buttercup9

buttercup9 ASN, BSN, MSN

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  1. New graduate employment advice

    buttercup9 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello all, I am in need of some advice. I an AGACNP graduate (6/19), I did not take my exam until Nov 19 and the job search started after the Holidays were over. Little did I know that there was a...

  2. ER to Floor...hating it

    buttercup9 replied to iheartnursing91's topic in Emergency

    I worked multiple types of units prior to going to the ED, including med/surg tele, solid organ transplant & thoracic (I am in a non trauma ED). My co workers in the ED look at me like I am crazy...

  3. Security Won't Stop The Violence

    buttercup9 replied to Silent No More Foundation's topic in General Nursing

    Seriously, you need to find a new job. Ashagreyjoy You have clearly put a lot of thought into this issue. Very well

  4. ACNP - best programs in your opinion?

    buttercup9 replied to JKperiop's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have heard good things about Vanderbilt from a co worker whose spouse just

  5. Effect of 12 Hour Shifts on Patient Care and the Nurse: A Need for Change.

    buttercup9 replied to LindaGracie's topic in General Nursing

    I read this article with great annoyance. One of the things I love about nursing is the flexibility. The best staffing options that I ever had was a floor with a mix of 8's and 12's. While it may...

  6. Pros and Cons of Direct Entry NP Programs?

    buttercup9 replied to daisychains11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    While this may be true, very few post certifications NP residency's exist. Good luck finding one. For what its worth, I graduate in a few weeks from a well known AGACNP program. I have 11 years of RN...

  7. Retaliation for reporting abuse?

    buttercup9 replied to nursehaley91's topic in General Nursing

    I am really sorry this happened to you. As far as this company goes, it is lousy that they own such a large part of your market, but as they lack integrity and ethics, they are not a company worth...

  8. ARE MOST RN SCHOOLS LIKE THIS??

    buttercup9 replied to Anon143's topic in School, College Programs

    My ASN program required an 82% for the semester to pass. It was not per exam, but by semester. At the time, it really stressed me out, in hind sight, I am really glad they had such high

  9. Can an RN make $200K a year working 24 hours a week?

    buttercup9 replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a per diem RN with 10 years experience, in SF I can get somewhat close to 200K IF I work 36 hours a week. I would have to do a lot of OT and pick up shifts to cover that difference. However I...

  10. RANT!!! Can’t get INTO AN RN PROGRAM I AM A LPN!!! GPA ISSUES

    buttercup9 replied to Meghan3332's topic in LPN to RN

    Have you spoken with admissions counselors regarding what you need to do to get

  11. RANT!!! Can’t get INTO AN RN PROGRAM I AM A LPN!!! GPA ISSUES

    buttercup9 replied to Meghan3332's topic in LPN to RN

    I don't think this is true. While those grades will be on a transcript forever, it does not necessarily reflect your current ability. I would ask some admission counselors about retaking some of the...

  12. Ridiculous medical mistakes on TV

    buttercup9 replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Humor

    Ahhh, but she is a slayer, so mere mortal rules don't apply. What bothered me more about Faith being in a coma, was that she was in a coma in the 1st place... with all the slayer healing superpowers...

  13. How do you handle touchy/feely coworkers?

    buttercup9 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    You don't need to apologize!!! I had (and sometimes still do) have a difficult time with boundaries. Maybe it is because both sides of my family avoid conflict at all costs (and often to their cost)...

  14. On this week's episode of 'People Offending the Entire Profession of Nursing'...

    buttercup9 replied to adventure_rn's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely

  15. Do You Remember...

    buttercup9 replied to Feral.Cat.Herder's topic in School

    Not a school nurse, but if you are required to have clothing available, can you: 1. Get the same model shirt/ pants/ gloves in whatever sizes needed 2. Make sure it is the ugliest thing you can find....

  16. Reasons nurses get fired

    buttercup9 replied to Nursing On The Run's topic in General Nursing

    They fired you for reporting a med error? Isn't that what admin keeps telling us they WANT us to do??? I thought that was the whole thing with trying ti minimize "systems

  17. What are the top 10 debatable nursing issues? And GO!

    buttercup9 replied to RN Instructor1397's topic in General Nursing

    Utility of scripts like

  18. When to change name (marriage)?

    buttercup9 replied to hannahannah's topic in General Students

    I got married about 1.5 years after becoming an RN. Changing my name was not a big deal (other than the tedious process of making sure every single document was changed). It had no bearing on any...

  19. What's your favorite nursing task?

    buttercup9 replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    So, I recently had an NG, not for suction, but for outpatient manometry and then 24 hr pH testing. I knew it would be bad, terrible in fact. What I did not expect (and I am not being hyperbolic) was...

  20. What's your favorite nursing task?

    buttercup9 replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    1. being able to get a difficult IV 2. Patient / family member finally understanding the education that everyone has been trying to provide them with 3. Seeing a transplant patient come back (to...

  21. What's your favorite nursing task?

    buttercup9 replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

    ohmygod...... nightmare. I'd rather give an

  22. Cry me a river...?

    buttercup9 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have cried a few times in my career, all but one have been in response to a death, the other was when an MD doing a paracentesis took off a significant amount of fluid, wrote a written order for...

  23. Family Behavior during a code

    buttercup9 replied to cm8816's topic in General Nursing

    OP- I have been in your shoes too many times with suspicous/aggresive/ passive aggressive family members. It isn't just the obvious violence against heathcare staff that contributes to moral injury...

  24. RNs and up - Do you really use all of the "gen-ed" course material on the job?

    buttercup9 replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in General Nursing

    This is one of the silliest things I have heard. I actually laughed when you said that you took an outside course for med terminology. THAT was a waste of your time. You said yourself that it was...

  25. Online Nurse Practitioner school

    buttercup9 replied to rachelr720's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are a lot of questions regarding all online NP schools across allnurses. Try looking some of them up. There is no shortage of strong opinions. If you do go this route, be VERY VERY careful about...