BlondieMSNRN

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1. Why are nurses the only profession that cannot accept gifts?

   BlondieMSNRN replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

   Physicians in Massachusetts can also not receive gifts. I'm not sure about other states. But I don't think patients will ever stop bringing in food. Personally, I do not eat food that isn't bought from a store and individually wrapped: 1) norovirus ...

2. Gave Blood transfusion too fast maybe?

   BlondieMSNRN replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

   You're not giving us enough clinical information. Is the person still actively bleeding while you're transfusing the blood? Hemolysis? Cold aggultinin antibodies? There are any number of reasons it "only" went to 4.7, however just reading this casual...

3. Can nurses live a luxurious life?

   BlondieMSNRN replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

   And then you won't have to work at all if you marry a surgeon!

4. Why do some practices prefer PAs to NPs?

   BlondieMSNRN replied to mep7296's topic in NP

   Sorry: I meant we need better training and this dovetails w #3. We need much better training bc depending on the NPs I meet I am embarrassed to be one sometimes. . And if NPs are going to continue to tout that we have nursing experience as if that's...

5. Why do some practices prefer PAs to NPs?

   BlondieMSNRN replied to mep7296's topic in NP

   I'm running into this in a search for a new job in a new area. I'm an NP in a specialty in which I'd like to consider myself experienced. Where I work now, there are NPs and a few PAs. At any rate, a lot of hiring managers where I'm applying are PAs....

6. Are NPs expected to be happy and cheerful?

   BlondieMSNRN replied to Soliloquy's topic in NP

   "Happy and cheerful" sounds like like a sexist expectation. No. I'm expected to take good care of my patients and treat them respectfully.

7. do any NPs wish they did something else

   BlondieMSNRN replied to 8-ball's topic in NP

   Well, sounds like CRNA isnt what youre looking for anymore. Compared to being an RN, I currently much prefer being an NP and I also loved being an inpatient RN. (Although i do think about going back sometimes!) If you love being an ICU nurse, I woul...

8. How to become a psychiatric nurse after getting a psychology undergraduate degree

   BlondieMSNRN replied to RasheedatRN's topic in CA Programs

   I understand what you're saying- I do think they are essential- I certainly do not have the talent to be a psych RN! What I meant as far as limiting is that if the OP chooses to specialize so soon in a program that only grants psych nursing degrees (...

9. How to become a psychiatric nurse after getting a psychology undergraduate degree

   BlondieMSNRN replied to RasheedatRN's topic in CA Programs

   Is this true for all of Canada, ie, one has to go through a specific program to go into psych nursing? Seems limiting. As to the OP, shadowing a psych nurse (when not a nuraing student) sounds hard to do for patient privacy reasons. Regardless, it s...

10. Quitting during orientation

    BlondieMSNRN replied to Neteenek's topic in Career Support

    You're not giving us any specifics as to what you don't like about the job so it's tough to give suggestions. Could it be depression? Relocating can be stressful and downright awful. As for the job and things you don't like, get out of it or into it.

11. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    BlondieMSNRN replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and apologize once--if at all--for inconveniencing them. They are paid a Dr's salary, presumably. And they know how to turn their pagers off if they need to!

12. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    BlondieMSNRN replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    You did not do anything wrong, first-off. My guess is that you feel bad bc you are angry that this Dr behaved so poorly and you were too shocked to respond. Next time, try to shut that down. It took me a while do this, but my favorite way to approa...

13. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    BlondieMSNRN replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    If it's a narcotic RX, that cannot be done electronically anywhere I've lived. Wow, Texas, that is craaazy you can send them from home!

14. NP being used as an RN

    BlondieMSNRN replied to Adam18's topic in NP

    Absolutely not. Any potential employer who is worth it will understand that this isn't a good fit and wont look down on you for leaving. You shouldn't be expected to stay in a role that doesn't allow for growth and doesn't utilize you as an NP. One o...

15. Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    BlondieMSNRN replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA

    Oh- I see now. No, of course not! I rarely even give my direct office number to patients and their family members b/c I'm rarely in my office- people can call the clinic and page me. The MDs, NPs, and RNs have their cell phones on their person to be ...