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  1. Anyone work for Matrix Medical Network??

    carachel2 replied to anney1981's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are they recruiting now to do in home wellness visits on Medicare patients

  2. Texas NPs

    carachel2 replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Have you ever felt like your NP practice was just horribly

  3. Texas NPs

    carachel2 replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The barriers are there because you are not an MD. Go be an MD and enjoy life with no barriers. Until then, stop bemoaning your profession. In my opinion, NPs like YOU are the ones who give our...

  4. Texas NPs

    carachel2 replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh see, I don't think it's sad. I think myself and my NP friends are doing all we are educated to do and want to do. I am in the group of NPs who do not feel 2 years of additional education is enough...

  5. Texas NPs

    carachel2 replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Zen, I guess with all of the NPs I know personally...it's just such a NON issue. We do all we need to do and then some. But none of us have any desire to deal with all that you desire to do, lol! My...

  6. Texas NPs

    carachel2 replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Look, nomad...my point was, the VAST majority NPs who are reading this have no desire to own their own practice and admit patients left and right to the hospital.A lot of people reading this do not...

  7. Texas NPs

    carachel2 replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

  8. Texas NPs

    carachel2 replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Nowhere in my FNP program was I trained to do advanced procedures that are needed in the inpatient critical care setting. So I feel VERY strongly that no one in MY program should be allowed to be an...

  9. The Florida job market cannot be this bad?!

    carachel2 replied to reddgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well 75K as an RN working 64 hrs per week is vastly different than 95K as an NP working 40 hours per week. I think a lot of RNs considering NP forget this. They add up their nursing salary which...

  10. The Florida job market cannot be this bad?!

    carachel2 replied to reddgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you making 75K as an RN? I would say average FNP with a few years experience is around 92-96K..some with benefits and some not. Acute Care...I think they do a bit better. I have a friend who works...

  11. Texas NPs

    carachel2 replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ah, well...I LIKE those restrictions. I don't think an FNP has any business in acute care unless they have a lot of additional training. But I know others feel differently. Glad to hear that is all...

  12. The Florida job market cannot be this bad?!

    carachel2 replied to reddgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ok, I live and work in Texas as an FNP. Every single day I see my own patients, write my OWN prescriptions, refer my own patients, and generally do my own thing. I've been an NP almost 4 years and...

  13. Texas NPs

    carachel2 replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ok, see...i really don't get that. I've been an FNP for almost four years and I have never once felt restricted. What do you feel bothers people

  14. Texas NPs

    carachel2 replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am employed part-time in family practice. I get at least 2 postcards a week and countless emails and calls from recruiters looking for NPs so I would say it's good. I would say starting salary is...

  15. cardiac rehab nursing

    carachel2 replied to twinner05's topic in Men in Nursing

    Feel free to pm me ! I was an exercise physiologist who went back to nursing school. The combination of degrees absolutely made me more marketable to cardiac rehab programs. However, once you get into...

  16. The Florida job market cannot be this bad?!

    carachel2 replied to reddgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is not bad *everywhere*! I live in Texas and get WEEKLY postcard recruiting notes and weekly emails about multiple job openings. Mobility might change your

  17. UT Arlington NP Fall 2013

    carachel2 replied to semi_precious_RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm a UTA NP grad...good luck! Once you grind through all of the ridiculous paper writing in Theory, Research and then yet another class called "Theory AND Research" you get to the good stuff ! I also...

  18. TWU NP program

    carachel2 replied to chpeter82's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went to UTA. You can go part-time at UTA and balance other work and family priorities. I don't know about TWU. At UTA there were many who worked 2-3 12 hr shifts and managed school. I will say that...

  19. Does anyone else plan to stay in bedside?

    carachel2 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I loved it..I just couldn't do it anymore. I am fit, in shape, etc. but as I headed into my 40's I realized the 12 hr shifts were just taking a toll on me. Sure I would have 3 days off but the first...

  20. Haven't seen this topic recently...let's talk about phone calls to patients!

    carachel2 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just have to say that phone calls to patients are both a pleasure of mine AND a major time suck. I would love to hear other NPs policies on awkward phone calls with patients. Here are a few of my...

  21. Haven't seen this topic recently...let's talk about phone calls to patients!

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Those are good responses, Trauma and I use similar quotes a lot. I think a distinction here is we are a small family practice and are surrounded by OTHER family practices so competition is definitely...

  22. Haven't seen this topic recently...let's talk about phone calls to patients!

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And so what do you say when they say 'so what exactly does my MRI show is wrong? " and "do you think I will need surgery?" and so on and so on and so

  23. Looking for advice on two job offers

    carachel2 replied to automotiveRN67's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just being nosey here. The "home visit" company..is this with a major insurance company doing Medicare wellness

  24. Retail Clinic salaries

    carachel2 replied to aggie313's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There is nothing wrong with choosing a job whose location and hours works best for your family. Personally I don't need an amazing job in the CVICU or at a high volume clinic where I am forced to see...

  25. The raw truth about what NPs really do

    carachel2 replied to ccuevas12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't actually "punch a clock" but I keep track of my hours. I work for a small family practice and it just makes no sense to be on salary. If we are having a slow afternoon I go home and do not...