EastCoast

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1. Rounding with Physicians?

   EastCoast replied to november17's topic in General Nursing

   Hi. Jumping in. As a previous bedside nurse on the ICU i found rounds helpful. Learning. Building relationships. Establishing credibility. I also felt as a Nurse Manager that your patient's call light was everyone's call light. Rounds i think are ...

2. Friend's BP

   EastCoast replied to kyboyrn's topic in General Nursing

   Hi. I actually work as an NP in HTN and nephrology. This is what I tell my HTN people who don't think they need an evaluation. Kidney failure is a direct consequence of poorly (note not even uncontrolled) B/P. Dialysis is a tragic consequence for ...

3. NP w/no desire for RN?

   EastCoast replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in NP

   In response to the last post...I understand your desire to accelerate your career and I wish you good luck. However, I think that a NP is better served getting their nursing degree.......working as an RN and once they have that down getting their NP...

4. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   EastCoast replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   Appreciate clarification of Program terminology but on the same note.. why not DNP instead of DrNP? or why not DrNS instead of DNS. IMO the small 'r' after the "D" make a difference in peoples perception. For instance, why isn't there heated debate a...

5. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   EastCoast replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   I'm looking at Columbia's outline and it doesn't mention too much about changing the overall plan for administration, scholary work or policy making. In fact it seems to focus on the primary care gap that needs to be filled. Currently, NP's (the r...

6. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   EastCoast replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   Hmmm, Well, it's not the money, it's not the time, I think it comes down to my belief that we are not a cohesive enough group from state to state and that it is created in the realm of 'academia' rather than clinical. I also know that there is no gu...

7. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

   EastCoast replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral

   I agree with this last paragraph except for your very first sentence. You may be mistaken for a doctor because you haven't introduced yourself prior to your encounter. So if you get a DrNP will you clarify the difference or feel 'well...i am after a...

8. NP w/no desire for RN?

   EastCoast replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in NP

   Bridge program: RN---licencse---MSN---boards--NP only clinical is academic. No non acadmeic nursing required prior to obtaining np. Get done with school...pooof... you're an NP.

9. NP w/no desire for RN?

   EastCoast replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in NP

   Markdanurse, I think we share the exact same opinion but I think you read my post different than i intended.. I was actually agreeing with your post but asking the age old question of why people like to say 'that's more clinical hours than a PA needs...

10. NP w/no desire for RN?

    EastCoast replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in NP

    Why do people always compare PA school clincal hours to NP clincal hours. A good NP program that requires nurses to be nurses first will likely require less clincal because the person brings the clincal with them. It doesn't mean it's a bad program...

11. NP w/no desire for RN?

    EastCoast replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in NP

    I think that Siri you sum it up logically via a process of learning and working and applying your previous knowledge to make decisions in an independent manner. But people continue to miss this holy point. Those who have no background and have not ...

12. NP w/no desire for RN?

    EastCoast replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in NP

    Well said Mardanurse. Again the posts from people who want to just go to NP school for the glory and authority (IMO) have little knowledge of the guts of nursing. A chimpanzee can draw an ABG and perform tasks. In fact many of the things that are pr...

13. NP w/no desire for RN?

    EastCoast replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in NP

    Patrick, I think that is what so many of us feel. However, those who have never really been nurses in the same way that we have, can not understand this. Very recently my famiy member called (who is a nurse) and asked as a favor that I precept so...

14. NP w/no desire for RN?

    EastCoast replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in NP

    Let me sum up my thoughts exactly: As an NP you will be responsible for people's lives. It's not that easy. It's not about how motiviated one is in their desire to accept responsibilty. But oh boy, it's a big responsiblity that will sometimes wak...

15. NP w/no desire for RN?

    EastCoast replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in NP

    Clearly, you have yet to work as an NP and therefore you do not understand what I mean when you have to sort through things over the telephone in the middle of the nite and you have only the RN to help you. TO take it as a 'hostile' post is clearly ...