Goldenfox

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  1. Florida FNP

    Goldenfox replied to pocovan's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have lived in Florida most of my life. I have a business here. I chose to stay in Florida only because of family obligations, but were it not for that I would have left. I have young children, and...

  2. Being Gay and a Male Nursing Student

    Goldenfox replied to RShieldsSN14's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Seriously, take the gay out out of it. Just be a professional. Your personal life is your business. No employer, patient, or co-worker is entitled to any type of disclosure from you. And even if you...

  3. New Grad NP salary Texas

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

    Some here lie and troll about the reality of all this (for their own purposes, I'm sure). I used to give advice to younger and newer RNs and NPs based on my own experiences over the many years that...

  4. 1st NP Job: Pain Management, bad move?

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

    David, 27 patients is not high for pain management clinics. I worked in one as a locum and I was seeing an average of 40 a day. If you're having trouble finding a job and this is all there is for now,...

  5. Switching offices

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

    How much do you like this job? My experience in dealing with these types of private practices where family and nepotism hold sway is that you will not win if you try to take them on. They will always...

  6. Contract Penalty fee $30,000

    Goldenfox replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Why do you really like this company? Think, for a moment, about why they would put that particular language (about the $30,000) in the contract? Is it for any other reason than to screw the...

  7. Self Employed

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

    Even if you are not a person of faith, I wish you God's blessings and much success with your plans to start your own business. It is so very rare that I encounter other NPs who are even thinking in...

  8. Florida Board of Health Suspends Healthcare Licenses Over Student Loan Defaults

    Goldenfox replied to Swellz's topic in Nursing News

    You seem a bit judgmental. I remember a time when college education was much more affordable. I also worked full time while I was in school and paid my way through my RN and BSN degrees. But that was...

  9. Telemedicine and Locums NPs

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

    I used to do both. There are reputable companies out there that post these jobs (there used to be, anyway). You apply to them just like any other job. As a locum, you will be traveling to the...

  10. CRNA School and Debt Advice

    Goldenfox replied to PediatricCTICURN's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    A word of advice...look for a cheaper school. Avoid taking on that much more debt. As a nurse you may not be privy to the terms that these student loan programs make available to physician students....

  11. How bad do I want it?

    Goldenfox replied to Power2020's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Without revealing exactly where you are, do you mind saying which state you are in? Despite what you describe as YOUR personal experience with finding a job, someone will soon show up and say that...

  12. Second Thoughts on leaving Bedside for NP role

    Goldenfox replied to Babyboss 19's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No its not just you. Its just that some of us are in serious denial about whats really happening to this profession. It is a slow decline that's not yet as visible in certain areas, but the creep is...

  13. Second Thoughts on leaving Bedside for NP role

    Goldenfox replied to Babyboss 19's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you have to stay in Florida then do not give up your RN position. Available NP jobs there don't just pay low and require you to put up with a lot of crap, they also typically come with little or no...

  14. Thinking of leaving being an NP: job market vs. quality of life questions

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

    If you mean that you are thinking about doing locums work as an NP I can give you some tips, as I did locums for a while towards the end of my time working for other folks. It is definitely better to...

  15. My Pain clinic was raided by DEA

    Goldenfox replied to linevasel's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hi, I'm curious to know how this has worked out for you. You got pretty good advice already, but I want to add that you can appeal the DEA thing in federal court---even if you had surrendered the...

  16. Shockingly low NP pay !

    Goldenfox replied to Jm0136's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is true. I did locums work as an NP in California for a while. In some cases you will actually do better financially if you are earning less money in a state with a lower COL. But, it really...

  17. Please help!!! New NP Dilemma :(

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

    Talk to the practice manager. A protocol needs to be established for this, and that is his/her responsibility. If the EHR is very bad and difficult for the providers to use then they should change...

  18. Suboxone treatment clinics

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

    For the first year, SAMHSA will not allow you to prescribe for more than 30 patients at a time. After your first year you can apply for a waiver to increase the number of patients. I do not have a...

  19. Suboxone treatment clinics

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

    Yes, you have to pay. But its not expensive. I paid $299 to do it when I took it. I don't know what it costs now. I did it through the AANP, and they were offering it at a discount to members at the...

  20. Suboxone treatment clinics

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

    Do you have the suboxone waiver certification? If not, you could take the course and get it. I admire your caution. I took the suboxone waiver course a while back and I do see these patients in my...

  21. CVS requiring Supervising Physician's name

    Goldenfox replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It would be ridiculous for them to try to do this nationwide. In about half the states, the boards of nursing do not require nurse practitioners to be supervised by a physician, so there will be no...

  22. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    Goldenfox replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Extremely tedious, and bereft of objectivity of thought... You haven't internalized even an iota of what was written in my previous post. You continue to make this only about YOU and YOUR life...

  23. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    Goldenfox replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Re-read your post and make a note of how many times you used the words "I", "me", and "my". Your view of the situation is myopic. You see everything only from the point of view that fits your...

  24. Starting An NP Business: Finding Investors?

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

    Good advice from JulesA. You have options, but everything depends on what kind of business you plan to do, where you will open it, and how you plan to run it. Have you written a business plan? The...

  25. New NP, embarrassing salary offer!

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

    True, but ask yourself why that is. We must remember that RN and NP are two very different professions and stop comparing them. The principles of economics don't change. Supply vs demand. It really is...