burnedoutRNinSC

burnedoutRNinSC specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

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1. BSN-DNP and working full-time as RN. Thoughts?

   burnedoutRNinSC replied to amichelle1126's topic in NP Students

   I did it. Quitting was not an option because I had two children to support. Even though I was married I had no financial assistance from my spouse who was/is very well capable of working, but chooses not to do so. (That's a whole other topic.) We nee...

2. New NP insecurities

   burnedoutRNinSC replied to bluecludwig's topic in Advanced

   If you live in a state where you have to have a collaborative agreement with a supervising physician there should be a list of references that should tell you what guidelines to use when you practice. I'm right there with you as I just survived my f...

3. Are all NP's Doctoral material??

   burnedoutRNinSC posted a topic in Doctoral

   When I hear about colleges and universities preparing DNP programs of study I'm reminded of my personal experience in my masters program for FNP. I enjoy the clinical aspect of my education, but like most I hated writing papers. My research in parti...

4. High divorce rate among nurses? Why?

   burnedoutRNinSC replied to RevolutioN2013's topic in General Nursing

   I think it has to do with being so emotionally spent at work that a nurse has nothing left to give to his or her spouse. The spouse of the nurse may think that his or her job is not that hard. After all nurses " Just tuck people in bed, and keep them...

5. Struggling NP student

   burnedoutRNinSC replied to lvICU's topic in NP Students

   I feel for you. I feel the way you do a lot of times myself. I'm an FNP student, and my school makes us look for people willing to precept us on our own. The anxiety of that process is very similar to keeping up with class room work and our final res...

6. Is all this school just crap or what?

   burnedoutRNinSC posted a topic in NP Students

   Forgive me for my rant, but I cant hold it in much longer. I have been in FNP school for a year now. Up to this point I have had Advance Physical Assessment and Advance Patho. Everything else has been: theory, policy development, public health theor...

7. New grads resigned to night work?

   burnedoutRNinSC replied to Stcroix's topic in General Nursing

   A lot of new grads end up on night shift because its quieter and you are provided with the opportunity to perfect your skills and learn new ones when your at work. It is possible to get a day job. Most places put you on days initially because a lot o...

8. Why do patients..??

   burnedoutRNinSC replied to holly123's topic in General Nursing

   Yeah! sounds like you had a rough day. Sounds very typical. Family members seem to make the plot thicken when they come to visit. If not they like to criticize your job performance as if they are experts at what you do. Don't feel bad. Its nothing ...

9. Candid discussion about the Nurse Practitioner role by NP's only please.

   burnedoutRNinSC replied to burnedoutRNinSC's topic in NP

   Thanks for your input. I agree with you about demanding patients and unrealistic expectations. Sometimes I find it comical about what they expect. Other days, its down right insulting. Hospital administration seem to contribute greatly to this probl...

10. Candid discussion about the Nurse Practitioner role by NP's only please.

    burnedoutRNinSC replied to burnedoutRNinSC's topic in NP

    Thanks for sharing. I happen to live in the southeast part of the country. I agree with you about attending a school that is in house. I know how I learn and I learn best face to face. Things are slightly different here for nursing. Not just for NP...

11. Candid discussion about the Nurse Practitioner role by NP's only please.

    burnedoutRNinSC posted a topic in NP

    Hello, I am considering going back to school for my MSN in Family Nurse Practitioner. I am posting this to hopefully generate some honest opinions about this career. My questions about it in particular include the following: Do you experience more j...

12. Zero tolerance for workplace violence a double standard??

    burnedoutRNinSC replied to burnedoutRNinSC's topic in Men

    Thanks for the advise. I may have been unclear in my original message, but when I refused to work with this co-worker, I floated to another unit and took an assignment there. I would not abandon a patient. Not just for ethical reasons, but I would no...

13. Men: Are catty / backstabbing / selfish female nurses typical, or not?

    burnedoutRNinSC replied to Streamline2010's topic in Men

    Yes, cattiness is prevalent among nurses because its mainly populated by women. Some environments are worse than others. A lot of times hospitals encourage this behavior by the policies they set up. Example: practice audits. This is supposedly set ...

14. Zero tolerance for workplace violence a double standard??

    burnedoutRNinSC posted a topic in Men

    Hi, I am here to ask if any body could offer me any advise or share a personal experience with my situation here. I currently work as a clinical coordinator for a medical surgical floor. I had a unit secretary,who happened to be female,threaten to p...