nursetim

nursetim NP

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  1. DEA and doing locum tenens

    nursetim replied to masafnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    With states where independent practice is allowed, no sponsorship is needed. Unfortunately Georgia is part of the southeast, historically horrible for

  2. Prescribing Medical Marijuana

    nursetim replied to iriska_meller's topic in Advanced Practice

    In AZ, only MD/DO/ND can issue medical marijuana cards. Chiropractors used to be able to issue cards as

  3. Illinois Now FPA State!!!!!!

    nursetim replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    Please excuse my ignorance, but what is

  4. LNC at Duke

    nursetim replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in Legal

    I went to Duke for my masters. I signed up for medical Spanish to the tune of $1100/credit hr. Then found out that it would be taught by the local community college. ? I’d take only the mainstream...

  5. New NP Job Not What I Thought...

    nursetim replied to psych.nurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    Psych NP are in high demand. One of the thing we nurses are horrible at is saying NO. We need to start practice saying it when appropriate and it was appropriate in your

  6. Do I really need a DEA?

    nursetim replied to AshleelRenee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I worked a contract as a locums at a hospital that did not require a dea. I prescribed under the hospital's dea

  7. NP's Malpractice insurance....

    nursetim replied to Maverick80's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am shopping for malpractice as we speak. This is helpful: Don't Make These Mistakes When Buying Your Malpractice Insurance Also consent to settle is a term I learned today. This means if the policy...

  8. NP's Malpractice insurance....

    nursetim replied to Maverick80's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Apparently it's different in each state. In AZ the limits are 1,000,000/3 or

  9. Independent Contractor Salary

    nursetim replied to NP92's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think, as a contract 1099 employee with no benefits, if you do not work, their fault, your fault, nobody's fault, you don't get paid. That's the unfortunate fact of 1099

  10. Lied to by new employer

    nursetim replied to Mrod11411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I witnessed a similar situation at a homeless clinic I worked at. They hired a bunch of people who believed they were staying in the county system. The folks doing the interviews knew that the county...

  11. Gotta bad feeling about this place.....

    nursetim replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Go with your gut. I've been in a similar situation, when they finally got around to scheduling the interview, I declined. They showed, in my opinion, disregard for my time. In your case, I'd...

  12. Challenging specialities

    nursetim replied to wayemika's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've been working in a homeless clinic in PHX. Very challenging due to comorbid mental illness, the heat that spoils the insulin we prescribe, the drugs and alcohol

  13. NP Locum/travel pay

    nursetim replied to JakeNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Holy Hannah barberra! I'm getting hosed. I've worked for B&A and never made $150/hr as a 1099. I guess you are a trump level

  14. Brick and mortar DNP?

    nursetim posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Are there any full time brick and mortar DNP programs left? Or are all offerings online only. Some schools call their programs brick and mortar if they ever meet on campus. Or, as I found out, if your...

  15. Brick and mortar DNP?

    nursetim replied to nursetim's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Thanks, but that's what I call an online class and not what I'm looking for. I can't believe I am the only one that wants a brick and mortar

  16. NP attire

    nursetim replied to ronrandallgabiola's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wear trousers, shirt and tie. Mostly folks appreciate the effort and more importantly, I feel more

  17. On campus DNP programs??

    nursetim replied to mmsgurl18's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I am interested as well. There are only online programs, I am willing to relocate. I am an ANP and would like to switch to FNP and ideally get my DNP while I am at it. Duke is online only, so is UofA...

  18. My I'm going to medical school

    nursetim replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would,

  19. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    nursetim replied to WorriedNurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Chief surgical resident, "The family does not want you to shock for asystole." You betcha chief. Same numbskull invades a code we were working on a beach. A literal rocket scientist, who didn't know...

  20. What is your biggest struggle

    nursetim replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Paperwork, CMS

  21. Nurse Practitioner Restrictions

    nursetim replied to travelNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with the

  22. Locum Tenens NPs

    nursetim replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've done locums, had issues with housing with my first company. A good experience with my second company. Hourly for 1099 form $50-65/hr. With 1099- no benefits- no cme, no pto, no health insurance,...

  23. Nurse in room for hemorrhoid checks?

    nursetim replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I always request a chaperone when genitals are involved. Not that I don't trust people. I just don't trust people. My first two years of practice were behind bars. I trust no one these

  24. Nurse Practitioner Restrictions

    nursetim replied to travelNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    a lot of times, I wish I wasn't allowed to Rx narcs. It's a headache for me. Pt. work me for narcs all the time and it gets

  25. Explaining the NP role to pts and everybody else

    nursetim replied to npstudent22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I start with where their understanding is? PAs are pretty much universally know, at least that is my experience so far. Then I tell them we are like PAs only in a few states we can practice w/o an MD...