PollywogNP ADN, BSN, MSN, LPN, NP

Med-Surg/Tele/ER/Urgent Care

Former Faculty, ex Navy Nurse, Family Nurse Practitioner in Urgent Care

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    PNP to FNP

    PollywogNP replied to daffymom's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    GNFamily Practice is “cradle to grave”, a broad scope of practice.The education is intense to cover peds, women’s health including prenatal/post partum, geriatric and general adult health. And...
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    PNP to FNP

    PollywogNP replied to daffymom's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know some WHNP, Geriatric NP, 2 Adult CNS, & Psych NP that pretty much had to complete the entire FNP curriculum with the exception of the portion they were already certified in. The WHNP got to...
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    PNP to FNP

    PollywogNP replied to daffymom's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Isn’t the age limit for peds 18? They would have to complete FNP program and pass certification exam. It maybe considered out of scope to see adult patients but check with
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    Newly Licensed RN, No Experience, Graduated 10 Years Ago

    PollywogNP replied to hopefulnurse311's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You will need to look for “ refresher courses “. That’s for nurses out of the work force for a few years. I think you will have difficulty finding a nursing job without recent
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    Introduction to public health

    PollywogNP replied to Bukky1's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The nursing program you are applying to should list the required prerequisite courses. Go ask or check
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    Can I get into a nursing program with W's?

    PollywogNP replied to Shyann Kelly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some programs look at Withdrawal due to failing as failing the
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    Can I get into a nursing program with W's?

    PollywogNP replied to Shyann Kelly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Are you already an LPN & also have ADN applying for RN to BSN
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    Nurse tech before Accelerated BSN program?

    PollywogNP replied to AnnaliseP's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Usually nurse techs are already in nursing school. You might try getting your CNA, nursing assistant training so you can get experience. But you might not have time to work in fast paced ABSN
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    Are most nursing programs a hot mess or is it just mine?

    PollywogNP replied to LittleCa's topic in General Students

    Yeah I was pretty sure it was a private for profit! And I call BS on 30 years of having Accelerated BSN, those have only been around for about 10-15 years. And just what are they “bragging “...
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    Mandatory Overtime

    PollywogNP replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

    Only 3?
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    Are most nursing programs a hot mess or is it just mine?

    PollywogNP replied to LittleCa's topic in General Students

    Is this a private for profit school? No this is not the norm. Skills lab should be equipped with high tech Sim Man, there should be enough supplies for each student to practice but you may have to...
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    AACN Not Acceptable Certification

    PollywogNP replied to JBMmom's topic in Advanced Practice

    What does AACN stand for? What type of certification is this
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    Mandatory Overtime

    PollywogNP replied to ChknWing's topic in General Nursing

    Wait, what! A perinatal psych unit! Wow have never heard of this
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    Being replaced?

    PollywogNP replied to BsnBull's topic in General Nursing

    Go with your hunches! Happened to me. Saw job posted on Indeed, the other NP also saw it so we confronted both the doctor clinic owner and office manager who denied said they were looking for part...
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    Normal Findings List?

    PollywogNP replied to kpmadden83's topic in General Students

    I taught physical assessment class ten semesters in a row using various textbooks and never saw a textbook that didn’t have the normal and abnormal findings. What book are you using? 8 pages may be...
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    Full Practice Authority of Nursing

    PollywogNP replied to matthewandrew's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Apparently your experience with NPs is inpatient environment per your description. Most FNPs are in primary care. Until recently most entering NP practice had years of
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    Full Practice Authority of Nursing

    PollywogNP replied to matthewandrew's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Your theory is that more DNP degrees is “furthering” the profession. And somehow this leads to expanding scope of practice in states that limit nurse practitioner practice, states where NPs are...
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    Full Practice Authority of Nursing

    PollywogNP replied to matthewandrew's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

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    Full Practice Authority of Nursing

    PollywogNP replied to matthewandrew's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    None of theses statements have anything to do with full practice privileges. What state do you practice in? It must be a state without full independent NP practice. New Mexico has had independent...
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    TB skin assessments

    PollywogNP replied to CoffeeKeepsMeSane's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work urgent care. Frequently people would come in asking for reading of test done at other clinics in another city or state. I refused as again you don’t know the technique used and many...
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    No autopsies allowed for covid positive deaths?

    PollywogNP replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    What is
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    Has anyone ever taken PTO to go on job interviews?

    PollywogNP replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Well no one was born an ICU or ER nurse. Everyone currently in those areas was “ new” to those areas at some point. If those are areas you hope to work in someday start by applying for telemetry...
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    I Need Help To Improve Writing Skill On Nursing Notes

    PollywogNP replied to yx5001's topic in General Students

    What is your first language? How old were you when you learned
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    I Need Help To Improve Writing Skill On Nursing Notes

    PollywogNP replied to yx5001's topic in General Students

    I have never seen this DAR this data action what is the R stand for. As for action since BP is elevated what actions/what did you do about it? Recheck in other arm, recheck in 15 minutes, call doctor,...
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    I Need Help To Improve Writing Skill On Nursing Notes

    PollywogNP replied to yx5001's topic in General Students

    No need to say raised hob to take vs. BP 170/70 IS NOT