blondenurse12 MSN, NP

blondenurse12 has 13 years experience as a MSN, NP and specializes in Family Practice.

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1. Now that the Covid 19 vaccine is just around the corner... Will it be mandatory?

   blondenurse12 replied to NewRN'16's topic in COVID

   I am fully vaccinated and I think of myself as a relatively intelligent individual. When I have read on this topic, I am concerned. mRNA vaccines have been researched for years but now we have one in a few months. Pfizer's safety data extends o...

2. Coronavirus Second Wave?

   blondenurse12 replied to sirI's topic in COVID

   The second wave will come. But the issue is- do we save those who have lived a long life or do we sacrifice the future of our children? This may sound dramatic but there are many things to consider. In my state and it seems in most states the majori...

3. COVID-19 Deaths: Killed More Americans than the Vietnam War

   blondenurse12 replied to sirI's topic in COVID

   A disgusting comparison, truly. For one, our population is over double what it was during the Vietnam War. Another issue is that the US primarily went to war with Vietnam to assert dominance and to test Agent Orange on humans. Of course the US didn't...

4. Considering NP - looking for honest feedback

   blondenurse12 replied to Brittany Garraty's topic in NP

   This is just my opinion/experience so you may take it for what it's worth. Determining whether or not you want to become a NP will be mostly influenced by your current salary and experience. For me, it was financially worth it because I was only abou...

5. Are Big City Hospitals Really Getting Hit With COVID-19 Pts?

   blondenurse12 replied to EPS's topic in COVID

   I am a nurse practitioner. I am not currently working in hospital, I work at an urgent care and we are also doing drive through Covid testing. My area is particularly affected but on the flipside of that is the pure fear mongering by the media. They ...

6. DNP Admission Essay Conundrum

   blondenurse12 posted a topic in Doctoral

   I'll try to keep this short and sweet. I decided I would like to go back for a DNP. I have a particular school in mind and one of their admission criteria is an essay describing your professional goals and how a DNP may help assist in achieving those...

7. Any regrets becoming a NP?

   blondenurse12 replied to DesertSky's topic in NP

   I have mixed feelings about becoming a NP. I make more money and I have more autonomy which are good things but I feel like I traded a lot for it. I was an ER nurse and then a CICU nurse before going back for my MSN. I very much enjoyed the complexit...

8. Women's Right to Choose

   blondenurse12 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

   Gross. All of this makes me want to vomit. You're absolving men of any responsibility. You're basically saying it's 100%a women's fault for getting pregnant and they should only have sex to procreate. You also apparently didn't read the entirety of ...

9. Women's Right to Choose

   blondenurse12 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

   Wow, the internalized misogyny is strong. You do realize women have the most desire to have sex during their most fertile period? Condoms are only 86% effective on average. I've had men take off the condom without my consent. Most men complain about...

10. Women's Right to Choose

    blondenurse12 replied to River&MountainRN's topic in General Nursing

    Certainly a polarizing topic but let's call a spade a spade. Abortion has nothing to do with 'life' and everything to do with controlling women and limiting economic mobility. The AL politicians said it themselves, that those embryos in labs aren't l...

11. Permanently Kicked out of Practicum

    blondenurse12 replied to FrustratedExStudent's topic in General Students

    I'm so sorry! It sounds like this particular nurse didn't like you and inflated the situation to punish you. It's great you were allowed to stay but I would talk to a lawyer. The school and this nurse have now caused you economic damage. Not only do...

12. Why don't more NPs advocate for better training?

    blondenurse12 replied to Angeljho's topic in NP

    I'm surprised no one has commented on the fact that many brick and mortar schools are phasing out master's programs entirely. I'm disturbed by this. I know it's all about the dollars and to go from undergrad straight through to doctoral student is gr...

13. Is this crazy?

    blondenurse12 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in NP Students

    I can only tell you my experience and take from that what you will. I decided to get my FNP about 5 years after becoming an RN. I was burned out with ICU. I had this idea that becoming a FNP would be great and the schools really talk up autonomy and ...

14. I Hope This is Not the Latest Trend

    blondenurse12 replied to PhyllisMSN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not defending these nurses but I think we need to look at the bigger picture. Prosecuting them maybe will make the family feel better but what will it accomplish? The real problem is that these places don't have enough manpower. We need legal nur...

15. Terminated/Resigned after 1 week orientation in the ED

    blondenurse12 replied to littlemissRN24's topic in Career Support

    Is this hospital union? I had this issue with my first job. I was a new RN but I had done my last semester internship in ICU and I had been a nurse intern the previous summer in a trauma ER. My preceptor didn't like me (thought I was too young and sw...