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    How do you feel about coworkers who refuse to work overtime?

    PMFB-RN replied to tuxedopenguino's topic in Nursing Career

    I am not at all bothered by nurses who choose not to work OT. I am bothered by nurses who don't show up when they are supposed to for regular shifts. Why in god's name are you recieving text...
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    All these NPs making less than RNs?

    PMFB-RN replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, his first ever dose of Trazodone. Taken at about 9PM, an hour before he arrived to the hospital to be admitted for an early AM surgery. No other med changes. For those who agree that changing...
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    All these NPs making less than RNs?

    PMFB-RN replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Right, OK but this patient had never had a delious moment in his life before that night. Maybe we have to agree to disagree but making big changes to an elderly patient's sleep medications the very...
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    All these NPs making less than RNs?

    PMFB-RN replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Of course, the Tylenol PM has nothing to do with the point I was making. You may or not take my work for it but Trazodone should not be given to 74 year old men who are, that very night, are going...
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    Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

    PMFB-RN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I work five 12 hour night shifts in a row every pay period. I know it sounds brutal but it is actually safer and easier for me. What kills me is the changing between nights and my regular day...
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    Newbies Who Want to Pay ZERO Dues Schedule-Wise

    PMFB-RN replied to Emergent's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    And often that's for the best. I don't know how many times I have heard this, or a version of this from a newer nurse, who was hired into day / night rotating position, know that 1/3 to 1/2 of...
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    All these NPs making less than RNs?

    PMFB-RN replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As a full time rapid response nurse I deal with the consequences of physician's lack of experience with medications all the time. Monday night I got called to see a patient for mental status...
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    All these NPs making less than RNs?

    PMFB-RN replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Counting hours isn't going to tell you much. What the NP will have, and the med student will not have, is the experience of administering a wide range of medications to, likely, tens of thousands of...
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    When entering orders, please remember....

    PMFB-RN replied to RNBearColumbus's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It's CHF exacerbation, not
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    Saw an angry clinical instructor...

    PMFB-RN replied to Bortaz's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Were I to observe this behavior I would have NO PROBLEM stpping in. How she treats her students may not be my business. However her unprofessional behavior in a public area of my hospital certainly...
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    Physician Extender ???

    PMFB-RN replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think in order for this statement to be accurate you would have to qualify it with "in the USA". Obtaining an undergaduate degree before medical school is not required to become lisenced as a...
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    Physician Extender ???

    PMFB-RN replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Let's not forget the (relitivly) new 3 year med schools that have, and are opening up. Not to mention all the MANY physicians practicing in the USA who's highest degree is called a bachelors degree....
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    Nurses are Not Doctors

    PMFB-RN replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know all the states that allow that. I do know at least two. Wisconsin and Oregon. Our little town's sole heath care provider is an NP who has admitting privalges in the local critical acess...
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    Please stop! Little things that are just bad practice.

    PMFB-RN replied to JBudd's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    There are still hospitals who change out perfectly good PIVs simply beacause they are 4 days old? What is like 1995? I wonder what the evidence behind that
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    What is the best NP job you have seen???

    PMFB-RN replied to ickc22's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If anyone wants to see what it takes to get one of those jobs here is a job listing from the State Department. Health Practitioner - U.S. Department of
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    How long to become ARNP if I already have MSN degree?

    PMFB-RN replied to guest833402's topic in Advanced Practice

    In my state all of the state universities with nursing programs offer them. The private colleges with APN programs offer them as well. I am sure you can find what schools offer them in your area...
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    How I had multiple offers as a New Grad RN in a saturated Market

    PMFB-RN replied to Fitnessgal123's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Is every hospital in your area
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    A poll, regarding nurses' opinions on Magnet status

    PMFB-RN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    This makes sense to me. After all many of the finest hospitals in the country were among the first to be certified. In their case Magnet was recognition of an already fine institution. However...
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    A poll, regarding nurses' opinions on Magnet status

    PMFB-RN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you wok at a great hospital. Many of the best hospitals were early adopters of Magnet. They were already great and likely had to do very little to qualify. Most of the rest were/are...
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    A poll, regarding nurses' opinions on Magnet status

    PMFB-RN replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

    Or, more correctly, the ability to make it appear they are meeting the expectations. Twice I have been told exactly what to say in response to Magnet surveyors questions. One hospital even handed out...
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    If I hear this one more time, I'm going to lose it!!

    PMFB-RN replied to pixiedu2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The place you work NOW and want to leave sounds exactly like my experience with every Magnet hospital I have ever worked
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    I think I'm gonna be sick.....

    PMFB-RN replied to dsb_fam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    It would be simpler, more efficient, and more humane to simply burn their money in the waste
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    How long to become ARNP if I already have MSN degree?

    PMFB-RN replied to guest833402's topic in Advanced Practice

    There are tons of post masters NP programs out there. Most seem to take a year. Some are less but you have to complete the "3 Ps" (as Boston says) before you can start. Try googleing "post masters...
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    I think I'm gonna be sick.....

    PMFB-RN replied to dsb_fam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Throwing the new grads to the wolves like that what else do thy expect? The must be something good about working at such a rich hospital? I mean if they can afford to just thro money away like that...
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    I think I'm gonna be sick.....

    PMFB-RN replied to dsb_fam's topic in First Year After Licensure

    After the 9 month residency we pair our new grads to an experienced ICU nurse mentor. The mentors all go through our hospital's preceptor course and get some perks for serving as a mentor to a new...