JellyDonut

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1. Why The Future of NP Practice Maybe A Two Edged Sword

   JellyDonut replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Advanced

   I remember having this discussion years ago with an LPN when I worked as an ADN in a long term acute care hospital. I explained that even with similar responsibilities the pay should not be equal. The RN has more education and has invested more tim...

2. Gave up DNP

   JellyDonut replied to LookForward's topic in Advanced

   If I were younger I would go the MD route... I know now they are not that bright and I could coast their program

3. FNP thinking about joining the military

   JellyDonut replied to RNAngel83's topic in Advanced

   I served as an RN and it is something I am very proud of. I would suggest requesting to shadow an FNP as it is a different world in the military. I encourage everyone to serve... it is the ultimate honor, but know exactly what you are getting into....

4. What made your first year of NP difficult?

   JellyDonut replied to BlessedOne's topic in NP

   My first year was horrible as I was a spanking new grad in a specialty with two physicians who help pulmonary and critical board certifications. It took two full years to receive my very first compliment. And by year three i no longer received the ...

5. Hitting a wall, I hope it gets better fast

   JellyDonut replied to Tony1790's topic in NP

   I have worked in a specialty for several years now and I often work on my own. However, I always have specialist who know way more than me to check in with if I am unsure or I need more of an expert opinion. I cannot imagine treating patients witho...

6. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

   JellyDonut replied to guest416560's topic in NP

   I had to chuckle at this one...No one on Earth orders more useless testing than do residents. The hear hoofbeats and immediately think Zebra or unicorns.

7. FNP working in acute care

   JellyDonut replied to npmm's topic in Advanced

   Depends on where you live. Where I practice the NP hospitalist and most of the NPs rounding IP are ANP or FNP. I have met maybe 3 acute care NPs in the past five years. Sure, we were told about the consensus model in the state I completed my FNP, ...

8. Should I sign other NP's order

   JellyDonut replied to lisazhang's topic in NP

   In my practice we sign for each other all the time. it is usually refills, rehab referrals and oxygen. Did not even think of it as an issue.

9. What diagnostics can NPs order independently

   JellyDonut replied to DelightfulNP's topic in NP

   In clinic anything...however, there are some off medicate rules about rehab and home care. In patient is different, you require sign off by MD (i have been told this is still the case in full practice states, but i have not confirmed it).

10. Writing doctors orders without an actual doctors order

    JellyDonut replied to Toadroad's topic in Critical

    Way back in the olden days when i was an ICU nurse we commonly wrote orders for certain providers daily. This was back when paper charting was all the rage (LOL). it was how I learned the ropes in the ICU and I worked with very experienced nurses. ...

11. Open visitation in the ICU

    JellyDonut replied to Mini2544's topic in Critical

    i never ever thought open visitation was a good idea in the ICU. I have read a few studies, but always questioned the validity as there is more than family satisfaction. In Texas we had a unit that allowed 30 minutes ever two hours and it started a...

12. Don't trust my FNP

    JellyDonut replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in NP

    Go with your gut. not every provider/patient relationship works and it is sometimes better for all to seek another provider.

13. Brave or just stupid?

    JellyDonut replied to Polly Peptide's topic in NP

    Experience as an RN is still experience and helps to broaden the depths of knowledge the person has. I attended NP school and it was much easier because I had the experience of being a critical care nurse for 100 years (at least it felt like it). N...

14. Ohio BON Restricting FNP Practice

    JellyDonut replied to Dodongo's topic in NP

    So arbitrary. FNPs practice in more acute care settings than ACNPs. If the goal is to align specialties then there needs to be more available specialty programs available to rural areas and it needs to be set with the same deadline as DNP requireme...

15. Best Doctorate Degree

    JellyDonut replied to KansasFNP's topic in Doctoral

    There are dual DNP/PhD options available.