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    MA pretending to be a Registered Nurse

    BostonFNP replied to Kenya Hurd's topic in General Nursing

    Have they called
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    Could I get into trouble for this?

    BostonFNP replied to SentinelTruth's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I'd alert my malpractice provider just in case. This was an error in judgment that could have significant implications if a disgruntled person wanted to push the issue with the board as...
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    Kicked out by half a point

    BostonFNP replied to MAckles's topic in General Students

    The solution to a shortage is not to lower the requirements for minimum competency. Nursing programs have these policies for a reason, and they don't take it lightly as it can impact their...
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    Failed My AANP Today, I'm Very Upset

    BostonFNP replied to uniqueguy34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The board exams are minimum competency exams; they are designed to make sure that a new graduate NP has at least a bare minimum fund of knowledge to safely begin practice in their certification...
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    Failed My AANP Today, I'm Very Upset

    BostonFNP replied to uniqueguy34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is the part that you need to focus on. You've completed school and clinicals and are about to enter practice and you have been studying and doing review questions for five months. Why are you...
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    DNR

    BostonFNP replied to thisnurse123's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting. Macrobid is a strange call for a male with UTIs especially if associated with kidney stones. Listen to his lungs, see if he has a Velcro sound on inspiration, those sharp powerful...
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    DNR

    BostonFNP replied to thisnurse123's topic in General Nursing

    Ahh but that Macrobid induced ILD had clear lungs to auscultation (though clinically you'd expect to hear the dry crackles I'd think).
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    DNR

    BostonFNP replied to thisnurse123's topic in General Nursing

    Unusual for wheezing to be a symptom of recurrent UTI?
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    How am I supposed to give pills when I have several dosages?

    BostonFNP replied to pepitohonguito87's topic in General Students

    I don't follow your logic on this about somehow the nursing school being at fault for you not learning from making a dangerous mistake on a simple math question, not even a med calc question. In real...
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    Need to take NCLEX out of state after 4 years since graduating

    BostonFNP replied to L.R.'s topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Did you graduate from a school with a national
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    Pain medicine to drug addict?

    BostonFNP replied to MrBlueSky's topic in Patient Medications

    As described, this is a post-op patient in acute post-operative pain with what sounds like a reasonable and legitimate order for acute pain control from her providers. What does your nursing judgement...
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    School Under Investigation: Ideal Professional Institute

    BostonFNP replied to Hina90's topic in School, College Programs

    I'm not sure if you are responding to my post or someone else (helps to use the quote button) but I'll respond: My post wasn't a judgement on you and it was entirely based on what I know of your...
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    School Under Investigation: Ideal Professional Institute

    BostonFNP replied to Hina90's topic in School, College Programs

    You have two problems: 1. Getting authorization to test, testing, and passing the NCLEX. I'm not sure you could get authorized at this point. If you are able to get authorized to re-test, how are...
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    School Under Investigation: Ideal Professional Institute

    BostonFNP replied to Hina90's topic in School, College Programs

    It appears this school was put on probation and then dropped from accreditation from the Florida BON due to abysmal NCLEX pass rates. Like less than 10% for a number of years compared to a national...
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    Natural "Medicine"?

    BostonFNP replied to Allison Minor-Green's topic in General Nursing

    Just playing devil's advocate here but: You wouldn't see a problem with putting a patient on a prescription medication as long as they were told there is "no official data" regarding it's...
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    Natural "Medicine"?

    BostonFNP replied to Allison Minor-Green's topic in General Nursing

    So make work less
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    Natural "Medicine"?

    BostonFNP replied to Allison Minor-Green's topic in General Nursing

    Louis, M., & Kowalski, S. D. (2002). Use of aromatherapy with hospice patients to decrease pain, anxiety, and depression and to promote an increased sense of well-being. American Journal of...
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    Natural "Medicine"?

    BostonFNP replied to Allison Minor-Green's topic in General Nursing

    Are you suggesting this is a negative thing? These are the very things that ensure treatments are safe and effective when compared to either placebo or standard of care. This is how we as health care...
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    Natural "Medicine"?

    BostonFNP replied to Allison Minor-Green's topic in General Nursing

    Harm as in making skin rashes or as in improperly treating
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    Natural "Medicine"?

    BostonFNP replied to Allison Minor-Green's topic in General Nursing

    Perhaps you'd like to share some of the landmark studies you find most compelling as a place to
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    Does RN experience affect NP salary quote?

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

    I agree that all experience makes a difference be it RN experience or business or case management or restaurant or retail or admin it all makes us who we are and adds and contributes to the team in...
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    Does RN experience affect NP salary quote?

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

    I think having pattern recognition and physical assessment skills help somewhat, at least initially, but I think its importance is actually overplayed in the nursing world not downplayed. I don't...
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    Does RN experience affect NP salary quote?

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

    Should the fresh novice RNs with 10 years of relevant CNA experience get paid more than fresh novice RNs with 2 years? Should that novice with CNA experience get paid more than an RN with several...
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    When Referencing Dr. Google Can Be Harmful

    BostonFNP replied to Krystle Maynard's topic in General Nursing

    The internet has exponentially increased the spread of bad information when it comes to healthcare and searches are especially prone to confirmation bias. There is malignant misinformation...
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    Does RN experience affect NP salary quote?

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

    There are still some health systems where NPs report to the DON and they do reward for total years of nursing experience in that