April 2020 - The Résumé Rx

[VIDEO] You CAN Negotiate Your Nurse Practitioner Salary!

Apr 7, 2020 | Nursing Career Advice

Take a deep breath. Repeat after me. I can negotiate for what I deserve. If you are nervous at the thought of trying to negotiate your nurse practitioner salary – you’re not alone! The skill of negotiating is like a muscle and needs...

Have you ever thought about your "why"?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Like really thought about it?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I want to lead you through an exercise, and I want you to let me know your answer in the comments!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Why did you become a nurse/NP/healthcare provider?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Chances are, you are going to think about your answer through the lens of how it helps others, but I want you to reframe and think about how your choice has benefited YOU.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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What is it about for you that really makes you happy? The relationships? The money? The flexibility?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Let's just take money as an example. Maybe you entered this profession because you know it would help you bring in a reliable salary.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Do you have dreams of retirement? Travel? Establishing intergenerational wealth in your family? Philanthropy?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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See where I'm going here? There's always something deeper that motivates us, and when we can identify that one thing, suddenly our path and goals and choices become a lot easier.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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So...I would love for you to share your "why" with me in the comments!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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ATTENTION NPs!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If you are a nurse practitioner working in primary care, it’s likely that you have to deal with lab interpretation.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Like...every day. All day.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It’s time to take the mystery out of those red exclamation points.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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If this is something you struggle with, first of all know that you are not alone.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Second of all...it’s time to do something about it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Part of being a self-aware and successful new NP is knowing what you know - ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And being confident in what you don’t know!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Liz from Real World NP has an easy button for this program, and it’s her signature program, the Lab Interpretation Crash Course.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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It opens on Friday for enrollment, and I am so excited to help spread the word about this program!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Head to theresumerx.com/labs to get directed right to the info page for the program, or DM me for my affiliate link!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨Learning to adapt✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

✨SAVE THIS POST✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Of course there are many individualized circumstances, and there's not a one-size-fits all approach.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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However, these are my best tips!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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♦︎ First of all, honesty is the best policy. If you're wondering whether or not to tell an employer something about your previous employment, use your discretion of course, but don't lie.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
♦︎Reframe negatives as positives - I hear from many moms who have taken time off to be with their babies and they are so nervous to return. You know what I say? You're refreshed! Re-energized and ready to jump back into nursing! Not to mention, parenting is just a different type of caregiving and makes most people better nurses.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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♦︎If it's been >5 years since you worked, you might consider a refresher course⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
♦︎And, of course, position this all professionally and powerfully with your résumé and cover letter!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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✨SAVE THIS AFFIRMATION✨⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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When I was working full time in the ED, I was getting pretty close to burning out. I was working nights, my twins were under 2 years old, I hardly saw my husband, and I cried or picked an argument every day before my 3 on, and again after I slept after my final night.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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