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  1. CNL vs APRN?

    APRN. replied to Farawyn's topic in Advanced Practice

    My preceptor for my CNL program was a darn fine CNS. I learned that the difference between the two was that the CNS focuses on the Macrosystem IN the area of Specialty. The CNL focused on the...

  2. CNL vs APRN?

    APRN. replied to Farawyn's topic in Advanced Practice

    Are you speaking from experience as a CNL? I would imagine that pay is highly regional. I am in a position to compare CNL to APRN pay. I am seeing NP's make less than a CNL who works in a hospital....

  3. CNL vs APRN?

    APRN. replied to Farawyn's topic in Advanced Practice

    The APRN's are not prepared as generalists like the CNL's are. The APRN's function in their silo's of specialty, while the CNL's work to fix workflow issues between all of the disciplines. The...

  4. LPN being scheduled to work as CNA....

    APRN. replied to bebbjo's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I have not read through the comments, so I hope I'm not repeating anyone; i suggest that if you say that you like your job where you are, then you need leverage to get what you want. You get leverage...

  5. From the files of "You can't make this up".

    APRN. replied to casias12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Please refer to the AACN

  6. Why is medicare going to be nonexistent?

    APRN. replied to Vtachy1's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Your thread title asks about Medicare's

  7. Can you tell me about starting a union?

    APRN. replied to nrsjnet's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Yes, however, nurses are not cash cows” under the current payor system. The MD's are. Which is why management treats the doc's like star performers with special privileges. A union is all...

  8. ICU burnout?

    APRN. replied to infinitynotzero's topic in Critical Care

    California has ratio laws. I've worked in ICU for years and years. I've not once, never ever, had more than two patients since the ratios went into effect in the early

  9. MA and LPN in Dr's offices

    APRN. replied to Mkelly's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Question for the poster; If RN's are not allowed to do phone triage, then who

  10. The cheapest way for an RN to get an MSN?

    APRN. replied to adg1992's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I would do RN-MSN CNL, work for awhile and get some experience, and then do a post masters certificate

  11. Medical Assistants in the office

    APRN. replied to SHELLYBELLYRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Calling yourself a nurse is a crime, no less The state of California has a growing list of MA's who held themselves out to be a nurse and found out the hard way that it is illegal to do

  12. Jane Doe, RN, AAS, BSN, MSN, CCRN BFD

    APRN. replied to Oceanpacific's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever I see someone list all of their credentials, I like to ask "Did you just finish with your degree?" (I don't always ask, just when it would be in-offensive to do so). Nine times out of 10,...

  13. Kaiser Advice Nurses: Do any of you work from home?

    APRN. replied to APRN.'s topic in Telephone Triage

    I, too, am respectfully curious as to how this would affect professionalism. I've not got any idea regarding that potential

  14. MSN at the bedside

    APRN. replied to nataliehsly's topic in General Nursing

    Really? You must be basing that off of your observations. I don't see that where I

  15. MSN at the bedside

    APRN. replied to nataliehsly's topic in General Nursing

    A CNS focuses on the Macrosystem. A CNL focuses on the Microsystem and patient

  16. MSN at the bedside

    APRN. replied to nataliehsly's topic in General Nursing

    The Clinical Nurse Leader is an advanced generalist MSN degree that deals with the Microsystem and patient outcomes. If you want a Masters degree, and to stay at the bedside (or at least very near...

  17. Physical Restraint in Intensive care unit

    APRN. replied to samer2014's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I would look at sedation vacation and a good delirium assessment tool which have a ton of EBP behind them, versus one study with a conclusion about

  18. The Patient's "Guests"

    APRN. replied to rnsheri's topic in Nursing Humor

    1. Mathematically Challenged Family. The notice over the phone that you called to get access into the ICU says "Two Visitors at a time" for a reason. Do you REALLY a think I won't notice TEN of you...

  19. Hourly Pay in Bay Area

    APRN. replied to MyCityLights's topic in Telephone Triage

    Your friend must work nights

  20. Thyroid medication

    APRN. replied to gofast's topic in Patient Medications

    Does anyone take Armour Thyroid in the evening with good results? (I take Nature-Throid ~ like Armour

  21. Is it hard ?...

    APRN. replied to MyPrnPleaseBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I second that. The PRN Nurse is a pinch hitter: go in, do, go home. There is no orientation to the role

  22. Hourly Pay in Bay Area

    APRN. replied to MyCityLights's topic in Telephone Triage

    Kaiser is union (CNA) You would probably start close to $70.00. Hope that

  23. Nursing School Vs Med School, no comparison

    APRN. replied to MedStudentNotRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Meh............*Yawn*.

  24. Feeling Defeated :(

    APRN. replied to lissetteyy_'s topic in General Students

    Grad school usually requires a 3.0 or above for consideration. Your GPA falls under that criteria. There are, like, a Ton of NP schools out there. Take your boards and get your RN. That will be a...

  25. Post ADN options "because" ADN isn't enough

    APRN. replied to lorichka6's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Have you looked into MSN, CNL (Clinical Nurse