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  1. Why are nurses the only profession that cannot accept gifts?

    BlondieMSNRN replied to RockinNurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    Physicians in Massachusetts can also not receive gifts. I'm not sure about other states. But I don't think patients will ever stop bringing in food. Personally, I do not eat food that isn't bought...

  2. Gave Blood transfusion too fast maybe?

    BlondieMSNRN replied to Maria1308's topic in General Nursing

    You're not giving us enough clinical information. Is the person still actively bleeding while you're transfusing the blood? Hemolysis? Cold aggultinin antibodies? There are any number of reasons it...

  3. Can nurses live a luxurious life?

    BlondieMSNRN replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    And then you won't have to work at all if you marry a

  4. Why do some practices prefer PAs to NPs?

    BlondieMSNRN replied to mep7296's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry: I meant we need better training and this dovetails w #3. We need much better training bc depending on the NPs I meet I am embarrassed to be one sometimes. . And if NPs are going to continue to...

  5. Why do some practices prefer PAs to NPs?

    BlondieMSNRN replied to mep7296's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm running into this in a search for a new job in a new area. I'm an NP in a specialty in which I'd like to consider myself experienced. Where I work now, there are NPs and a few PAs. At any rate, a...

  6. Are NPs expected to be happy and cheerful?

    BlondieMSNRN replied to Soliloquy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    "Happy and cheerful" sounds like like a sexist expectation. No. I'm expected to take good care of my patients and treat them

  7. do any NPs wish they did something else

    BlondieMSNRN replied to 8-ball's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, sounds like CRNA isnt what youre looking for anymore. Compared to being an RN, I currently much prefer being an NP and I also loved being an inpatient RN. (Although i do think about going back...

  8. Being hired into an ICU

    BlondieMSNRN posted a topic in Critical Care

    I graduated from a BSN program 11 years ago and worked intermediate care for about 4 years. After that, I got an NP degree and have been working busy ambulatory stem cell transplant 7 years. This...

  9. How to become a psychiatric nurse after getting a psychology undergraduate degree

    BlondieMSNRN replied to RasheedatRN's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    I understand what you're saying- I do think they are essential- I certainly do not have the talent to be a psych RN! What I meant as far as limiting is that if the OP chooses to specialize so soon in...

  10. How to become a psychiatric nurse after getting a psychology undergraduate degree

    BlondieMSNRN replied to RasheedatRN's topic in Canada Nursing Programs

    Is this true for all of Canada, ie, one has to go through a specific program to go into psych nursing? Seems limiting. As to the OP, shadowing a psych nurse (when not a nuraing student) sounds hard to...

  11. Quitting during orientation

    BlondieMSNRN replied to Neteenek's topic in Nursing Career

    You're not giving us any specifics as to what you don't like about the job so it's tough to give suggestions. Could it be depression? Relocating can be stressful and downright awful. As for the job...

  12. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    BlondieMSNRN replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and apologize once--if at all--for inconveniencing them. They are paid a Dr's salary, presumably. And they know how to turn their pagers off if they need

  13. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    BlondieMSNRN replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    You did not do anything wrong, first-off. My guess is that you feel bad bc you are angry that this Dr behaved so poorly and you were too shocked to respond. Next time, try to shut that down. It took...

  14. Getting yelled at by a doctor for the first time....

    BlondieMSNRN replied to NewbieNurse93's topic in General Nursing

    If it's a narcotic RX, that cannot be done electronically anywhere I've lived. Wow, Texas, that is craaazy you can send them from

  15. NP being used as an RN

    BlondieMSNRN replied to Adam18's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Absolutely not. Any potential employer who is worth it will understand that this isn't a good fit and wont look down on you for leaving. You shouldn't be expected to stay in a role that doesn't allow...

  16. Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    BlondieMSNRN replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Oh- I see now. No, of course not! I rarely even give my direct office number to patients and their family members b/c I'm rarely in my office- people can call the clinic and page me. The MDs, NPs, and...

  17. Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    BlondieMSNRN replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    What in God's name are you referencing? I didn't write that. Who would do

  18. Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    BlondieMSNRN replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Well, I need my phone for Up-to-date and American Society of Hematology apps and so do my colleagues, so a blanket policy of no cellphones wouldn't work for us. I agree with a policy of no social...

  19. Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    BlondieMSNRN replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    the RN should at least know not to do this ON THE FLOOR/in CLINIC. Perhaps there was nothing nefarious behind his looking you up (ie, you may be friends with his friend or something), but really,...

  20. Nurse looked at my Facebook-HIPAA violation ?

    BlondieMSNRN replied to PlainB's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    Definitely unprofessional. I would request to not have this nurse take care of you b/c that is just plain

  21. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    Can we just close this down now? Who do we

  22. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    Fullglass: Bcgradnurse wrote you a very nice, thoughtful reply to get you think about not coming across as so arrogant and to ostensibly stop this madness of a thread. You again attacked her. My...

  23. Being hired into an ICU

    BlondieMSNRN replied to BlondieMSNRN's topic in Critical Care

    WestCoastSunRN, thank you so much for such a thoughtful reply to my question. So many really, really good ideas, especially how use the MSN degree as a strength and to contact recruiters directly. I...

  24. NP jobs that work 3days

    BlondieMSNRN replied to Guest1059175's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Many oncology clinics work 10-hr shifts. Several of the NPs where I work will work 3 days/week, but this is typically only after having worked there full-time for at least a year to have ample time to...

  25. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    Oh my god. Just reading your posts are migraine-inducing. I feel sorry for whomever gets stuck working with you. So essentially: You got a primary care job high up in the mountains, 30 miles from the...