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  1. In-home NP Medicare Assessments

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

    Did you ever get the response from me

  2. Strange requests from patients

    carachel2 replied to pedspnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    Wow. That's a first..never heard of that one. The ones I especially like are the phone call at 4 pm to write an Rx for a new mattress. Has to be done a CERTAIN way "Tempurepedix XL 3459303 mattress....

  3. Best Job to Have as a FNP Student

    carachel2 replied to ashurtle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I forced myself to transfer to the ER during FNP school. I worked about 1 shift a week up until the last semester. I learned a lot, saw a lot and it was good to see urgent gyne/abdominal and ortho...

  4. Getting my life back

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

    Is this written by someone with a graduate degree? I've done clinical experiences with some great psych NPs. Were they sitting ? YES. Was it one of THE most stressful jobs ever? In my opinion it was....

  5. Anyone work at CVS?

    carachel2 replied to cleverusername0's topic in Advanced Practice

    You'll get more responses and action on a Facebook group called "Nurse Practitioners in Retail Health' or something similar. It is a private group and you'll have to request to join. From what I've...

  6. FNP in hospitalist or internist role?

    carachel2 replied to ashurtle's topic in Advanced Practice

    We had ZERO hours of inpatient acute care. ZERO. And this was at a well known, respected state university. I would love to see you give that argument on the witness stand at a case. I do understand...

  7. Getting my life back

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

    ::::applause applause:::: As nurses and now as NPs, there are soooo many opportunities to allow you what you want to get out of your career. They almost all come with a tradeoff and only you can...

  8. So...what do you do after burnout ?

    carachel2 posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm about 5 years in as an FNP and I am so burned out with primary care/ family practice. I won't even get into details because I know all of us have the same issues. I have a high schooler who will...

  9. In home assessments

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

    Oh gosh, I doubt it would happen that quick. I think maybe that refers to your application status being considered for interview. Once you are done with that part maybe they pull it from the pool of...

  10. FNP in hospitalist or internist role?

    carachel2 replied to ashurtle's topic in Advanced Practice

    If you really want to work in an inpatient role then get out of your FNP program and switch to acute ! Your family program will not give you what you need and a lot, if not most, states and hospitals...

  11. So...what do you do after burnout ?

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in Advanced Practice

    Well, at least I know I have company lol! You can join me in doing Medicare home assessments while you figure it all out

  12. In home assessments

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

    If you already have an interview then you are good to go! Good luck! Are you applying for a per diem position or part time

  13. In home assessments

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

    We aren't talking about anything Hospice related though. These are home wellness visits for Medicare Advantage

  14. Negotiating Salary - Suggestions

    carachel2 replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    30 patients a day = INSANITY. You will burn out soooo quickly. And if it is salary, you will be charting half the evening in time that is not paid. You should really really spend some time there AFTER...

  15. In home assessments

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

    Agreed. But you do need to do some teaching and you do need to be on the hunt for diagnoses the member may not be aware of. The hassle with this job comes on the front end i.e. people sometimes don't...

  16. Nursing School Blues - I feel trapped!

    carachel2 replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Students

    Have you thought of switching to a different unit or specialty? I used to feel the same way when working CCU and ER. I found that with my personality I needed some degree of predictability and so I...

  17. APRN roles with limited continuity of care?

    carachel2 replied to Nguyenchester's topic in Advanced Practice

    Home Medicare Assessments = you do not provide any ongoing care really. Very few crisis/urgent situations. I've called 911 once in the past two years (a member fell at the home). It has a few...

  18. 37.50/hr ( but position is salary).....

    carachel2 replied to babynurse73's topic in Home Health

    Such a weird answer on a nursing forum. Are you implying that most RNs make minimum wage or less? I think this is a reasonable question on a nursing forum and the fact that *some* (not most) people in...

  19. CRNA interested in FNP

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

    UTA has a great program. I graduated a few years ago so things may have changed but back then they let you attend part-time with two classes at a time. Did you have to take nursing theory, research...

  20. In home assessments

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

    I've posted about this in a string of posts...you should be able to scroll down and find them. I've been doing these for UHG almost 2 years and like it a lot. Right now I am just per diem but honestly...

  21. When should I start a family?

    carachel2 replied to nyc2011's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not to mention that infertility seems to be epidemic among a lot of RNs I

  22. When should I start a family?

    carachel2 replied to nyc2011's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You may be able to negotiate time off but actually taking it at the last minute when the kids are sick is a HUGE game changer at a professional practice. Everyone else has to shift their schedule...

  23. When should I start a family?

    carachel2 replied to nyc2011's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There is a whole professional blog for women physicians that deals directly with issues like this. There is a lot to examine and only a group of other NPs would understand and be able to reflect on...

  24. When should I start a family?

    carachel2 replied to nyc2011's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NYC...I've been able to make it work by working part-time all of these years. I found a small family practice and have managed to job share all these years. When a kiddo gets sick, my husband and I...

  25. When should I start a family?

    carachel2 replied to nyc2011's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think this is an absolutely ok place to come to with the question of when to merge your NP career with the desire to have kids. We had lots of classmates who had children while in school and they...