FullGlass

FullGlass BSN, MSN, NP

Psychiatric and Mental Health NP (PMHNP)

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  1. FNP working casual as RN?

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

    Yes, some NPs work PT as RNs. If that works well for you, go for it. You could also consider doing Veterans disability exams, also known as compensation and disability exams. These are physical...

  2. Nurses opinion re: career

    FullGlass replied to Nursingdreams77's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, Corey Narry was responding to me, I believe. Sorry for the

  3. Nurses opinion re: career

    FullGlass replied to Nursingdreams77's topic in General Nursing

    I provided my opinion. One does not have to have done something to provide an opinion. For example, since this is an election year, we are watching political pundits who have never held elected...

  4. Nurses opinion re: career

    FullGlass replied to Nursingdreams77's topic in General Nursing

    I stand

  5. Nurses opinion re: career

    FullGlass replied to Nursingdreams77's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in CA and we have strict ratios. I also did a clinical rotation in a nursing home in MD. My mother suffered from a long terminal decine and spent a lot of time in nursing homes and I did too, as...

  6. First semester of RN program fundamentals/foundations diseases

    FullGlass replied to Izzy12's topic in General Students

    I believe we took pathophysiology the first semester of school in my program. I wouldn't agonize over this too much. If you are that concerned, then scan through a copy of an intro pathophysiology...

  7. Nurses opinion re: career

    FullGlass replied to Nursingdreams77's topic in General Nursing

    You may want to be come an NP, since you said you want to treat. Like you, I was in the corporate world for the first half of my life. I started an Accelerated BSN at age 53, went straight on to NP...

  8. First semester of RN program fundamentals/foundations diseases

    FullGlass replied to Izzy12's topic in General Students

    Yes, very much. 1. It made understanding anatomy and pathophysiology much, much easier. I could figure out the meaning of disease terms usually, w/o having to look them up. That also made them...

  9. First semester of RN program fundamentals/foundations diseases

    FullGlass replied to Izzy12's topic in General Students

    I strongly urge you to learn some medical terminology. This will really help in nursing school. There are a number of online courses and also some nice self-study workbooks on Amazon. I took a...

  10. Advice requested regarding mental health rotation

    FullGlass replied to CardiacNursing's topic in General Students

    I am so sorry you went through this! Your reaction is perfectly understandable. Unforunately, it is all too common for nurses and other front line personnel to be attacked by patients. As a...

  11. Public safety personnel focused psych practice?

    FullGlass replied to FiremedicMike's topic in Advanced Practice

    There is a need for mental health professionals that can help first responders. One of my patients, a first responder, struggled with PTSD. He went to a retreat/inpatient program only for first...

  12. Did I violate HIPAA?

    FullGlass replied to IreneTouTheou's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You are fine. You did not confirm or deny the person was from their community; they told you the person was in their community and you just repeated that in a question. The key for HIPAA is the...

  13. Is it worth becoming an NP at 45 years of age?

    FullGlass replied to Sage1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Depends on the

  14. Nursing school two DUI's

    FullGlass replied to TEd123's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Thank you for the

  15. Nursing school two DUI's

    FullGlass replied to TEd123's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    I think the OP edited the original post. It now says she was convicted on

  16. Can an OR nurse become a nurse practitioner?

    FullGlass replied to orrn2124's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Of course you can become an NP. You have RN experience, so you are eligible for both acute and non-acute NP programs. Contrary to the many naysayers here, I went straight through from an ABSN...

  17. Medical Terminology is too overwhelming?

    FullGlass replied to OsceanSN2018's topic in General Students

    Nurses MUST understand medical terminology. It is critical to understand the basics, such as: hyper hypo cardio endo exo derm and so on. I took medical...

  18. HS performance

    FullGlass replied to Camron Carter's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I don't see how you are going to do better in Algebra 2 if you got a D in Algebra 1. Retake Algebra 1 and get a better grade. For your other math class, pick something easy. You will need to...

  19. Pre-Employment Screening

    FullGlass replied to CntFloridaRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Good point. It is important to know the individual employer's policy on this. I'm in CA, and most places don't care if the person tests positive for weed, as long as they don't show up to work...

  20. Pre-Employment Screening

    FullGlass replied to CntFloridaRN's topic in Nurses Recovery

    There is an important lesson here: NEVER take the word of "friends" that smoking weed is OK! Especially "friends" that don't live in your state. A true friend would not want you to do anything that...

  21. Direct Entry Nursing Program

    FullGlass replied to Prospective_Nurse's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't worry about the "list price." Apply to the programs you are interested in and see what kind of financial aid you can get. There is a boatload of financial aid available for RN and NP...

  22. Why are there no jobs for experienced nurses anymore?

    FullGlass replied to pandabearlover's topic in General Nursing

    I am sorry you are going through this. Consider Calif. Many nurses are moving to CA and there is a lot of recruiting here. Nurses have a union and there is a safe staffing ratio law, so CA nurses...

  23. Nursing school two DUI's

    FullGlass replied to TEd123's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    1. Please check with your state board of nursing on getting a license after conviction - there may be some issues 2. Please get help for your drinking problem. This does not bode well for your...

  24. Did I ruin my chances?

    FullGlass replied to Jenny7's topic in Nursing Career

    Congratulations! A couple of my nursing school peers took jobs in the OR and loved it. Best wishes to

  25. Switching from Engineering to Nursing? Worth it?

    FullGlass replied to lea123456987's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You raise a good point. High tech was so volatile - constant layoffs, no matter how well a company was doing. As an NP, I don't have to deal with that. Given the high demand for healthcare, it is...