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  1. Part-Time NP Programs: Opinions?

    carachel2 replied to futureeastcoastNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went through NP school part-time. It wasn't officially a pt program but lots of us kind of made it that way. I took two classes at a time the first year and then dropped to usually one class per...

  2. Nurse practitioner Salary

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

    Wow...really? Where in TExas? I'm in DFW and average starting is

  3. Please Wish Me Luck

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

    1. We are rooting you on. 2. Very rare at this level of professionalism to be offered anything on the spot. That only happens at like..McDonalds. 3. Don't give up on the other interview yet....

  4. How do you approach parents who refuse pediatric vaccines?

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

    My only issue came with a mom with barely a high school education (but apparently an MS in Google!) who declined all vaccines. I am never confrontational and do all the things suggested here. But do...

  5. Best hybrid/online NP program in DFW or Texas

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

    I don't know which is best so I can't help you there. I went to UT Arlington and liked it a lot. A god portion of the first part of the program can be done online. The second half is more of a hybrid...

  6. What to wear to job interview???

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

    A suit OR a super nice slacks set with a cardigan and nice blouse. Honesty, the sales people at Nordstrom will be a HUGE help and can really help pull an outfit together. After years of wearing scrubs...

  7. NPs in Charlotte, Houston, Dallas or Austin??

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

    Please DO share what you learn! We are interested in relocating there someday so I would be interested to see. Asheville is a fun and happening city right in the heart of the Blue Ridge...

  8. NPs in Charlotte, Houston, Dallas or Austin??

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

    If I was young and single and no ties and graduating with an NP degree I would head to N.Carolina. Texas is land locked except for a bit of coastal area that is really not much to look at. Carolina...

  9. Seasoned FNP tell me the truth....

    carachel2 replied to jaznia15's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How old are your kids and what are the schools like

  10. Meely-Mouthed Recruiters

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

    You have stepped into a different world from nursing. In nursing, the hiring world moves at the drop of a hat and nurses are moved and hired instantly throughout the hospital. You are now in the...

  11. My obamacare experience

    carachel2 replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a die hard Republican who has tried super hard to be objective about Obamacare all along. Even before it went fully into effect I saw it benefit our own family when my 25 year old niece who has a...

  12. Lifestyle medicine

    carachel2 replied to katya246's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've been saying that since I started as an exercise physiologist in cardiac rehab in 1994 when it dawned on me how many THOUSANDS we were billing Medicare AFTER the fact (i.e. after disease...

  13. Lifestyle medicine

    carachel2 replied to katya246's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a BS degree in exercise phys so I incorporate all of that into my daily patient teaching as an FNP. It's hard enough getting patients to pay anything out of pocket to see a registered...

  14. Meely-Mouthed Recruiters

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

    I couldn't see how to edit this post but I also wanted to remind you of an unfortunate truth in our field: appearances count. Now you don't have to go all Brooke Shields bikini on everyone, NOR does...

  15. Meely-Mouthed Recruiters

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

    Ok, but fat and dumpy is usually not communicated over the phone. If you really want to make your job search more meaningful, I would invest in some sort of job search coach or career counselor who...

  16. Meely-Mouthed Recruiters

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

    Specifically, what do you think it is that is making them change their minds on the phone ? Is there an accent or is it a male or female voice

  17. Is NP School as Bad as Undergrad NS?

    carachel2 replied to lifelearningrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I found NP school to demand a much much higher level of critical thinking and working but overall less stupid nit picking. I agree with the comments that the faculty NEEDS you to do well and as such...

  18. What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

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

    The $$ is in psych NP or ER or hospitalist positions it looks like. The average for an FNP here in Texas is 85-95K which translates to about 42-52 an hour I believe (it's early, I haven't had coffee...

  19. "Get out of here... go do some 'doctor' stuff..."

    carachel2 replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Emergency

    My nephew (pre-med) is working now as a nurse tech...he will always know the ropes and always know there is a time and a place to chip in. Not always expected of course, but nice to do in a

  20. Trinity Mother Frances - Tyler, TX

    carachel2 replied to goober_monger86's topic in Cardiac

    Tyler - small town East Texas where "new money" rules and racism is still rampant but no one talks about it. If you are fine with that, then the hospital is like any other hospital -- the heel...

  21. NPs in Charlotte, Houston, Dallas or Austin??

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

    I practice in the DFW area. I agree with Brit..Austin will be more fun for you if you are fun and young and hip and single! DFW is a good place too but definitely not as pretty and not the same scene....

  22. Exercise Physiology Nurses

    carachel2 replied to twinner05's topic in Cardiac

    Twinner...I would HIGHLY encourage you to work as an RN in CCU, tele or cath lab for at least a year before going straight to cardiac rehab. I had all the same qualifications as you (EKG/tele tech,...

  23. Exercise Physiology Nurses

    carachel2 replied to twinner05's topic in Cardiac

    Hey there! Sorry for the slow reply, I'm an NP now and when I do check the boards those are the ones I check more often. I have a degree in Exercise Phys, worked in cardiac rehab in that role for a...

  24. CRNA job stress vs NP job stress

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

    I think it depends on your personality and just where you are in life. There was a time for me when it was all exciting to have patients crashing around me and a completely unpredictable day and long...

  25. starting a new job before or after i take my board?

    carachel2 replied to jskim060's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you can't write orders, do assessments or write prescriptions...like, what's the point ? If you are just going to learn the ropes and learn the EMR then