Oldmahubbard

Oldmahubbard

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  1. New grad of PMHNP. Is this a typical first job experience?

    Oldmahubbard replied to katprit80's topic in Advanced Practice

    Are you concerned specifically about diagnosing on your own, or prescribing, or something else? It doesn't surprise me too much that a new grad would be expected to function, right out of the

  2. My apologies to the nursing profession

    Oldmahubbard replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    Very interesting about that document you had to sign on a new

  3. Rehab pts, cabulances, and toileting

    Oldmahubbard replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Nursing

    Correct. The decision is not up the the nurse in any way. A provider has to write a foley order, and the pt has to

  4. My apologies to the nursing profession

    Oldmahubbard replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    No, but if you are walking into the situation, the first day, and other nurses are rolling their eyes, or not making eye contact. Stiff, formal body language. The message is very clear, we are not...

  5. Universities with prearranged NP Practicums

    Oldmahubbard replied to Slhengy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think many people are stressed out, trying to meet their productivity quotas, and pay off their owns loans. They are potentially not in a position to give back. For my own experience, at the...

  6. Universities with prearranged NP Practicums

    Oldmahubbard replied to Slhengy's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yep, I graduated from a brick and mortar a few years back, and we had to arrange our own preceptors. Big pain. I thought it was part of the "character building" process of becoming an

  7. Peplau and interpersonal relations

    Oldmahubbard replied to Realist_'s topic in General Students

    What I remember about old Hildegard is her theory of "therapeutic use of self". Those 4 words. As a Psych NP, those words do pop into my mind from time to time while I am working. Otherwise, know it...

  8. My apologies to the nursing profession

    Oldmahubbard replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    Cut the big pity party, the OP has their NP license. And can't find a job. Your tax dollars probably at work.

  9. My apologies to the nursing profession

    Oldmahubbard replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    Not to be facetious, but I wonder if I should start a thread "Nurses respond who have never experienced any form of abuse at work". With zero replies! Yes, passive aggressive behaviors and character...

  10. How long usually to get a Psych certificate from FNP

    Oldmahubbard replied to brinksta's topic in Advanced Practice

    You would have to compare the 2 curricula and see exactly what courses you are missing. There is some overlap, of course. Depending on the age of your FNP course work, the school may require course...

  11. My apologies to the nursing profession

    Oldmahubbard replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    In my case, I had 4 very negative experiences over a period of about 3 years. At times, I questioned my sanity. I became so anxious, I could barely function. I did extensive soul searching to try to...

  12. My apologies to the nursing profession

    Oldmahubbard replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to clarify that when I mentioned spirituality, it was helpful to me in understanding evil. And what happened to me was definitely evil. No religious platitudes. Learning to confront and...

  13. NY Mandates "BSN in 10"

    Oldmahubbard replied to TAKOO01's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. Along with the BSN, there should be decent working conditions, ie staffing, and lunch breaks. The things that go on and are accepted, even considered normal in nursing, would happen in no...

  14. What do you eat for breakfast?

    Oldmahubbard replied to Ioreth's topic in General Students

    If I don't feel like eating first thing and have to go to work, I tend to carry small packs of nuts, or those cheese sticks. I cannot go until noon to eat, but I've been lucky enough to have jobs...

  15. My apologies to the nursing profession

    Oldmahubbard replied to Jon12's topic in General Nursing

    Yes to this. I went through some serious issues at several different nursing jobs about 20 years ago. I ended up with RN still after my name, and working part-time at the local employer of last...

  16. Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

    Oldmahubbard replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I did my BSN 20 years ago. The only classes of real value were Statistics and Patho. Even Patho was largely a rehash of A and P, although I did learn from it, actually enjoyed it. Nursing theory needs...

  17. Nursing Instructor Anger Management

    Oldmahubbard replied to sarahky79's topic in General Students

    Her instructor is definitely crazy, make no mistake. But when I was a teacher 3 decades ago, trying to get my Masters in Education as required by my state, I encountered a crazy instructor in a...

  18. Recording Lectures?

    Oldmahubbard replied to maggie0's topic in General Students

    Even some 25 years ago, we recorded lectures with some antiquated equipment. I never did, because the vast majority of lectures were barely mediocre. If you wanted to master the material, you would...

  19. Nursing Instructor Anger Management

    Oldmahubbard replied to sarahky79's topic in General Students

    It is not OK! A lot of things happened to me in life, in other professions, and in nursing, that absolutely were not OK. They were total BS. But all these years, I have still had to make a life, and...

  20. We fail our old people and it's heartbreaking

    Oldmahubbard replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    We fail our elderly, they fail themselves. People may not comprehend that if they have no insurance, and have a significant hospitalization, there goes the home they struggled to pay for all those...

  21. We Are Not Paying You

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

    Also, even in independent states, many insurances do not reimburse NP's without a physician collaborator. Which would be a major

  22. We Are Not Paying You

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

    I know an MD who does this, but he also has a M-F job. This has been going on for quite a few years, so it doesn't look too hopeful as a main income. Your odds are much better in a high socioeconomic...

  23. Regret Becoming an NP

    Oldmahubbard replied to psych.nurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    The

  24. 38yo male, VERY non-traditional potential nursing student... advice?

    Oldmahubbard replied to RomaniGypsy's topic in Nursing Career

    I've been an NP for some 15 years, after working as an RN for about 13. Back in the day, when I was studying to be an NP, there was no money in it. Literally, you were lucky when you graduated if you...

  25. Am I Too Squeamish to be a Nurse?

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

    I heartily agree. My desire to help patients and promote their dignity is greater than my squeamishness, any day of the week. Best of