Oldmahubbard

Oldmahubbard

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  1. So disappointed with on-line program

    Oldmahubbard replied to JBMmom's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In another profession, there were plenty of foreign languages grads who couldn't order a sandwich in the language, and that was not considered

  2. So disappointed with on-line program

    Oldmahubbard replied to JBMmom's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am an old school NP. I have said many times I took one class a semester, and drove 2 hours each way. That being said, my program was B and M but not high quality, but I still found after I had some...

  3. Working in FNP School

    Oldmahubbard replied to Bsnmsntobegb's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If your desire is to be an FNP, then I could not recommend working in Psych while you go to school. You will need every last bit of the med-surg experience. It is too soon to know at this point what...

  4. Inappropriate instructor/student relationship?

    Oldmahubbard replied to Elven_RN's topic in General Students

    Way back in my day, some of our 25 and 30 something students used to party with our 45-50 year old instructor. Or so they said. I wondered at the time about objectivity in

  5. Nurses Eat Their Young

    Oldmahubbard replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not in any other field I have been involved with. Not even close. My experience

  6. Nurses Eat Their Young

    Oldmahubbard replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Not sure why just basic respect would not be automatic because we have all taken the same course work and passed the same exam. There are some very, very extreme personality disorders in nursing,...

  7. Shockingly low NP pay !

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

    I worked full time in NP school. I mostly took one class a semester. It took 5 years to get my degree. I worked in my field, and did extensive self preparation on that very daily basis. The whole...

  8. Nurses Eat Their Young

    Oldmahubbard replied to Dairian's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Yes. My response was to try harder and harder to please the bullies. It flopped. I was fired, thankfully. Two nights later, the union called. They said that I was the sixth person in 2 years that...

  9. Job stability

    Oldmahubbard replied to Matt8700's topic in Correctional

    I was in a forensic psychiatric hospital for about 13 years and only left for a much better opportunity. I think these jobs are about as stable as any job can be. Not only that, at least in my state,...

  10. New RN Grad Need Guidance Please :()

    Oldmahubbard replied to NewICUNurse93's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It is probably too much to expect that most new grads would be successful in this type of very acute situation. Hopefully you can move on to a lower acuity position. There is a lot of cattiness and...

  11. Removed from Nurse Residency Program-Should I Try Psych?

    Oldmahubbard replied to dbabz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I left the hospital some 25 years ago, resigned because I figured I was about to be fired. I got into home care and eventually realized psych was my calling. Now I am a Psych NP. I probably couldn't...

  12. Switching Nurse Practitioner Specialities

    Oldmahubbard replied to mursev's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    How is the Adult/Gero market in that area? Are you in a position to move? Yes, FNP has the broadest scope. A mile wide and an inch

  13. New RN Grad Need Guidance Please :()

    Oldmahubbard replied to NewICUNurse93's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I read your post twice and couldn't find any real specifics about what you are doing wrong. 2/5 is a failing grade. I think it is very odd that one of your preceptors gave you a 4/5 at first, then...

  14. So disappointed with on-line program

    Oldmahubbard replied to JBMmom's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am a Psych NP. I went to a B and M school 20 years ago. Our department chair was just barely a psych NP, only on paper, and she believed very much in Freud. In spite of that, people frequently...

  15. So disappointed with on-line program

    Oldmahubbard replied to JBMmom's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't think most of the good schools require you to quit your job. But yes, you would have to live within reasonable commuting distance, so you would have to get a different job and moving a family...

  16. Collaborative Physician Issues

    Oldmahubbard replied to nbtw's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hilarious. Well in my state there was never any requirement that we meet in person with the collaborator. Only that a certain number of charts would be reviewed quarterly. It can be done...

  17. Revenue streams? Psych np?

    Oldmahubbard replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The phrase "revenue stream" conjures up passive income, ie owning an apartment building. Telepsychiatry is a very, very long way from that. It will be all the work of seeing patients in a private...

  18. So disappointed with on-line program

    Oldmahubbard replied to JBMmom's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nursing theory adds nothing to our profession, takes up time that could be used productively, and should be completely eliminated at the BSN and MSN

  19. Do hospital CMs work during holidays?

    Oldmahubbard replied to rearviewmirror's topic in Case Management

    I have heard of no employer in health care or anywhere else making the Friday after Thanksgiving an official paid holiday. Many people do take it off, using their accrued time. Same with

  20. How is the job market for NP in San Diego

    Oldmahubbard replied to rnlung89's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Very low pay for the cost of

  21. So disappointed with on-line program

    Oldmahubbard replied to JBMmom's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In my program, they didn't give a lick about the quality of any of the papers, only checked to see if it was done APA style. I just think that is very sad, all

  22. So disappointed with on-line program

    Oldmahubbard replied to JBMmom's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is just sad, but no surprise at all. I went to a fairly well regarded private B and M school 20 years ago. It wasn't much better. Online didn't exist yet and I had to drive 2 hours each way to...

  23. Shockingly low NP pay !

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

    Going back 20 or 30 years, there was never any expectation that an NP degree would get you a large raise. Just regular hours, no weekends or holidays, much more autonomy. It seems that is still the...

  24. Working in Rural Primary Care and Love It!

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

    I know many people here gave you a hassle, and I am really glad to see it is working out

  25. From medical staff to nursing

    Oldmahubbard replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Is this billing scheme legal