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  1. Short Staffed: An Epidemic

    CommunityRNBSN replied to KellyM RN's topic in General Nursing

    I work outpatient and this is still a problem. We do not have “nurse to patient ratios” because the structure of working outpatient is completely different. But what is the same is being given an...

  2. COVID-19: Keep reading, keep learning about all this

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Can this post be pulled down from the front page of AllNurses? I don’t mind anyone sharing their thoughts / opinions / theories, but at the moment, anyone who navigates to AllNurses.com is going to...

  3. Therapeutic communication for anxiety

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    Another thing: Often, they feel like they aren’t getting enough oxygen. If you tell them to breathe deeply or slowly, they will say “I can’t.” So I tell people to blow out as long as they...

  4. BSN - no experience and lots of children

    CommunityRNBSN replied to kat1822's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I was going to say too. I am the mother of one child, and I mostly stayed home when he was little. Believe me, I know it seems LONG when they are little, but honestly, in the scheme of...

  5. Unprofessional Clinical Educator.. What would you do?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to hama1111's topic in General Nursing

    Oh. My.

  6. How to Pass the NLN PAX and Curb Testing Anxiety

    CommunityRNBSN replied to TheNursingdoll's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    One more: Expect to be nervous, and know that you can still do great on the test while you’re nervous! Sometimes I’ll be waiting for a test thinking “Oh no, I’m so nervous. I’m going to...

  7. Which nurse is easier to train in med surg?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to guest1171208's topic in General Nursing

    So why do you care how a hypothetical different nurse would have compared to

  8. Scope of Practice and medications?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This seems... excessive. I've enjoyed reading all the replies. As I said, I don't give meds at my job, so this issue isn't one I've ever faced and I'm glad to read people's views on it. Thanks...

  9. Job interview

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Animal House R.N.'s topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    It must not have been a job you really wanted, and maybe this experience helped you figure that out. I definitely wouldn’t have seen this as a red

  10. PMHNP or FNP?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Pearl2014's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow, people didn’t like your question! Do you know people who work in either field? I’m an RN training to be a PMHNP. I’ve gotten to know the PMHNP at my work so I have a sense of what her...

  11. Scope of Practice and medications?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Catedi's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I am interested in this too. I don’t work in a similar setting (I don’t even give meds at my job!) but I think it’s an interesting question. If anyone has a link to real info (a law, as the OP...

  12. Reality Check.

    CommunityRNBSN replied to VaniCCRN's topic in General Nursing

    This. What I can say is that at both the clinic where I work, and the one where I’m a patient, the MDs and the APRNs have a really good working relationship. Both parties understand their roles and...

  13. Social Skills Should Be a Bigger Focus in Nursing School

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Kenneth S. Veillon's topic in General Nursing

    This is what I was going to say. Nursing is a second career for me, and in ALL fields, there are some people who just don’t get it. They’re grumpy or mean or sullen or abrasive or flirtatious or...

  14. Total Number of Nurse Practitioners Hits 325,000

    CommunityRNBSN replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was listening to the Carlat Psychiatry podcast and I just learned about the Flexner Report of 1910. A group systematically investigated all the medical schools in the US, and determined that more...

  15. Working Less Than 8-Hour Shifts?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to FlameHeart's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t right now, but if you’re a part-time employee (as I am) you might be able to pull it off. At one point I worked 8-1 five days a week. I’m in outpatient and our clinic is busiest in the...

  16. Unexplained Diarrhea and Weight Loss: What's going on? | Case Study

    CommunityRNBSN replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    This is an incredibly difficult problem. The estimate of 3-5% might be a little high, but I do feel that I’ve encountered one or two in my career. And more— I think I’ve seen some on facebook....

  17. Is being greedy by taking lots of shifts bad?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Everything you wrote is

  18. New Grad NP Working Alone

    CommunityRNBSN replied to LuckystarNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I also work in a practice with a ton of immigrants. They often call our NPs “doctor.” We always gently correct them and refer to the NP by their first name, or Miss-LastName. It is insulting that...

  19. Your Help Needed: Give A Tip To A New Grad Nurse

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    Smile, act happy and friendly and “perky.” Maybe that isn’t your natural personality. Maybe you tend to be sarcastic, or passive, or when you get nervous you tend to act like a sullen teenager....

  20. Total Number of Nurse Practitioners Hits 325,000

    CommunityRNBSN replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think the truth is somewhere in between. The doctor that I go to, who is an MD with six years family practice experience, wanted to move his family to California. He told me that he interviewed for...

  21. Total Number of Nurse Practitioners Hits 325,000

    CommunityRNBSN replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do agree with most of this. I am getting my PMHNP from a well-known local brick-and-mortar university. Also, I have several years of RN experience such that I have a reputation as a good worker,...

  22. Happy Nurse's week.... I guess

    CommunityRNBSN replied to Mavnurse17's topic in School

    I have a nine year old son and I’ll just say that the kids certainly appreciate the nurse! He’ll say “I went to the doctor’s office today” when he means “I visited the school nurse.”...

  23. MMJ Card

    CommunityRNBSN replied to futurenurse2025's topic in General Nursing

    I work outpatient. I had to pass a drug screen when I was hired, and I also had to sign consent for random drug testing during employment. They have not drug tested me since I started work, and I...

  24. Are there any nurses that actually LIKE nursing?

    CommunityRNBSN replied to CShel's topic in General Students

    Yep, I like it, and have said so on AllNurses many, many times. The internet is what it is, and on the internet everything is terrible: Nursing is awful, America is awful, being a parent is...

  25. Total Number of Nurse Practitioners Hits 325,000

    CommunityRNBSN replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That may well be true. Anytime there's a perceived "shortage" and people start saying "That's where the money is"-- you can predict the diploma mills and others will try to get in on the