Gizmopup1

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1. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

   Gizmopup1 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

   I am a nurse who is currently going for my ARNP. (But I am not a new grad - I have been around the nursing field for several years.) I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting to aspire for higher in your career, whether it be to become a nu...

2. Will work for Preceptor hours

   Gizmopup1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been nursing for many years. Like most nurses, I was given the Healthy People 2020 report, which talked about the benefits of bringing ARNPs into the forefront of healthcare as a way to reduce costs and meet the demand of the public. Like many...

3. Is hospital nursing an unbearably dirty job?

   Gizmopup1 replied to lisaniles's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think hospital nursing is dirtier, but I hated it for different reasons. After 5 years of hospital work, I also left and haven't looked back. I became a very good Home Health nurse because I can appreciate the job and I like focusing on one p...

4. Clean off the dead skin!

   Gizmopup1 replied to Gizmopup1's topic in General Nursing

   This is such as shame, and I agree there seems to be a fear and intimidation towards wounds that I would love to see regular nursing not have. A little caution is good, but fear and avoidance is not. Confident wound care is such an important piece of...

5. Clean off the dead skin!

   Gizmopup1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   A big part of my job is doing wound care. I work in Home Health, and I like floating versus case managing, so I see a lot of patients in a lot of different circumstances. One thing that comes my way a lot is cellulitis wound care. In most cases, ce...

6. RN with two jobs? One non nursing

   Gizmopup1 replied to Meganmcm's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working as a nurse for over 15 years. I also worked a lot of retail in my life and know how fun it can be! I see nothing wrong with holding onto your old job until you get settled into your new position completely as an RN. As a new nurs...

7. "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

   Gizmopup1 replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

   I can't help but think this is a big symptom right here - "No one gives a damn." This is why we are seeing honor students (and many other people) on drugs, why we have so much depression, and why we are breaking down as a community at large. Is it re...

8. Age of Nurse = Level of Experience? Or Not?? The survey says...

   Gizmopup1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   This was my thought as well. Even though the author denies this article has a negative tone towards a large population of older new nurses coming into the field late in life, why even bring it up? We aren't supposed to be assuming anything about age...

9. Age of Nurse = Level of Experience? Or Not?? The survey says...

   Gizmopup1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Something about this article smacks of age-ism. Why do we consider the desirable new nurses as only age 25 and below? I am one of those "second career" nurses who came into nursing in my 30s, and where I might have lacked in hands-on nursing experien...

10. Too Many Chefs? When Teamwork Becomes Chaos

    Gizmopup1 posted a topic in Hospice

    When does teamwork cross the line into craziness? I love it when people feel passion and become involved in my cases, but this past week has been a little overkill! A great example of this was my last admission into Home Health services. The patient ...

11. Why Can't She Stay Here? Getting Kicked Out of Inpatient Hospice

    Gizmopup1 replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice

    I have worked in Hospice for many years in many roles. I have seen situations like this story so frequently and also feel there is huge room for improvement. There are several ways we can improve and prevent stories like this from happening. We need ...