LauRN3367 MSN, NP

Hi NPDilema! Where do you see yourself in 10 years? Do you see yourself far, far away from medicine? Or per diem/part time in medicine? Many NPs I work with took pay cuts when they went from RN to NP because they had been RNs for many years and at th...

Looking for advice. My boyfriend is terrified of getting the Coronavirus and therefore has told me that he doesn’t want to see me until this blows over. I work inpatient, my hospital has covid patients but I am not directly caring for them. I can’t h...

Well, everyone who has been following on this adventure, here are some updates: 1) I have officially blocked a handful of members who, despite being warned by Admin, have continued to ping-pong insults and bait me. Save the "that's not how a public f...

I'm sorry- are you expecting me to respond to you as GrumpyRN, NP? I couldn't care less what anyone's title is- CNA, LPN, RN, BSN, MSN, NP, DNP, PA, MD, RT, DO.

Not “breaching social distancing”. Social distancing is staying 6 feet away from others. Which is what I said I would do. Again, if this is what you preach I hope you haven’t left your house. In addition, the US is doing far more testing than China. ...

So awesome! I had never heard of netflixparty.com! Will absolutely be checking that out!! Thank you!

Hi kimandthekinks! Yeah, momma didn't raise me to just lay down and take it ? He loves that I am a nurse (now NP), he has always respected it so much, which is why now I am like well? this is part of the territory. I have talked to him and explaine...

Hi gcupid! Def no trust issue, I know he really does love me and I 100% trust him to tell me if something else was going on. I think that's where I am at now, my eyes are open and waiting for him to make a move to show support in another way if he d...

Thank you so much Wuzzie. This is exactly how I am feeling. What I would GIVE to even be under the same roof as one of my loved ones right now. Thank God I have great coworkers. Any ideas how to tell the bf he needs to step it up? Contrary to popula...

Hi Gr8fulRN! When I took advanced patho, I found that I did better when I wasn't memorizing, rather working through things. Make sense of the pathways, the body maintains homeostasis rather artistically and eventually makes sense! I implemented this ...

Our unit documents from tele monitors. Not only the situation you explained, but PACs or PVCs may not get conducted all the way down the arm into the finger, which leads to false low readings from a pulse ox! Best.

I would absolutely let your new manager know about your pregnancy. CONGRATS! Though I did not do it, I think new grad to ICU is manageable. As a new grad, you are very malleable. It is all about your preceptors and how well they are able to teach, as...

Luckily I fell into my niche. Would you consider an Urgent Care? They are also busy right now and looking for help. And I believe the hours are flexible as a RN! I have never worked in one but some friends did. Good luck and keep us posted.

Thank you Serhilda. ? I hope you stay safe. Love to see a fellow cardiac junkie.

Thank you Admin.

Let me break it down, because this seems to be confusing to some... I drive to his house. I sit in my car. He stands 6 feet away. We talk. I leave. No touching. No CDC guideline against this. I do not live anywhere that there is currently a lockdown ...

You don't know me and what I have been through. If you have no insight other than bashing my character and maturity I will kindly invite you to get off my thread, as this is no place for you.

I also completely understand the want of social distancing, just the extent of it seems a bit much here. We still communicate texting, phone calls, FaceTime, I don't think he has distanced himself. I trust him very much to give it to me straight. But...

Thank you ThePrincessBride. It seems like you have similar expectations of your men that I do. I am happy you found someone who supports you, even when times are hard. Be well.

Exactly. His terror of getting sick + potentially marrying a nurse = mixed bag. Thank you for your reply Serhilda. Be well. Hi JadedCPN, We have been together for just over a year!

I am a millennial, obviously we are FaceTiming...wondering what I am missing here thinking that FaceTiming and seeing each other in person (again, while following social distancing etiquette) is the same thing? Sure, these can help ease the pain of n...

This sass^^ where you decided to patronize me while I was looking for looking for advice from a group of nurses who would understand my situation. And below, more sass "have you been paying attention to what is happening in the world?" Thank you for...

This makes perfect sense to me, and is exactly where I am coming from. This is my job, one that I am very passionate about- if he cannot accept that I might be exposed to things (this will not be the last scare of my career, I am sure) and support me...

Hey Lovinglife123! I am also seeing a lot of this on social media, and you bring up a good point that it seems the public is out of touch with the intensity of masks that we need. I have found a use for them, I am placing them over my surgical mask ...

Why does it matter how old I am? This is a relationship that matters to me and I respect myself enough to know what I deserve at the same time. It is not first world problems to be figuring out who I want to spend the rest of my life with, and determ...