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  1. Any NPs miss being an RN?

    orangepink replied to cbxo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I often miss being a RN because (1) I miss being a bedside nurse, (2) I have way too much student loans as an NP, (3) sometimes, there's way too much responsibilities as a provider. I do like being...

  2. Newly single :-) where to go in the US for a new and better NP job??

    orangepink replied to Tony1790's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I were single with no other family obligations, I would use travel/location as a major decision-making factor. For instance, I'd work in Lake Tahoe for

  3. Thinking about becoming a NP. Have some questions for you NP's out there!

    orangepink replied to TheRuralNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    1. Were you able to work full time while completing your program? Nope, I quit working to go to school full-time. Some people are good at balancing work, school and family life. I am not one of...

  4. Ever refuse a follow-up?

    orangepink replied to Chen808's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @goldenfox: yup, it happened! After these two male patients kissed me on the mouth, they laughed at me when I was clearly upset! The other one sent me a love letter the next day! I didn't know that...

  5. Ever refuse a follow-up?

    orangepink replied to Chen808's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've had two male patients grabbed me and kissed me ON THE MOUTH (disgusting!). I was so upset everyone in the clinic heard me complaining about these two patients so the clinic manager ordered that...

  6. How to become NP non nurse bachelor degree

    orangepink replied to Jsre's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are no short cuts to being an NP. You may want to spend some more time thinking about why you want to be an NP in the blink of an eye. What are your true intentions in the first place? In...

  7. Franchising NPs

    orangepink posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know if this is the right thread but I was wondering if there are any NPs here who work full-time AND have business franchises on the side like Quiznos etc? How were you able to balance both?...

  8. Rejected for being a Male NP?

    orangepink replied to googs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This happened during my OBGYN rotations. I saw more patients than my male classmate which was unfair on his end but you should have stated that you'll be having a female MA or technician inside the...

  9. Why should I go to you?

    orangepink replied to futurefnp27's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I used to work in an outpatient clinic, I get this a lot! I mostly respond with "I'm just here to do the initial work then he'll come in to see you". I can only count with both hands the number...

  10. Finding Myself as an NP

    orangepink replied to nurse7502's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've seen new grads in ED as long as they have ED experience as an

  11. Night shift schedule?

    orangepink replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I wake up at 5pm. Have huge dinner, shower, pray, get dress. I dont eat a huge meal during night shift so I have a protein bar or shake around 11-12mn. Then if I'm still hungry, popcorn or chips....

  12. Sincerity amongst collegeaues

    orangepink posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Often times, I feel that there is a lack of sincerity and togetherness with my fellow NPs. It's such a dog eat dog world out there. For example, I was talking to my former classmates from my NP...

  13. Sincerity amongst collegeaues

    orangepink replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    @trauma: there's a third one coming in a couple of months. Yes, I finally wised up about being too friendly. So far, the supervising MDs have given good feedback. And any constructive criticism, I...

  14. experience with Barton ?

    orangepink replied to coast3coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    They're annoying. Had a fight with one agent to stop calling me since I like my current job. A few weeks later he called me

  15. Keeping your maiden name

    orangepink posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi! I'm getting married next year and a friend asked me casually if I'd be changing my surname professionally? Thing is most female MDs I know use their maiden name. One cited that most patients...

  16. Resume

    orangepink replied to WORKIN-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you're leaving in less than a month, I wouldn't put it on my resume. Doesn't look good

  17. Pharmaceutical reps in the clinic

    orangepink posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In our specialty clinic, we allow drug reps to come in and promote their products and services. However, some are extremely pushy and aggressive. In fact, Im surprised to find out that one of the...

  18. Misdiagnosis

    orangepink posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Have you ever misdiagnose a patient? And if so, how do you say it to them? I was talking to one of the physicians in our office and she said don't worry. It happens. That's why it's called "practice"....

  19. Are there any NPs here working in the VA?

    orangepink posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm interested in applying in the VA and would like to ask the NPs who are working there about work life. My questions are: -do you work in a outpatient clinic, hospital or both? -do you have a MD...

  20. America, party of 2

    orangepink replied to Cwoods's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    IMO mid-levels have been in existence long before president-elect DJT came into the picture. We as NPs were needed back then and we are still needed now and in the future. The shortage of physicians...

  21. On the chopping block? Need some encouragement

    orangepink replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would resign if I were you. Make it two weeks for the sake of formality. Signing minutes of any kind of work meeting is the biggest red flag of all. If u wanted to fight fire with fire, you should...

  22. Way too many NP programs and grads!

    orangepink replied to momofm1998's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    IMO some lessons are best learned the hard way. For example, my RN program used to accept anyone as long as they fulfill the pre-requisites UNTIL one incident happened in a local hospital where a...

  23. Hate my FNP job

    orangepink replied to FNPCA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Im half way on my year 3 as an NP. I can't say I hate my job. I can't say I love it either. I hope things look better per your

  24. Are there any NPs here working in the VA?

    orangepink replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Pls correct me if I'm wrong ... would being in a specialty and/or having a doctorate increase the pay raise though? I work in for profit hospital right now and they really don't care if I have a...

  25. What do NP's wear

    orangepink replied to FutureNP111315's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I prefer scrubs. They're more comfy but I have so much office clothes that I still use them in the hospital. That plus a white lab coat with the hospital logo. Nothing fancy. Even when I wear office...