sadiemae1123

sadiemae1123 has 16 years experience.

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1. Career advice- to leave or not to leave?

   sadiemae1123 replied to amalay's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   If a lower salary is a big concern, you might want to look at your cost of living currently vs where you would like to be. You might be able to maintain the same quality of life with a lower salary...

2. Acute care versus Family NP

   sadiemae1123 replied to 4Pack's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Maybe you could ask your school if there are any alumnae working close to where you live. Or talk to your local NP organization, if there is one in your area. That might be the best way to get an...

3. Number of Patients per Day

   sadiemae1123 replied to LoloFNP's topic in Advanced Practice

   Maybe ask to shadow for a day or so to see how the other providers handle the patient load. Observe if the provider you shadow is getting time for a lunch break, admin time, etc? Are the patients...

4. How does working as an R.N. beforehand help in being a nurse practitioner?

   sadiemae1123 replied to sarahnp2b103's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I agree with most of the above posters. Even if you only want to deal with psychiatric issues, as a provider you're going to need spot on assessment skills to work with this population. How else...

5. Private Practice- maternity leave?

   sadiemae1123 replied to l-styx's topic in Advanced Practice

   Have you tried contacting any locus tenum agencies to see if it would be financially feasible to have someone come in for a few weeks after the baby is

6. Tips prior to starting DNP/FNP program!

   sadiemae1123 replied to Guest603994's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I think I used PERRLA. It cost about $30 and used Word. There are lots of others I believe. If you google APA format software, you'll get a lot of hits. Some offer free versions so you can...

7. Tips prior to starting DNP/FNP program!

   sadiemae1123 replied to Guest603994's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   As far as using APA style with writing your papers, I would suggest investing in a software program that automatically formats your writing and stores your bibliography sources. You'll still have to...

8. HELP! I have to write policies now??!

   sadiemae1123 replied to ArisTomas's topic in Activism, Healthcare

   I agree with the above posters regarding using the facilities template and documenting resources. Make sure you keep track of how much time you spend on this project and save all correspondence for...

9. Work declining vacation request?

   sadiemae1123 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

   If you don't think you'll get your vacation time off, you could ask some of the other nurses if they would switch up some of their shifts with you. Since its summer and the facility is stingy with...

10. help, which job do I pick??? CRNA vs. NP/RNFA

    sadiemae1123 replied to DCdea's topic in Advanced Practice

    Is there a third option? Are there NP jobs in your area that require fewer hours or have a better schedule in general? If you're planning to start a family soon, then salary may not be the most...

11. Accepted to FNP program, an $80,000 student loan worth it? I need advice!

    sadiemae1123 replied to Aik0's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Eighty thousand is a lot of money to borrow. You need to keep in mind that if you borrow $80,000, you will end up owing quite a bit more. No more subsidized graduate student loans means that the...

12. Psychiatric NP - job security?

    sadiemae1123 replied to tofcancer's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with the above. Med-surg isn't the end all/be all of nursing. I started out there, but spent almost a decade working in L&D and newborn nurseries before returning to school. Now I...

13. First year as an NP: type-casting??

    sadiemae1123 replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Advanced Practice

    It sounds like they're not very good at selling the upsides to working at that facility. I wouldn't discount working at a LTC facility completely, though. Like others have said, you really would be...

14. First year as an NP: type-casting??

    sadiemae1123 replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Advanced Practice

    Before you turn down the job, you might ask to meet with any of the physicians who would be supervising you. If both of you are on the same page in terms of practice standards and management...

15. All the degrees, no job

    sadiemae1123 replied to DNPFNP15's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    You could check out the HRSA website. If you're willing to relocate, they often have job opportunities in underserved areas. The pay isn't always great, but working in these areas often make you...