NP Interview 🚩Red Flags 🚩 | Tips for Nurse Practitioner Job Interviews Ep. 1

[@Dr.Vee_FNP]

FNP for 12 years- These are all excellent tips and so accurate!!!

[@sKennedy946]

As a brand new NP this is SO helpful. Love your videos, thank you!

[@daniellewilson3416]

I had the most unethical FNP interview this week at a primary care practice with Glaring Red Flags. While the Office Manager, who scheduled to interview me, had to run out for a family emergency I was interviewed by the "Lead Medical Assistant" where she was reading questions from her phone, sent from the office Manager. After looking over my qualifications I am an experienced FNP and new grad PMHNP. I was asked " do you have any obligations outside of work? Do you have children? Ages? Are you married?.. my qualifications/work experience didn't seem to matter. The fact that these were asked shows that they are unethical and looking for a work horse

[@9LineOfDeath]

I am taking the plunge of completely changing careers and working towards becoming a PA and have found your videos so helpful! I have been watching your videos since you started your channel and feel more prepared going into this new field because of your content. Thank you again and keep up this great content!

[@NurseLiz]

I'm so glad you've found them helpful!

[@nurseann9885]

Hi Liz, I watched your videos when I was getting ready to enter NP school. Now, here I am again, watching your videos for NP jobs. You rock✌️I love your videos.

[@NurseLiz]

That's awesome!!! Congrats on getting to this stage!! Huge accomplishment!

[@unclesamg4537]

Just finished np school! These came just in time.Thanks Liz!

[@andia1182008]

At my first NP job, my residing MD would not allow for admin time, there were no set hours, scheduled training, or ramp up schedule for seeing patients. I was told if I couldn’t get my work done, I could drop down to part time and finish my charting on my off days! Lol. I was only two months in and had never worked in that specialty. I also got 4 days of vacation time for the first year. 🤡

[@agreenrn2011]

As a fellow NP, this was a great video!! So on point and relevant :)

[@NurseLiz]

This was the validation I needed! Thank you! I always wonder if it's just me having these thoughts and love hearing from other NP's that these thoughts are not insane lol. Appreciate you!

[@andia1182008]

This was so helpful! I’m a new NP in my first job and there are a few things I wish I would have asked for

[@elizabethcheng8754]

Thank you for this video. I'm currently in my second semester at NP school, so this will be so helpful in the future!

[@NurseLiz]

You're so welcome! good luck with school!

[@SimplyShaiRN]

Thank you Liz. I just finished my AGNP and I’m going to take my boards after taking my course to do FNP 💯✅ this info is great

[@NurseLiz]

Glad it was helpful!

[@scrubsandjesus]

Thank you for your channel Liz! You have inspired me over the years to “do hard things” lol. With that being said, I am a CNA, single mother with 2 kids so ready to go to nursing school! We of course live in our own home, no family close by etc so I work responsibly full time, all bills paid for 100% by me. I am just not finding anyone that has gone through nursing school as a single mum or not living with parents/parents helping, husband etc. The nursing program is m-f 8-5 and i’m like HOW can you not work 40hrs a week and still pay ALL bills, not just rent but all bills, childcare etc. Even if you worked 2 12s on the weekends that wouldn’t be full time or feasible as a mother/provider. My question to anyone that can help is does financial aid really pay thousands for school plus thousands for all living expenses? I just don’t see how it all works! When I received loans in the past it was like $5000… thats like 2 months living expenses. People say “its possible” but then don’t give any practical step by step advice. I need answers lol!

[@WEG906]

You’ll definitely need help . Personally, I didn’t work at all when I was getting my BSN. The people who worked , only worked weekends . The amount of work was taxing and i studied all the time . You can go the other route ie LPN to RN to BSN to MSN. There are schools that have weekend classes for your LPN. You’ll have to look into it though . I live in houston TX and there are weekend programs.

[@scrubsandjesus]

@@WEG906 thank you Lilly ♥️

[@candacedawn357]

I'm not a NP but a RN. I've always had an interest in nurse midwifery. I watched this more out of curiosity and found it interesting.

[@NurseLiz]

Thank you for watching!! also i loved my midwife!! we need more awesome midwifes!

[@knzay]

Not a NP, but I used to work in a doctors office with a newly hired NP, and lord that girl was STRESSED! This vid confirms a lot of my suspicions, because in hindsight, she was essentially working as a glorified MA in a white coat, just without having to do the scutwork. She had to room her own patients, answer phones, scribe for the doc, didnt get her own office space. Fwiw she was in the process of training so she could eventually do some procedures and consultations, but I don't think the doctor actually knew how to properly utilize her as a provider in the practice. the NP wound up quitting after like 5 months, and the doctor never wound up replacing her either, which I think points to how the doc didn't actually think through what a NP position in the clinic would actually look like. (tbh the entire practice was a mess and i was happy to get out of it myself lol)

[@NurseLiz]

oh gosh. that sounds miserable. Poor person! I'm glad you USED to work there and don't anymore because that sounds like a bit of a mess!

[@KerriKahn]

New grad NP (just passed boards, wooooo!) Thank you for this video! I have a question about the last one... What is a good amount of admin time to ask for? Like an hour daily? Or a few hours a week? I have no clue what I need and what's normally asked for!

[@NurseLiz]

congratulations!!!! You can breathe a huge sigh of relief now! thats the best feeling in the world. Hope you are super proud! I would negotiate for 4 hours a week if you are in primary care. because there is a TON of paperwork, calling, reviewing documents, etc that is happening.

[@SD-ui7mj]

If you are expected to work overtime, and your salary with no overtime pay … RUN. Negotiate a fee split in any setting (especially primary care).

[@miaalexander2679]

Thank you for your videos! Do you have any videos specific to North Carolina NPs? ❤

[@t.k.3895]

I really appreciate this information. I graduate in May and this is good information to know.

[@NurseLiz]

ONE MORE SEMESTER!! WOOOO!!!

[@middlesys9180]

Hmmmmm.. just interviewed for a position with a 20k sign on bonus. Need to ask more questions. THANK YOU!!!❤❤

[@middlesys9180]

Excellent video Liz!!

[@NursePractitionerLena]

I love this vidoe. I agree with all of your points!

[@llamacat5940]

I am not able to find anymore episodes for this series. I need more help landing my dream job 😭

[@Mia-283]

Hi Liz, I’m an RN who wants to go to NP school. I work in a community health clinic and can see how stressed the providers are all the time. I’ve heard that NPs are generally happier in specialty areas? Is this true? I want to be an NP but also value a work-life (mostly life, haha) balance. Let me know your thoughts on this! Thanks 😊

[@NurseLiz]

I've heard that as well! You generally have a lot more time with your patients, you don't have to know "everything" you just have to know all of it for one more specific subject matter which is more managable, and you wouldn't be doing all the referrals, coordination of all care, etc. Usually the offices are also well staffed so you aren't doing your own prior auths, letters, etc. So it sounds overall like a much better time

[@Mia-283]

@@NurseLiz thanks so much for your insight! Your videos are incredibly helpful and raw. We go into healthcare for the right reasons, wanting to do good for our patients and improve their lives. And then once you start working you see all of the barriers that exist that are just out of your control. We all share the same passion you have, so thank you for all that you do! :)

[@SD-ui7mj]

If you directly report to a practice admin or COO, and not a physician or np/pa .. RUN

[@terrylanier8595]

Is there anything nurse practitioner programs with a speciality in nutrition?

[@paintandsipsesh9917]

Moral of the story :Money isn’t everything

[@RashetaCannon]

Hi Liz! Awesome tips. Thank you! When did you start applying for NP jobs? I graduate this May & am wondering when I can start applying for jobs?

[@NurseLiz]

oooh! So close!!! You could start networking and reaching out now if you wanted. I waited until I had graduated because I was crazy stressed. But most of my classmates started around february March ish.

[@RashetaCannon]

@@NurseLiz Awesome! Thanks!

[@ebony4885]

Florida I'm looking at you.😂 Smh true I'm in Florida btw

[@NurseLiz]

hahaha it's a wild place full of shenanigans!!

[@kimmercer1353]

Hi, I’m a nurse practitioner new to Florida looking for a job. Can you please elaborate on shenanigans?

[@SD-ui7mj]

No admin time ? RUN. Also, learn about billing and know how much revenue you generate for a clinic. Also, demand to be treated w professional respect. Does that mean you get the corner office? (no, you are not a physician) my point is often times after years of RN work, we notice now as NP’s, we are not treated as well as an RN when it comes to professional-respect and compensation. Non-clinical admins can’t control the physicians so they take it out on the mid levels. You’re the milking cow, but yet you’re treated like it’s a privilege to work there? I have two masters degrees and I have to ask my practice administrator (who probably does not even have a bachelors degree nor have they ever cared for a patient in any setting) if I can leave on time or if I can block 15 min on my schedule? We have to stop allowing this.