Questions about APRN practice in NC

[CeciF, MSN, APRN]

Hello there. Anyone practicing in North Carolina? Non-NCer here, I wanted to ask some questions, thanks! ?

[sleepwalker, MSN, NP]

Don't work in NC but I have family there and I wouldn't consider working in that state just because it's a restricted practice state. Not interested in being micromanaged and having to have an expensive collaborative agreement. 

https://www.AANP.org/advocacy/state/state-practice-environment

[CeciF, MSN, APRN]

@sleepwalker I am currently in a restricted practice state as well so it's not something I'm unfamiliar with. 

Are you saying I have to pay someone to be in a collaborative agreement? I have never had to pay a doc to be in a collaborative agreement. Could you tell me more about that? Is that an NC requirement?

[HarleyvQuinn, MSN, RN, NP]

sleepwalker said:

Don't work in NC but I have family there and I wouldn't consider working in that state just because it's a restricted practice state. Not interested in being micromanaged and having to have an expensive collaborative agreement. 

https://www.AANP.org/advocacy/state/state-practice-environment

Currently licensed in and working in NC. I don't have to pay for the collaborative agreement as it's through my workplace. Honestly, I wouldn't consider it micromanaging, either. We have both a primary collaborating physician and a secondary and they're both available any time there is a question and we have several scenarios they want us to always run past one of them. Both physicians are easy to talk to and love to teach. I've actually enjoyed the practice environment that I'm working in greatly and continue to expand my knowledge and skill base by working with these two physicians, the other NPs, and the PAs I work with. This is an urgent care setting. I think it all really depends on where you work and the culture of that workplace.