Breathing16

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1. Fired New-grad, Jumps Into FNP Program?

   Breathing16 posted a topic in New Nurse

   My cousin is a RN who got fired from her newgrad med-surg job after 6 months. Since she cant get another newgrad hospital job (graduated BSN >1 year), and she dosent have at least 1 full year of experience to apply for regular RN-1 positions, her ...

2. Nevada Nurse Practitioner

   Breathing16 replied to Neyerm1's topic in NP

   RN's already hold an average of $70k yearly pay in Nevada though. NP hardly seems worth it for an extra 2 years in grad school at an additional $40k tuition expense. Also the loss of RN pay wages that could have been made in place of the 2 years tim...

3. "Noctor?" Offensive title?

   Breathing16 posted a topic in NP

   Do NP's find the title, "Noctor" (Nurse-doctor) offensive?

4. Chart Audit

   Breathing16 posted a topic in Professionalism

   How often do RN's get their charting audited? Is it only during evaluation times (yearly) and sentinel events? Or is it more of a regular occurrence at your facility? Also, what types of items are the main concerns? What should be my top charting pr...

5. Bullying Doctors

   Breathing16 posted a topic in Stress 101

   What are some good one-liners to use when being bullied by doctors? When providers are disrespectful in general by discounting my position to flex their own ego, hang up on me, ask me to do their job, insult me, snap at me for paging them per facilit...

6. Haunted Hospital??

   Breathing16 posted a topic in Spirituality

   Just in time for Halloween, have you ever sensed something unusually unexplainable happen at your facility that seemed to be outside of typical reasoning? Miracles, premonitions, ghost stories, or spiritual experiences, if you will?

7. John and Jane Doe

   Breathing16 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm curious how John & Jane Doe's are treated in healthcare facilities? Specifically, are there any general do's & don'ts that relate to unidentified patients that I need to know about when providing treatment in these situations? How is care...