muffin741

muffin741 specializes in neuroscience, ortho, ent.

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1. Since when is it okay to brag about abusing a patient?

   muffin741 replied to kristieRNsn2bFNP's topic in General Nursing

   Kristie, Thank you so much for bringing this up. It is so worth thinking about no matter what the poster intended, and thinking about how I really feel about patients whose values are in strident conflict with mine and can be a bit unkind or nasty or...

2. Turning Knowledge Into Wisdom: Being an Effective Advocate

   muffin741 replied to CFMomof2's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much for this. Sometimes I don't even know where to start in helping patients learn self-advocacy. This is the final product but if you can't see where you're going how are you going to get there????

3. What a blow to my ego

   muffin741 replied to letitbe_lindsay's topic in General Students

   Congratulations! You are so courageous! It will serve you well.

4. What a blow to my ego

   muffin741 replied to letitbe_lindsay's topic in General Students

   Dear Lindsay. I LOVE students (and I know there are plenty more like me), and I'm so sorry about the rude nurse. I would stop every time she interrupts, wait until she stops talking, stay silent until she indicates you continue. If you stop every tim...

5. Umass Boston MSN?

   muffin741 replied to Jenn42H's topic in Massachusetts

   Hi Fay, Not sure about the RN to BSN program...the Masters program is not that competitive. I think there were 80 applications for 60 spots when I applied. UMass is a very good deal financially-good luck this fall! Muffin741

6. Umass Boston MSN?

   muffin741 replied to Jenn42H's topic in Massachusetts

   Hi Jenn42H, I never got your email. I double checked my email account and it works. I sifted through my spam (ewww), and you weren't there either. Can you resend? Would love to hear from you. I'm taking only one course this summer and it's not terrib...

7. Umass Boston MSN?

   muffin741 replied to Jenn42H's topic in Massachusetts

   Hi Jenn, I finished my first year at UMass Boston. I'm in the CNS acute/critical care track, but the first year the NP and CNS are basically all together in the 3P's. I'm very happy with the program, and it's much cheaper than Amherst or Worcester. ...

8. Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing versus Doctor of Nursing Practice

   muffin741 replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   this is what the aacn has to say about tenure and the dnp: though primarily an institutional decision, the aacn is confident that a dnp faculty member will compete favorably with other practice doctorates in tenure and promotion decisions....

9. "Why don't you just be a doctor?"

   muffin741 replied to laceface24's topic in General Nursing

   Haha. I just chuckle, and with all the modesty and humility I can muster, I inform my well-meaning inquirer that going into medicine would have been such a waste of my talent!

10. So, what happened to all the nursing jobs?

    muffin741 replied to RaycerX's topic in General Nursing

    Angel RN 1 where do you live? I am willing to relocate to find a job if that's what it takes. Thanks for weighing in.