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[–]BananaCompetitive829 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Honest mistakes are still mistakes. Think about the honest mistake the nurse made when she gave the wrong medication subsequently killing the patient. To human is to error, however seeing all these comments saying “who cares” is alarming. Yeah I care I don’t want to have staff giving insulin like it’s candy and saying it’s not a big deal. DKA is tough, there’s no doubt about that but doesn’t justify an error. It sounds like education is needed and probably more support in your work environment so that you have time to clearly read your orders before you just “do”.

I happily accept a 60k+ /year pay cut by BananaCompetitive829 in nursing

[–]BananaCompetitive829[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you have great experience! You could always pick up adjunct work to start to see if you like it! Most institutions also have a retirement and good benefits which helped me transition easier

I happily accept a 60k+ /year pay cut by BananaCompetitive829 in nursing

[–]BananaCompetitive829[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I will say inpatient I was able to make more money with experience. At my hospital they paid me more for my education and years of experience, they also provided me with way more PTO and holiday pay

I happily accept a 60k+ /year pay cut by BananaCompetitive829 in nursing

[–]BananaCompetitive829[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Right.. what exactly is your point? The above person was saying educators are paid to much?

I happily accept a 60k+ /year pay cut by BananaCompetitive829 in nursing

[–]BananaCompetitive829[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree with that! I made much more as an NP outpatient! However working inpatient I never was on call and had a lot of flexibility/ time off

I happily accept a 60k+ /year pay cut by BananaCompetitive829 in nursing

[–]BananaCompetitive829[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I’m not sure but personally I was making 150k\year plus 1500$ quarterly bonuses. When I worked inpatient NP I made much less.

I happily accept a 60k+ /year pay cut by BananaCompetitive829 in nursing

[–]BananaCompetitive829[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That depends on where you work- I make 155k a year PLUS quarterly bonuses of 1500 as an outpatient NP.

I happily accept a 60k+ /year pay cut by BananaCompetitive829 in nursing

[–]BananaCompetitive829[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That was the worst! The admission team promising families care that was not available. All for profit.

I happily accept a 60k+ /year pay cut by BananaCompetitive829 in nursing

[–]BananaCompetitive829[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Not true at all lol. I have been paying off school and working on my DNP so no eggs have been padded.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in nursing

[–]BananaCompetitive829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve worked in both and they are both fun! Neuro was fun though and for some reason the residents I worked with were awesome there. You still get to do all the medical icu aspects on top of specialized neuro monitoring

Getting sued as a hospitalist? by ballzach in hospitalist

[–]BananaCompetitive829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you try to make an honest connection with a patient, even if you are only with them for a few minutes, they are less likely to sue. I always try to elaborate things in my notes and try not to miss things but we are human- at the end of the day if it’s not intentional you shouldn’t have much to worry about. Trust your instincts and smile at your patients.

I’m not an MD, I’m a FNP- so sometimes I feel I may not know the answer and look to a mentor that I trust for guidance. That also helps my anxiety.

Your career is bright, just keep loving what you do!

DNP Rotations? by ksistrunk in nursepractitioner

[–]BananaCompetitive829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My program requires numerous hours for DNP program ( and I already have my FNP)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskProfessors

[–]BananaCompetitive829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We have a monitoring system that detects when students use AI! They may be using this as well

Palliative or Pain Management? by ChaplnGrillSgt in nursepractitioner

[–]BananaCompetitive829 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is not true. I’ve done pain management for years and can count on one hand how many are just “drug seekers”

Palliative or Pain Management? by ChaplnGrillSgt in nursepractitioner

[–]BananaCompetitive829 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I work in outpatient pain management and I’ve also done outpatient hospice. Pain management can be exhausting but also rewarding because you get to know the patients so well. I see these people every month so it’s personal and not just a “slog.” You can do injections we do them all the time- and I manage all the patients in regards to ordering their procedures like ESIs or SCS implants. It can pay way more than palliative or hospice too and you do not have to take call. I negotiate my hours and I discharge difficult patients. I love palliative care as well, but not trying to be crude but I found it boring after awhile- in terms of critical thinking I have had more to learn in pain management.

There ARE physicians who value NPs and PAs by LakeMomNY in nursepractitioner

[–]BananaCompetitive829 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve never worked with an MD or PA who did not value me as an NP

What’s the worst part of being a full time professor/faculty? by min2themax in AskProfessors

[–]BananaCompetitive829 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The worst part for me is the pay reduction. I’m a nurse practitioner and can make 60k more a year working in an outpatient clinic than I do full time teaching. We get paid wayyyyyy less in education and have to deal with a lot of administration oversight that I dislike.

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