Oldmahubbard

Oldmahubbard

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  1. Thoughts on doctors and management styles

    Oldmahubbard replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    The two NPs had never met before. The Psych NP was new to the company and relatively new to the profession. This is at a LTC facility where chronically mentally ill people usually end up in my state...

  2. Thoughts on doctors and management styles

    Oldmahubbard replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    I work for a very large company. Our medical director expects the practice manager to handle absolutely everything. He is a busy man to put it mildly, mostly wheeling and dealing. Traveling. The...

  3. RN's are you happy with your career, why or why not?

    Oldmahubbard replied to anjoku13's topic in General Nursing

    In nursing, you have no control over anything, but it's all your fault. That's why I had to get

  4. Opiates Are Not for All Pain

    Oldmahubbard replied to soliantony's topic in Advanced Practice

    A few years ago, my LTC patient was suspected of using marijuana while out of the facility. A urine screen was totally clean, though. The trouble was, he was prescribed

  5. My Pain clinic was raided by DEA

    Oldmahubbard replied to linevasel's topic in Advanced Practice

    Not a pill mill, but cash only? and some of the people practicing there apparently thought it was a pill mill? This should be a cautionary tale. You needed a lawyer specializing in these issues...

  6. Discipline

    Oldmahubbard replied to Subby317's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am curious as to how some new APRNs are

  7. Why do you do it?

    Oldmahubbard replied to KendraLipscombPoole's topic in Correctional

    I was a new Psych NP and it was the first job I found. I thought, even though the pay was terrible at first, the experience will be invaluable. And it was. 13 years later I left (retired) for another...

  8. CRNAs being supervised by drs who are not anesthesiologists

    Oldmahubbard replied to Oklahoma 1's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Hilarious or aggravating that a podiatrist can sign, depending on one's point of

  9. RN's are you happy with your career, why or why not?

    Oldmahubbard replied to anjoku13's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't mind nursing, but I had some very bad employers and some horrible coworkers. Eventually I realized that I had to get out, and I got my NP, which took 5 years part time. That was the best...

  10. Quit being an NP

    Oldmahubbard replied to meraki86's topic in Nursing Career

    It seems like you got your FNP just a few years after getting your RN. To be fair, you were well within all recommended time frames, you had solid RN experience, and you were no 90 day wonder, as they...

  11. Discipline

    Oldmahubbard replied to Subby317's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you serious? In my experience, most "disciplinary action" against a nurse when there has been no harm is entirely political. Otherwise, it's the BON. Troll,

  12. Opiates Are Not for All Pain

    Oldmahubbard replied to soliantony's topic in Advanced Practice

    The aide is suspiciously over invested in the pt getting narcotics. Can you share the concerns of the pharmacist with the daughter? More diversion goes on than we usually

  13. Veterans disability exams (Compensation and Pension exams)

    Oldmahubbard replied to olla's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was told psychiatrists had support staff. But not the Psych

  14. Veterans disability exams (Compensation and Pension exams)

    Oldmahubbard replied to olla's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A friend did it. Doctors have support staff, but not NPs. Yes to the

  15. NP Jobs still looking pretty good.

    Oldmahubbard replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NPs have never been guaranteed a big salary increase. Some get one, but many don't. That was true 20 years ago and equally true now. I think RNs read these forums and probably think, I make 100k now...

  16. Shockingly low NP pay !

    Oldmahubbard replied to Jm0136's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A book was written not too long ago about diploma mills, not at all specific to nursing, and I don't recall nursing even being mentioned in the book. It talked extensively about the spectrum and...

  17. Is it possible to work as an RN on an L&D unit as a CNM?

    Oldmahubbard replied to gingerxautumn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Sad, the pay differential is apparently not that much. People have no idea what they are worth. You have NPs working for 80 and 90k. I think it is very

  18. Psych NP & psychotherapy

    Oldmahubbard replied to human_nerd's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You are correct that an RN license will open many doors, psychiatric and otherwise, and that salary prospects for Master's prepared counselors are mediocre. You have been working with a Psych NP who...

  19. Thoughts on Nurse Nav job for Psych?

    Oldmahubbard replied to PsychRN98's topic in Psychiatric

    You will have your work cut out for you, big time. Fortunately you have a lot of experience, but it is a big gap you are being asked to bridge. I think you probably know how to prioritize cases. But...

  20. Vet prescribed CBD oil for my cat

    Oldmahubbard replied to bitter_betsy's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I have a cat with kidney disease. I have used feliway and though it was worth it. Litter attractant. The jury is out on it. Scoe 10x is the only product I ever found that actually removes the smell of...

  21. NP Jobs still looking pretty good.

    Oldmahubbard replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    From my perspective, 120k is just about the barely almost break even point, as a return on investment. And that is if you live in a low cost area. The preparation involved in becoming a good NP is...

  22. Is it possible to work as an RN on an L&D unit as a CNM?

    Oldmahubbard replied to gingerxautumn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Not sure why you would do that. I have known of a couple of NP's that continued to work as RN's mostly for the schedule that fit their childcare needs. And sadly, the RN job didn't pay much

  23. Is Shortage in Nursing really a hoax?

    Oldmahubbard replied to mikefilmstudent's topic in Male Nursing Students

    There always has been, and always will be, a shortage of people willing to do crappy nursing jobs. Of which there always will be

  24. Case Management or Geriatric NP

    Oldmahubbard replied to Shanciale's topic in Nursing Career

    I know there is a mantra here that acute care experience is a prerequisite for everything good and holy in nursing. However you are not coming in off the street as a new grad. You also do not have...

  25. NP Jobs still looking pretty good.

    Oldmahubbard replied to MikeFNPC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am an experienced NP, but a recent grad told me that a large local medical clinic has multiple NP openings at 80k. Apparently they would rather have the positions go unfilled than raise the pay....