bryate1

Ok, I didn't get anywhere with my first ?, so here is another. I am reading all these threads and many NPs are feeling overworked. I get the underpaid part but for those who are dissatisfied here are the questions. Were you told in your job description or at interview you would be seeing so many patients? Did your job description include offering eucation/health promotion to pt. and family and how much of this are you able to follow through with? Do your present job roles follow along with the job description, if not how do they differ? I am hearing here at home that the NPs are swamped and can't do a lot of the education for pts. they would like to do. Many of them seem to be used as Dr. subsitutes just so they can crank out the pts. What do NPs in general need to do to create more stability for themselves, so they can do the kind of job they were trained for? When I go for a job ,what questions do I need to ask and how do I get a defined job description? Thanks for any help. :)