Oldmahubbard

Oldmahubbard

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  1. Anyone NEVER been hit/hurt working psych?

    Oldmahubbard replied to kingvonnBSN2017's topic in Psychiatric

    No, I have never been hit in 20 years. Had to dodge a little, or walk the other way, maybe keep my distance. But I have never provided direct care,

  2. Help when calling the md

    Oldmahubbard replied to iwannabeanursee's topic in General Nursing

    Great answers here, and just remember, 100% of all people in practice today were once brand new, first day on the job. Your most valuable experience will happen when some prescriber gets irritable,...

  3. NetCe Continuing Education Units

    Oldmahubbard replied to Guest1007726's topic in California Nursing

    Good product, fairly interesting, reasonable price and courses accepted by my NP accreditation body. My only minor issue (for NP's) is their pharmacology hours are somewhat

  4. Graduate school?

    Oldmahubbard replied to kcollins45's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the above posters. You need a couple of years to get the lay of the land, and then several more years to keep working, while taking courses part-time. The entire time you should be asking...

  5. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    There is no substitute for experience in Psych. I had a call recently from our practice manager about a fairly new employee in another part of the state, a Psych NP, who is having difficulty. She...

  6. Fired from my first RN job after only 2 weeks.

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

    I would not feel compelled to list this on my resume or even "check the box" on future job applications. Who knows what really happened? In my experience, most of the nonsense that goes on in nursing...

  7. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    How about some roxanol for the thread? I hear a death

  8. What do you think about this psychiatrist?

    Oldmahubbard replied to vaspap's topic in General Nursing

    Good answers here. I have personally seen OCD be quite debilitating. The CBT treatment that some believe is most effective is "exposure and response prevention", which is not available in many places....

  9. Blindsided by Manager

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

    Good it worked for you. Based on my experience, I think that much of the time, this sort of thing is an attempt to get rid of a nurse that is not liked for some non-clinical, ie political reason. That...

  10. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    I don't think there is much difference between a direct entry NP, and an NP who was an RN with 5 years of experience at 2 or 3 different unrelated jobs. I also think that personal factors matter much...

  11. What do you think about this psychiatrist?

    Oldmahubbard replied to vaspap's topic in General Nursing

    It has made us all think,

  12. What do you think about this psychiatrist?

    Oldmahubbard replied to vaspap's topic in General Nursing

    Could be more to it. I have had RN's approach me to say "a patient has OCD" and really they

  13. Hours worked per week

    Oldmahubbard replied to melaniegmu's topic in General Nursing

    I don't now, but I did for many years. Total hours a week about

  14. Multiple masters?

    Oldmahubbard replied to NewNurseLat's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with previous posts. Those other degrees will not give you any professional advantage. If you are not ready to jump right into being an NP, you could just start by taking one class at a time....

  15. What do you think about this psychiatrist?

    Oldmahubbard replied to vaspap's topic in General Nursing

    Asking for a friend? A question : Are the alleged OCD symptoms so severe that the patient cannot attend (or finish) school, or work? A thought: Residential treatment programs are few and far between,...

  16. Regret Becoming an NP

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

    I am wondering how much it would take to add a Psych certification, rather than the PhD? I also made a semi-mistake in becoming an ANP years ago, because I feared I would not be able to make a living...

  17. Blindsided by Manager

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

    Agree with the above. I've been a victim of the phony paper trail, and you are not going to win. It could also be the best thing that ever happened to you, but that would be a long

  18. Is a government job worth it?

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

    A lot of factors to consider here. I am "retired" from a State NP job, which I did for some 13 years. I also had a few years of state service in other positions. The family insurance at the end cost...

  19. SNF Patient demanding to leave

    Oldmahubbard replied to CrunchRN's topic in General Specialties

    This is where I get called in. Often times people who seem like they are fully oriented and competent are really not. If the pt wants to leave, you cannot stop them, nor can you help them. I encounter...

  20. think it's time to leave nursing...

    Oldmahubbard replied to nurseorsomething's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that home health might be good fit for you. There are so many different kinds of nursing out there. Don't fall into the "only the hospital" mentality. I am glad you are seeing a therapist, but...

  21. Don't bring your misery to work!

    Oldmahubbard replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    There is a difference between this, and people who are just constantly on their very last nerve, and functioning poorly in a high stress job. Trying to bring others down with

  22. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    In 2007, in NY, to my knowledge, BCBS was the only major insurance plan that did not credential NPs. I remember it vividly, because I had to do leg work to credential with other companies. And yes,...

  23. Driving While Elderly

    Oldmahubbard replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    There was a very sad case in my county, some 20 years ago. An elderly couple went out for lunch one summer day, and never came back. Their daughter was an RN. A massive search ensued, and foul play...

  24. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    The practice was a 2 person part-time venture that had been open for about a year at that point. I am not familiar with the terms IPA or incident to. Again , we did get reimbursed, but BCBS was...

  25. You don't need RN experience to get an NP job

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

    BCBS didn't "stop" reimbursing, it was a delay, while they investigated an incident. It was accurate at the time and this was 10 years ago. Keep in mind, it is not unusual to be reimbursed several...