hrnurse replied to ashonman's topic in NP Students
Here's an unpopular opinion . If you're a student and you're aware that you'll need to find your own preceptor , you might want to polish your networking skills, stop whining , and act like the leader that an RN is supposed to be . That might mean...
hrnurse replied to ashonman's topic in NP Students
Lol at the students on here looking for preceptors , NP's do not owe you a preceptor spot. Your frustration is yours. Begging for help is getting you the results you want ?
hrnurse replied to Mark Hill BSN's topic in NP Students
Wow, way to congratulate and support a fellow practitioner . I'll bet you're a real joy to work with . I don't understand why you're putting down the OP and saying money doesn't equate to clinical skills . Do you work with him or are you just being...
hrnurse replied to lots2care4's topic in Addictions
The PCP wrote an order for parameters . Hospice or not , nurses can question parameters and prn meds . Better to clarify than blindly accept what the pt reports .
hrnurse replied to guest940422's topic in Addictions
Do you feel that the Methadone delays the inevitable withdrawal? Broadly speaking re: med assisted withdrawal . Nurses have protocols for meds to ease withdrawal symptoms, yes . A person's suffering is subjective and detoxing or withdrawing is n...
hrnurse replied to HealingThoughts's topic in NP Students
For those thinking that an honest perspective from the NP in the south was rude or negative, be thankful for honesty and the perspectives of many . I didn't find anything discouraging about her description about the role , maybe it's not the glitte...
hrnurse replied to HealingThoughts's topic in NP Students
If you're pursuing a PMHNP path because it requires less hours, or is less work , or because the pay is higher , you may be disappointed in the outcome . Maybe I'm misreading, but a practitioner st the PMHNP level should involve rigorous academics ...
hrnurse replied to abundance56's topic in Psychiatric
Excellent observation that you noticed this and brought it up to the pharmacy , you might also include the DON on this . Despite the reason about bar codes being smeared , be suspicious of med packs with any damage or anything out of place for that ...
hrnurse replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in Psychiatric
There's many roles and environments for psych nurses . That's the beauty of it . You'll learn different skills in different locations . Different age groups and populations pose various challenges .
There's a definite increase in the number of elderly diagnosed with a mental illness , and the meds to go along with it . Trazodone and Risperidal used to be seen once in awhile on a MARS , now its every other pt .