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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    Oncoming Shift Nurses Complaining about Assignments

    PollywogNP replied to Joanne15's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Had a float RN complain saying her assignment was “unfair “ before she even got report, basing it on number of patients only, not on pt acuity. OK I will switch your assignment. I crossed out her...
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    Value Based Care

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

    What is definition of Value based care? What values is the care based on? Is this the latest business concept mumbo jumbo? How is this different? In what manner does it improve patient
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    Has anyone ever taken PTO to go on job interviews?

    PollywogNP replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    But you had tons of stuff planned! Did you actually search for other jobs? Work on diet/exercise? Go for a walk! Start filling boxes with stuff to get rid of, reorganizing a closet. House hunting?...
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    Has anyone ever taken PTO to go on job interviews?

    PollywogNP replied to SilverBells's topic in General Nursing

    Why?
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    Help! Should I Choose Schedule or Specialty?

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

    Sleep is most important in maintaining healthy lifestyle. I loved 3-11 shift! Loved having morning free, plus on days off it didn’t interfere with activities. Straight nights would be difficult for...
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    Suicide screening

    PollywogNP replied to Samantha Falkowski's topic in Emergency

    I work in FQHC Family Practice clinic. We have the questions (PHQ) in large font laminated & use dry erase markers, the the points are tallied & entered in EMR. Our school based health centers...
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    Newborn Dies After Ransomware Attack On Hospital

    PollywogNP replied to MunoRN's topic in General Nursing

    My first job as teenage LPN in 1977 was L&D. We had fetal heart monitors then. Huge machine that beeped very loudly with fetal heart beat with external monitor. They also had scalp electrodes for...
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    What to do after academic dismissal?

    PollywogNP replied to FuturePsychNP30's topic in General Students

    You will need to submit transcripts from all schools
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    Will the BON reapprove our program?

    PollywogNP replied to oldie's topic in General Students

    Nah you aren’t explaining what recertifications BON is doing. Just as Olive
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    Will the BON reapprove our program?

    PollywogNP replied to oldie's topic in General Students

    What reapproval process is this for? Is the school on probation? What is NCLEX pass rate for this
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    Will the BON reapprove our program?

    PollywogNP replied to oldie's topic in General Students

    Your state BON is approving recertification?? Or is it ACEN or CCNE? Is this ADN or BSN
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    Which state should I apply for licensure in?

    PollywogNP replied to ML504's topic in General Students

    Illinois has legislation pending to become a compact state. What is your graduation date? If Illinois becomes a compact state before graduation date it would solve your problem since Tennessee is a...
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    Ageism in Nursing?

    PollywogNP replied to Guest1176712's topic in General Nursing

    So did I! I just started my 45th year of nursing. Can’t imagine working 12 hour shifts on Med-surge or Tele or the ER at my age. Working at a clinic works well for me even though most days I’m...
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    Ageism in Nursing?

    PollywogNP replied to Guest1176712's topic in General Nursing

    So then move to a different type of work setting! One where you aren’t using your body to move patients that are large. Take your nursing knowledge and use it elsewhere. Nursery, school nursing,...
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    Good Moral Character Mistake

    PollywogNP replied to Amayrani Mateo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are you renewing license? Perhaps you can email
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    Primary Care Provider Perceptions of Telemedicine Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: IRB-approved DNP Research Project

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

    When we were told last March 2020 we were to start doing video and phone visits my first thoughts were how the heck is this going to work? I was used to seeing patients in exam rooms taking my laptop...
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    Opinions Please

    PollywogNP replied to Running with bears's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Are these 12 hour shifts & will you be
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    Are Cranial Nerves on the NCLEX?

    PollywogNP replied to yellow.poppy's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Here you
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    Good Moral Character Mistake

    PollywogNP replied to Amayrani Mateo's topic in First Year After Licensure

    What is “GMC” &
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    Accredited Program Nursing Approval vs. State Approval Alone

    PollywogNP replied to londonflo's topic in General Students

    I think you mean to say CCNE ( Commision of Collegiate Nursing Education ) accreditation for BSN/MSN programs not
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    Why some nurses use the word "endorsement"?

    PollywogNP replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    Found
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    Why some nurses use the word "endorsement"?

    PollywogNP replied to Leonardo Del Toro's topic in General Nursing

    Interesting! I have never seen it expressed this way. I taught physical exam class for 5 years & no textbooks used endorsed. Is this a local or regional use? I read lots of H&Ps and do not...
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    Change of shift nurse’s notes. Redundant? Necessary?

    PollywogNP replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    Don’t see any purpose. Charting change of shift report not necessary. No need to say who gave you report since it’s the nurse on shift prior to yours. Just start with either your assessment or if...
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    Failing out of nursing school at the end

    PollywogNP replied to itsjustnt's topic in General Students

    You might have to complete/graduate from an LPN program. Have you looked at requirements in
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    Congenital hypothyroidism. Vaccine required. What to do?

    PollywogNP replied to SadMan777's topic in General Students

    Do you have “subclinical hypothyroidism”? Not sure what you mean by “ immune to covid19. Please explain. What tests did your doctor doz? IgA? IgM? Or some others