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  1. new grad job decision

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

    Have you checked with your state board to see the rules for an FNP working in acute care? Several state boards will not allow this since it is well outside the scope of your

  2. Is employer-provided malpractice enough coverage?

    carachel2 replied to christinaFNP4's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    From experience...most of these will cover professional/board complaints for the MD but NOT for you! Double check it

  3. Which NP specialties make the most money?

    carachel2 replied to 3**835Y's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That is an NP who will burn out

  4. Feeling very disheartened...please help!

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

    I don't put a lot into that practice map. Texas is in red too and it's no big deal. I guess I see the 80 hrs a week it would require for me to run my own practice and I have ZERO desire for that.I've...

  5. Feeling very disheartened...please help!

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

    If I saw locums positions on your resume I wouldn't think "job hopper" at all. I would think you got some great experience and utilized your limited time in your current state to gain maximum...

  6. In-home NP Medicare Assessments

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

    I sent you a private message. Let me know if you didn't get

  7. Rural Texas job market?

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

    I think you will find the job market to be very reasonable. The closer you get to the bigger metro areas the more plentiful the jobs I would think. There are lots of great small towns on the outskirts...

  8. Pharmaceutical reps in the clinic

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

    And let's not even get started on the shameless flirting by the female reps (not all of them, but most of them) in their "just a little too provocative for work attire" clothing/tight/short skirts/low...

  9. new grad job decision

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

    I seem to be the only ever concerned about FNPs hopping into the ICU with *zero* training in their FNP program. I do understand that some schools offer elective rotations in the hospital, but most in...

  10. new grad job decision

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

    Are you FNP or adult/critical care

  11. New grad FNP

    carachel2 replied to lauris4luv's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Solid job market here in north Texas/DFW area. Hourly RN rate for float pool is about 36-40 an hour and the quotes for NP salaries when I got out four years ago ranged from $40-50.00 an hour. If I...

  12. Medicare home assessments - supervising physician

    carachel2 replied to cmnrs99's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    UHG assigns one to you. I can't imagine a company not taking care of this before you

  13. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    carachel2 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I'm an RN, now FNP x 5 years with over 15 years of ER/CCU and ICU experience. Is it old fashioned to expect RNs to do a full assessment at the beginning of their shift? I have a colleague/NP friend...

  14. Not working as an np

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

    I have heard of a few over the years. One had a horrible experience in her first job as an NP with requirements to see over 30 patients a day and absolutely zero physician support/mentorship. I know...

  15. Any Part time NPs?

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

    A major insurance/Medicare group was hiring in my area, I applied, went through several phone interviews and was hired. It's been a great part-time gig. A few ups and downs (i.e. you aren't working in...

  16. Questions on CME's for ANCC

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

    ANCC communicates quickly via email..I would shoot them an email just to verify. Good luck! I just finished mine and am soo glad to have it done

  17. Any Part time NPs?

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

    I work two part-time jobs. I job share in a small family practice with another NP. I work two days one week and three days the next week. I also do 12 + hours per week doing in home Medicare...

  18. So, is 2015 really the year where NP's will need a DNP instead of a Masters in Ohio?

    carachel2 replied to cd365c's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Someone has to justify the gentrifying faculty at these schools and pay their salary until they read Medicare age. The DNP is JUST the ticket...I call it the "NP Faculty Retirement Transition Fund."...

  19. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Yeah. Until they are sitting at that long lawyers table giving a deposition with two bright lights shining on you and every.single.note typed and printed in front of you and a hot shot med-mal...

  20. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    icuRNMaggie...my comments were not at one person in the profession. My comments were at what I am seeing as a general trend. Individuals (NP, MD, RT, RN, etc. etc. ) are ALWAYS going to let you down,...

  21. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Seriously. This makes me ill. I'm not naive enough to think a full head to toe will get done on every patient and ohmyword I remember the patient satisfaction stuff. But I would've been sweating...

  22. So disappointed in hospital RNs and MDs

    carachel2 replied to carachel2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Since her diagnosis was sepsis, anemia (secondary to ulcerative colitis) with oxygen saturations of 88-93% and tachycardia...I think she would have been happy to have someone put a stethoscope to her...

  23. Feeling very inadequate

    carachel2 replied to HikingEDRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Good for you! The students and new NPs who admit they feel inadequate are the ones I inherently trust because they realize they don't know it all and I know they will ASK instead of proceeding in a...

  24. Discouraged from becoming and NP because I hate critical care

    carachel2 replied to koster22's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I worked cardiac critical care and ER for years. Hated it. Everyone else seemed to be getting off on a fresh crashing post-op CABG with fifty million lines, drips and tubes and those types of patients...

  25. Interesting times in psych

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

    A lot of Dr's have zero idea about the scope and practice of an NP. So when you asked specifically about the details of the job they told you it was outpatient with mental and anxiety clients