Back2SchoolRN

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1. Collaborative Physician Issues

   Back2SchoolRN replied to nbtw's topic in Advanced

   ntbw, We must not be the only ones. Surely! On my first NP job in the Midwest, I interviewed with one collaborator and found out after I started that he was being pushed out and the jerk they hired in his place would now be my collaborator. He was ...

2. Time to give up?

   Back2SchoolRN replied to wiwhitedog's topic in Career Support

   I totally get that you have limitations, and have a right to want acute care. Being willing to commute is great. And ultimately if your family situation just won't let you work nights, you do have to put them first. (BTW, Are you sure no one else can...

3. PSYCH ARNP

   Back2SchoolRN replied to Debi Fischer's topic in NP Students

   I think completion rate may be a better focus. Getting in is always easier than getting through! (Some things are federally monitored, and so schools that are not especially fair-minded may be ultra-careful in those observed areas, and less so where ...

4. What types of NPs are in higher demand?

   Back2SchoolRN replied to Metalchild's topic in NP Students

   Might any of you be willing to share the general area you're describing, as in the Islands, Southwest, etc.? I don't think that would compromise our anonymity, but could go a long way in helping nurses and NPs gain traction in career planning and com...

5. Suggestions on possible NP job offer

   Back2SchoolRN replied to earthsalt's topic in Advanced

   Yes, and nothing like feeling you are giving substandard care to patients right out of the gates to make you feel even more accomplished and caring as a provider, hmmm? Not to mention the liability risks and reasonable fears associated with inadequat...

6. what happens if IT issue intervenes in online schooling?

   Back2SchoolRN replied to Back2SchoolRN's topic in NP Students

   Tasha, yes--devastated is the right word. I am working hard on moving on but it certainly makes me feel nurses are still "eating their young", especially as the school was not just firm in their "no", but actually unconcerned about the impact, and no...

7. what happens if IT issue intervenes in online schooling?

   Back2SchoolRN replied to Back2SchoolRN's topic in NP Students

   Good point, Ella; I don't know. Usually when there are problems, each party blames it on someone else. AT&T blamed Examity, Examity blamed Blackboard, the school blamed me, I don't know where the technical issues actually lies, but I blame AT&...

8. I need a help for the USA

   Back2SchoolRN replied to Ashmi11's topic in International

   JustBeachy, I'm a little surprised to hear how harsh your tone seems to be toward Ashmi11. He or she is asking simple factual questions, and yet your answers suggest you think he or she is expecting the US to give her an unearned privilege of some ki...

9. what happens if IT issue intervenes in online schooling?

   Back2SchoolRN replied to Back2SchoolRN's topic in NP Students

   Oh, Ella! Thank you for sharing this publicly; people need to know. You are now the 3rd student I actually know from this school who had the same experience (of difficulty connecting with the outside proctoring service, "Examity"). The 2nd one could ...

10. I'm Just Doing My Job...

    Back2SchoolRN replied to Bridgid Joseph's topic in Rock

    Yes, and sometimes as the patient when told the same thing, it makes what may have above-and-beyond for that nurse in that situation less than what it really was. A more honest reply might be, "I'm doing my best to give you good care, Mr. Jones; I'm ...

11. Abandonment or not? Need opinions! in Louisiana

    Back2SchoolRN replied to nicole8476's topic in Louisiana

    I wonder what happens when you feel you are in an urgent medical situation yourself, and must get help for yourself, but not quite 911? It seems to me that, because even a 911 illness could happen to a caregiver nurse, any agency MUST be able to prov...

12. Fearing Ebola? Get a Flu Shot

    Back2SchoolRN replied to MrChicagoRN's topic in COVID

    Yes, false alarms are bad, and so would someone ignoring "flu-like" symptoms when they did have risk factors, because they presume it's most likely the flu. Worst come to worst, if a national hysteria develops, it could be taking your life in your ha...

13. Marian University online nursing - don't go there

    Back2SchoolRN replied to lovetheprofession's topic in Online Learning

    Having been an online student, I ma getting the strong impression that, unless the school is online-only, or has had an online program for well over a decade, it may be the the professors have been forced to teach in the programs online. Those bring ...

14. nursing researc paper

    Back2SchoolRN replied to Psoon2bFNP's topic in Online Learning

    Wow; this goes beyond laziness; it's unethical. If you were caught, it would be justifiable to restrict or remove your license, that you would cheat in your training. Papers are not fun, but I'm guessing this is only the tip of the iceberg you're sho...

15. So much for DNP being clinical doctorate

    Back2SchoolRN replied to CraigB-RN's topic in Doctoral

    Well, I think you are right, and that's my point: Adding that other content defines the DNP role as population management, albeit from multiple angles. It says the clinical knowledge needed is much more limited than the need for political, manageria...