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  1. Why is our salary so low?

    orangepink replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know the exact reason but the specialist that I used to work did mention that he makes the most money when he has an

  2. Is it ok to date a drug rep?

    orangepink replied to q12RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ohhhh that's risky! In my experience (and I could be wrong), they usually have the biggest mouth in the business so try to gauge how much you trust him or how hot is this guy that you're willing to be...

  3. Bullying while working as NP

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

    i agree that every person may have a different definition of bullying. Nevertheless whatever the definition may be, kindness is a universal

  4. New Grad NP: 5 year contract with monetary prepayment if canceled early

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

    I don't blame hospitals / companies for those kinds of contracts. Some new grad NPs are very flighty. I knew this one NP who changed 4-5 jobs in 1-2 year since he

  5. Miss being a bedside nurse?

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

    I had more fulfillment working as a bedside nurse in a long term care facility than working now as an NP on the hospital. However being an NP has its rewards like patient care is based on census (esp...

  6. Bullying while working as NP

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

    I've experienced bullying as an RN and as an NP. When I was a younger, it used to bother me a lot and had such an impact on my self esteem. I later realized as I got older and had more experience,...

  7. Soon to be New Grad NP insight wanted!

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

    After graduation, I got a job in a specialty clinic. At first, it was a great kinda like a honeymoon period. Then reality kicks in such as in a privately owned clinic, they would overbook my schedule...

  8. More RN experience = better NP job outlook?

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

    That helps a lot but work ethic is just as important. It doesn't matter how much experience a nurse has if he/she is

  9. FNP student disliking family practice

    orangepink replied to MiahMSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It all depends on what best fits you. I applied to be a case manager and was too young apparently. I pursued FNP down the line. I'm happy because I like being an NP more than being an RN but not...

  10. Career advice- to leave or not to leave?

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

    Usually pay raises are done in gradual increments. I wonder if the reason behind the significant (large) jump in your pay raise is to compensate for the cons especially the providers leaving...

  11. New Grad with GI Offer

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

    Based on my personal experience, yes you get pigeon holed. However I know a couple of mid levels who were able to transition from one specialty to

  12. NPs working Nights

    orangepink replied to mdevine22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work nights. I'm allowed to sleep at night. The NPs have their own room but we have to bring our own cot. I often shift to days but hopefully that will change and then there will be more regularity...

  13. Taking phone calls and calling Patients on days off

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

    This is why contracts

  14. Regret leaving the bedside?

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

    I don't miss the physical side of bedside nursing (ie lifting, foleys, obtaining stool samples etc) but being a RN has different burden of responsibility which personally is easier to bear with...

  15. Is it possible to go through fnp program online and have newborn and toddler?

    orangepink replied to *Butterfly8*'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    When I was in the program I had a 3 classmates in your similar situation. One dropped out because of lack of support. The second one dropped out but came back one semester later. The third one wanted...

  16. Reactions to being a NP

    orangepink posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is more of a semi-rant about the various reactions I've received since I got into the NP program. If I am in the wrong section of this forums, I apologize and please move my thread accordingly....

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

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

    IMO drug reps have the biggest mouth and as much as they annoy me, it's true that they are a great resource. Even if they bring lunch I

  18. Just "NP"

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

    On my lab coat, my documentation and prescription says "orangepink,

  19. MD gossip

    orangepink posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I found a new job working with 5+ specialists in a large city hospital. I'm pretty excited and it's been one month so far. In my first week at work, I made a mistake with how I interpreted an...

  20. MD gossip

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

    For me, it's not about whether NPs are better than MDs. What bothered me the most was because of the gossip, I never had a chance to make a good first impression on the chair (he was on vacation the...

  21. MD gossip

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

    Thanks guys! Yes this is their first time hiring an NP. The chair has been very fair about everything. He's worked with NPs before in other large hospitals and he even smoothed things out for...

  22. Shift work and dating

    orangepink replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in General Nursing

    I'm a bonafide introvert and homebody. Met my fiancée online. Together for 2 years now. Can't hurt to try online

  23. New NP Blues

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

    It took me 3-6 months to get the hang of it. To find my rhythm. Looking back, I think one of the obstacles was I was still in "student" mode of thinking during the first few months of my job. So what...

  24. The sloppy image of nurses today

    orangepink replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    One of my classmates back in college underwent some kind of surgery at the local hospital. During post-op, he woke up a little bit drugged from the anesthesia and the first thing he laid eyes on...

  25. Checks with no funds

    orangepink replied to OCRN3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    the truth of the matter is that they do have the money to pay you but whatever asin1ne reason (greed...cough cough) the owners would pocket all if not most of the income and conveniently forget to set...