westcoastgirl

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. However if you cannot afford to retire in 9 years but f...

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. The CA BON information was rather confusing, wou...

greetings fellow nurse practitioners! I am in my first job as an NP and liking it for the most part, I am the only mid-level there except for a locum who occasionally works there. my mentors are several experienced MDs who have been good teachers to ...

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 so I don't really know if there is quite a differ...

do any of the NPs here subscribe to Up to Date? I've seen some of their content and like it, some colleagues get it but it's because they are doctors affiliated with some educational institutions. It's pretty expensive for an individual practitioner ...

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 know I am an ARNP but basically don't have a quick...

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 benefits were pretty good but I was significantly ...

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 letter grade for how 'good' of a place that state is fo...

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 up, get a realistic sense by searching for jobs in y...

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 systems in place to cover for providers who aren't in th...

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 wrong with psych NP route

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 either.

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 distance.

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 newsletter, I'm beginning to wonder if those folks are doi...

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 ourselves short as a profession which is sad but I thi...

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 don't think MD = always have to be on call. Your ear...

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 RN here I think Linda who knows a lot about the R...

the best thing to do is to ask the admissions people of those programs. You can also consider getting becoming a certified nurse aide which takes about a quarter or less to do, to boost your clinical experience as quickly as you can. volunteering a...

is there any hope of this changing? why shouldn't you be contracted as well? I work in a similar environment but have the same contract as my PA and MD colleagues.

JMHO it depends on your setting. Several of my colleagues (NP, PA) have little interest in learning this and the compensation system doesn't really track the real picture (just volume, not revenue numbers by RVU or otherwise) plus pay is based on s...

first let me say how happy I am to read your post, you seem very grounded and well prepared and I've just finished venting to hubby about a person much older than you who seems to have thought things through a LOT LESS than you have yet arrogantly b...

this makes me wonder where you work as I was recruited to work at an oncology center (infusion also) and they'd take new grads. I've had my share of trials and tribulations at my first job and I'm still here, mainly because the issues were with some ...

I wonder if the OP is still here? I can understand the extra frustrations though since the OP already has BS, MS, and is now an ADN RN? Well at the very least RN degree will let you work while figuring out what to do. You can still go to PA or med s...

it seems extremely unfair to me and how very odd, aren't there measures like patient volume or satisfaction that are applied to ALL providers including you and her? they should be, certainly. speaking as one who is always thrown more project and rel...

Amen to that! there is often such tiptoeing around this topic and it saddens me often it's the nurses (RN or NP) doing it to each other. Look around at what pharmacists, hygienists, other folks make and it'll make you very sad.Back to the topic. I ...