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  1. Indian Health Service Advanced Practice Nurses

    aprnKate posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Hello All APRNs out there, I recently signed up with a travelling/locum tenens agency and my first assignment will be in an IHS facility in Arizona. I was wondering if there are any advanced...

  2. Notice of Termination Expectations

    aprnKate replied to psychNP2013's topic in Advanced Practice

    30 to 60 days. I would stick to 30 days unless your contract says so

  3. Indian Health Service Advanced Practice Nurses

    aprnKate replied to aprnKate's topic in Advanced Practice

    Honeykrown, Thanks so much for the reply. I am actually running a flu clinic in Chinle, AZ and its satellite location (Pinon and Tsaile) and once everyone has their flu shots and all that taken care...

  4. Negotiating my salary is exhausting!

    aprnKate replied to CocoaLoverFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yikes! the offer letter was not signed? that's a big no no for me. I think two parties have to agree to the deal and I wouldn't accepted the offer unless it was signed. I think they are really taking...

  5. Indian Health Service Advanced Practice Nurses

    aprnKate replied to aprnKate's topic in Advanced Practice

    honeykrown, Its so nice to hear from a Nurse Practitioner that works at an IHS facility. I am currently being credentialed for the IHS facility in Chinle, AZ. I was wondering what you like about...

  6. What Software do you use to document?

    aprnKate replied to Erclifton85's topic in Advanced Practice

    my current practice uses practice fusion for patient charting. it is cloud based, free and in SOAP note format - so you can also work on it at home if need be. they have pre made templates but you...

  7. Locum Tenens

    aprnKate replied to wpurn0684's topic in Advanced Practice

    The company I will work for (I start in September) has contracts with Indian Health Service (IHS) but they also have other government contracts with Federal Correctional Facilities, VA in other...

  8. Locum Tenens

    aprnKate replied to wpurn0684's topic in Advanced Practice

    @ Riburn3, This will be my first locum tenens...I'm hoping that I will like it. It can be any where from $45 to $60/hr and time and a half for overtime if available. I do get benefits like...

  9. Locum Tenens

    aprnKate replied to wpurn0684's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hi wpurn0684, I am starting a locum tenens position as well...it will be my first time I am also doing it for the same reasons that you are doing. What company did you decide to go with? I just...

  10. Where to begin...........

    aprnKate replied to fetchfelix's topic in Patient Care Technician, Assistants

    How did you decide this was a career you really wanted? I was always yearning for more knowledge no matter what nursing department I was working in as a bedside RN. Started out in the ER as a new...

  11. Employment Agreement

    aprnKate replied to CANYRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with everyone else that posted here. you should not take that

  12. Austin, TX job market?

    aprnKate replied to blondenurse12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Austin, TX is a highly desirable place to live. There are NP positions that are available but it will be very competitive since everyone and their mother wants to live or go to Austin. It is the same...

  13. Advice on changing jobs

    aprnKate replied to Katya000's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Katya000, I am in the same boat as you. I work in rural health as well and love the patient population. I love what I am learning. I am looking for another job in aims for a better work and life...

  14. Would you be willing to do this?

    aprnKate replied to CocoaLoverFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well if you really like internal medicine or any offers for shadowing ...I think you should job shadow the physician but that's the thing...just shadow...don't do any paperwork....he can ask you, quiz...

  15. Rural Texas job market?

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

    Texas ....there are plenty of rural areas in Texas, Alaska, Oklahoma....i'm sure there are other areas in the US too. I like it so far....it forces you to be on your feet and think independently....

  16. Post master's DNP

    aprnKate posted a topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Hello to all who are reading this, I was wondering for those of you who have a MSN and currently pursuing your DNP degree/or you are a current DNP student,what motivated you to go for DNP vs just...

  17. Post master's DNP

    aprnKate replied to aprnKate's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    IsabelK, Thank you so much for your insights. It seems that it is all hard work but so worth it in the end since you enjoyed the experience and acquired all this new knowledge. Even though I am just...

  18. Insecure, not any more :)

    aprnKate replied to nyc2011's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm sure they will be so proud of you and think you are doing very well. Some may even look up to you. I remember when I was a year into the program...I was like "i'm halfway through!"....Now going...

  19. DOT focused clinic

    aprnKate replied to lmonet82's topic in Advanced Practice

    I work in a rural health clinic that also does DOTs. I work in a big oil boom area I have not yet done a DOT physical because I just passed my exam for FMCSA NRCME a few days ago. There are a lot of...

  20. New NP insecurities

    aprnKate replied to bluecludwig's topic in Advanced Practice

    I agree with what everyone says about UpToDate. I am also a New FNP in practice. I will be practicing 6 months on April 20 (lol! I am counting). I still have my insecurities of not feeling "good...

  21. CRNA interested in FNP

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

    I went to ASU (Angelo State University) Graduated last year in August 2014. I thought it was a great school. The professors are very flexible and accommodating. There is a list of clinical sites that...

  22. Rural Texas job market?

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

    I work in a rural health area and rural health majority of the time pays more than what metropolitan/urban areas offer. I have colleagues who graduated same time as I did that work in the city and...

  23. NP's: do you give some patients your cell number?

    aprnKate replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Nope, I like to have separation from work and home. I have had patients call me for refills this and that I refused to do refills over the phone and have me bugged over the weekend when they can just...

  24. Calling all new NPs!

    aprnKate replied to amalay's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have been an NP for just a little over a month now. I have had 6 years of nursing experience. I feel like an imposter all the time. During the first week I felt the need to ask my supervising...

  25. Schools???

    aprnKate replied to Keown's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    a lot of independent self study, so you need a lot of motivation to get through the program. you may have to find your own preceptor so find them