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orangepink NP

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  1. Do you feel ill will from doctors?

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

    I've only worked in an outpatient clinic. So far I haven't encountered great anger or hatred from any of the MDs I work with. They are however more inclined towards NPs than

  2. Firearms at workplace

    orangepink posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do you know any mid level providers that carry personal firearm to work? I knew of a couple of physicians who do. Would one need to notify their workplace HR? Just

  3. Are NPs staff or providers?

    orangepink posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in a private practice outpatient clinic where the owner is an MD and assured me that in his practice, NPs are providers (mid level) yet his office manager goes around and announces to the MAs...

  4. Are NPs staff or providers?

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

    Had a big fight with him yesterday over my bonus. He finally relented and agreed to give it to me. I just wish I didn't have to pull tooth and nail to be respected. I agree that he as the MD/owner...

  5. Do pharma reps target you??

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

    I stopped going to these paid dinners because really it's just a waste of my time. I'd rather go to the gym and/or spend personal time with my family and friends. If they really have pertinent data to...

  6. Are NPs staff or providers?

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

    Thank you! She recently pulled a fast one on me last week. Started some ugly gossip that I'm the reason why one of the younger technicians is mentally unstable! What the!!!! The worst part was when he...

  7. Are NPs staff or providers?

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

    @carachel: you are so right! She's 50-something divorced single mom of three who is a high school graduate and started working front desk in medical clinics until she learned billing then for the...

  8. Are NPs staff or providers?

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

    No hehe. She's just got hired one year ahead of me. He's really supposedly impressed by her since she knows a lot about billing. She claims of 15+ years of being a biller and this is the first time...

  9. Are NPs staff or providers?

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

    now that I think of it...he always tells me that he wants me to work hard because his clinic is barely staying afloat and I used to feel bad for him but then he recently bought a $1 million dollar...

  10. Are NPs staff or providers?

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

    Thanks for the support! @psychguy i do agree that it's just a label but the younger MAs and technicians do seem to not respect me as much as the physicians and I've wondered why until a couple of them...

  11. Power tripping coworker

    orangepink posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    I've been working in a specialty clinic for 1 year and I enjoy my daily work and I find the specialty challenging and interesting and I have a great working relationship with my boss, the...

  12. What is your biggest struggle

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

    My struggles as an NP include finding time to have a life. I work Monday to Friday and sometimes on a Saturday. The job ad may have said 9-5 but in reality, it is 8-6 even 7pm when we have our monthly...

  13. Misdiagnosis

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

    we are required to see 20-25 patients per day in a specialty clinic (they even prefer 40-60) and honestly that's pushing it for me. It makes me feel run over and I feel like I'm not establishing...

  14. Glut of NPs in coming years?

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

    I heard dietitians are pushing to prescribe as well. There has always been a great demand for nurses and nurse practitioners. But it's usually the nursing schools who market it aggressively. My prof...

  15. Power tripping coworker

    orangepink replied to orangepink's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Thanks for the tip! My other issue with her is she tells all the MAs that I am her subordinate because I may be a provider but I'm not an

  16. What can I do to relieve stress from being a new nurse?

    orangepink replied to fbhopern's topic in First Year After Licensure

    go shopping!

  17. New NP practice advice

    orangepink replied to Missy89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't have a cheat sheet. I have a cheat NOTEBOOK hehe. I keep it in the pocket of my lab

  18. Anyone do an online PMHNP Post-Master's?

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

    Are psych NP allowed to do neuropsych evaluations and will they get

  19. New NP insecurities

    orangepink replied to bluecludwig's topic in Advanced Practice

    No u don't need to go back to school. Your mentor however wise she may be now was once a new grad too so don't let all her knowledge intimidate you. Use her as a reference and also do your part by...

  20. I HATE Nurse Practitioners

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

    In my current clinic, the doctor that I work for is the owner of the practice and he's very open to NPs for financial reasons

  21. Shareholder in a private practice

    orangepink posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Have you heard of NPs who are shareholders/part business owner in a private practice clinic? Most NPs I know are salaried with quota

  22. Shareholder in a private practice

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

    I currently work in a specialty clinic owned by my supervising/collaborating doctor who employed 3 other physicians. I love working for him and in the clinic. However, he is older and has been...

  23. Names patients call you other than your own name

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

    Around 80% of the patients I see call me "the PA". Even when I have stressed repeatedly I am an NP. Around 5-10%, call me "baby girl", "my child" or "honey" as in "baby girl, my head hurts really...

  24. Pts want to see a doctor

    orangepink posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just graduated in December 2013 and now work full time in a clinic. It really bugs me when a patient insists on seeing a doctor when I walk into the exam room. Have you guys experience this? What do...

  25. Pts want to see a doctor

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

    I appreciate all the responses! I had an episode last week where I saw a pt and gave my treatment plan, he still insisted he only wants to see the doctor. So I said ok let me call him in. The doctor...