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  1. I think you will find this attitude among RNs anywhere you go, especial when you're talking about ICU or ER nurses. And I...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  2. I wish more places would do medical screening exams. One place I was at did them, a PA or MD would see the person if the...
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    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  3. And they wonder why health care costs are out of control. I so wish we could stop this abusive use of the ED.
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    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  4. from NCtoRN12 Yes and yes. The symptoms you'll be controlling are the end-stages of the disease processes you're...
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    Forum: Hospice Nursing
  5. And that's the problem. They're terrified if they don't do a full workup on every silly complaint that they'll miss a...
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    Forum: Emergency Nursing
  6. Welcome PinkPinkster and congratulations on achieving your educational goals. I myself am not a new nurse, but I am new to...
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    Forum: Nursing Career Advice
  7. God, I gotta just say- yeah, grad school was intense both physically and academically. However, no amount of training from...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  8. As long as NPs and other advanced practice nurses are practicing within their scope of practice established by the state in...
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    Forum: Advanced Practice Nursing
  9. Myelin, I initially wanted to obtained both certifications but went ahead with the adult psych, then earned the family...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  10. I work with a very large group of noncompliant, often very difficult to deal with pts. My nursing background is inner city...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  11. Thanks for your support! I actually did accept the offer today. I am excited and of course somewhat nervous as well.
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    Forum: Advanced Practice Nursing
  12. I can't thank you all enough for this valuable insight. I'm so excited about my chosen path. You hit the nail on the head:...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  13. As an OB person, you can only help pregnant people. In psych your patients get pregnant, therefore you have the best of both...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  14. I can answer to the disrespect from the student doctors forum - please understand they are STUDENTS: young, impressionable...
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    Forum: Pre-Nurse Practitioner Inquiry
  15. On your applications just put down looking for a different environment. Someone trying to get out of a LTC is very,very...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  16. Keep it in perspective.....you DO NOT have any restrictions on your practice ...you are not a criminal..you are just trying...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  17. Thank you soooo much for your help! I am a full time nurse going to school full time and I just didn't have the time to try...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  18. First, I'd like to note that in 35 years, I've rarely seen anyone lose their license and when I did, it was for egregious...
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    Forum: First Year After Nursing Licensure
  19. "I am being taught to dole out medication, make sure the orders get carried out and am expected to have the knowledge of a...
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    Forum: First Year After Nursing Licensure
  20. My car rolled to a stop at the curb about a half-block from Bev’s group home; soft instrumental music filled the interior...
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    Forum: Psychiatric Nursing
  21. Doctor originates from the latin and is an agentive noun meaning to teach. Orginally it was used by the church to denote the...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  22. Here's a book I have that you can check out on amazon, especially the contents:Integrative Psychiatry (Weil Integrative...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  23. And....there is NO REQUIREMENT FOR DNP BY 2015 - SUGGESTION ONLY!!!! My advice if you want to have it all: pt care,...
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    Forum: Clinical Nurse Specialists (CNS)
  24. I feel exactly the same way as you did not too long ago. I was depressing..telling myself I wasn't cut out for this but I...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  25. I have got to say, the agency/travel nursing is a great idea! You are much more in control of the hours. You CAN do it...
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    Forum: General Nursing Discussion
  26. Zenman your posts are very insightful. I purchased these on amazon the day you posted them! I finished Deja Review in one...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  27. Here's my take, and it may not be a popular view. I am not a physician. I don't want to be a physician. I chose the NP role...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  28. studentdrtobe, I believe you have proven above exactly why APN's have such a valuable role: many, many people are still...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  29. Grabbing some popcorn because this could get interesting. Honestly, though, IMO it's not half bad for a start. It makes...
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  30. I've been a lurker for several years on this site and your post is the first one that has really made me want to comment. ...
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    Forum: Nursing First Job Hunt Assistance
  31. Clearly a med error per joint commission standards. There are no grounds for an argument. Right patient, Right Drug,...
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    Forum: Nursing and Patient Medications
  32. bsnanat2. I totally agree with u. U hit the nail on the head.
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    Forum: Nurse Practitioners (NP)
  33. IMHO psych ER is advanced practice. I've seen people start in ER and get faced with losing their licenses fairly quickly...
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    Forum: Psychiatric Nursing
  34. gewmac, you already know two of the skills taught in CPI training--move out of the way and talk the patient down. Since...
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    Forum: Psychiatric Nursing
  35. I've taken this yearly since it came out. It's a requirement where I work. However, this is paid for by my employer. I...
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    Forum: Psychiatric Nursing