gauge14iv

gauge14iv MSN, APRN, NP

ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP

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  1. Experienced Nurses Only

    gauge14iv replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    OOOO!!!!! They don't check testosterone levels at the door??

  2. California RN union (CNA) presence in Texas?

    gauge14iv replied to RN34TX's topic in Texas Nursing

    Heh - I got that too. I tore it in half, shredded it, tore up the shreds and then lit them on fire in the driveway. I washed the ash into the dustpan with bleach... well...that's how *I* feel about it...

  3. Experienced Nurses Only

    gauge14iv replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    EXACTLY!! There really are humans on the other end of the

  4. Experienced Nurses Only

    gauge14iv replied to RunningWithScissors's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you for that. I admit I refrain from even commenting in many threads because of exactly that. It seems there is always a peanut gallery of those who have never even been there telling you how...

  5. NP's are okay to see if you have a cold, BUT...

    gauge14iv replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Chicken pox don't always present as a text book case

  6. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    gauge14iv replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    She is incorrect. Read the ANA white paper on the matter - it spells it out in detail. Perhaps she needs a copy.

  7. NP's are okay to see if you have a cold, BUT...

    gauge14iv replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Your experience with the PA and your childs neck lump wasnt a PA vs MD issue but a 1 provider vs another issue. One MD might have said the same thing the PA did. And another PA or NP might have said...

  8. NP's are okay to see if you have a cold, BUT...

    gauge14iv replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Funny thing is - the majorly sick folks somehow end up on my schedule because I will have openings for same day appointments when my doc is already booked solid. I definately see MUCH more than minor...

  9. 501 ways to know you've been on allnurses.com too long!

    gauge14iv replied to Roy Fokker's topic in Nursing Humor

    111. Same with

  10. Is there a new role for NPs on the horizon?

    gauge14iv replied to NurseguyFL's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NP's and PA's are in very high demand in Dallas - and not just in primary care but in specialty care as

  11. Oops, sorry! Son got wrong vaccination

    gauge14iv replied to hotshot05's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask for a personal meeting with the MEDICAL DIRECTOR and the Office manager together. There is a physician/pediatrician in charge of that clinic/office and that is who you want to speak to. I...

  12. So...what was your first job like after becoming an NP?

    gauge14iv replied to mom and nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As for the "Was it worth it?" Right now -

  13. So...what was your first job like after becoming an NP?

    gauge14iv replied to mom and nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Heh - when I was in my ADN program in 91-93, one of my fellow students spent 30 min tearing up her brain on a med/surg rotation and then finally, painfully and with a great deal of urgency asked the...

  14. Dallas area pay rates?

    gauge14iv replied to cotzoo's topic in Texas Nursing

    Well - and remember that we do pay more in property taxes here on average... It also depends on your tax bracket. As a single head of household - the house I owned save me HUGE amounts of money on my...

  15. So...what was your first job like after becoming an NP?

    gauge14iv replied to mom and nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am in my first job now - 3 mos. Some days I feel like I do ok, other days Im fairly overwhelmed, but I remember feeling that way as a brand new RN too. Any role change is hard. I agree being the...

  16. Why not get FNP & ACNP at same time???

    gauge14iv replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Many FNP's work in AC settings - does your state require the AC education track specifically? As an ACNP you could not do FP in all likelihood - again depending on your

  17. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    "skinny" is a good dx! Heh - I have diagnosed a few skinny people! Their xrays just look a little different than "the norm" - and anything not "the norm" gets a

  18. Dallas area pay rates?

    gauge14iv replied to cotzoo's topic in Texas Nursing

    Yup - between the tax advantage of mortgage interest, and the fact that a good portfoloio can appreciate faster than (some) real estate, as well as spread your risk over more than one area (so all...

  19. Gastric Bypass

    gauge14iv replied to mvanz9999's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Yes but is there anything she can actually DO about it? If not, then what would be the point in confronting her? What constructive purpose would it

  20. Dallas area pay rates?

    gauge14iv replied to cotzoo's topic in Texas Nursing

    Shift difs, OT, Contract

  21. North Lake/El Centro - Fall '06!

    gauge14iv replied to Fun2's topic in General Students

    I still say "B's get

  22. Dallas area pay rates?

    gauge14iv replied to cotzoo's topic in Texas Nursing

    But a natural disaster such as a tornado could wipe out that house you own and then you'd have to fight for years with an insurance co, probably resulting in havin to take them to court, thereby...

  23. Dallas area pay rates?

    gauge14iv replied to cotzoo's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sounds like perfectly good reasons to me. If it has worked before then of course you would do it

  24. Dallas area pay rates?

    gauge14iv replied to cotzoo's topic in Texas Nursing

    Out of curiousity - why would someone let 125k of their money sit tied up in a house (where they can't get to it quickly when they need it )that appreciates at a much lower rate than a solid...

  25. My first few days, as a new RN

    gauge14iv replied to starryx2's topic in General Nursing

    When I said DOCUMENT EVERYTHING - I was referring to who you reported the problems to - who you spoke with and what their response