Oldmahubbard

Oldmahubbard

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  1. FNP after PMHNP

    Oldmahubbard replied to SDStudent1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did the ANP first, then PMHNP. I never practiced as an ANP, and would not do it if I had it to do over. Sounds nice on paper, but the logistics and reimbursement are not good. Even in states with...

  2. New DNP mandate

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

    What is damn scary is that the clinical hours are almost always on the honor system. The exams too. Wow. I am glad to be old and only a few more years to

  3. Is 8 months experience good enough to get hired when they ask for a minimum of one year?

    Oldmahubbard replied to NightNurse714's topic in Psychiatric

    It completely depends on the job market. I had no problem at 8 months, but it was long

  4. New DNP mandate

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

    Hospital 1, perhaps this is good? Hospital 2, this is

  5. New DNP mandate

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

    This is scary. Any

  6. Should I quit my second NP job?

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

    I don't think you should be embarrassed about wanting to leave that position. It sounds pretty bad. I can't imagine helplessly needing a physician to exam the patient after me, good Lord, no. This is...

  7. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

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

    If you are not sick, and you are there for an employee physical, it is rather unlikely you will get a "thorough exam" from any

  8. The Rise of Nurse Practitioners

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

    Not bad. I disagree with some of the language used in the article- "very difficult job with very long hours"- hopefully that is not the case for most of us. And if it is, we are being appropriately...

  9. Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    Oldmahubbard replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    I regret none of what I did to pay off most of my 70k debt in 5 years. Character

  10. Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    Oldmahubbard replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    I don't consider used clothes, no vacations, and almost no dining out for 5 years "major" sacrifices. Basically it's the way I grew up, and we thought we were middle

  11. DNP vs MD

    Oldmahubbard replied to healthstar's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I would love to hear about these so-called 2 year "residencies" and who pays for all this. I also got very turned off to the DNP when I tried to pin anyone down about what the "clinical hours" were...

  12. Nurse pay in France equivalent to CNA pay here

    Oldmahubbard replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Because in France, if you work OT, you are seen as taking someone else's job

  13. Best A & P study tips, materials, and advice ?

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

    It was a while back, but I can recall clearing my calendar, and spending the entire weekend with the book. To be fair, I had the advantage of not working while I was taking

  14. Nurse pay in France equivalent to CNA pay here

    Oldmahubbard replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    You are comparing Wonder Bread, vs a Croissant. Too many things are different. My question. Would 2 married nurses in France approach the upper income quintiles, ie 150-200k, as they probably would in...

  15. New DNP mandate

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

    With the low salaries many people are already getting, it will be interesting to see how requiring a DNP (with no increase in clinical duty or competency) will play

  16. Is it a waste of my talent to go into Home Health?

    Oldmahubbard replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    After realizing the hospital was not my thing, I worked in Home Health for about 5 years. In no way is it a waste of anyone's talent. If anything, you have to be even sharper, because there is no one...

  17. Is late or lack of Documentation a reason for fireability?

    Oldmahubbard replied to EternalFeather's topic in General Nursing

    They are putting together a "file" on you for the purpose of termination. Get out as soon as humanly possible. There was a time in nursing when you could be canned and still find work, as long as you...

  18. Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    Oldmahubbard replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    I was doing "staycations" before that was even a word. 8 years of staycations. No material object, or experience is better than having all my bills paid. Nothing comes close. Tough road, but 100%...

  19. Really want the job..

    Oldmahubbard replied to Jack2015's topic in Public, Community Health

    Could be you were rejected for not having the BSN

  20. Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    Oldmahubbard replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    I have a friend who has been trying to qualify for loan forgiveness for nearly 20 years, with various employers. They deliberately make it nearly impossible, is my

  21. Student loans killing me!! stressed!

    Oldmahubbard replied to Nurselyfe92's topic in General Nursing

    I was there, and I thankfully got out. My debt was the result of a combination of various adverse circumstances beyond my control, student loans, and my own foolishness. I am here to tell you it took...

  22. New DNP mandate

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

    Thank you. And it is

  23. New DNP mandate

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

    Not sure how this is feasible, since plenty of MSN prepared people barely make a

  24. The pictures I saw

    Oldmahubbard posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work as a consultant in LTC. A patient in his 50's at a SNF for the past year with multiple health problems and a tracheostomy hoped to return home. He thought he could, with some additional...

  25. CCNE Accreditation Comments

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

    I went to a reasonably well regarded B&M school 20 years ago, but still consider myself almost entirely self taught. Had I graduated with only the knowledge from that program, it would have been a...