westcoastgirl

westcoastgirl has 10 years experience.

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1. NP Dilemma

   westcoastgirl replied to NPdilema's topic in Nursing Professionalism

   ITA with the response above. If you're looking forward to semi or full-time retirement in 9 years it seems the return on your investment is hardly worthwhile and I speak as a nurse practitioner....

2. What do your patients call you?

   westcoastgirl replied to jcgrund's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   they call me by first name or they'll say "doc" but when I correct them most will say yes yes I know you're a nurse practitioner but you're essentially my doc (I am a primary care provider). So they...

3. Got my latest Advance issue and salary wise........

   westcoastgirl replied to Bonosgrrl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   It is sad to me that nurse practitioners as a whole seem to be underpaid given the level of education and also responsibility. I was in a similar situation as you where I liked the job and people and...

4. salary/job market differences between Northern and Southern California?

   westcoastgirl posted a topic in California Nursing

   I currently work as a NP but in another state as I left California years ago, but am thinking of possibly returning. Most of the salary data do not break down California into northern vs. southern and...

5. Any one have experience with moving across state lines?

   westcoastgirl posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am doing a bit of research into how I would obtain my NP license if I were to move to another state, I believe this is licensure by endorsement? Mainly it would be the west coast states CA, WA, OR....

6. FNP in Hawaii

   westcoastgirl replied to somebodyrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   you may want to google an article/survey about NP practice which I recall being posted within the last 2 years. They looked at many factors including scope of practice and assigned each state a...

7. Views on the Nurse Practitioner Professionals

   westcoastgirl replied to laski's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   compensation and scope of practice for nurse practitioners depend a lot on your geographic area, so I cannot speak to that since you didn't specify whereabout you live but you can certainly look it...

8. HELP SOON, Need immediate help with contract negotiations

   westcoastgirl replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I agree with the poster that the key issue here seems to be how disorganized the employer is and the pay is secondary to that problem. I work at a very poorly run stingy place and even we have...

9. Psych nurse practitioner

   westcoastgirl replied to bumblebeegaga's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   they are definitely in demand on the west coast those grads have the easiest time finding employment and with great pay too. I don't know anything about South Dakota but if you move then you can't go...

10. NPs/Saturated Markets

    westcoastgirl replied to loriann's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Seattle is very saturated for that exact reason. too many nursing schools nearby. My friend believes the pay is depressed because of that too, and it's not a cheap city to live in

11. The Politics of Mgmt Cleaning house

    westcoastgirl replied to BackfromRetirement's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    you won't want to work at a place that has such nasty politics or unprofessional management anyway. bet you'll be glad to be gone once you gain some

12. are nursing politics preventing hiring NP's?

    westcoastgirl posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am feeling a little depressed here, because in spite of all the regular hoopla about how NP's are the future of primary care and the need for us in primary care that I always see in my AANP...

13. medicare reimbursement 85%

    westcoastgirl replied to wwatts1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've asked the same question myself. And around here, we see the same patient loads as the MDs so no they're not seeing "double the number of patients". A professor told me it's because we sell...

14. NP or MD?

    westcoastgirl replied to RNnurse07's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm really unhappy with my current position right now due to compensation issues, otherwise I like being an NP. I work with docs some of whom do not take call and work no evenings or weekends so I...

15. Wanting to live in WA sooo bad

    westcoastgirl replied to Foxfour's topic in Washington Nursing

    I wish you the best but I have heard through the grapevine things are tough out there right now even for experienced nurses, although if you're flexible I'm sure it makes the search easier. There is a...