Palliative Care, DNP

Palliative Care, DNP specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.

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1. What is the fastest respirations you've ever taken in an adult?

   Palliative Care, DNP replied to Daveforsale's topic in General Nursing

   Sadly, in the 40's but that's what it finally took before a family decided to transition a patient to

2. Shockingly low NP pay !

   Palliative Care, DNP replied to Jm0136's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I went into a specialty after graduating because Family Practice doesn't pay. My hospital system offered me $74k/year to work in Family Practice. I make $108k/yr in Palliative. Looks like I will...

3. NP Jobs still looking pretty good.

   Palliative Care, DNP replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I work for a hospital system who has a monopoly in my area. There are only 3 job openings currently in the entire system. I know 1 RN who has almost been a licensed NP 2 yrs but is still working as a...

4. What do you hate about nursing and why?

   Palliative Care, DNP replied to ccorreces's topic in General Nursing

   My biggest complaint is that healthcare has become the equivalent of the Burger King drive thru. Patients come in and order Care their way. Providers are expected to bow and give them whatever they...

5. Writing order and having Dr sign later..your thoughts?

   Palliative Care, DNP replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

   I'm not a physician but I can assure you, that I'm not signing any orders that I did not write or discuss. I would also not take kindly to that

6. How do new grad Nurses that don't have BSN manage to survive this job market ?

   Palliative Care, DNP replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in First Year After Licensure

   The hospital system that I work for will hire ADNs but they stipulate a date by when that nurse must complete the BSN. Our ICU only has BSNs who are also certified in critical

7. Seasoned Nurses VS Newbie Nurses

   Palliative Care, DNP replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

   My suggestion is learn as much as you can from everyone you can. There is something to learn from every person from the environmental services folks through management. Take what you learned in school...

8. Palliative Care - Interview with a Nursing Leader

   Palliative Care, DNP replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   We work in a team at my facility. We have a MD, 2 NPs, & a PCSW. We provide symptom management for chronic & life-limiting illnesses, have family meetings to determine goals of care, assist...

9. Comfortable dealing with end of life

   Palliative Care, DNP replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, I do that everyday. My point is these conversations would make decision making a lot easier in the moment. I realize everyone is different and do meet people where there are. Just as you...

10. Comfortable dealing with end of life

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, my family has had all of those discussions. My parents are both DNRs with advanced care plans. My husband's family are the miracle "do everything" people. My husband and I also both have advanced...

11. Comfortable dealing with end of life

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, it is not only in the NICU that people want "everything." Our culture is simply not comfortable with death. It is amazing how many people simply do not discuss the topic at all. I had one woman...

12. Soo tired of bedside...

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    Floor nursing was not for me at all. I knew it would not be sustainable for me. I went back to school and I have found that I very much prefer being a

13. Comfortable dealing with end of life

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Grobyc82's topic in General Nursing

    We have to provide daily education to physicians where I work. Many equate us with hospice. We are not the God Squad going room to room celestially discharging patients. Palliative Care provides...

14. Why do you smoke?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Grobyc82's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I currently work with a pulmonology and critical care physician who smokes. He says the stress of running the ICU makes it next to impossible for him to quit. When I was still a floor RN, I worked...

15. Should you work as a CNA/Tech before or during nursing school

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Beautiful_Beginnings's topic in General Students

    I never worked as a CNA during my program. I did make friends and assist every CNA that I ever worked with though. CNAs make or break a shift. They are underpaid and overworked. My parents taught us...