Patti_RN

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Patti_RN has 10+ years experience and specializes in ..


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  1. Importance of good grades!!!

    What's worse? Striving for an A and getting a C? or, striving for a B and getting a D?
  2. Petition Obama to remove restrictions on APRN practice!

    I'm not sure of the intent of this petition. Scope of practice restrictions are state level decisions, not federal.
  3. Passed AANP

    Yes, this does help! I won't take the exam for another year, but I plan on studying for it the way I studied for the NCLEX: while I was still in my early semesters of nursing school. I bought study materials and did practice exams way before I could ...
  4. Scrub pants with the most pockets

    ImKosher beat me to it! I don't wear them myself but one of the guys on our floor got a pair of these pants with lots and lots of pockets. Other people teasingly started calling him Rambo... until others starting wearing the same things. Some of the ...
  5. Pay check??

    Funny thing about my first paycheck was that HR messed up my paperwork so no paycheck was issued the first pay period. My supervisor told me that often employees 'miss' their first paycheck, so I should just wait for the next 2 week pay. Same thing t...
  6. I'm getting terminated from my first nursing job

    I'll return to the OP's questions, without judgment. Most employers will not share the exact reasons for termination when a new, prospective employer requests a reference. Many people believe there is a law that forbids this, but it's more the threa...
  7. First Semester Nursing Program Jitters

    Admission to nursing school is very, very competitive. They turn down applicants who can be successful because they don't have space to accommodate everyone who would make it to graduation. This means that you're among the most capable and among the ...
  8. Is It Possible To Work During Nursing School?

    Thanks for presenting this as an individual decision--which it is! We've all seen questions posed on this board where someone asks if they can/should work while attending nursing school. There are a flurry of responses, usually saying, "Yes! You can ...
  9. Who do nurses make more than?

    If your only reason for becoming a nurse (or pursuing any job, for that matter) is money, you're bound to become a very unhappy person. Money should never be the paramount reason for choosing a career--yes, it can be a factor, but not the most import...
  10. Single mom of 3, disorganized, discouraged & stressed

    Most of us are parents, and we've juggled school and/ or work with family obligations. When people have difficulty doing so, it's usually because of not studying effectively. The best thing you can do is schedule separate time for studying, for bein...
  11. It'll be quite a roller coaster ride, and there will be some great days along with some wicked ones! One of our instructors told us early in the program, "There will be days when you want to quit, when you feel like you can't do it another day... but...
  12. What do you suggest I do to become an RN as fast as possible?

    A word of caution about for profit schools (or any poorly ranked schools)-- they are expensive, many are not well respected, and the graduates of those programs suffer as a result of their poor reputations. It's tough to find a job if you graduated f...
  13. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    BlueDevil's comments are fairly accurate--advanced practice practioners are fairly similar, but there tend to be differences. The most significant difference is the ability, aptitude, and skills of the individual. There are good and bad nurses good a...
  14. Wrote up a CNA, but I was the one who got the boot!

    There must be some other details that you're not aware of. Many times we don't know how we're perceived by others, or what our colleagues really think of us. It sounds like you have some enemies--not that this is your fault because workplace politics...
  15. Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    States differ on what PAs can/ cannot do; ditto for NPs. I believe all (or most) states require PAs to work under a physician, some have the same requirements for NPs; some states don't allow NPs prescriptive authority, but most do; some states don't...