cruisin_woodward

cruisin_woodward

CT ICU, OR, Orthopedic

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About cruisin_woodward

cruisin_woodward specializes in CT ICU, OR, Orthopedic.


I have worked in critical care, surgery, and orthopedic nurse practitioner

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  1. NP being forced to work as RN

    Tammy G, I do not act as an NP in any way during these visits. And if I want to a prescription changed...I call their attending. I do not write orders. In fact, if I needed something changed, I have no idea how to even do this. I followed ab RN for t...
  2. NP being forced to work as RN

    Yes, you're right. There are so many other things going on as well. I am not treated as a professional. I answer to an RN, who has clearly stated that anyone could do my job, if they had the initials after their name. She makes me call in every morni...
  3. NP being forced to work as RN

    My partner was reading the CMS policies regarding NPs in hospice, and she misread it..I looked it up. What it means is that you can't do RN work and bill as an NP. Either way, I went to school to be an NP. I don't mind pitching in...but covering for ...
  4. Palliative Care NP?

    It is a model in which I go into nursing facilities and work as a consultant. You are right, it isn't a money maker. They hope to feed into hospice. Problem is that the program is failing. And they don't seem to care. My wages are very competitive as...
  5. NP being forced to work as RN

    Hello, I am a Palliative Care and Hospice NP. My Palliative Care census has fallen quite low, so I was asked to fill in and help the Hospice nurses out. I thought this meant, if there was a need for a PRN visit or something. But now they are trying t...
  6. Protocol for resigning

    Ok, so anyone who's been following my posts, knows that I have had a rough go with my current job. I have found a new one for more money, no call, no weekends, no holidays and a flexible schedule. My question is, how do I resign from my current job? ...
  7. Palliative Care NP?

    I cleared my inbox. I didn't realize that read messages still clogged the inbox. I am currently making MUCH less than that, and I am on call every other weekend. I'm sure there are variances. I wasn't sure how much to ask for, so I aimed high, and ex...
  8. Palliative Care NP?

    Hello, I have just been offered a position as a palliative care NP. Problem is, they are asking me to give them a number about what I expect to make. I don't have a clue! I am seeing between 90 and 107K in Michigan. That seems high to me. I don't wan...
  9. Are you using your degree?

    I would like that, but I want to work with patients, and I love teaching (in a clinical capacity). So I best suited for doing projects that sort of thing. I like looking at things in a pragmatic way. I wouldn't really just want to do research. I want...
  10. Patient complaint

    I had a coworker (and friend) that was called into the office because another co worker complained that his penis was too prominent in his scrub pants. I'm not even kidding. Now, I know this man well. He does not wear tight pants. But...well...someth...
  11. Is it offensive?

    I am called "that gal" or "the nurse", or "your nurse" all the time, NEVER do they mistake me for "doctor", even when I have my white lab coat on. But I always explain who I am, my title, and ask if they understand what a nurse practitioner is. Howev...
  12. Advanced Degress in the OR

    I was a surgical technologist for 5 years, and an RN for 9 years in the OR. When I got my DNP (Remember that your DNP is your degree not your title. Just as you would say, BSN or MSN), I became an acute care nurse practitioner. No jobs were offered t...
  13. Are you using your degree?

    The DNP looks at issues that are found at the "bedside" (I use the term bedside, because that is where I feel most comfortable), and looks for solutions and implements changes based on current research. Perhaps I misspoke in my original post. I think...
  14. Are you using your degree?

    I am a DNP, and in a private surgical practice. I do not feel like I am using my degree. In a hospital setting, I feel there is more opportunity for research. Maybe the problem is that I don't have any passion for my current position?
  15. Contract questions

    He has texted me 4 times today already...I'm off today. I feel stressed out non stop. I may as well be back in school. The amount of time I am putting in doing patient notes (on my own time), is quite ridiculous. I got a second call from a major Det...