cincygirlpnp

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1. Interview for Tenured Position.

   cincygirlpnp posted a topic in Educators

   I have an interview for a full-time tenured nursing instructor position at a local college that I am DYING to get. I love it there and they have great benefits. I can get my doctorate for FREE!!!!!!!!! I have interviewed for nursing positions, but n...

2. Why Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns?

   cincygirlpnp replied to indigo girl's topic in Pediatric

   Here are some of the reasons why Hep B vaccines are started in newborns: 1. The Center for Disease Control recommends it as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics. That is good enough for me. 2. Pediatricians don't want children falling by the wa...

3. Marriage and Nursing school ?

   cincygirlpnp replied to whatmaters's topic in Male Students

   I was engaged, though not married during my time through nursing school. I have to say- It is what you make of it. My significant other was in Medical school three hours away, I was taking 17 hours of classes plus working 24+ hours a week for money. ...

4. Mental Health Humor

   cincygirlpnp posted a topic in Humor

   I'm counting on you guys! I need some cute, fun stuff such as lists, cartoons concerning mental health humor and even better- NURSING mental health humor. I teach clinicals in an ADN program and I would like to get together some little humorous hando...

5. Too Young?

   cincygirlpnp replied to Coloradogrl's topic in NP

   I became a full-time and successful PNP at the age of 24! Some of my first pts would tease me saying things like, "You don't look old enough to be out of high school!" (which is true- I still get carded for ETOH and even some rated R movies!). Howeve...

6. Hello! I'm a "Physician Extender"

   cincygirlpnp replied to PackMule's topic in NP

   I also hate the phrases "Physician Extender" and "Mid-Level Providers." It makes us sound sub-professional. As far as complaining about it.. I don't. I don't correct other MD's for calling me this, but anytime I can, I refer to myself as a "Primary...

7. High School senior seeking more info about PNPs.

   cincygirlpnp replied to Sunita428's topic in Pediatric

   1. How many years total is there to be completed in undergraduate/graduate/specialty school? 4 years undergrad (if you go full time and get accepted into a BSN program after high school, two years of grad school if you go full time 2. What are the ho...

8. Encopresis - anyone familar with this

   cincygirlpnp replied to studentdeb's topic in Pediatric

   Milk of Magnesia is GREAT! You can double or even triple the dose. I usually recommend one dose a day for three days (weekend when you aer going to be home is best), then after cleaned out, use Mirilax to get good bowel schedule going. Good luck! Try...

9. Any WV nurses here?

   cincygirlpnp replied to amyslater's topic in West Virginia

   Just wanted you to know about pay scales in nearby areas. I am a peds nurse at a peds hospital in Cincinnati. Starting pay here for a new grad is 18.00. Shift diffs for evenings/night is 4 dollars/hour. I've been here for two years and am currently m...

10. Touchy Situation Possible

    cincygirlpnp replied to cincygirlpnp's topic in NP

    THanks for the idea of a staff meeting. Actually have that planned. I'm going to do inservices on all shifts so the night people won't have to come in extra. Hopefully that will help me get some bonus points with some of them.

11. Touchy Situation Possible

    cincygirlpnp replied to cincygirlpnp's topic in NP

    Ooops! I didn't mean "better peds nurses" in that way! (see, this is what I mean- inadvertantly saying something that can be misconstrued). I'm trying to help them feel more comfortable taking care of the moderately ill child. Staff is used to pt's ...

12. Touchy Situation Possible

    cincygirlpnp posted a topic in NP

    I just recieved a new job as a PNP. Part of the position is going to anewby hospital to teach the nursing staff how to be better peds nurses (very small peds dept and hospital wants to buff it up). Small problem (which will proabably not be an issue ...

13. How many of you are married to or date someone in the Medical Field?

    cincygirlpnp replied to echo*echo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm married to a new doctor. It has its ups and downs. For example the time he referred to nurses as "blue collar workers" and another time hs said, "Well, aren't you there to just pass medications?" Though I KNOW some of your are going to be ticked...

14. Legal or not

    cincygirlpnp replied to shelbabyrn's topic in General Nursing

    The state laws are changing. The grandfathering in of NP's is now gone. In Ohio to practice an NP MUST have a masters degree in nursing by a specific date. The policy of which you speak may not be the hospital's policy, but that of the state.

15. Is 2yrs really enough?

    cincygirlpnp replied to shirleyTX's topic in CRNA

    I applied to four grad schools (Wright State in Dayton, OH, University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio State in Columbus, OH, and University of Ky in Lexington KY.) I was accepted at all of these schools before I had even finished my BSN prog...