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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    NBC's The Nurses - Just another nurse show?

    PollywogNP replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in General Nursing

    Just watching the trailer was difficult to stay focused, it basically sucked! THe charge nurse and who is the woman with the accent? Nope this show is doomed! ER was the only medical show that...
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    Polite way to deal with AWOL CNA’s?

    PollywogNP replied to Beepbeepbeep's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with laying down the law firmly. I once found my CNA in empty pt room near the window bed, sitting in the pt recliner chair with her feet up on the chair & the curtain pulled. If you walked...
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    New grad nurse—school board nurse opportunity

    PollywogNP replied to Ann1e86's topic in General Nursing

    Locally school nurses must have BSN, looks like you have Associate degree? Zero experience as a nurse in any setting? Why you would even consider this job is
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    How much do you owe in student loans?

    PollywogNP replied to MJB2010's topic in General Nursing

    No students loans ever. LPN & ADN lived with parents, worked weekends as LPN. Paid cash for BSN, used GI bill to pay for MSN, FNP. 3 siblings with bachelors degrees; no student loans, both...
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    Help! I Can't Hear Lung Sounds

    PollywogNP replied to msdecember31st's topic in General Nursing

    The patient needs to take deep breaths with their mouth wide open! I have to say it with every assessment if not they breath through their nose, you use the diaphragm of the stethoscope. Curious, you...
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    New Grad Bad Interview Experience...But Maybe I Still Have A Chance?

    PollywogNP replied to AnaBanana.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I’m pretty impressed with your certifications! How did you get ACLS, PALS, NRP & I had never heard Stable before, plus member of 2 professional organizations and you’re a new grad? That just...
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    Anyone else wearing old scrubs whilst shopping/running errands?

    PollywogNP replied to NewRN'16's topic in General Nursing

    I have always worn old scrub pants as pj bottoms, & around the house clothes. I wear old t shirts especially ones from previous employer to clean etc. I do wear scrub cargo pants shopping to throw...
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    Nurses Disciplined, Fired for Wearing Hospital-Issued Scrubs

    PollywogNP replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    @BSNbeDONE I am appalled that the MDs, PAs, & NPs at your facility are relying on nurses to do their job! I work in FQHC that has 6 different clinics. We are doing outdoor “curbside” visits...
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    Alphabet Soup of a Title

    PollywogNP replied to jfmDNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    @llg What is an “NPD”? @jfmDNP But the DNP is your degree, & does not tell us if you’re FNP or other specialty. Its worse in academia, many could not understand that it was redundant to put...
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    Nurse Practitioners in the school setting

    PollywogNP replied to Ashley17's topic in School

    l’m a FNP in a couple of School Based Health Centers, 2 other NPs are Pediatric NPs. I work in a state with independent practice. As FNPs we also see newborns, & do well child checks. As FNP I...
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    Future Nurses are Brighter Than Ever

    PollywogNP replied to M1ST3R3DW1N0_RN's topic in General Nursing

    WELL the OP last visited Allnurses on April
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    Jobs during NP school.

    PollywogNP replied to QuestionableTimes's topic in General Nursing

    Any urgent cares in your
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    I keep getting cancelled.. help :(

    PollywogNP replied to Heather Danielle's topic in General Nursing

    @RNPICU I fully understand what per diem/PRN position means having been float pool, PRN back in the day. Pure nonsense to hire new grad in this role but hey one of my former students was hired in the...
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    I keep getting cancelled.. help :(

    PollywogNP replied to Heather Danielle's topic in General Nursing

    Time to find out about “other units “. Go talk to hiring department about your options. Agree it makes no sense to hire new grad as per diem as it will be difficult to become proficient and to...
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    Stop Hating on Psych Nurses

    PollywogNP replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever you can get training in another area at The employers expense go for it, learn all you can. You never know when it will help you land a future job. My current job is due to having help open...
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    I keep getting cancelled.. help :(

    PollywogNP replied to Heather Danielle's topic in General Nursing

    All new nurses hired at this hospital are hired per diem? All new grads are hired per diem only? Does not make sense. Go talk to HR, your boss
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    Applying to Azuza ELM Program. Any advice?

    PollywogNP replied to Future MSN's topic in School, College Programs

    All Direct Entry Masters programs the first 2+years are “pre licensure” then you take the NCLEX to get the RN license. Then the next 2 years are towards the Nurse Practitioner courses, Asuza lists...
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    Applying to Azuza ELM Program. Any advice?

    PollywogNP replied to Future MSN's topic in School, College Programs

    Well it’s quite expensive, and intense but not unusual for accelerated or entry into nursing Masters program. Looking at the courses/semesters, it looks like a residency is required to prepare for...
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    Applying to Azuza ELM Program. Any advice?

    PollywogNP replied to Future MSN's topic in School, College Programs

    I am not sure if you understand the different nursing programs. Your profile says BSN in Health Science, but other posts you say you are taking pre-req courses. It sounds like you are not a nurse yet?...
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    PollywogNP replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    DAVEY DO, I was lucky, this August I will start 44th year as a nurse, it was August 1977 when I graduated from LPN school & I had really had very little idea what I was getting into, in fact after...
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    Age vs Years Nursing

    PollywogNP replied to Erika Patterson's topic in General Nursing

    Age 62: Coming up on 43 years in nursing, LPN 2 years, ( I was a teenage LPN at 19,) RN age 21 x 22years, FNP age 44 x 19 years. Still going! Curious about the project you’re
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    How to properly inject your lungs with Lysol

    PollywogNP replied to eerrmm's topic in Disaster Preparation

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    Future Nurses are Brighter Than Ever

    PollywogNP replied to M1ST3R3DW1N0_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Fourth time having to repost this. Mister Red Wino, this is your first post, and what is the point? It only servers to promote division of highly seasoned experienced nurses from the latest...
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    Future Nurses are Brighter Than Ever

    PollywogNP replied to M1ST3R3DW1N0_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Mister Red Wino, I do disagree with you and you need to re- read what I said about a minimum GPA of 3.0 compared to what the students being accepted all having 3.5 or higher every cohort, every...
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    Phentermine/Drug Test

    PollywogNP replied to yazmin's topic in General Nursing

    So they didn’t tell you at the clinic that prescribed it? It’s controlled substance and at clinic I worked at we gave letters with initial prescription for pts to give to employers/ HR etc in...