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  1. Telehealth with Leadership Health?

    carachel2 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello! Does anyone here work for Leadership Health in their telehealth programs? I'm just now diving into the company but it sounds

  2. Columbia admissions

    carachel2 replied to go-for-it's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Columbia University does NOT give merit scholarships. They give NEED BASED aid. What is your EFC? You need to sit down and discuss this with the financial aid office at Columbia so you completely...

  3. FNP restrictions in Texas

    carachel2 replied to DocRawlings's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I worked in family practice for six years with a solo MD/practice owner. Here is how my days went: Arrive at work, review my labs, see my patients all day. Leave at 6. On a normal day I would see the...

  4. Vanderbilt ACNP Intensivist Program

    carachel2 replied to JStrib's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Do not go 70K into debt for the Vanderbilt name. Go to an accredited program in your own state and seek out extra experiences/conferences and

  5. In-home NP Medicare Assessments

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

    @kjpham Yes I am still with them! I'm sorry you didn't get an offer...keep your chin up and keep

  6. How to find NP positions in Healthcare Insurance

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

    Agreed with Agriffin2 The closest I have found in "working from home" as an NP is the in-home Medicare risk assessments. There ARE some things I definitely miss about having an office and actively...

  7. Reducing Boys' Embarassment

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

    "I know this may be embarrassing to *you* but I do it a million times a day and to me it is just like looking at your knee/ears/insert body part"..I say it in a super factual way, make it quick and...

  8. In-home NP Medicare Assessments

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

    I sent you a

  9. How are you saving for retirement?

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

    Good ideas so far. We are actually fantastic at retirement savings. Have always maxed out the 401K and despite 2008, I think we will be recovered enough when the time comes. But I will add my biggest...

  10. I want to move Texas as a new grad NP. Need advice

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

    First of all, what makes you pick

  11. Is it bad or unprofessional to hide from drug company reps

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

    ^^^^ IDK....eating my lunch (that I brought from home) in another part of the office while the reps chat with everyone else is not necessarily hiding. I always called it "keeping my sanity" and...

  12. Is it bad or unprofessional to hide from drug company reps

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

    I agree with aligning with them to some extent for networking. Some of them are very helpful and are good, genuine people. I always made it very clear I respected them, but was never going to use...

  13. NPs working in Texas

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

    I worked for five years in family practice seeing my own patients, doing my own thing, consulting only with my collab physician when needed. Never felt there were any restrictions or problems. I've...

  14. Got Accepted to Duke FNP. Not sure how to manage student loans, mortgage, and family?

    carachel2 replied to Nancync's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm back again. Have you contacted all of the public/state schools in your area personally with a phone call i.e. not just looking online to see if there are any part-time options? $80K is gonna be...

  15. No FNP jobs????

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

    Heck forget about mailing your resume...stop by and drop your resume off in person! I have many many friends who found jobs that way..usually in privately owned practices. The physician owners are too...

  16. Got Accepted to Duke FNP. Not sure how to manage student loans, mortgage, and family?

    carachel2 replied to Nancync's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yeah. Don't do that!! Sorry, but I'm in the middle of helping my high school daughter with college admissions and helping her understand debt. That is a HUGE student loan debt. I think a more...

  17. Nursing Board troubles

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

    Are you in Texas? Board complaints in Texas can take forever. It is a horrible process. Sounds like you need to consider hiring a different attorney who specializes in board

  18. Not sure what to do next. Please Help!!

    carachel2 replied to Lilychache's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Word of advice: Write out your OWN study cards. Do not order pre-made ones. Research has proven over and over that writing things out and making your own cards helps with the learning process. I...

  19. Not sure what to do next. Please Help!!

    carachel2 replied to Lilychache's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Glad you can be objective! Listening to things and actually studying them so you know it and can think it out are two VASTLY different things. Make those flashcards; think out those answers and really...

  20. Not sure what to do next. Please Help!!

    carachel2 replied to Lilychache's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This may not be true for you but when I read your post it all sounds like passive learning. "Attended Fitz" "Listened to CDs" Here was how I studied for ANCC about 5-6 years ago: -attended Fitz -set...

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

    carachel2 replied to Aik0's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That is a horrible amount of debt. Find a cheaper school. I am a mom to a high school junior and we have the "college and affordability" talk every single day almost since it is college season. You...

  22. Frustrated...

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

    Are your classmates having similar issues? I've wondered if DNPs are as rapidly employable as MSN prepared NPs. I know of at least two physicians who have actively said "I won't even interview a...

  23. In home health risk assessment

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

    There are lots of companies that do these assessments. There are only a few who do them really well with the right technical and clinical support staff. Driving and scheduling can be ongoing issues...

  24. In-home NP Medicare Assessments

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

    You need to tell us more for us to be able to respond. There are lots of these companies doing these assessments. What did they tell you about the job and the

  25. In-home NP Medicare Assessments

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

    1. This string of posts is about in-home Medicare Advantage wellness visits...not home health which seems to be what you are referring to. 2. $65 a visit is insanely low. Never in a million years...