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1. Certification exams AANP vs. ANCC

   Repat replied to JACKMAC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thank you! A tremendous help - I am in an on line program with students in every state and a few different countries (including Egypt), so their advising about requirements is not too helpful. Yours...

2. Certification exams AANP vs. ANCC

   Repat replied to JACKMAC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   So, what is the difference between the two certification

3. Nasty situation - need advice

   Repat replied to Repat's topic in Nursing Career

   OK, everyone, worked my first shift with her. Did my work, helped when asked, kept my nose out of everything else. It was very difficult, but I have decided that I am now in the perfect mind set to...

4. Nasty situation - need advice

   Repat replied to Repat's topic in Nursing Career

   You are right, she did not make the decision to hire her - that is why I am leaving the department! Because I can no longer work for that manager. However, this person made the decision to apply for...

5. Nasty situation - need advice

   Repat posted a topic in Nursing Career

   Well, I haven't been visiting here in a long while, but I sure could use some advice right about now. For the last year or so I have been acting as charge nurse on the unit where I work. Last month...

6. How many weekends are you required to work?

   Repat replied to Roni725's topic in General Nursing

   A little thanks for us WOWs?! No "regulars" work weekends where I am, because we WOWs work them. Now, though, people don't complain about having to work weekends, they complain about the WOWs...

7. Any facilities that stop accepting pts if there is insufficient staff?

   Repat replied to Nurse Ratched's topic in General Nursing

   I have been told the same thing - we do not close while there are open beds. And, with a new manager, we now are not allowed to divert - all ER visits must be allowed, regardless of staffing. And, I...

8. Help with Digital Camera

   Repat replied to beckymcrn's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, everyone!! I want to know, too, because this is what I have decided to buy for myself for

9. Help!help!help!!!

   Repat replied to Repat's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, Hillary! Although my post was a month ago, it still isn't sorted out. Every other state has gotten their act together except DC. I finally called the commissioner's office and spoke to a...

10. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Repat replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    You lucky devils - you have

11. Chronic Sinusitis - Suffering!!

    Repat replied to Phenomenon's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely get to the ENT!!! I have suffered almost all my life - couldn't fly if there was even a hint of an infection, couldn't hear or speak on the telephone, etc., etc. Finally went to an ENT,...

12. Vote here! allnurses presidential race poll

    Repat replied to ktwlpn's topic in General Nursing

    Got to say it - go

13. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Repat replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    The new sign in our break room: "There is no such thing as a difficult patient, only a patient with difficulties." Just about says it all, I

14. Nurses leaving in droves...

    Repat replied to Trauma-tizedRN's topic in General Nursing

    Been an RN for 20 years, and I am back in school to get OUT of the hospital. Corporate mind set does not belong in health care. We have a new "customer service recovery initiative" that involves...

15. Help!help!help!!!

    Repat posted a topic in General Nursing

    My original licensure is DC. I have a current RN license there. Yet, throughout my career (since 1985) I have had nothing but trouble trying to contact the Board of Nursing. When I lived overseas,...