Tegridy

Tegridy

Former NP now Internal medicine PGY-3

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  1. How would you improve the nursing profession? (beyond better staffing, higher pay, etc)

    Tegridy replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    Lol we just said same thing at same time

  2. How would you improve the nursing profession? (beyond better staffing, higher pay, etc)

    Tegridy replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    What do you want out of it? its one of the highest paying 2 year degrees out there. Only thing I could see fixing issues is staffing ratios and protecting nurses from abusive patients. if you want...

  3. Does dating get easier as a male nurse in his 30s?

    Tegridy replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in Male Nursing Students

    Lol one np I used to work with ended up marrying a patient. She was sorta trampy tho Lol lame. Don’t be that

  4. Any ex Premeds?

    Tegridy replied to Premed2hard's topic in General Students

    Even if you cme from a do school you will match into residency. Even if you match into family med you will still make more than all of your nursing counterparts including

  5. School with new program but finds preceptor? Or established program that doesn't.

    Tegridy replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would not go anywhere that did not stone cold give you a preceptor. Essentially you are paying for something they are not giving

  6. Is it an ethical violation to quit a job before you start?

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

    After reading a few of this persons posts I feel much of this is failure to be personably responsible. This along with from what I believe I read was lack of health insurance coverage for extended...

  7. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    Tegridy replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    I think we understand the immune system just fine. Have you ever taken doctoral level immunology? No? I’d you have you would understand vaccines are safe and usually effective. Also we need a...

  8. I heard a random guy saying now Texas NP has an authority to practice independently. Is this true?

    Tegridy replied to Kuelye Lee's topic in Advanced Practice

    random guys are usually the best source of

  9. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    Tegridy replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t agree with ICUs that contain antivaxxers as an

  10. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    Tegridy replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    Anything we get research wise is tissue from those already deceased. We aren’t killing for tissue in any type of research. Not humans

  11. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    Tegridy replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    That’s the scary part...... healthcare workers taking advise from natural health blogs. Do you drip essential oils into their IV lines

  12. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    Tegridy replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    I’ve never gotten a serious case of flu either but I still get my shot which may have prevented several from being bad cases from happening. I’m sure most people 65 never got pneumonia I guess...

  13. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    Tegridy replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    Lol when people quote natural news like it’s

  14. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    Tegridy replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    Until you drag it into work one day unknowingly. IDK why people are so against the flu shot. Pharm companies would make more money if more people actually got the flu not less. It’s fine if you...

  15. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    Tegridy replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    Probably didn’t I think he or she was just looking for

  16. Is Shortage in Nursing really a hoax?

    Tegridy replied to mikefilmstudent's topic in Male Nursing Students

    just as pretty much any job this is so hard to predict and it is very

  17. Expectations when addressing physicians across the country

    Tegridy replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    I usually just called them doctor never got to know most of them enough to call them first name basis. And usually I didn’t even know their first name

  18. Expectations when addressing physicians across the country

    Tegridy replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    I never thought it mattered that much as long as they know who is who in how it is said. For staff to staff communication I don’t think it matters as long as everyone is respectful and information...

  19. Expectations when addressing physicians across the country

    Tegridy replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah lol everyone has one which is fine just can make things confusing. I think people more wear then for pockets and warmth than for

  20. Expectations when addressing physicians across the country

    Tegridy replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    To prevent confusion as the only reason. Everyone dresses so similar now adays. lots of np and pa running around it’s hard for patients to know who the dr is or

  21. Any ex Premeds?

    Tegridy replied to Premed2hard's topic in General Students

    Whoa whoa your stats aren’t that bad. You could get into a DO school. I would absolutely advise against the Caribbean route as step 1 will be going pass/fail in a few years and it makes it harder to...

  22. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    Tegridy replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    If I was a patient and new my nurse didn’t get a flu shot I’d refuse that nurse. ESP if I was in the ICU or had some chronic lung disease or immuno suppression. Idk why anti Vax people go into...

  23. What to do about DNP and flu shot?

    Tegridy replied to Travelingon's topic in General Nursing

    Stop reading antivax blogs and go work as a secretary with your

  24. Expectations when addressing physicians across the country

    Tegridy replied to labordude's topic in General Nursing

    in front of patients I can see it being important but I could care less if someone calls me doctor or first name at the nurses

  25. Disclosing pregnancy during interview

    Tegridy replied to gshear's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wouldn’t tell them anything. Most practices already prefer men due to us not giving birth. It’s just the hard reality. I had one doctor I worked for who actually said that, he was a really good...