Teresa S. DNP

Teresa S. has 44 years experience as a DNP.

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1. Opinion about starting NP program at 53

   Teresa S. replied to jnb1740's topic in NP Students

   I'll just tell you my experience. I was about 53 when I graduated from my NP Program. Specialized in Peds. Had 30 years of peds experience. I know there were jobs I didn't get because of my age. Totally blown away. Never walked into an interview an...

2. Any Nurses That Didn't Get COVID Vacc/Booster for Complio?

   Teresa S. replied to NoFly-4645's topic in General Students

   It is going to depend on where you live, where you go to school and the clinical practicum that you will have to do. Does the vaccine prevent people from getting or spreading the vaccine? You say you have done research - you can also just look arou...

3. Why is it inappropriate to stand up for yourself?

   Teresa S. replied to remotefuse's topic in Relations

   There are laws about workplace violence and if he truly came storming at you like that and yelling, he is being aggressive and abusive. If it is as you say - both your behavior and his - then your charge should have recognized that. It is best to be...

4. New grads in specialties without the basics

   Teresa S. replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   I agree, they often need some med/surg experience first. There is just too much to teach and the ED is a very fast paced environment. Med/surg is it's own field, but it is a good place to see people in various levels of wellness/illness. While thing...

5. Study tips for nurse practitioner students

   Teresa S. replied to Worried:('s topic in NP Students

   Hi Worried! I will graduate from Iowa in December...just working on my project. I walked with my class last week 7/29....but have to finish the project in the fall. I live in the Quad cities...are you close? Teresa

6. Haldol IV??

   Teresa S. replied to dabestrn's topic in Emergency

   This question of Haldol IV just came up in our ER last night. I am new to the ER, but the Haldol we have says IM ONLY.. The drug book says only Haloperinal lactate (spelling may be off) is to be given IV....otherwise it is to be IM......so what abou...

7. How much do you make?

   Teresa S. replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Rn Maternal child Home care 15 years $24.99 plus pervisit on call pay on wkends/eves Earn about 7 wks vac per year (vac/sick/holiday) plus health benefits/mileage is reimbursed

8. Nurses rat on nurses

   Teresa S. replied to rscarlatti's topic in General Nursing

   Fly nurse, I agree with you also. This is where nursing really falls down flat instead of being as "Professional" as it could and should be. I currently work at a place where everyone is great and pulls together, but I have worked in hospitals whe...

9. What's your caseload number and daily quota?

   Teresa S. replied to PattiRN's topic in Home Health

   I work in the midwest. I do Maternal child. We do have laptops. We are salaried...so no overtime. I rarely do paperwork off hours, however our generalists who see adults do. Their productivity rate is 5.8. Ours is being raised to 6.4 though ...

10. Is home health care for you?

    Teresa S. replied to stellar's topic in General Nursing

    Stellar, I have been in home care a little over 15 years, I work with maternal/child patients. I work for a VNA and have loved my job most of the time....The paper work for maternal/child is not a much as we do not have to do the Oasis. This is fo...

11. How much do you make?

    Teresa S. replied to Navy Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    RN 20 years 14 in home health VNA- Pediatrics $21.95/hr + per visit on callq 4th wkend That Tx money sounds pretty good!! Got dtr and 2 grandkids in Dallas area...hmmm awful hot there though!