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  1. Is it ever ok to quit without notice?

    reddgirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Get out!!! I am also in a similiar situation in my clinic but it's the PCTs that run the show! I am tightening up my shoe strings to sprint as soon as I obtain something else. I have never in all my...

  2. Barkley Review for Boards

    reddgirl replied to bebaRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I did it when he came to Miami about two years ago and I loved it. I also purchased the APEA audio CDs to play in my car and while I

  3. Medicare wellness visit

    reddgirl replied to new_horizons555's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How will they get reimbursed since Medicare only pays for NP and MD assessments? Sounds fishy to

  4. How many patients are you expected to see daily?

    reddgirl replied to URGR8T's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What I'm 3 months in my position and barely up to 16 per day!! I'd say put on your Nike's and haul

  5. Nurse practitioner Salary

    reddgirl replied to chillnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I live in Miami, Fl and myself and most of my classmates started with a base salary of 80k with bonus

  6. How do you approach parents who refuse pediatric vaccines?

    reddgirl replied to Pachinko's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I try to start slow with vaccines and tend to go with the combos if the parent wishes but relying on herd immunity is not fair to those of us who are immunized. I do encourage the parents to opt out...

  7. How do you approach parents who refuse pediatric vaccines?

    reddgirl replied to Pachinko's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here in Florida, eventually they will have to comply because if immunization a are not current or being refused then admittance into any school is prohibited. I'm dealing with a few cases like that...

  8. FL NP question

    reddgirl replied to hutch304's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wouldn't touch that with a golden fork laced with diamonds! Send them to the MD. Better yet, the one that gave the

  9. Where do you work with your FNP?

    reddgirl replied to itinerantPHNAK's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in a community health center doing Peds and family. My husband is currently working on his MSN now to become an ARNP. I will probably stay here for 5 years before deciding to venture off. The...

  10. What's your "must have" app?

    reddgirl replied to CAFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    UptoDate, epocrates, MPR, and

  11. New grad, no job, need help.

    reddgirl replied to FloridaNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with the above posts. Keep in contact with people, you never know. Most of my offers came from word of

  12. New grad, no job, need help.

    reddgirl replied to FloridaNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It took me one year to land my first NP job and I was referred in by a good friend. I still consider myself lucky. They had three openings. I love in south florida. The market is terrible for us here...

  13. References being checked

    reddgirl posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all! I interviewed a week ago with this community health center about 45 miles from where I live in the Peds speciality. I was referred by a good colleague of mine who works in the same speciality....

  14. References being checked

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

    I think it may be but for me it was extremely hard. Good

  15. References being checked

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

    I live in south Florida and unfortunately it took me one year to find a job and then it's like once September hit and the ACA started creeping up, I started getting overwhelming calls to interview! I...

  16. References being checked

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

    Thanks!!

  17. References being checked

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

    I got the offer and I accepted!!!!!

  18. Maximizing potential income

    reddgirl replied to LaxNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do hospice face-face visits but I currently have Fridays off until I get the official acceptance letter from this community health clinic. Then I will do visits on Saturday prior to noon so the rest...

  19. Little experience as an RN

    reddgirl replied to trein's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No you don't. I've trained along side RNs who have had less than 6 months experience and they have seemed to hold up pretty well in NP school and

  20. Little experience as an RN

    reddgirl replied to trein's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As an FNP, you don't have to work in a hospital setting. You can work in any primary setting once you are certified as

  21. Affordable Care Act- How it affects NPs

    reddgirl replied to ickc22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Went to a community health clinic today to turn in some candidate documentation for employment and people were getting off the bus in droves to sign up for insurance! It was almost overwhelming but at...

  22. I think I'm just DONE.

    reddgirl replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There is definitely something there with that. That sounds a bit catty to me. You are in a bit of a jam because her daddy is the MD. Maybe you should try having a one on one with her to see if your...

  23. Getting an interview. This is harder than i thought..

    reddgirl replied to BostonRN13's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm sorry

  24. Getting an interview. This is harder than i thought..

    reddgirl replied to BostonRN13's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Congrats!! I agree with Boston2013. A former coworker of mine spoke up for me and that's his I got the interview! Good luck and do fill us

  25. Getting an interview. This is harder than i thought..

    reddgirl replied to BostonRN13's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Update: I have an interview with a community health center doing Peds. It's a HRSA facility so keep your fingers crossed for