psnurse

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1. Should I transition to the ER?

   psnurse replied to Jackal66's topic in Emergency

   Well I guess it would depend on who you ask. But since you are asking me, the ER is the only place I want to be. Went to nurse practitioner school to be a ER NP. I worked critical care before coming to the ED but found that the ED is the place that f...

2. Doctor Nurse

   psnurse replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   I think it is a great idea. It is already happening. I am sure the AMA is whining about it, but it is happening anyway. I hope to attend one of the programs and have been investigating. What would be wrong with nurse practitioners having increasing ...

3. fnp to er

   psnurse replied to akoster's topic in NP

   I have been an ED nurse for awhile and recently started my first NP job in the ED. I don't have great websites, but I did find some really helpful books on the ACEP website. ACLS and PALS is also available these days online. I went to the AANP confe...

4. NP making six figures?

   psnurse replied to zacarias's topic in NP

   Yes you can make 6 figures as an NP. Started my first NP job recently making that with full benefits package. Working ED in Tennessee and the job is fantastic.

5. When did we become???

   psnurse replied to Dave ARNP's topic in NP

   Interesting. I hadn't really thought about this topic until just now. I will finish my MSN for FNP in August 2004. I haven't caught anyone referring to me in any proprietory way. I haven't heard anyone refer to my FNP clinical preceptor in any propri...

6. Should nurses be allowed to strike?

   psnurse replied to LydiaGreen's topic in Activism

   Should nurses be allowed to strike? Absolutely! This is a personal choice each nurse must make. When the choice is made they must also be prepared to live with the consequences this may cause in their life. You see, I am currently a scab. Not by vir...

7. What Freaks You Out?

   psnurse replied to JennieBSN's topic in General Nursing

   After 10 years, I still don't do snot. It isn't the trach thing that bothers me, the ET tubes are ok. But let someone actually spit a specimen into a cup and I lose it. This was confirmed the other day in the ED when a patient was coughing on arrival...

8. Anyone in Tennessee???

   psnurse replied to highasthesky's topic in General Nursing

   I heard that same thing about Opryland, the amusement park. I lived in Alabama, not far across the Tennessee line for a few years. I miss it and am thinking about Tennessee when I finish my Masters.

9. It's hard to live with a nurse because...

   psnurse replied to Brian's topic in Humor

   My daughter doesn't come to me to tell me about her sore throat without a flashlight She never calls to come home from school because her brother set the go back to class example.

10. Setting a bad example?

    psnurse replied to mattcastens's topic in General Nursing

    What a ludicrous bunch of nonsense. My job is not to set the perfect example.... my job is to present the facts. The decision about what to do with those facts lies with the patient. There is personal responsibility involved when making health care d...

11. unprofessional behavior

    psnurse replied to grammied50's topic in Management

    I am not a manager, but my manager has a good approach. She requires all complaints to be backed up with specific examples of the offending behavior. Investigating even small complaints has cut down on the back biting in our unit.

12. Baylor Anyone

    psnurse replied to 3651bht's topic in Management

    I just took a Baylor... well it is called "weekend option". 6a - 6p every Sat and Sun. Should work out great for school.

13. Co-pays in the ER

    psnurse replied to kaycee's topic in Emergency

    When Medicaid went HMO where I live we started collecting money for services. We provided the medical screening, but if no emergency condition was determined to exist they could pay up front or see their medicaid doc in the AM.

14. does anyone have a policy?

    psnurse replied to AmyRN's topic in Emergency

    Triage into three categories.... emergent, urgent, and non-urgent. Emergent means RIGHT NOW even if you think not humanly possible. Urgent means as soon as humanly possible. And non-urgent can wait as long as necessary.

15. pain with neuropathy

    psnurse replied to Agnus's topic in General Nursing

    Yes diabetic neuropathy causes pain. Sometimes severe pain. Neurontin can be helpful. But if not narcotics are indicated. Research shows that tolerance to narcotics may begin to develop as early as 2 weeks after regular dosing. The sustained release...