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Thank you everyone for your kind responses. I am not able to leave this state at this point in time for several reasons. I already have an Iowa license for possible telework or government work. I’m just burnt out all together. I was curious to know others’ thoughts experiences in the fraud department….. it blows my mind.

I am an NP in Missouri and I have been an NP for over 6 years. Since I have graduated from my masters program, I have had the worst experiences with my collaborating physicians. Too keep it short: my first collaborative MD pleaded guilty to Medicare fraud and lost his license. I found out by way of facebook. The second MD allowed his MA to do procedures and practice medicine without a license while I was furloughed during the pandemic- and the third was doing unnecessary procedures on patients that did not need them. I reported the second MD's MA to the Board of healing arts and nothing came of it. I have experienced COUNTLESS interviews with fraudulent people (MDs, Chiropractors and people without degrees posing ) doing really shady things. I'm tired. I have committed my entire adult life to nursing (over 20 years) and currently I am working a dead, end-of -career NP job to save money quickly so that I can retire or just going back to being an RN. Life was much simpler in those days. It is very sad that an NPs career hinges entirely on a physician in this state. I would love to hear your thoughts.