tamale29 MSN, RN, NP

tamale29 has 12 years experience as a MSN, RN, NP and specializes in Sexual and Reproductive NP.

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1. NP Practice EMR

   tamale29 replied to tamale29's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Thank you so much! after meeting with about 8 EMRs, I have chosen to use Kareo. It's decetnly affordable at 165 a month, and I am excited to see how it goes. I signed a 1 year contract so fingers...

2. NP Practice EMR

   tamale29 replied to tamale29's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Just kidding, I looked more into it, and it does look affordable so I thank you for the tip! Not sure why my old practice told me that was the reason. I appreciate the

3. NP Practice EMR

   tamale29 replied to tamale29's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Thank you! Can I pick your brain a bit? I am self pay so do not really need the billing aspect, and the two big things I need are telehealth capabilites (I am a telemed business) and escribe because...

4. NP Practice EMR

   tamale29 replied to tamale29's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Yes, I used athena while I was employed in a private, very successful practice. They had to change due to cost issues, it is 7% gross income which could be hundreds and eventually thousands a month....

5. NP Practice EMR

   tamale29 posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

   Hello, I am in the process of getting my own practice up and running and the thing I am having the most trouble with is finding a reasonably priced EMR. I do telemed and need that capability as...

6. Is the PACU floor a good start for a new RN grad?

   tamale29 replied to Mr.Mrs.RN's topic in PACU

   It'll be a rough start. You need to know how to respond in a critical care situation, without getting a lot of experience in it because it rarely happens. That being said its not easy to start...

7. Preceptors Needed for FNP Program

   tamale29 replied to simplyyysid's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I was almost done with my FNP where we had to find preceptors. Sadly my last two clinicals, after a year of looking, I could not find a preceptor for. Ended up dropping out and finding a program that...

8. So Many Things Going Wrong!! PLEASE HELP ME GET A PEACE OF MIND!

   tamale29 replied to Kiroppi's topic in General Students

   This, in the grand scheme of things, is nothing at all. Learn from it, breathe, and move on. You say "so many things are going wrong" so I feel like this was more of a last straw. Evaluate what else...

9. Visible tattoos appropriate for RN's?

   tamale29 replied to jayne12's topic in General Students

   I feel like this has changed since I started my RN career in 2013 I worked in the ICU in IL and they made me cover them. My next job was in Chicago in 2014 and my colleges and boss thought they were...

10. MSN Dropout?

    tamale29 replied to tamale29's topic in General Students

    So I took a year off, traveled (if anyone has ever wanted to travel nurse, I cannot recommend it enough) and I am happy to announce I am going back to finsh starting in January. It was exactly what I...

11. MSN Dropout?

    tamale29 posted a topic in General Students

    Hello all! I have been an ICU nurse for about 3.5 years and am exactly half way done with my Masters for FNP. Thing is.... I don't know I want to be an FNP! Ha, bad time to realize this, eh? I'm the...

12. I'm afraid nursing might not be for me

    tamale29 replied to tamale29's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to give in a little update. It did get so much better! Looking back its just lack of expierence. ANd the only way to do that is to keep at it until you are

13. New grad MICU

    tamale29 replied to BeautifulDisaster's topic in MICU, SICU

    Hey there BeautifulDisaster! I Graduated in December of 2012, started as a new grad in Level 1 Trauma MICU last February. Been there a year now. I second every work bmendi said. Also... if at all...

14. I'm afraid nursing might not be for me

    tamale29 replied to tamale29's topic in General Nursing

    I just wrote a long well thought out comment and it didnt post, now i'm all irritatted Thank you all for the responses. The short and sweet of what I wrote was when things go wrong I panic (vtach,...

15. I'm afraid nursing might not be for me

    tamale29 replied to tamale29's topic in General Nursing

    I already moved from Chicago to a rural area for the job. I'll have to keep looking I guess. I may be moving to Seattle. I guess I'm just curious if its a new grad thing or if ICU is just too