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    First week of NP clinical! HELP!!

    BostonFNP replied to RameyGurl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I remember being a student and having my mentor yell at me about positives and negatives and I never thought it was a big deal. Now its one of my biggest pet peeves with
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    First week of NP clinical! HELP!!

    BostonFNP replied to RameyGurl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Always positives before pertinent negatives! This is how I would expect my students to report to me: "Jess" is a 26yo previously healthy woman with a complaint of acute onset of sore throat three...
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    LICE PSA.

    BostonFNP replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    I had too google it. It it semi-not-work-safe. I have concluded I am far more concerned about
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    LICE PSA.

    BostonFNP replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Is this really an issue? Kids these
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    Studying for NCLEX - Hang in there

    BostonFNP posted a topic in General Students

    So I am sitting on a flight back to Boston from a medical meeting at the NIH, and a row in front of me is two nursing students with no fewer than 6 NCLEX review books spread across their tray tables...
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    BP meds

    BostonFNP replied to Justanewbie's topic in Patient Medications

    Think about how they take them at home every day and no one monitors their BP
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    First week of NP clinical! HELP!!

    BostonFNP replied to RameyGurl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You should feel that way! That's why you are there, to learn. What specifically bothered you? Can you make a plan to improve on that? If you can you will do just
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    Do You get Upset When you are Called a Physican Extender

    BostonFNP replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do have a DNP. But it doesn't bother me in the slighest if patients prefer to call my MSN NP colleague "doctor", that is their choice in my
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    LPN being forced to introduce self to pt's as a CNA

    BostonFNP replied to Skarpzz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    If If you are functioning in the role of a CNA while clocked in at work, then I would think your employer would prefer you not refer to yourself as a nurse. I have several colleagues that are NPs...
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    LICE PSA.

    BostonFNP replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Seems pretty
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    LPN being forced to introduce self to pt's as a CNA

    BostonFNP replied to Skarpzz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    What is your job
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    LICE PSA.

    BostonFNP replied to Farawyn's topic in School

    Lice are
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    Do You get Upset When you are Called a Physican Extender

    BostonFNP replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is meant to be a bit ridiculous. Doctor is not a protected title, it is an academic one. Physician is the protected title and they are designated as such. I attend patients in the hospital. I...
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    Paid by the amount of patients

    BostonFNP replied to bhudgins's topic in Advanced Practice

    My program had to seminars on this. You can almost never go wrong with getting paid by what you bring in: getting 40-45% of the money you brought is about average (it's how many physician contracts...
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    NP vs CRNA vs CNM

    BostonFNP replied to Mpompo838's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Lets be honest here, you have posted exclusively since joining the website about NP education and preparation, with very little experience with the NP role or the education/preparation process, other...
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    Apply for New Grad RN positions as an LPN

    BostonFNP replied to marie_1's topic in General Nursing

    Never too early especially for
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    NP vs CRNA vs CNM

    BostonFNP replied to Mpompo838's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You haven't practiced for two years but you decided in the past year to join allnurses and post only negative comments about NPs. It's
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    NP vs CRNA vs CNM

    BostonFNP replied to Mpompo838's topic in Post Graduate Students

    How long have you been a
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    RN Graduate Establishes Dominance

    BostonFNP replied to nicmdavi's topic in General Nursing

    What a nightmare for the office, why did the practice manager even consider it. Ugh. She is not a graduate nurse. She is not any type of nurse. Like other have said, drop a comment about how...
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    Does anyone else feel exhausted after clinicals?

    BostonFNP replied to Mission2BNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Clinicals or clinic? If you are a student (you should change your username to comply with TOS) and doing 12 hour days then you should at least feel mentally exhausted, it's 1-2 days/wk and you have a...
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    How to make a good impression precepting

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

    Verify with your preceptor and facility that it's ok to show up early and access
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    WHNP or FNP Preceptor Needed

    BostonFNP replied to cmwb BSN, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Ask your program for help. Join your state NP association as a student member and see if they have any available preceptors. Good
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    How to hire a NP

    BostonFNP replied to efgih's topic in General Nursing

    Depends, a novice NP or an experienced NP? If novice, Contact your good local NP programs and let them know you are interested in hiring a NP for the practice. If your doc is flexible and wants to...
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    NP vs CRNA vs CNM

    BostonFNP replied to Mpompo838's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You need to to a lot more research before you even think about graduate school/advanced practice or you are going to waste a lot of time and money. I know you said you have done research, but you are...
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    FNP Preceptor needed

    BostonFNP replied to MonTif's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Your program should be helping