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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    Future Nurses are Brighter Than Ever

    PollywogNP replied to M1ST3R3DW1N0_RN's topic in General Nursing

    Getting into nursing schools has always been challenging even in the 1970’s/80’s. Was competitive then & still is. I taught in BSN program with minimum GPA to be allowed to apply was 3.0;...
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    NP's how are you these days?

    PollywogNP replied to Corey Narry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Primary care FQHC, we started telephone visits tomorrow, staff outside checks temperatures & asks screening questions, we had been limiting people in lobby to 5 chairs 6 feet apart, one family...
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    I'm a NURSE!

    PollywogNP replied to Joe V's topic in General Nursing

    Running from the mailbox up the stairs to my apartment and jumping on my bed at age
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    What can I do with my MSN-FNP that doesn't require much patient contact

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

    Full glass sorry quote feature not working, but in the 3 urgent cares I worked at, we did order labs/xrays/ ct scans/US/ & often referred out. Many people don’t have a pcp to send them back to...
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    Is it an ethical violation to quit a job before you start?

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

    Which of these jobs owes you the 10k bonus? If they and you signed a contract saying they would pay the bonus, they are obligated to pay it. It does not matter if you’re a 1099 which means you’re...
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    Ghosts of the ER (Clerks)

    PollywogNP replied to Cody1991's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Why do you have to wait until the doctor has seen them ? (“Moves from waiting to be seen to treatment in progress”) before you can see them to complete the registration??? What is to be gained ?...
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    SO many school nurse positions available right now

    PollywogNP replied to MHDNURSE's topic in School

    Wait, ?School physician? I have never heard of this! Please
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    What can I do with my MSN-FNP that doesn't require much patient contact

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

    The same patients that you see in primary care show up in urgent care often for chronic conditions that they have failed to keep/make apts or fup with PCP. Abdominal pain x 1 year, incontinence, med...
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    Grand Canyon University DNP Program

    PollywogNP replied to Midge66's topic in School, College Programs

    GCU is private religious university owned and has always been more
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    What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    PollywogNP replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    Not all DNPs are Nurse Practitioners. DNP is the degree. OP, are you planning on becoming an Advanced Practice RN? If so, what specialty? Not all DNPs are Nurse Practitioners. DNP is the degree. OP,...
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    CST drew up and administered medication....and it was wrong amount

    PollywogNP replied to Alyk3309's topic in General Nursing

    What is an “RL Solution
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    Discussion about CE Broker

    PollywogNP replied to AmyG's topic in General Nursing

    New Mexico requires it and it will not tell you what the deficit is unless you pay, it is a 7 day one time free trial but I forgot to cancel it. For NPs the other problem is it does not separate...
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    Spacers: Do you order extra?

    PollywogNP replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

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    Spacers: Do you order extra?

    PollywogNP replied to RNTadaaaa's topic in School

    You can use the accordion tubing that comes with some nebulizer kits as a spacer. I worked for an asthma clinic & we would order the blue accordion tubing by the foot in a giant roll that we cut...
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    Reasons To Become IV Certified

    PollywogNP replied to BraveNurse's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    What state are you in? Locally all RNs perform IVs without getting certification, just like other procedures such as inserting NGs & Foley’s. IV teams I only saw at one hospital in Phoenix in...
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    Two jobs, one has to go

    PollywogNP replied to aerorunner80's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a new grad FNP you need to focus on the specialty clinic. It may be a steep learning curve and this is different from when you were a new grad RN. You also need to focus on yourself and the two...
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    Certified Medical Spanish Interpreter transitioning to RN

    PollywogNP replied to Gabriel J's topic in General Students

    I was not aware that there were nationally certified medical Spanish interpreters! The certification was for this one hospital the exam is given by a professor from the local university. When I was...
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    Certified Medical Spanish Interpreter transitioning to RN

    PollywogNP replied to Gabriel J's topic in General Students

    I am a FNP & was a certified Spanish interpreter at a local facility, many staff including RNs/LPNs,RT,PT,etc etc are also certified interpreters but this is near El Paso TX/Mexico border....
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    Immunizations for uninsured

    PollywogNP replied to seericap's topic in General Students

    Do you qualify for
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    Translating at Work

    PollywogNP replied to nursingmeow's topic in General Nursing

    One local hospital also certifies Spanish interpreters level one can only interpret casual conversations. Level two interpreters can interpret for legal documents such as informed consent. Using...
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    Specialize as an NP ??? Which one??

    PollywogNP replied to momofm1998's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you
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    Patient with platelet count of 3?

    PollywogNP replied to FirstLadyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had ITP prior to my pregnancy and had HELLP syndrome that was not detected until 2 hours after delivering when they could not get the lady partsl bleeding to stop. My platelet count was 40! And yup...
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    Patient with platelet count of 3?

    PollywogNP replied to FirstLadyRN's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds more like HELLP
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    Still working as a CNA with RN license - resign?

    PollywogNP replied to Nurseynurse1116's topic in Nursing Career

    They have known all along where you were headed. I would not feel guilty at all, they have ignored you. I would give the required notice as not to burn bridges but would hand in resignation letter to...
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    Can someone help me calculate this? Thank you!

    PollywogNP replied to hlcpnurse's topic in Patient Medications

    Welcome to AN! Show us the math, how you set up the problems and your answers then we can offer help. We won’t do your homework. You need to change your username it sounds like you’re a student,...