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  1. Are you a nurse practitioner without any nursing experience?

    bethymaester posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Looking to find "that" nurse practitioner that I keep hearing about from other professions but have never come across that became a NP without any nursing experience. I have already been enlightened...

  2. Pay per encounter or hourly?

    bethymaester posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I just informally accepted a part-time job doing H&Ps and medical consults for a behavioral health facility. They are offering pay either hourly or per encounter. I've calculated it out and...

  3. Pay per encounter or hourly?

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

    I'm moving and this job will be in Texas, but it seems like most of the jobs are in this pay range. I'm also doing VA assessments for $56.32/hr. But as far as malpractice, all the 1099 jobs that I...

  4. Pay per encounter or hourly?

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

    Yeah, I'll be a 1099 contractor. They also aren't covering my DEA and are taking the malpractice out of my pay . . . is this a bad gig? Granted I'll need a DEA at some point anyway and the...

  5. Pay per encounter or hourly?

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

    That sounds like exactly what I'll be doing, but they've offered $55/hr or $45/H&P and $40/consult . . . sounds like yours is way better! If it takes you 45 to 60 min with your experience, I'm...

  6. Pay per encounter or hourly?

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

    Well, there aren't set hours, the NP just sees new admissions and consults for that day and then is done, so it will vary either hourly or per encounter. That's an excellent point about the metabolic...

  7. Major discrimination

    bethymaester posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I got a nasty taste of discrimination today! I interviewed for a job at a pediatric office and they were gushing about my resume and personality and background. I shadowed the physician, they...

  8. Major discrimination

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

    Well, I totally get the realistic need to have dependable employees and that's why I let them know that I had both a plan and experience in place when they first asked about it (instead of crying -...

  9. My I'm going to medical school

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

    I get the OP's frustration - nursing is a fairly emotional and convoluted profession. This fact by itself has led me to question my choice to leave the med school track so many years ago as well! I...

  10. Negotiating compensation

    bethymaester posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know there are posts about this but I'm having trouble finding them at the moment. Please point me toward any good ones! I'm preparing myself to negotiate a contract because I feel like the offer...

  11. Pay shock

    bethymaester posted a topic in General Nursing

    I know every is always curious about pay and I thought this was interesting. I've been consistently told that in my area as a new grad I should expect about $45/hr, maybe up to $55 for locums...

  12. Pay shock

    bethymaester replied to bethymaester's topic in General Nursing

    I am an NP and just saw this was posted in general nursing . . . must have been a glitch with posting from my

  13. FNP in the Main ED

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

    In the Level II trauma center I worked in all the NPs and PAs rotated through fast track and the main side. The acuity of patients they took kind of depended on the individual provider. They were...

  14. Occ Health - travel van job

    bethymaester posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I accepted a rather odd (to me) job for next week. It's one 12 hour night shift (plus 3 hours of training) to do occupational health exams for a big brewing company. The company actually...

  15. Occ Health - travel van job

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

    Yes, I'm actually at the job right now and that's exactly what it is! Hazmat and respirator clearances. Wasn't given much guidance on criteria to hold someone's clearance, but luckily almost all...

  16. The lesser of two evils

    bethymaester posted a topic in General Nursing

    Assuming the take home pay is pretty equal when all is said and done, which sounds like the lesser of two evils? A: Drive 5.5 hours (290 mi.), work three 8-10 hour days, stay in a hotel, drive 5.5...

  17. Health insurance as negotiation tool?

    bethymaester posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't have all official details yet, but I have an urgent care job offering $45/hr and a travel assessment job offering $53/hr. I like the urgent care setting better and I don't need any benefits...

  18. Wearing skirts as a nurse

    bethymaester replied to purplescrubs15's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Unfortunately if they are holding so firmly to their belief that they are not willing to make exceptions for safety, etc., I think it will cause hard feelings (for now anyway). You are both taking...

  19. The lesser of two evils

    bethymaester replied to bethymaester's topic in General Nursing

    Haha, I would love an option C

  20. Accept an assignment I don't want while waiting for a better job?

    bethymaester posted a topic in Travel

    I'm an NP and this is my first travel assignment, but I'm thinking the travel experience is pretty similar in a lot of ways for RNs and APRNs. Anyone accepted an "ongoing" assignment (no specific...

  21. Job Search New FNP

    bethymaester replied to TicTok411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think your job search experience will depend strongly on where you are relocating to. I don't see any issues with applying for jobs before you graduate, but depending on the job market in the area...

  22. Negotiating my salary is exhausting!

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

    Well, my problem is that I'm not already working as an RN because we had to move, and the market for NPs (or any job) is terrible in my area (low population). Also, in my state I can't get licensed,...

  23. GS Pay Scale for Nurse Practitioners

    bethymaester posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I was applying online for a NP job on a military installation, and from what I could tell new grads would only qualify for GS-11 which is about $58,000/year. Am I missing something? That's...

  24. GS Pay Scale for Nurse Practitioners

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

    That is very helpful! Although, I know new grads can be hired (did clinical at an army clinic that hired one), and I wonder where that number is coming from since the current pay scale has GS-13 step...

  25. GS Pay Scale for Nurse Practitioners

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

    You say GS jobs are good for the benefits - can you