joyrochelle

joyrochelle

Adult internal med, OB/GYN, REI.

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  1. Planned Parenthood NP's!!!

    joyrochelle replied to joyrochelle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    come on--- anyone?!?

  2. Tipping a doctor, acceptable?

    joyrochelle replied to gtmoore's topic in General Nursing

    I have recently had a coworker of mine (a RN) accept tips for extra patient services-- I am completely dismayed and bewildered- Does anyone have any documents I can use-- standards of practice that...

  3. Reproductive Endocrinology Experience?

    joyrochelle replied to jsully13's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello-- I am in a FNP program and work currently in an IVF/ repro endo practice. I think since it is such a specialized specialty that practice docs know that there is a lot of training to be done on...

  4. Infertility Nursing

    joyrochelle replied to NurseShek's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello all-- Just an FYI for you: Regarding cert in REI nursing.

  5. Any NP's working with Naturopaths?

    joyrochelle posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i am very interested in some day perhaps working with a friend who is also in school, although to be a ND at Bastyr. I would love to have a multi faceted practice with ND's, NP's, LMT's, RD's........

  6. Nurse competitiveness in the workplace

    joyrochelle posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello all-- I suppose this is mostly a vent- and certainly a request for advice- I started working at a new practice about 3 mths ago- there is one other RN and about a handful of MA's that work with...

  7. Nurse competitiveness in the workplace

    joyrochelle replied to joyrochelle's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya--I have had about 5 years of hospital experience, which was in OB, however the REI and IVF stuff is a WHOLE new ballgame. I ask questions certainly! Its this juvenile crap that i cannot...

  8. Nurse competitiveness in the workplace

    joyrochelle replied to joyrochelle's topic in General Nursing

    I work in OB/GYN/ REI /IVF practice. I have spoken with the manager about this and she seems right on board with me, however nothing is getting done. I will be posting more as this continues. One...

  9. Nurse competitiveness in the workplace

    joyrochelle replied to joyrochelle's topic in General Nursing

    Yes-- that is what it appears to be. yet no one seems to care- and I have been doing my best to do just that, put my foot down. For all intensive purposes I am still training somewhat-- i mean it's...

  10. Advice Needed - NP Programs

    joyrochelle replied to MidwestRN34's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    yes-- I knew that going into it- yet I want to make certain that I will be well prepared to work in womens health. I am very eager to be aprt of the frontier process--- almost wish I would have done...

  11. Totally floored - put on Probation in FNP program? I can't take this anymore!!!!

    joyrochelle replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I feel so much of the same way about my program-- the inconsistencies & all the BS that we deal with. No one seems to know whats going on- the admin staff are incredibly rude and treat you like a...

  12. Advice Needed - NP Programs

    joyrochelle replied to MidwestRN34's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow--- I think I posted this exact inquiry about a year ago ( actually probably many times!) . I am in the midst of a FNP program ( which I am despising, but thats life I guess!), am looking eagerly...

  13. Frontier interview scheduled

    joyrochelle replied to babycatcher2B's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Babycatcher- COngrats! DFurbee-- I am looking at doing my post masters certificate in womens health there...It looks so fantastic- it was trhe first school I looked at way back when before I even...

  14. Any NP programs that teach holistic med?

    joyrochelle replied to Foxfour's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry to cross post- but---> Hey there-- Since i have been looking in this area as well I thought i would post a great reference I had come across while looking for a post masters cert. to consider...

  15. Holistic scope NP--dream or possibility?

    joyrochelle replied to golden-hair's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey there-- Since i have been looking in this area as well I thought i would post a great reference I had come across while looking for a post masters cert. to consider after i acheive my FNP/MSN....

  16. Epidural placement as a "spectator sport"

    joyrochelle replied to Suebee6's topic in Ob/Gyn

    actually thats what we had them do too- sit. but we cleared the room of all other people. i think it makes

  17. Epidural placement as a "spectator sport"

    joyrochelle replied to Suebee6's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I agree with spectator sport theory-- i get so frustrated when there is trash all over the room, people rushing in and out of the room constantly, bringing in food while the mom is NPO and hogging up...

  18. REI Nursing

    joyrochelle replied to windsormom's topic in General Nursing

    Actually they are using conscious sedation now- i believe. IV push Versed and the

  19. Epidural placement as a "spectator sport"

    joyrochelle replied to Suebee6's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Nice... leave it to the Anesth to be personable!

  20. Epidural placement as a "spectator sport"

    joyrochelle replied to Suebee6's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have had this same exact thing happen to me multiple times. I do not blame them, however it really peeves me off that i am sitting there wasting our time arguing their hardheadedness when their...

  21. FNP's in women's health?

    joyrochelle replied to joyrochelle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    wow-- thanks so much for the imput! Its music to my ears--- everyone of you! I appreciate the votes of confidence-- it can be so difficult planning the "fail safe" path with careers and grad...

  22. NP w/no desire for RN?

    joyrochelle replied to Pinoy2.0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This seems to be a problem with the second Bachelors/non-RN's who go into advanced practice, i have found. Clinical practice has a huge impact on teh education of a nurse. no matter what level. Any...

  23. FNP's in women's health?

    joyrochelle replied to joyrochelle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    yes, thats what i read on their site. I will try my best to cater my clinical experiences to womens health, and when i graduate perhaps i will consider a post masters certificate in WHNP if i see...

  24. FNP's in women's health?

    joyrochelle replied to joyrochelle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So in order to sit for the WNHP boards, you need to have finished a program that gives you the cerifiacte or masters in womens health as a NP. you cannot "subspecialty", if you will, with a FNP. So...

  25. FNP's in women's health?

    joyrochelle replied to joyrochelle's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks so much for your reply! That makes me feel a bit reassured. I have seen duplicate programs that offer combined ANP and WHNP. However there are none in my area, I cannot relocate at this time,...