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8 Tips for NPs to Avoid Burnout
- Stop charting every little thing. If your patient is coming in for a problem focused visit such as URI, you really don’t need to chart every little thing they say. Keep your charting concise and chart essential problem focused information only....continue reading
6 Tips Just for NPs to Avoid or Face Medical Lawsuits and Criminal Investigations
- Know the target areas for the government. Pain management clinics, home health medical director positions, and face-to-face visits are presently problematic and will be for the foreseeable future. There is nothing wrong with these practices, per se, but the few unscrupulous and unlicensed consultants, owners, and marketers can lead a practitioner into harm’s way just by association. ...continue reading
It Takes Less Than 2 Years for NPs to Own a Home in These Cities
To dig into this a bit deeper, we also looked into where it takes the least amount of time to buy a house. Hopefully this data, along with our salary data, can help NPs make more more informed decisions when it comes to their career. Here’s a sneak peek of what those housing stats look like for family nurse practitioners...continue reading
The Alarming Pay Gap and 4 Other Stats on NP Salaries
We found that nurse practitioners in both rural and urban areas had relatively similar salaries, with nurse practitioners in rural areas making 1.4% more than those in urban areas. Previously, we have found that physicians in rural areas see an average of $1,500 more in salary each year compared to those in urban areas. However, we also found that PAs in urban areas make approximately 5% more than PAs in rural areas....continue reading