Angie O'Plasty

Angie O'Plasty

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About Angie O'Plasty

Angie O'Plasty has 5 years experience and specializes in acute care.


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  1. ACNP - working life

    As far as FNP vs. ACNP for hospice/palliative specifically, I am not sure. Maybe someone in that field could chime in?
  2. ACNP - working life

    It really depends on where you work. I am in a hospitalist group and work only days and evenings...we have dedicated night shift APPs (the catch-all term at my hospital for NPs/PAs) so the rest of us don't have to do nights. That said, I started ou...
  3. How not to suck!

    Agreed 100%. We all need to keep learning continuously as clinicians, even once we are past the novice stage. This includes reading, continuing education activities, seeking mentorship, and learning from the days/situations when we "suck" or realiz...
  4. Why have you decided to become a NP and not a Doctor?

    That is a gross overgeneralization...there may be a few for whom that is the case, but I don't think it is the majority. Frankly, your comment is insulting and uncalled for and I can't believe I am dignifying it with a response!
  5. Keeping your maiden name

    There is really no good solution, is there? Not with the customs we have inherited. I am getting married next year and am still struggling with this. I really dislike the idea of dropping any part of the name I was given at birth...I know some wom...
  6. Why have you decided to become a NP and not a Doctor?

    It's a long story. Applied to med school right out of college, didn't get in despite strong GPA, MCAT etc. Was all set to reapply, got to thinking that I might want to have a family someday and in that case wanted some balance in my life which is o...
  7. NP Independent Practice States

    Maine is independent after 24 months of supervised practice.
  8. Do you interrupt report to give pain meds?

    That's the best way to handle this issue--plan things so that the patients are taken care of before report. That way nobody has to wait around in pain, and report can be uninterrupted (I happen to be of the opinion that report is not to be interrupt...
  9. What do ER's hire more: PA-C, FNP or ACNP ?

    Physicians go through residency when they get out of school...they are under the supervision of the attendings during this time. The two years of supervised practice for NPs seems, to me, analogous. That's why I think it makes sense.
  10. What do ER's hire more: PA-C, FNP or ACNP ?

    It is interesting how different the states are. I am about to start working in Maine, where NPs are required to have a supervising physician for their first 24 months of practice and then can be independent once they have that experience. I think t...
  11. An upset elderly patient...

    From the description of the situation, I think the doctor's reaction was inappropriate--sometimes we all have to talk to grumpy/upset patients and it's just part of the job. I had to chuckle at the last part of your comment--I have worked LTC as wel...
  12. Unsafe ?? Need opinions....

    Having worked agency in LTC facilities, I can vouch for this!! Extremely unsafe, especially on a unit where the residents are not alert and oriented (at least for residents who are A&O you can ASK them their name). Unfortunately this situation ...
  13. YIKES. I give you a lot of credit for working in that environment--you're a braver woman than I!
  14. Well, I haven't had anything all that bad (just the occasional demented patient taking a swing) but here's something bizarre and potentially dangerous that happened a couple of weeks ago when I was covering a shift at a LTC facility. I went into one...
  15. CNA'S suffer second hand smoke

    That's how I've usually seen it done...why so many CNAs (and nurses!) smoke I do not know, but there always seems to be someone. This thread reminds me of one facility I worked in where there was a resident who smoked and the nurse had to give him a...