Oldmahubbard

Oldmahubbard

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  1. Allegation of Neglect

    Oldmahubbard replied to jaortiz20's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I fooled around with the dropper for 10 minutes and couldn't get the exact dose, as I recall. This is 15 years

  2. Allegation of Neglect

    Oldmahubbard replied to jaortiz20's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    This reminds me. Many years ago, at my last RN job in a SNF, I noticed that a certain liquid narcotic was nearly impossible to measure. After fooling with it for 10 or 15 minutes, I finally did my...

  3. How much did NP school prepare you?

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

    You're right, unfair generalization. Then, 10 years later a friend attended a different Psych NP program. I warned her several times about the lack of rigor. and extensive self prep involved. She...

  4. Methadone clinic job offer

    Oldmahubbard replied to CardiacRN#1's topic in Addictions

    Very tempting. I would learn more about the daily realities of the methadone clinic before making a

  5. How much did NP school prepare you?

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

    I am a Psych NP. I went to a brick and mortar school that is fairly well regarded. It was a joke. I am self taught. I got my degree over a period of 5 years, one class most semesters, working in the...

  6. Quiting without Notice Due to Poor Relationship with Physician

    Oldmahubbard replied to mallethead's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    The only thing I can offer here is for nurses to be very mindful of orders that NPs are not authorized to give in that state. NP practice is different in every single state, making for an easy source...

  7. From medical staff to nursing

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

    How much do you want to bet that charts are now being "signed" but not

  8. FNP working in psych inpatient

    Oldmahubbard replied to Cindy-20's topic in Advanced Practice

    Insurance is unlikely to reimburse you if you are trying to do psych without the certification. With good

  9. will i lose my licenses in corrections, jail, prison nursing?

    Oldmahubbard replied to wtpsych's topic in Correctional

    My experience is as an NP in a forensic facility. There was a ton of petty nonsense with the nurses and the nurse administrators. Some people were friends, some were not. If you were a friend, you...

  10. Experience for PMHNP

    Oldmahubbard replied to RN356's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I did not have inpatient psych experience, but I did have 4 years of Community Mental health Clinic experience with the SPMI population that prepared me quite well. And yes the pay was really awful....

  11. Did you keep your RN license and why?

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

    Frightening question,

  12. From medical staff to nursing

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

    It must be the case at Jules' hospital that many experienced NPs are respected, and have proven themselves. So it is very, very sad to think that totally unprepared new graduates have entered into the...

  13. Any Pmhnps here??

    Oldmahubbard replied to Kevin's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have seen Psych NPs who can see their patients, usually in 15 minutes, and decide on an appropriate course of action do quite well. Loans all paid off, some money in the bank. I have seen Psych NPs...

  14. Collaborative Physician Issues

    Oldmahubbard replied to nbtw's topic in Advanced Practice

    In my experience, if the physician is not directly profiting from you, they resent having to be a collaborator. I honestly can't blame them. And they don't feel like doing 15 minutes of paper work. So...

  15. Just how busy is an online NP master program?

    Oldmahubbard replied to nurselambda's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I personally think it is both bizarre and totally crazy that anyone would even briefly contemplate full time work, and full time NP school. People are doing it and passing. That tells me the program...

  16. NP schools now required to find clinical sites?

    Oldmahubbard replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Really nice. If enforced, it will probably cause school closures. Which is a good

  17. Gave up DNP

    Oldmahubbard replied to LookForward's topic in Advanced Practice

    I just can't imagine still being in debt for my MSN, which I am not, and then going to get another bullcrap "doctoral " degree, that I would be truly embarrassed and ashamed to even use the stupid...

  18. Boomer Nurse no longer able to do bedside nursing

    Oldmahubbard replied to Cwiema's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, a stat visit to your PCP for a full work-up, and definitely start the paperwork rolling for Social Security Disability. You are getting very close, and it takes a while, sometimes a very long...

  19. How to pick yourself up after bad day

    Oldmahubbard replied to RN44's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hospital nursing wasn't for me. I realized that fairly quickly, some 27 years ago. Fortunately I found my way out. I just kept plugging away until another job opened up and it only took a few

  20. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    Oldmahubbard replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Almost all of the content of an NP program can be delivered online. Why not? For most of that content, there is no discernible benefit to sitting in a classroom vs watching a recorded or live lecture,...

  21. Med school drop out, now a CRNA. Ask me anything...

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

    Thanks for sharing your story. There is an ugly underbelly in medicine where the bottom quartile are going to end up possibly with nothing, or in a speciality they have no interest in. A physician of...

  22. Domestic violence

    Oldmahubbard replied to ehcaseyAPRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    I don't think you can bring the issue up. Not directly. Medically, you might screen for depression or ETOH abuse, which are commonly co-morbid, but beyond that, not much. I would like to hear from...

  23. advice on staying stable in nursing school

    Oldmahubbard replied to madisonlong17's topic in General Students

    Be very aware, you will be regularly rewarded for being "thin" by people who know nothing about your issue. You will need to be very, very active in your

  24. Hitting a wall, I hope it gets better fast

    Oldmahubbard replied to Tony1790's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    All this sounds like worse case scenario of what can happen to an NP, and what's worse, you aren't even making any money. In my opinion you need to have some type of urgent meeting with someone who...

  25. Mom Wants Me to Become an RN as Backup... But I Don't

    Oldmahubbard replied to RyanThePianist's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A lot to think about. I don't blame your Mom for being anxious, because so very, very few people support themselves in music, even when teaching is factored in. The teaching jobs are almost as...