Godsgirl73 MSN, NP

Godsgirl73 has 27 years experience as a MSN, NP.

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1. Osteopenia

   Godsgirl73 replied to Susan Herndon's topic in Education

   Those on long-term corticosteroids are also at higher risk for osteopenia and osteoporosis. We need to be making sure patients who take these medications are also taking adequate calcium and vitamin D supplementation. I've seen a few people in their ...

2. APEA Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care

   Godsgirl73 posted a topic in NP Students

   I originally posted this in the Canadian forum, but since I've received no responses, I thought I would post here as well. I'm re-certifying as a FAA NP. I'm wondering if any NP students (American or Canadian) have found success using the APEA (Adv...

3. Passed AANP FNP Boards

   Godsgirl73 replied to akFNP20's topic in NP Students

   Thank you for posting this akFNP20. I'm going to be writing my FNP exam sometime this year in Canada and have been trying to figure out how to study. Would anyone happen to know if the resources listed above would be useful for Canadian NP students, ...

4. Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

   Godsgirl73 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

   What happens when the backup plans fail? Please know that I'm not at all trying to be antagonistic. I'm sincerely asking. Or, what happens when the school staff do not, despite a note on your child's file, call the number that you have advised them t...

5. Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

   Godsgirl73 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

   I think it's reasonable to be frustrated with those type of circumstances! Communication is key! The occasion when it took awhile for me to get to the school was actually a factor of the admin staff who didn't read my child's file. Even though I hav...

6. Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

   Godsgirl73 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

   Hmm. To be clear, you are coming off as judgmental without question! To the comment “rich parents, poor kids”, I’ll just say that working PT, less than 12 hours/week in my non-union position certainly doesn’t afford my family any affluence. I took my...

7. Have any of you read any medical textbooks? How did they compare to NP texts?

   Godsgirl73 replied to alexamasan's topic in NP

   I'm hoping to return to NP practice in the next while after letting my license lapse. I will be starting some upgrading courses shortly. Of all the textbooks we used in my original NP MN program, my absolute favorite was Cecil's Essentials of Medicin...

8. Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

   Godsgirl73 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

   This is such a conundrum, isn't it? I can see both sides. As a nurse, and also as a parent of a child with an autoimmune condition, I really feel that parents a) shouldn't be sending their sick kids to school, and b) should pick them up in a timely m...

9. Disrespect & Profanity

   Godsgirl73 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

   In my opinion, cussing or any sort of profanity is not appropriate in any professional setting. (Although I am very aware that profanity has become commonplace, and, inasmuch, acceptable by many.) A few years ago, one of my colleagues used profanity ...

10. Return to NP Practice

    Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in NP

    I thought I would give you another update. Doors are definitely opening, which is exciting! My return-to-practice plan has been approved by my provincial licensing body. I will be taking an advanced pharmacotherapeutics course, doing some adult and ...

11. Least Physically demanding?

    Godsgirl73 replied to freesia29's topic in General Nursing

    I would think both hospice and home health could be very physical. Why? The very nature of hospice nursing involves caring for patients who are terminally ill. Think bedridden, unable to move a great deal on their own, and often in a fair bit of pain...

12. Student Summer Jobs

    Godsgirl73 replied to nursehopeful2019's topic in Canada

    When I was a nursing student, I worked as the second nurse at kids' camps over the summer months. I spent one summer working at an Easter Seals camp, which was amazing experience! I spent another summer working at a general kids' camp in more of a F...

13. Hearing loss, please help

    Godsgirl73 replied to FuturePN's topic in Disabilities

    FuturePN, how are you doing? Did you end up buying an electronic stethoscope? I would love to read an update from you when you get a chance.

14. Return to NP Practice

    Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in NP

    I thought I would update you all on the progress made in the last week. Earlier this week, I messaged a former MN classmate who is a current NP, as well as two former colleagues, whom I had previously preceptored as NP students. I told each of them ...

15. Return to NP Practice

    Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in NP

    Katie; That's exactly it! They have no idea what to do with me! When I got my RN license reinstated after my license lapsed, I told my licensing body directly, both verbally and in writing so that it was on record, that my plan was to return to NP pr...