AddictionNP MSN, RN, NP

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  1. AddictionNP

    Your Interview Experience

    AddictionNP replied to 3UNC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes I count my blessings. Also living in the central valley of California helps as well. Goodluck with your job search and
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    Your Interview Experience

    AddictionNP replied to 3UNC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    yes I think I am in a unique role therefore so many interviews. Most of my classmates had two interviews and were done. I actually interview really well because I always feel like I have options ( to...
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    Your Interview Experience

    AddictionNP replied to 3UNC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had a phone interview with the recruiter, than another one with the MD incharge of onsite accounts (I work in a occupational health clinic based at a food manufacturing site- so my company is an...
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    CA New Grad NP with questions about licensing

    AddictionNP replied to PsychRN_CA's topic in Advanced Practice

    Also the schedule II was part of my pharmacology class where I went to school so we ha to do the exam in the middle of our pharmacology semester. But I went to school in California so I don't know if...
  5. AddictionNP

    Job hunt

    AddictionNP replied to LuckyDevil2020's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The free version works! I have been contacted numerous times by recruiters for jobs on the free version. Happy job hunting and
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    Prescription "cookbooks?"

    AddictionNP replied to NurseKnope's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I use the Epocrates free version app on my
  7. AddictionNP

    np rate per patient

    AddictionNP replied to Tara MV's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes but you are salaried yes a NP. If you do the math an RN can make the same amount (at least in Cali) with OT and not with the huge amount of responsibility and or
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    np rate per patient

    AddictionNP replied to Tara MV's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you think FNP gets paid more than a RN I would do mt research
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    Shortest NP program

    AddictionNP replied to parla's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Find a good quality program that gives you 600+ hours. Make sure you have clinicals in adult, peds and maternity. Do more hours than required because as an NP you are expected to work independently...
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    CA New Grad NP with questions about licensing

    AddictionNP replied to PsychRN_CA's topic in Advanced Practice

    To my knowledge you you need a work address for a DEA. Wait to apply for this because this license is expensive (700+) and most employers will reimburse
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    Occupational health nursing graduate degree or certificate anyone?

    AddictionNP replied to Jess793B's topic in Occupational Health

    I'm an Occupational Nurse NP and pretty much learned everything on the
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    First year nurse. Thinking about leaving field altogether.

    AddictionNP replied to mhadvrn34's topic in General Nursing

    Right! I don't know why people think this. I am a NP all week long and pull in some ED shifts as RN some weekends and OMG I'm on autopilot at my RN job.........can't say the same thing abut being a...
  13. AddictionNP

    Age vs Years Nursing

    AddictionNP replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    41 years of age 9 years as an RN, 1year as a
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    Blunt Fill Needles for IM injections?

    AddictionNP replied to cb57's topic in General Nursing

    Yikes. NO- please do not use a filter needle to give IM
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    New Grad NP - How I Got Multiple Job Offers

    AddictionNP replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Or they do and just deal with it like me:) I developed severe allergies when I moved from the Bay Area to the Central Valley about 12 years ago with a 1 year old in tow. She suffered a lot too but no...
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    Do you have your own malpractice insurance?

    AddictionNP replied to tgod288's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have CM&F and have always carried my own liability insurance from RN
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    NP school, did you pull a loan or paid in cash?

    AddictionNP replied to Sam. W's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Pay cash if you can- student loans are the worst- take it from someone who is currently paying it
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    No Jobs For New Grads Despite RN Time?!

    AddictionNP replied to kdawnz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes I live one county over from Stan County and had no problems finding a job when I graduated December 2018. There is a huge FQHC in this area and other places that are always looking for NPs. OP are...
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    Worksite or occupational health NP

    AddictionNP replied to missdeevah's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in occupational medicine at an onsite clinic. So my clinic is inside a manufacturing plant and I am only incharge of treating work injuries for patients that work in the plant. I also do their...
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    Abandonment

    AddictionNP replied to Nurseynurse1418's topic in General Nursing

    So that you have an accurate recount of what exactly happened (with correct timeframes) just in case your previous company decided to take legal action. I'm glad everything worked out and that you are...
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    NP's how are you these days?

    AddictionNP replied to Corey Narry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The latest this week is a 7.5% paycut. Since we are occupational medicine company has lost 45% of its business so they are trying to cut pay for anyone that makes more than 50K and the more you make...
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    NP's how are you these days?

    AddictionNP replied to Corey Narry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is very frustrating. If I sent them to PH they need to have active symptoms. If I send them to their own doctors the doctors don't wan to see them. I feel like I'm failing the patients and am not...
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    Are you being required to wear face masks all shift now on assisted living, memory care or nursing homes?

    AddictionNP replied to Blackcat99's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I'm in an urgent care and as of today, we are required to wear a mask at all times during patient interactions. We are allowed one mask per day per person (healthcare
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    We Did Not Sign Up For This

    AddictionNP replied to allnurses's topic in Disaster Preparation

    We did not sign up for this. I swear when this is all said and done, no administrator better ever tell us that something is "not in policy" because I'm pretty sure wearing correct PPE and not having...
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    NP's how are you these days?

    AddictionNP replied to Corey Narry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Update from my onsite occmed clinic- my traffic has increased 3 fold. Now I'm being sent patient who have URI and cold symptoms to triage even though my company is not testing for COVID-19 or...