Great Medical Care - Nurse Practitioner
Nurse Practitioners make the fantasy of Great Health Care a reality in 1000’s of retail clinics nationwide while earning $71,762 to $84,127
Imagine this….No appointments are necessary, visits take about 15 minutes and are as cheap as a takeout dinner, prices are prominently posted while you wait to see a medical professional and when you are done, you walk across the aisle in the pharmacy or grocery store the clinic is located in to fill your prescriptions. The best part - patients rate you and your convenient care clinic with a 97% satisfaction rate and you are filling a huge need for both convenience, price and the lack of health care for millions of Americans.
It’s not a fantasy at convenient care clinics (whose number are rapidly increasing) such RediClinic, MinuteClinic and TakeCare Health Clinics located in grocery stores, Wal-Mart, CVS and Walgreen stores nationwide.
“Cheap and accessible, nurse practitioners do a public service by diverting patients with minor problems — a rash, a prescription needing a refill — from overburdened emergency rooms while providing high quality care and high consumer satisfaction.”
This is the retail health clinic experience, where walk-in customers get cheap, pay-as-you-go services. Clinics are open 7-days a week and at nights allowing the nurse practitioner flexibility. Choose to work full-time, part-time or on an “on-call” basis.
Operating under the supervision of a Physician, Nurse Practitioners diagnose, treat and prescribe medications for a limited set of common ailments such a fevers, conjunctivitis, allergy, strep throat and other infections. If your patient has conditions outside of the clinics limited scope of practice, or who need ongoing care, are referred to a local physician.
Get your training and education package and begin work as a nurse practitioner sooner than you think.
Patients love seeing a nurse practitioner, insurance companies don't seem to mind either, often encouraging clients to choose convenient clinics by waiving co-payment when a patient heads for Wal-Mart rather than their doctor's office.
Patient comment:
‘Now-a-days the patient spends more time with the nurse than the doctor. The bill is outrageous. A friend with no insurance and I recently went to the RediClinic and found it very good. We got our grocery shopping done while we waited with our vibrating box to let us know they were ready. Turn key. It is about pragmatics. Also the bill is on one statement, not three from various sources from one visit that have different account numbers to make it more difficult to manage, especially if I have seen three doctor's for a given issue. Normally these days one has to make an appointment 3 weeks in advance to see a doctor, wait over an hour at the appointment, with a parking fee up to $10.00. As long as people pay and tolerate it, the system won't change. This might instigate some change on their way of operating because it is no longer patient friendly. This approach not only saves money but time so I can get BACK TO WORK so I can pay my bills on an income that is a small fraction to what these doctors make.’ – comment from a convenient care clinic customer in Houston, TX
Nurse practitioners use evidence-based treatment protocols and electronic medical-record systems to standardize care and facilitate continuity of care when other clinicians are involved. This is a thrifty and responsible system that lets health care providers easily share patient data. Doctors have balked at this upgrade for years – now the convenient care clinics may push them to it. According to a recent study by the RAND Corporation, Americans receive evidence-based care only 55% of the time in conventional settings such as physicians’ offices whereas diagnosis and treatment conformed to evidence-based guidelines 99% of the time in convenient care clinics.
Requirements to be hired: You must graduate from an approved nursing program and pass a national licensing examination, known as the NCLEX-RN, in order to obtain a nursing license. Nurses may be licensed in more than one State, either by examination or by the endorsement of a license issued by another State. Currently 22 States participate in the Nurse Licensure Compact Agreement, which allows nurses to practice in member States without recertifying. All States require periodic renewal of licenses, which may involve continuing education.
Other work locations: Hospitals, nursing care facilities, home-health care and doctors offices. New: Work in up to 22 different states with one license.
Wages – Average wages in the United States for nurse practitioners is $71,762 to $84,127. This is before generous benefits and overtime. Wage information courtesy of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
