Godsgirl73

Godsgirl73 MSN, NP

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  1. Return to NP Practice

    Godsgirl73 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a R.N. and former N.P. who let both my licenses lapse in order to be a stay-at-home-Mom when my kids were young. (I was unable to find a NP position that was less than a 0.75 FTE, which wasn't an...

  2. Osteopenia

    Godsgirl73 replied to Susan Herndon's topic in Patient Education

    Those on long-term corticosteroids are also at higher risk for osteopenia and osteoporosis. We need to be making sure patients who take these medications are also taking adequate calcium and vitamin D...

  3. APEA Clinical Guidelines in Primary Care

    Godsgirl73 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I originally posted this in the Canadian forum, but since I've received no responses, I thought I would post here as well. I'm re-certifying as a FAA NP. I'm wondering if any NP students (American...

  4. Passed AANP FNP Boards

    Godsgirl73 replied to akFNP20's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you for posting this akFNP20. I'm going to be writing my FNP exam sometime this year in Canada and have been trying to figure out how to study. Would anyone happen to know if the resources...

  5. Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

    Godsgirl73 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    What happens when the backup plans fail? Please know that I'm not at all trying to be antagonistic. I'm sincerely asking. Or, what happens when the school staff do not, despite a note on your child's...

  6. Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

    Godsgirl73 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    I think it's reasonable to be frustrated with those type of circumstances! Communication is key! The occasion when it took awhile for me to get to the school was actually a factor of the admin staff...

  7. Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

    Godsgirl73 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    Hmm. To be clear, you are coming off as judgmental without question! To the comment “rich parents, poor kids”, I’ll just say that working PT, less than 12 hours/week in my non-union position...

  8. Have any of you read any medical textbooks? How did they compare to NP texts?

    Godsgirl73 replied to alexamasan's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm hoping to return to NP practice in the next while after letting my license lapse. I will be starting some upgrading courses shortly. Of all the textbooks we used in my original NP MN program, my...

  9. Parent Pick-Up of Sick Kiddo

    Godsgirl73 replied to SchoolNurseK's topic in School

    This is such a conundrum, isn't it? I can see both sides. As a nurse, and also as a parent of a child with an autoimmune condition, I really feel that parents a) shouldn't be sending their sick kids...

  10. Disrespect & Profanity

    Godsgirl73 replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    In my opinion, cussing or any sort of profanity is not appropriate in any professional setting. (Although I am very aware that profanity has become commonplace, and, inasmuch, acceptable by many.) A...

  11. Return to NP Practice

    Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I thought I would give you another update. Doors are definitely opening, which is exciting! My return-to-practice plan has been approved by my provincial licensing body. I will be taking an advanced...

  12. Least Physically demanding?

    Godsgirl73 replied to freesia29's topic in General Nursing

    I would think both hospice and home health could be very physical. Why? The very nature of hospice nursing involves caring for patients who are terminally ill. Think bedridden, unable to move a great...

  13. Student Summer Jobs

    Godsgirl73 replied to nursehopeful2019's topic in Canada

    When I was a nursing student, I worked as the second nurse at kids' camps over the summer months. I spent one summer working at an Easter Seals camp, which was amazing experience! I spent another...

  14. Hearing loss, please help

    Godsgirl73 replied to FuturePN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    FuturePN, how are you doing? Did you end up buying an electronic stethoscope? I would love to read an update from you when you get a

  15. Return to NP Practice

    Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I thought I would update you all on the progress made in the last week. Earlier this week, I messaged a former MN classmate who is a current NP, as well as two former colleagues, whom I had previously...

  16. Return to NP Practice

    Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Katie; That's exactly it! They have no idea what to do with me! When I got my RN license reinstated after my license lapsed, I told my licensing body directly, both verbally and in writing so that it...

  17. Return to NP Practice

    Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A NP Refresher course is exactly the kind of thing I have been looking for! Thank you so much for your

  18. Return to NP Practice

    Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Katie; Thank you for your response!! A lot of what you suggested is what I was already thinking. NPs aren't as common in Canada as they are in the U.S. yet. They really only came to be in the last 15...

  19. Hearing loss, please help

    Godsgirl73 replied to FuturePN's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    I realize this is an old thread, but is your response meant as a joke? If not, this is incredibly unprofessional and unhelpful "advice". To the OP: I recently returned to nursing after a five-year...

  20. I nearly lost my cool this morning...

    Godsgirl73 replied to Supernrse01's topic in School

    This ^^. Exactly. I'm not a school nurse but am currently working in pediatrics. Sometimes it surprises me how little parents (and other adults) know about raising and/or caring for children. When I...

  21. Resigning well?

    Godsgirl73 posted a topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I have recently returned to nursing after a lengthy absence in which I let my RN license lapse. There is a story behind this, but essentially instead of my licensing body making me take the RN...

  22. Resigning well?

    Godsgirl73 replied to Godsgirl73's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    To each of you who responded, thank you for your comments. I handed in my resignation with four-weeks' notice this past Monday. My supervisor took it remarkably well. She congratulated me immediately...

  23. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    Godsgirl73 replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was challenged and I did succeed. Why? Because my first nursing position involved working in 3 very small (read: less than 10 bed + emergency department) hospitals where we encountered a little bit...

  24. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    Godsgirl73 replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No. I would argue that's simply not true in most cases. There is a significant difference between the "novice" NP who has more than a year or two of previous work experience in emergency, L&D,...

  25. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    Godsgirl73 replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Like many of the other posters, I'm going to address the accelerated NP program first. As a former NP, there was a significant difference between the students I preceptored who had actually worked as...