Oldmahubbard

Oldmahubbard

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  1. The Pleasure Trap of Food: Or Why Saying No Doesn't Work

    Oldmahubbard replied to Carol Ebert's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I heartily disagree that obesity is entirely

  2. Licensed therapist considering nursing school.

    Oldmahubbard replied to Ladydaae's topic in Psychiatric

    As long as you understand that the only money for a PMHNP is in seeing 3 patients an hour. And to see 3 patients an hour, you have to book 4 patients. There is always a 25% no-show rate. No getting...

  3. Does the DNP really improve your clinical skills, salary or job market opportunities?

    Oldmahubbard replied to NurseRN2014's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am a MSN prepared NP who looked into several DNP programs rather extensively, and decided against it. There is little increase in clinical skills, from what I could see, and currently no pay...

  4. I want to quit nursing school

    Oldmahubbard replied to 11bmancuso's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have a bad teacher. And chemistry is inherently dry. Many of us weren't crazy about chemistry, but we hunkered down and eventually did what it took to pass. When I applied to a BSN program, the...

  5. Emotional support animals? FMLA for depression?

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

    As I understand FMLA, it holds a person's job if they have to be absent due to a personal or family illness. It doesn't guarantee the hours off will be paid. That is based on the PTO policy of the...

  6. Licensed therapist considering nursing school.

    Oldmahubbard replied to Ladydaae's topic in Psychiatric

    Get the cheapest accredited ADN/BSN you can. No BSN is worth 100k, or even close. Therapists typically spend an hour (or close to it) with their patients. As a PMHNP, you would typically be spending...

  7. I'm having a quarter life crisis. BSN graduate with no idea what to do.

    Oldmahubbard replied to NNurseLina's topic in General Nursing

    Get a nursing job, almost any nursing job. Get a couple of years under your belt, and move around if the first one isn't a great fit. Something will probably speak your name. Or you may love your...

  8. Placed on Performance Improvement Plan and Angry

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

    I am curious how labor laws in California favor the employee? Does the employer have to prove something against an employee in California in order to terminate them? In NY, no reason for termination...

  9. Psych NP vs FNP

    Oldmahubbard replied to Jmallard's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not just DE programs, but people who have worked as RNs in other areas, even for many years. After getting the Psych NP, some of them truly drown. Others work in "clinics" where handing out benzo's...

  10. Psych NP vs FNP

    Oldmahubbard replied to Jmallard's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In my neck of the wood, NPs of any flavor are generally paid by productivity. Numbers. I would definitely not recommend going into psych because you have heard it "pays well". Read some of the threads...

  11. Dementia and driving??

    Oldmahubbard replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The resident's symptoms are consistent with dementia, not mere forgetfulness. A tragedy is looking for a place to happen. And I have seen it more than once. My opinion

  12. Sexual Harassment from Chaplain

    Oldmahubbard replied to LuckyGirlSuze's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    This is revolting. I don't think "sensitivity training" will address it. I am pretty sure you are not the only

  13. Staff Shots?

    Oldmahubbard replied to ArryOtter's topic in School

    I wouldn't do it for multiple reasons. One of the biggest- the myth that if an injection is given by an expert, it won't hurt. Totally

  14. In Defense of the LTC Nurse

    Oldmahubbard replied to Oswin's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am a PMHNP in LTC. God Bless a good LTC nurse of any flavor, both LPN and RN! A good one sees the big picture, and knows patient history, which I need, that is probably not in the chart. They do a...

  15. Nobody gets my credentials right

    Oldmahubbard replied to haitwun's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have been an NP for some 15 years, and it still happens all the time. All the time. I usually introduce myself by my first and last name, and title, with which I am very comfortable. Depending on...

  16. I'm Scared of Getting Fired

    Oldmahubbard replied to Happychicken's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I agree about not coming into the profession with ideas about being a healer, and changing people's lives. Things like this may happen in your nursing career, but only very, very occasionally. I have...

  17. Nursing degree after Biology degree

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

    From ancient history, many nursing students in my class were parents, and also worked part-time. Pretty hard to compare

  18. Nursing degree after Biology degree

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

    Anyone who has obtained a previous hard science degree will find nursing school comparatively easy. The clinicals can be a lot of pressure, but not because they are "hard". In large part, it is...

  19. Nursing school Loans?

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

    The take home pay is probably even less, because health insurance and union dues are not factored

  20. Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    Oldmahubbard replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    An extensive study conducted on sexuality back in the 50's concluded that it exists on a spectrum, and that relatively few people are truly "straight" or

  21. Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    Oldmahubbard replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I am a PMHNP who is not sure how to respond. I am also a liberal woman. That being said, this issue has exploded into our culture in an almost intrusive manner, in just a few short years, basically...

  22. My sister's plans for nursing school

    Oldmahubbard posted a topic in General Specialties

    My older sister graduated from high school in the early 70's and married shortly thereafter. My parents were against it, because they wanted her to go to a 4 year college. After working as a secretary...

  23. National Walkout Day March 14 at 10am

    Oldmahubbard replied to RobotechTD's topic in School

    But certain types of guns should not be legally

  24. Denied security clearance?

    Oldmahubbard replied to allnurse92's topic in Correctional

    This wouldn't surprise me at

  25. Nursing school Loans?

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

    Borrowing all one's living expenses for any length of time is a really, really bad