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  1. Promotional Items that suck

    psychonaut replied to boomer 233's topic in General Nursing

    I love swag. If swag is completely eliminated by the time I get my NP, I will be very displeased. Formula rep gave us some cool "watches" that hook onto our badges/elsewhere, very useful since we are...

  2. Is it realistically possible to own a small farm and work as a nurse practitioner?

    psychonaut replied to satyadhi's topic in Nursing Career

    I have nothing of substance to add, but have to ask: would this be a "country doc" type of situation, i.e. rural practitioner? I think that would be pretty

  3. Have you kept your nursing books once finished with school?

    psychonaut replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    I have all of my books, two years after graduation. I have referred back to my "Nursing as a Profession" text several times, as it has some good articles on issues in which I am interested, such as...

  4. Did you sign a contract for your first job?

    psychonaut replied to Violet08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    My two-year new grad contract will be up in September. No signs-on bonus, 12 week preceptorship with 2 week classroom time, 6k if I left the first year, 3k for 2nd year (signed an actual promissary...

  5. Effective PowerPoint Presentations

    psychonaut replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Vicky, it seems like all of my replies to your threads are of the "old skool" mode; I *am* a technophile, honest! That being said... My very best lecture instructors, in all subjects, used the...

  6. Octreotide

    psychonaut replied to silentRN's topic in General Nursing

    chylothorax

  7. Student Loan Forgiveness for Nurses??

    psychonaut replied to metal_m0nk's topic in General Nursing

    I agree. My student loans will (hopefully) be paid off in 10 years, because I pay > double the monthly payment, and am chipping away at that principal slowly but surely. The OP clearly stated...

  8. What is the one thing you wish you were told before starting nursing school

    psychonaut replied to CyberVulpine's topic in General Students

    I wrote this in another thread: actively seek out clinical opportunities. Be proactive, volunteer, do as little "shadowing" and as much "doing" as possible. Advocate for yourself in a professional,...

  9. Tell me what you like about your specialty......

    psychonaut replied to ijuanabhappy's topic in General Nursing

    Agreed. Plus, there is something fascinating about caring for a ~1lb. *fetus*, knowing that this amazingly delicate tiny little life form is a human being, and is 100% dependent on you to keep it...

  10. is nursing theory important to nursing practice

    psychonaut replied to precious nikz's topic in General Nursing

    However, the question posed was not whether or not pharmacists or civil engineers use theory to guide their practice; as you note, they certainly do. Rather, the questioner wanted to know if...

  11. is nursing theory important to nursing practice

    psychonaut replied to precious nikz's topic in General Nursing

    On a hunch, I went through my theory texts that had biographies of the nursing theorists, looking for what their clinical experience consisted of. I don't have numbers, just an impression that the...

  12. is nursing theory important to nursing practice

    psychonaut replied to precious nikz's topic in General Nursing

    Very true, this subject was one I actually became interested when I was pursuing my psych degree. I think looking at the evolution of theory in psychology can inform the debate regarding theory in the...

  13. Didn't sign BLS card before laminating

    psychonaut replied to Cilantrophobe's topic in General Nursing

    Read the back of your social security card before doing

  14. Desired Characteristics of Effective Nurse Educators - My Ideal Nursing Instructor

    psychonaut replied to VickyRN's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    My favorite instructors in NS generally got the poorest evaluations by most of my fellow students, and for the same reasons: being tough, no-nonsense, and having very high expectations from the...

  15. Nurse Practitioner roles in California and Florida

    psychonaut replied to JMM21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What does this tell you? It tells me that those who are actual practitioners in the profession have a clear idea of what it is they do. Also, if this perspective has won prescribing rights in 48/50...

  16. Some of these students, jeez...

    psychonaut replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Male Nursing Students

    oh Francy you left, and you got me a pepsi and then you took it away oh Francy...

  17. Could use some advice!

    psychonaut replied to southernbelle08's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm with you, just coming to the end of my 2nd year in September, and still have quite a feel of being new. As for the rest: if I read correctly, they are having you work one extra 12-hour shift per...

  18. The "Big Think Tank" question!

    psychonaut replied to jollydogg_RN's topic in General Nursing

    My posting history will show that I am not one to "push" the BSN on anyone. That being said, an (ADN) RN, who *wants* to pursue a bacc-level degree, and does not have a preference already, really...

  19. older students- RN to MD?

    psychonaut replied to petunia2016's topic in General Nursing

    One aspect of becoming a nurse that I hadn't counted on was that it made very clear to me that I do NOT want to become a physician. I'm sure there are others for whom the reaction was the exact...

  20. DNP Category?

    psychonaut replied to Smitty08's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Considering how much time is spent talking "about" the DNP, and how little is done "by" the DNP, I think it would be great to get some discussion going about what's going on with the profession. And...

  21. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    psychonaut replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I am a trained professional. Demanding hazard pay to place myself (and by extension, my loved ones) in harm's way, using my professional skills and abilities to benefit others, is in no way, shape, or...

  22. Overburdened E.R.'s

    psychonaut replied to indigo girl's topic in Disaster Preparation

    The tone is exaggerated for humor, but I essentially agree with the basic idea. I am Jeckyl/Hyde with this in my personal and professional lives; hygienically hyper-vigilant to the point of obsessive...

  23. Do you love nursing or hate it???

    psychonaut replied to ysin's topic in General Nursing

    to answer the above question....yes... Random stuff~ good: pay, hours, intellectual stimulation, personal pride using all of your resources to help your fellow human beings... bad: pay, hours,...

  24. Will you work during a Pandemic?

    psychonaut replied to Goju's topic in Disaster Preparation

    for the same pay that travel nurses/strike buster nurses get, sure thing... mercenary

  25. i kinda feel like an idiot....

    psychonaut replied to southernbeegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not the poster you were responding to, but... I'm at just about 3 months into quitting (last cig 3/20) *this time*. My history: smoked from age 16 to 26, 'bout 1ppd. Quit with patches (full 6 week...