catbox9

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1. Treating Employees From My Hospital

   catbox9 posted a topic in NP

   I work at what is essentially a government run prison in a reasonably small town. This facility is by far the largest employer in the city in which I live. For the purposes of this discussion, let's call this my primary employer. I also work part tim...

2. How to get experience outside primary care

   catbox9 replied to catbox9's topic in NP

   Perhaps this is a better question. Pretend for a moment I was working full-time as an NP in a primary care office but wanted to someday work in a different setting (whether it be urgent care, dermatology, orthopedics, or wherever) but was told I lack...

3. How to get experience outside primary care

   catbox9 replied to catbox9's topic in NP

   That's all essentially true. While you might be right, I still feel that doing 1 day a week, while certainly not traditional or ideal is still better than doing nothing or working at my current facility. If I worked that job full-time I would certa...

4. FNP care compared to MD

   catbox9 replied to IcanHealYou's topic in NP

   The problem with NP training, at least for me, is they focus way too much on things that don't matter (nursing theory, etc.) and don't have enough clinical component. Even though I went to an on-campus, traditional school, all of our clinical hours w...

5. NP Rx

   catbox9 replied to punjaban25's topic in NP

   I haven't done it although I think it's reasonably common practice. I'm newly-licensed so I'm a little more hesitant. My mom keeps asking me for an Rx of anything just so she can have a "real" Rx on a "real" Rx pad from me as a souvenir. I think for ...

6. How to get experience outside primary care

   catbox9 replied to catbox9's topic in NP

   While you're essentially correct, I wouldn't say I'll never advance at all. Even though I don't work full-time, I still see some pretty complex internal medicine patients and do get to do a lot of decision making with the MDs guidance. I feel like I'...

7. How to get experience outside primary care

   catbox9 replied to catbox9's topic in NP

   Unfortunately, that won't work because I currently don't work on Fridays at my RN job but if I promote I would work on Fridays which is the day the family practice office wants me to work because the Dr. likes to leave early on Fridays and is hoping ...

8. How to get experience outside primary care

   catbox9 posted a topic in NP

   I'm facing a bit of a dilemma. I'm a new FNP grad (May of this year) and ended up with a job at the site I did my clinical rotation. For reasons that make sense to almost nobody, I refuse to quit my RN job (it pays very well, I get a pension, I have ...

9. Be honest: do you feel valued by your employer?

   catbox9 replied to sunnyskies9's topic in General Nursing

   Absolutely not. My present supervisor is a good one and probably values me, but my employer as a whole absolutely does not. If an employee does something wrong, my agency will do everything in its power to protect itself and punish the employee. I re...

10. Delayed Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting

    catbox9 replied to catbox9's topic in General Nursing

    Based on what I was told today, the main concern is whether I in fact assessed that the patient was unharmed in a timely manner. The patient required nearly continuous monitoring due to his underlying behavior/ mental status so I feel it is reasonabl...

11. Delayed Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting

    catbox9 replied to catbox9's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't say it was as soon as I knew, but rather within an hour or so. I think the main complaint administration has is that because we did not complete the SOC that same shift, it is plausible that rather than assess the patient to make sure he w...

12. Delayed Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting

    catbox9 replied to catbox9's topic in General Nursing

    While I keep telling myself this, this doesn't leave me feeling relieved. One major problem is my immediate supervisor that night (who did nothing) was just the acting shift lead that night and his license is lower than mine (he is a psychiatric tech...

13. Delayed Dependent Adult Abuse Reporting

    catbox9 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am in the middle of an absolutely horrible incident and would like some people's opinions. I work in a forensic, psychiatric hospital as an RN. The majority of my coworkers are psychiatric technicians (similar to LPN). Recently, we had a patient wh...

14. Online RN-BSN Program WITH Clinical Component

    catbox9 replied to catbox9's topic in Online Learning

    Thanks. Their website isn't too clear as to what exactly is required. My only concern with that program is it kind of gives the impression of a diploma mill more than a traditional university.

15. Online RN-BSN Program WITH Clinical Component

    catbox9 posted a topic in Online Learning

    Hello. I'm about to graduate from my ADN program at a California Community College and would like to pursue a BSN. The main objective of my BSN is to obtain a Public Health Certificate in California. As part of the California Board of Registered Nurs...