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  1. CDE Experience Requirements

    I just wanted input from people who are diabetes educators. I currently work as a high risk field case manager for the geriatric population. My job includes tons of one-on-one patient education, including tons of diabetes management education. My j...
  2. Being a NP and Chiropractor

    I graduated about 10 years ago when there was a big shortage of RNs. I distinctly remember getting hired almost immediately with multiple offers from different hospitals. While filling out paperwork in the HR office, nurse managers from other floor...
  3. Being a NP and Chiropractor

    I practiced for 10 years as a chiropractor before becoming a nurse. I have never regretted it once. I have had many bad days in nursing, but I still really love the profession. I made the change with very fixed ideas about how I would practice as...
  4. Who's afraid of the ICU?

    Great post! There is a great web resource for new ICU nurses at index. It goes through many of the subjects that you deal with as a new ICU nurse. It is a great place to start if you are just starting out.
  5. Are oral contraceptives healthcare?

    You do not have a right to paid-for contraception. You don't even have a right to health care. (The Catholic church could legally cancel all it's health care policies instead of paying for contraception.) But you DO a have a Constitutional right t...
  6. Telephonic Case Management Question

    I work as a Case Manager for United Health Group. I am a field nurse doing home visits, but a couple days a week, I work from home. I really like United Health Group. They are a very professional company. They really set you up nicely by furnish...
  7. Chiropractor to FNP

    Interesting. I have not seen that. In my experience, NPs play a significant role in the medical clearance and the post op care, but not during the operation itself. I work in New York where even the RNFAs do not play a significant role. I also ...
  8. RNs tell your hospitals to hire new grads

    If I could talk to administration, I would advocate for the 700 existing jobs that they are talking about cutting. It's rough out there, kids!
  9. 2 job offers, which one to choose?

    I just started in child psych after six years in medicine, cardiac, OR, and being a med surg nursing supervisor. I can honestly say that I feel like I have died and gone to nursing heaven! Maybe my situation is unique, but it doesn't get much better...
  10. I worked in the OR for almost two years. I completed a 9 month Peri-operative training program at a Level I teaching hospital. The most clinical thing that I ever did in the OR was take a finger stick. (Something the aides do on the floor.) Maybe ...
  11. As a new grad, I would stay away from the OR. Anything clinical is done by anesthesia. You really have very few clinical responsibilities, so you function more like a technician than a nurse. After a few years in the OR, you cannot do many other t...
  12. How many more interviews?

    Sounds like cocaine! Elated... Fidgety..... Slightly paranoid!
  13. Chiropractor to FNP

    I am only about halfway done. So far, it has been a lot of work, but very doable. All the programs are designed for nurses who work full time. You can make a nice, middle class income while you continue your education. You get great benefits and...
  14. Chiropractor to FNP

    I practiced for 10 years as a chiropractor before I became a nurse about 6 years ago. I am now pursuing my Psych NP. Some people want to add medication management to a chiropractic practice. I think that we have to be careful what we wish for! I ...
  15. Does EC still take chiropractors? I enrolled as a chiropractor about 6 years ago. They used to take chiropractors. I know that they changed their policy and no longer allowed chiropractors admission. Maybe they changed their policy again. I have ...