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    DNP scholarships?

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering if anyone has any insight into the DNP Scholarships for Distance-based MSN to DNP programs? I'm a Nurse Entrepreneur who would eventually love to teach (professor) a distance-based...
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    Agency Use? How Much & Staffing Solutions

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C posted a topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Hi All, I know Per Diem Staffing Agency use is sometimes a necessary evil. I'm looking to start a thread on the utilization and solutions. If you could chime in, I think this could help out other...
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    Pre-Employment Drug Testing?

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C posted a topic in Travel

    Hi there.. I'm a CNO a Nursing Staffing Agency.. and we are moving into markets that require drug testing. We staffing Nursing Homes, so many of our markets haven't asked for Urine Drugs testing...
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    Creating my own agency

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to AM9160's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hey fellow Entrepreneurs. I've taken my little agency to a rather large agency in the past year (with the help of a great team). We now staff 35 facilities in the Metro Boston Region and are moving...
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    Nurse Entrepreneur Roll Call!

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Update... My business went from 1 facility (August 2016), to 9 facilities (last post- Jan 2017), and we are now at 35 facilities with my On-Demand Staffing company. I've been able to build my internal...
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    Nurse Entrepreneur Roll Call!

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to PaleoNurse's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Hi All... Roll Call present. I am a recent graduate FNP (RN for 7 years) however, I was taken back down my entrepreneurial side after 1 week of practicing as an NP. 6 months ago... my non-medical home...
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    AANP FNP Exam-- All Clinical Questions?

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Everyone, I'm taking AANP FNP exam in 6 days and I have been utilizing Leik's Intensive review and going through questions on boardvitals.com Boardvitals.com has two options for NP AANC and AANP. I...
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    AANP FNP Exam-- All Clinical Questions?

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to Chris Caulfield RN NP-C's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi BostonFNP, I have read through this resource several times, however, my anecdotal observation of this forum show that most testers do not find non-clinical questions on the AANP FNP test. I would...
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    any nurse entrepreneurs outside of nursing?

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Kinda... I'm a co-founder, but now more of an advisor, to an On-Demand staffing App/platform for non-medical home-care and Nursing facilities. More business development, streamlining, and coding than...
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    Pay for Performance % of Collections

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello everyone, I seeking recommendations from fellow Entrepreneurial NPs. I just graduated and am negotiating my first NP job. I didn't mention salary during my first 2 meetings, but my future...
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    Graduated a year ago, no job

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've gotten several meeting with providers by asking non-threatening advice via Linkedin messaging (not requests- those are junk), which has turned into interviews /offers during our talks (even when...
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    Dangerous to be psych NP

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to wayemika's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You are much more at risk being an RN in-patient in psych. Pysch providers typically stay far away from being assaulted and can recognize a bad situation from a mile away. As far as return on...
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    Primary care PNPs in specialty practice?

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to amalay's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was under the understanding that FNP was more outpatient "primary care" and Acute Care (Adult) NP was in-patient (I didn't rotate or do any training outside of primary care (urgent care) for my...
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    Graduated a year ago, no job

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Get a Linkedin account (buy the sales package) and start connecting with business owners/partners at Ob-Gyn practices in your area. The local OB-GYN where I did my clinic (who I met on Linkedin) had...
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    200k independent contractor

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As far as taxes, you will be responsible for an extra 7.5% compared to being an employee. Take the 15% and divide it by 2 (typically employer picks up 7.5%). As far as lowering your tax rate, there...
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    How are you saving for retirement?

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to YoutubeTheNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Me and the wife have been putting in 15-20% each in 401k and roth401k since we finished undergrad. I just finished NP school (10 years later) and I'm now in negotiation on my contract. I am...
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    Starting a NP House Call Practice

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to Chris Caulfield RN NP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    HI FNP2B1, that seems like pretty good compensation. 1.) How many days, and average how many clients per day? 2.) How far was your distance covered? I live in Boston, so I'm think of restricting my...
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    Starting a NP House Call Practice

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Anyone have experience opening up a House Call Practice with primary care + urgent care (excepting medicare)? I've seen Dr. Baker's course.. which seems like it would have good info. The Housecall...
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    How's your clinical NP experience like?

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to gelli.25's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just finished my FNP... for me, Adult and Family were pretty much independent. OB-GYN, there was no way I was going to be independent with my OB patients and the GYN I needed some assistance (I'm a...
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    Failed AANP boards...

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to CaliRNfutureAGNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm just beginning my studying (just passed my schools Comps course)... How many practice questions did you take? I find it much easier and more efficient answering questions then reviewing books over...
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    Review of UNE online Organic I

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to Bill2211's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I took Organic Chem in Undergrad as a Bio major... but why is everyone here taking it for NP school? I just finished my FNP program and we didn't go anywhere near Organic Chem... it doesn't even seem...
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    Where do NPs look for jobs?

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to HeartNursing3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    npworld.us
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    Best schools for DNP-psychiatry?

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to DrZaphod's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Post Masters Psych online at Drexel can be as quick as 24 credits... but it won't give a
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    RN (adn) to MSN??????

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to muirite's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did a 2 year ADN at community college, had a 4 year biology degree in my prior life. I am now about half way through Frontier Nursing University FNP program. I would recommend the same, to save...
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    MSN to Medical School

    Chris Caulfield RN NP-C replied to starluka's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    check out forums for pre-meds... search their forums or ask the questions there. Just remember that your grad school GPA will not be calculated in your undergrad GPA, which is what med schools use for...