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    Nursing students who want to be NP's

    BostonFNP replied to Teaching the future's topic in General Nursing

    I can certainly understand your point here and I do think there are some legitimate concerns regarding novice NPs practicing in the specialty setting as there is often a dearth of both education and...
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    Nursing students who want to be NP's

    BostonFNP replied to Teaching the future's topic in General Nursing

    My comment was tongue in cheek but you can feel free to disagree. I am sure you knew some NP students you were confident would go on to be just wonderful providers. Some questions about that: What...
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    Which practitioner should I go for?

    BostonFNP replied to JDJones89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That's understandable and it sounds like it is a good time for you to go for it. In many ways you can't go horribly wrong with either option (PNP vs FNP) as things stand now. Have you spent time in a...
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    Nursing students who want to be NP's

    BostonFNP replied to Teaching the future's topic in General Nursing

    I think NETY is being replaced by NHNPS (Nurses Hate NP
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    Which practitioner should I go for?

    BostonFNP replied to JDJones89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It is really disheartening to see some nurses jump all over another nurse without even understanding the question. Really only you know the answer to this question, and if you aren't sure about the...
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    Help! Finding Preceptors

    BostonFNP replied to ray216's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you contacted your program for assistance? Do they have an alumni list? Sometimes talking to alums can either get you a placement or at least point you in the right direction. I know most...
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    Primary Care/IM: Ask me anything.

    BostonFNP replied to BostonFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    ACNPs are a relatively new commodity and I am not sure the market has really adjusted to that fully yet, and in-patient teams are still utilizing PCNPs fairly regularly but I am sure would be just as...
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    Primary Care/IM: Ask me anything.

    BostonFNP replied to BostonFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There subtleties to every job market so it is very difficult to say what's happening by you (perhaps some local NPs and/or your preceptors may help to shed light on that for you) but I can try to...
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    Regis College Online FNP

    BostonFNP replied to purpletzz's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Where are you
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    Will I get kicked out of nursing school?

    BostonFNP replied to Happymango's topic in General Students

    Never, under any circumstances outside of life/death, give a med that you did not draw up
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    Would you call an ambulance?

    BostonFNP replied to halohg's topic in School

    I guess I can kinda maybe see
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    Would you call an ambulance?

    BostonFNP replied to halohg's topic in School

    Pardon my ignorance here but why are two OTC analgesics any cause for concern? So what if he did take
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    ADN vs. BSN - patient mortality rates

    BostonFNP replied to Katniss88's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't think anyone would argue that you have seen some BSN-RNs that are not prepared. But this is also observational selection
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    Primary Care/IM: Ask me anything.

    BostonFNP replied to BostonFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    CNA jobs won't be hard to come by, especially if you express interest during your first clinical rotation. If you have some contacts that work at the hospital I would wait until the middle of your...
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    Don't do the physicians work!

    BostonFNP replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    What are you getting paid for and what exactly do you feel is your most important role? In my opinion, bedside nurses have one of the most important roles on the healthcare team as the only member...
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    Thinking about becoming a NP. Have some questions for you NP's out there!

    BostonFNP replied to TheRuralNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are a few things to consider here including school full or part time, working weekends or weekdays, your family/friends/self, etc. But I think the most important question is should you? As you...
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    Don't do the physicians work!

    BostonFNP replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I cover call for my group I am on-call for 19 providers and normally it's pretty calm, I would think 50 would be feasible overnight if doing just call
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    Don't do the physicians work!

    BostonFNP replied to ModernRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I know you are upset, but do you really think this is the case? Do you feel you have a good idea what the daily workflow of a hospitalist is? Have you ever asked to spend a say shadowing a...
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    Primary Care/IM: Ask me anything.

    BostonFNP replied to BostonFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think the two biggest questions are 1. what do you want to do and 2. what do you think? It doesn't son'd like your faculty/preceptors have big concerns about you so I will assume that you aren't...
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    Primary Care/IM: Ask me anything.

    BostonFNP replied to BostonFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Absolutely yes. There is a big difference in the quality of preparation of students from quality programs vs the rest, to such an extent, my office and many other local offices, only take students...
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    Primary Care/IM: Ask me anything.

    BostonFNP replied to BostonFNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are still quite a few family practices within a 30 mile radius of Boston but very few within the city. Most urbanites/suburbanites with good access to healthcare seem to gravitate towards adult...
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    Happy with your credentials?

    BostonFNP replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You shouldn't have to do clinical for MSN-DNP just
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    When Your Patient is an Addict...How to Deal

    BostonFNP replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    The key part of this, which differentiates from the original post/article, is are you personally prescribing the narcotic. If you aren't, then the rest is a moot point. Do you have some evidence...
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    Advise wanted. Considering 2nd career as NP

    BostonFNP replied to elmtree's topic in Advanced Practice

    What are the "right" reasons/motivations for wanting to by an
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    Advise wanted. Considering 2nd career as NP

    BostonFNP replied to elmtree's topic in Advanced Practice

    I believe some of the prior posters are NPs and others are student NPs or RNs. I am a private practice NP. Nursing is a stressful career. Nursing at the APN level is perhaps less physically stressful...