mkk99

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1. Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

   mkk99 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Many of the concerns in this thread are from people who seem to be conflating "direct entry" NP programs with "online" NP programs. It'd be nice to know where the concern really lies - in providers who have no bedside nursing experience, or in nursi...

2. Feel I was wrongfully dismissed

   mkk99 replied to ericlavin67's topic in Disabilities

   Why did you ask to be allowed to complete the course at a slower pace if you don't find that to be an acceptable solution? You are being offered something that most students are not and still throwing a pity party about it. I am confused.

3. Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

   mkk99 replied to MunoRN's topic in Headlines

   That's going to be a hospital-specific policy - I do not routinely order narcotics for vaginal deliveries.

4. Best way to study from PowerPoints??

   mkk99 replied to Jen51685's topic in General Students

   I essentially copied the power points into a notebook all through my MSN. Many of my classmates would print and take notes next to the slides, or had an application on the computer, but if I'm not reading my own handwriting, it's not sticking. Mayb...

5. Inappropriate nurses?

   mkk99 replied to hgraves64's topic in Relations

   It's "wildly inappropriate" to ask a coworker how many patients they have? That's news to me!

6. Hospital NPs & Lounge Access

   mkk99 replied to wyld~heart's topic in Advanced

   As a CNM, I have access to the "doctor's" lounge at my hospital, but I sure do get dirty looks from the doctors when I dare to grab a full sized soda from the fridge (the rest of the hospital has the little ones). Thankfully it's a rare occasion I h...

7. 2.5 GPA and Desire to go for FNP

   mkk99 replied to JanetFNP2b's topic in NP Students

   Just a clarification - although Georgetown is highly ranked and very reputable, it is not an Ivy League university.

8. Best quality DNP education

   mkk99 replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in NP Students

   Columbia has a well-respected direct-entry NP program so I'm not sure it fits your requirements.

9. Support Planned Parenthood Today!

   mkk99 replied to elkpark's topic in Activism

   Thank you for your post, OP, I just hope that women in need of medical care continue to be able to find it from safe, non-judgemental providers. I'm lucky to have only worked OB in the post-RVW era but some of the nurses and doctors I work with have...

10. Brand new PA RN, License Renewal Questions

    mkk99 replied to pmabraham's topic in Pennsylvania

    -You need the full 30 for your renewal + 2 hours of child abuse reporting. -I have not yet gotten my renewal for April 2017. For my advanced practice license I got my renewal about 6 weeks before expiration.

11. Pos UA 29w preg

    mkk99 replied to UTHSC_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    This is going to depend on the state you practice in. Some states have laws requiring reporting of positive drug tests in pregnancy, others only if pt. tests positive intrapartum or if the infant tests positive.

12. Ethics question

    mkk99 replied to jenn the rn's topic in General Nursing

    Why would somebody even do this? This makes no sense to me.

13. Medical Board Nursing Board Whats up?

    mkk99 replied to AAC.271's topic in NP

    In Pennsylvania, nurse practitioners are under the nursing board, but certified nurse-midwives are under the medical board. I (a CNM) am able to directly admit patients to my hospital, but our pediatric nurse practitioners are not. Not sure if that...

14. Weight and reduced chances of employment.

    mkk99 replied to Karen 77's topic in General Nursing

    And my "personal opinion" is that this view is horribly judgmental and exactly what the original poster is afraid of. You don't know a person's life by looking at them. You don't know if your patient or coworker or anybody on the street has diabete...

15. Weight and reduced chances of employment.

    mkk99 replied to Karen 77's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who is "morbidly obese" and has overcome over a decade of an eating disorder, I'm sure I look more healthy and can provide better patient care than I did when I was not "morbidly obese." OP - if you don't get hired at a place because of a ...