursing, and suddenly everyone is an "expert" or thinks t...

I always love this site because anonymous people with snarky attitudes love to apply their opinion broadly to every NP. So if I told you, I don't want independent practice at this point in my career, I actually WANT to learn and collaborate with my M...

That's great you realize it's a systemic problem. However your initial messages had a blaming tone of the NP: "20-somethings wanting to escape the bedside" "you're supposed to be autonomous.” Again you are conflating poor educational training with la...

Well, let's just say this. I did make a comment on a public forum, correct. However, your initial response and subsequent responses made a lot of presuppositions. You say you are tired of precepting 20-somethings with meager experience wanting to lea...

Oh, I get it now. Your get off my lawn” attitude doesn’t help anyone. First I’ll have you know that there are many nurses (including myself) who went to “in person” programs. How completely ridiculous that you would believe that asking for feedback/g...

If medical school alone made physicians ready to be providers, there would be no need for residencies. And being an RN does not count. While being an RN brings some clinical judgment and medical knowledge, the role does emphasize diagnosis or higher ...

Well, I really wish I could find something else. But my market here is saturated it appears. And I've only been doing this for 6 weeks. At times, I really DO feel as if my license is being compromised. Prime example: this past Friday I went to...

If only, I wish I could do a fellowship. But there aren't really any here in Florida, oddly enough. And when I brought up an out-of-state fellowship to my husband right after I graduated, let's just say he wasn't on board LOL.

It’s kinda funny you say that about answering questions and triaging…because they have me doing that too LOL. Sigh 😞

Thanks for your response! I could not agree more. Being an RN and an APRN is so different! During the interview process, I did relay those concerns. I was assured I wouldn’t be expected to be at the level of an seasoned NP. And because my credentiali...

I'm thinking about applying for a local NP residency for Palliative Care. However, I have heard from many others that you can get pigeonholed and job offers are few once you want to leave Palliative care. Is this true? Or should I apply? Honest...

Hi all, I just graduated 2 weeks ago from an AGACNP program. I’m waiting to sit for my exam and get my license. Is it worth it to even apply for jobs until I have my license? Also I’m concerned my market is saturated. So much for needing medica...

Hi Everyone, I am an AGACNP student who is graduating next month. I wanted to take the Barkley's AGACNP Cert Live Review but the only one local to me is next week LOL. I see there's an online streaming review course right when I graduate? Has a...

Hi everyone, Has anyone got a new RN license just for an out-of-state clinical opportunity? I know it sounds crazy.

So I’ve been a nurse for 5 years. And my IV insertion skills are horrific. I was an inpatient nurse for 3.5 years, but I always wheeled and dealed with other nurses to insert my IVs. And now I’m been in an outpatient setting for almost a year. Now i...

LOL! Yup! Sounds about right! A few times I had to float down to the ED just to work overflow. And MANY of the nurses down there flat out told me they called report right before change of shift so they could get rid of their patients and not get anot...

You don’t think you are perpetuating the US vs THEM mentality. Almost your entire post is a big sob story for the ED. You think floor nurses don’t have charge nurses breathing down their necks? What about administrators who literally go room to room ...

I am sorry but you could not be more misguided and wrong. You are just as guilty of not looking at it globally. Especially with the snide comment, "The floor nurse is no hurry to take it" about report. You think that floor nurses are the only ones t...

I could have not said it better. Some of the worst report I received or charting I have seen is from the ED. They didn't know crap about the patient they supposedly were "treating." The only concern was sending them upstairs. Which usually screws ove...