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You can get many free CE approved by the AANP through Accredited Continuing Education Courses for Mental Health and Psychology Counselors and CME Conferences

One word made the choice for me a no brainer...AUTONOMY ... PA's will never know it.

Why dont you speak to the PA's working with the surgeon and try to get an idea from them on what to expect. Im sure your package will be very similar to theirs.

@nursetim it cant be that bad!

Yea what a rude coment by the office nurse. It would be nice to see how she felt if she was layed off, her husband was coming back from a war zone aaaannnd she gets her request DENIED!! Anyways dont worry with anything tomorrow but your husband!

The pay is lousy and you get treated badly? Thats horrible then :/

You mentioned you were in music city. Are you referring to Nashville, Tennessee? Don't give up hope. If you are willing to relocate there are many many places that will hire you! Expecially rural places.

Nice! Florida needs to follow soon! Florida is by far one of the most restrictive states for NP's ?

I could have sworn that I read that somewhere but I couldnt find the 2015 deadline anywhere. 2025 it is!

Oops thanks for the catch I meant AACN not ANCC!

To be honest I wish I was working there and that doc came up and stood behind me with an attitude expecting the chair! She's going to be waiting for a while! I'd take extra long. Bet you she wont stand behind me next time. The other doc that made that comment to you it would be nice to grab her on tape or hidden camera saying something like that. It sounds like there is systemic harassment in your place of work and if I were you I would leave that job. If they are allowed to get away with behavious like this unchecked, HR is probably well aware and they probably wont do anything to change it.

That seems awfully low! And ontop of that bad benefits, there is call and its for a salary not hourly or per patient! There's no way. I would negociate the package way up. Take a look at this 2012 NP & PA Salary Survey Results on ADVANCE for NPs & PAs

For Nurse Practitioners the DNP is just a recommendation by the ANCC. It is no mandatory by any state including Nebraska. However if what you wish to study is anesthesia the AANA has made the doctorate degree a requirements by 2015 for all states. Hope this helps.

Wow you give up your seat when you are charting everytime a doctor come to the NURSES STATION? You are too nice! Its going to take you telling them I'll give you the seat when im finished charting for them to stop expecting ridiculous behaviour. In any case it sounds like you need to move from that hostile work environment. Oh and dont apologize to them because they are mad unless its your mistake. If you dont set boundaries everyone is going to take advantage of you.

I think in most situations transitioning into a new NP role where you used to work as an RN is not going to be beneficial to your practice. There are some exceptions such as in PsychiatricNP's case. The problem is that your coworkers are going to have a hard time realizing your new role. This added to the fact that you lack experience may be problematic. If you love where you currently work maybe apply to a unit where you don't know anyone or find a job somewhere else and come back once you have acquired experience and confidence.