DuckFan23

DuckFan23 has 16 years experience and specializes in Critical Care, telemetry, Legal.

Latest Activity

1. Implications of Obamacare... what's your opinion?

   DuckFan23 replied to Nurse_AV's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   It's really alarming to see my own profession not understanding the implications of Obamacare. With the changes to be implemented with Obamacare, FSAs will be PHASED OUT. they won't be needed. If you...

2. RE: on-call and alcohol/etiquette at social function

   DuckFan23 replied to DuckFan23's topic in Advanced Practice

   I didn't drink-there were others that did. I just got hired! Not screwing that up. I agree. Just wondered......never faced that

3. RE: on-call and alcohol/etiquette at social function

   DuckFan23 replied to DuckFan23's topic in Advanced Practice

   It's not on-call for an acute care facility. Not justifying it-I am just wondering if this is more of a corporate/social etiquette issue. I'm so new with the corporate atmosphere that this may be...

4. RE: on-call and alcohol/etiquette at social function

   DuckFan23 posted a topic in Advanced Practice

   Okay. Here's a different scenario for ya. So I was in a situation today where my company had a going away party for one of the NPs that is leaving and moving on to another job. This is very...

5. RE: New NP grad/new job=HUGE ANXIETY!

   DuckFan23 posted a topic in Advanced Practice

   Okay, so I have posted on here before that I just got hired as a new grad NP with Evercare/United Healthcare. I am in my second week of orientation, which has been overwhelming, and I am mortified to...

6. APRNs should only be DNPs!

   DuckFan23 replied to Lovanurse's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   While I may be reiterating some of the above information, I believe the DNP role is what will eventually replace the ANP, GNP/FNP roles. Many universities are phasing out their ANP/FNP programs and...

7. Appropriate starting NP wage

   DuckFan23 replied to DuckFan23's topic in Advanced Practice

   Has anyone worked for Evercare? I accepted the job with them-they do what I truly wanted to do. My starting wage was above and beyond what I ever dreamed of, especially for a new NP grad. It will be...