TicTok411

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  1. How Much PTO did you get as a new grad?i

    TicTok411 replied to OncRN2015's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My employer allows 360 hours but that is PTo, CME, Sick time all rolled into one. We also receive 8-10 holidays per

  2. The Worst Interview of My Life! Ever!

    TicTok411 replied to Forest2's topic in General Nursing

    The worst nursing interview of my career was in Pittsburgh Pa. I forget the exact position, but I believe it was something in outpatient surgery. I was looking for a second part-time or prn position...

  3. Should ICU get more pay than floor nursing?!?

    TicTok411 replied to francoml's topic in MICU, SICU

    Skills can be taught and knowledge obtained by 90% of nursing graduates. You started as a newbie and had to learn the skills taught to you. I was an ICU nurse for many years and taught critical...

  4. Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    TicTok411 replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    3 were excellent and I learned from each of them. Like I said the rest ranged from competent to way less. What stood out to me most from the group is their arrogance especially when you interact...

  5. If you were in my shoes...

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

    Online programs are your best option and not all online programs are created equally. Find a respectable program (not for profit) that actually has a B&M option and does not exist solely online....

  6. Misconceptions in NP/PA/MD education: experiential requirements, online, and for-profits

    TicTok411 replied to SummitRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    There are good and bad with each group. For the most part new interns are dangerous and need to be watched closely, but they grow and learn and many of them turn out very good. Same can be said for...

  7. Do CCRN, ECCO, CEN Help Each Other?

    TicTok411 replied to Spine_CRNA's topic in Critical Care

    ECCO provides a good base of review for nurses entering the ICU. I have worked in several hospitals where it was required for new ICU nurses. It may be review or it might go over things you have not...

  8. Ask for a Raise and get another degree?

    TicTok411 replied to RnJillMda's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hmm the last PA I worked with ordered a head CT for conjunctivitis. Soon after all of his CT scans had to be approved by a

  9. Ask for a Raise and get another degree?

    TicTok411 replied to RnJillMda's topic in Advanced Practice

    14 patients in 3 hours. That is just a tad under 13 minutes per patient. That is what I do not follow..Do NPs in internal medicine look at charts, talk to patients do an assessment in under 13...

  10. RN-FNP for Old Nurse

    TicTok411 replied to aknurse68's topic in Advanced Practice

    Why let someone tell you that you are too old to do something. The cheapest-fastest route is the concern. I would lean towards the best education available to best prepare you for the new role....

  11. Everyone is in NP school !

    TicTok411 replied to Atl-Murse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are gonna be lots of new graduates waiting for the phone to ring. I don't think they should give up their day

  12. Everyone is in NP school !

    TicTok411 replied to Atl-Murse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Certain areas are saturated with NPs. Many larger cities are being more selective looking at years of NP experience and most posted jobs require 2-3 years of experience. I have also heard about s...

  13. Working while in NP school

    TicTok411 replied to friendlylark's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I worked full time until I got to the last clinical rotation. I worked 3 12s in the ED Fri,sat and Sunday then dropped to Sat Sun to finish

  14. Do FNP's really make 80k to 90k a year?

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

    I am also in a smaller city that has a hard time finding midlevels and make make a good bit more than 120k plus

  15. Not sure if I should look for a new job

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

    We all place importance on different aspects of our jobs. Low stress sounds great and a good working environment. You could go somewhere else and make more with more vacation but you may see double...

  16. NP thoughts on office managers?

    TicTok411 replied to espress099's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I actually feel bad for ours. I am in a large multi specialty practice and these pampered specialist spend all day long complaining about everything and most of it nonsense. You could not pay me...

  17. Favorite part of being a Nurse Practitioner?

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

    Diagnosing a condition that had been missed by others. That is the

  18. How to deal with obnoxious staff

    TicTok411 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    Im taking it that you are the new kid on the block and the staff is established. If that is the case I am not sure a newbie coming and being offended by everything will endear you to the practice....

  19. Thinking about AF nursing & have ?'s

    TicTok411 replied to bafelly's topic in Government, Military

    I was DQ'd when I went to MEPS. The recruiter told me the physicians look to DQ, but a trip to a specialist and a letter where he claimed the MEPS physician was a quack and waiver granted! The hard...

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

    TicTok411 replied to bethymaester's topic in Advanced Practice

    Can they both do well on a test, sure. Usually if you complete four years of college you should be adept at taking tests. The difference comes when you release them to patients. The RN with...

  21. B&M vs Online

    TicTok411 replied to Owlgal's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Tele-medicine is the future especially if the GOP cuts medicaid and we see many of the rural hospitals

  22. Is the NP role in hospitals changing?

    TicTok411 replied to Therese_RN's topic in Advanced Practice

    If I were starting school today I would look for a dual ACNP/FNP track to cover all my bases. However, in some parts of the country the consensus model is where some states are heading. But it will...

  23. Gotta bad feeling about this place.....

    TicTok411 replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A busy day and schedule changes happen. The experience of going through the interview can only benefit you and prepare you for future interviews. Who knows you may find it a perfect fit, but you...

  24. Which unit is more manageable for a newbie: MICU or SICU?

    TicTok411 replied to Workinghard123's topic in Critical Care

    MICU has all the chronic patients that make you dread going into to work, it feels like they never leave and even worse they always come back. SICU I always thought was way more fun. You see them...

  25. Recent Interview - have questions?

    TicTok411 replied to PassionateFNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    1000 hours of mentorship before you can prescribe??