AutumnBreeze

AutumnBreeze has 28 years experience and specializes in critical care, cardiology.

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1. NP in surgery dept

   AutumnBreeze replied to AutumnBreeze's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thanks for your suggestions. I have already asked for a list and hope they will get it to me before I start the

2. NP in surgery dept

   AutumnBreeze posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am going to be starting a new job soon as an NP in the surgery dept of a large hospital. I am a ACNP originally and then sat for the GNP cert 2 years ago. I have critical care and cardiology...

3. Need advice

   AutumnBreeze replied to AutumnBreeze's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thank you all for your responses. I finally got 5 minutes with our office mgr today. She informed me that the CEO had talked with the doc and since the doc sees no problem, they are not going to...

4. Need advice

   AutumnBreeze replied to AutumnBreeze's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I spent 20 years as an RN and did see this situation occ. but it rersolved usually. I have been an NP for 10 years and this is my second position.Ours is a private practice . I really do not want to...

5. Need advice

   AutumnBreeze replied to AutumnBreeze's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I have also talked with the MAs personally, and they take no responsibility for their actions. Someone else is always wrong in their eyes. And since the providers aren't really their supervisors,they...

6. Need advice

   AutumnBreeze replied to AutumnBreeze's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I did tell the office manager before Thanksgiving that I was prepared to leave. The problem seems to be that the doc doesn't want these people disciplined. That's the real

7. Need advice

   AutumnBreeze posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am an OP NP.I have been in my current practice for over a year.I like what I do but the office is really getting to me. The MAs are allowed to be rude to staff and patients. They use foul...

8. Legal Question

   AutumnBreeze replied to mammac5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I agree with you. I would also feel that it is my duty to treat them. This puts you in a very difficult position,in my

9. Columbia, SC Area Nurses

   AutumnBreeze replied to suzzie_queue's topic in General Nursing

   There are 3 hospital systems in Columbia, with 4 large and 1 smaller hospital, as well as multiple offshoot clinics and off campus facilities. There is also a military hospital on nearby Fort Jackson,...

10. Looking for info from NPs who have worked for HCR Manor Care/Heartland

    AutumnBreeze replied to AutumnBreeze's topic in Advanced Practice

    I had an interview with the NP supervisor via phone. The current expectation is 14-15 pts daily. That would be in 2 locations about 30 mins apart. She said they expect a 9 hr day, 5 days a week. That...

11. Any dual-certified NPs/APNs? What about the number of practice hours for each???

    AutumnBreeze replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just became double certified in May, so I don't have a good answer for this. However,since both my certs are for adults (acnp and gnp), I don't anticipate a problem. Hope I'm right. And, as the...

12. Looking for info from NPs who have worked for HCR Manor Care/Heartland

    AutumnBreeze replied to AutumnBreeze's topic in Advanced Practice

    Well, they are saying 11-13 pts a day in 2 local facilities. I'm not sure about mileage.They want me to round on the acute/subacute rehab pts, not the long term care. I have some concerns but it seems...

13. Looking for info from NPs who have worked for HCR Manor Care/Heartland

    AutumnBreeze posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    I am considering going there to work. I would like to talk with any NP who has worked with