MikeFNPC MSN

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    New nurse practitioner

    MikeFNPC replied to ulvikap's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What "area" are you talking about? Is there a local NP organization that you are involved with?
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    Do you want to become an NP?

    MikeFNPC replied to Riburn3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey Nick, great comments and would like to know where your address will be in Honolulu, lol. My company has sent me there for CME in the past. You offer lots to think about and I agree with your...
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    Passed ANCC!

    MikeFNPC replied to FNPmelissa's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congratulations!!! Where do you plan on working?
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    do any NPs wish they did something else

    MikeFNPC replied to 8-ball's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I love being an NP. The only thing I'd do different would be to have gone to med school early in life. Not that NP isn't amazing, it is. But I went back to school later in life making it not really...
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    what is the cost to become an NP when you already have your BSN?

    MikeFNPC replied to kristomoto's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think mine was around 25k for tuition and books
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    What would you do? Selecting the right job!

    MikeFNPC replied to RNmeee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    With your experience the neuro job should pay more. Not to mention you'll be in your comfort zone. Post what the base will be when you find
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    Negotiate Vacation time

    MikeFNPC replied to angie16451's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A friend of mine gets 2 weeks with no CME. My benefit package included 25 PTO, 5 CME, and 8-10 holiday depending on how they land. Each year PTO goes up 1 day to the 10 year max of 35. There's no...
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    Favorite part of being a Nurse Practitioner?

    MikeFNPC replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hahah, that's awesome also.
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    Favorite part of being a Nurse Practitioner?

    MikeFNPC replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The best part for me comes from finding problems early and changing the lives of patients. Recently I had a patient who had 2 years of GI sx. She'd been to GI multiple times without success. I...
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    New NP job update.

    MikeFNPC posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ok, I'm a month into my first NP job and can say without a doubt that it was totally worth it going back to school. I'm making about 20% more in salary alone, have amazing benefits as compared to my...
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    Occupational Health NP!!!

    MikeFNPC replied to nursebetty24's topic in Advanced Practice

    South TX, family practice, endocrinology, and nursing
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    Occupational Health NP!!!

    MikeFNPC replied to nursebetty24's topic in Advanced Practice

    TX, that's after bonus and 8 hours extra a month. I've got two other friends that make more that me. One 200k, the second 180k. Neither works over 40 hours a
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    Occupational Health NP!!!

    MikeFNPC replied to nursebetty24's topic in Advanced Practice

    Not sure what they expect from you for that, not much I'm sure. My salary as an RN was 100k, now as an FNP I'm at 150k. It's hard to believe that there are jobs offering that kind of
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    Hospital NPs & Lounge Access

    MikeFNPC replied to wyld~heart's topic in Advanced Practice

    I agree with some of the other comments that refer to it not being a access to the lounge problem. I'd look for another
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    lying about clinical hours

    MikeFNPC replied to astrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "I'll be honest, when I'm precepting a student at the end of the day when I'm just wrapping things up and they're just sitting there, I'll let them leave early (30 mins to and hour), and will still...
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    I have a passion for exceptional nursing care, but realizing I don't want to be an FNP

    MikeFNPC replied to LiveTheNurseLife's topic in Advanced Practice

    Pray about
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    Independent practice for APRN's, unfair to MD's.

    MikeFNPC posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Independent practice for APRN's, unfair to MD's. Not only that but, " it could take patients away from them (MD's) and impact their bottom lines. These are the kind of comments when there is no real...
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    Independent practice for APRN's, unfair to MD's.

    MikeFNPC replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Advanced Practice

    That's my point. We finally have in print the best argument to keep APRN's in delegation agreements, it just isn't fair to the doctors. What a sophomoric point to make. Not to mention, where does...
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    How not to suck!

    MikeFNPC replied to NP2bman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Everyone sucks and life isn't fair. Just do the best you can, don't worry about what people think about you.
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    San Antonio FNP Student

    MikeFNPC replied to AmRomo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You have to send your request for SANAP within the first week after the previous meeting, they are very popular. Another good company would be WellMed. I had to call in favors and put forth...
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    Graduating this week, with FNP, wanna know how soon I should start applying for jobs....

    MikeFNPC replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Advanced Practice

    Most placed didn't want to talk with me until I was
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    Texas is driving me crazy!!!

    MikeFNPC posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Texas is driving me crazy! The TMB has so much bargaining power to keep APRN's under their thumb here despite articles like this as well as the VA's initiative to provide better access to care. I'm...
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    What professional resources do you subscribe to?

    MikeFNPC replied to bosseternal's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm basically logged into UpToDate constantly while working, have the mobile app, and access it from home PC all the
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    How old is too old to safely practice?

    MikeFNPC replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is an interesting thread. I'll lighten it up just a little. When your mmse clock test turns digital, it's
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    Texas is driving me crazy!!!

    MikeFNPC replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Advanced Practice

    I hear you. My situation is pretty sweet though. Maybe it's because I'm a guy, I don't know. But the company I work for treats me as a peer. With the exception of equal pay for equal services,...