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  1. Patient Abandonment by Physician???

    kanzi monkey replied to TammyG77's topic in General Nursing

    That. And that. (thank

  2. nursing model vs. medical model

    kanzi monkey replied to reflect's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have to disagree w/ this example. If a pt has a chronic wound, the doc/surgeon/nurse/NP/PA all understand that the wound won't heal with an albumin of 1.8 or by sitting on it--even for short...

  3. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    kanzi monkey replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    (Sorry to repeat my response here, but I just realized I hadn't quoted this older post, thus leaving no context. Sorry about that. Mods, if there is a better way to edit a post, please let me know....

  4. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    kanzi monkey replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I love the nurses I work with for the most part. But sometimes this is totally true. Beyond the clinical and diagnostic stuff.. I support (and occasionally direct) a solid nursing care plan. And I...

  5. Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

    kanzi monkey replied to WillRegNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have not read the rest of this thread, and I KNOW I am taking the bait--but hey. Katie5, I feel like I have read your posts in the past and you seem like a pretty reasonable person. Even though I am...

  6. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    kanzi monkey replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    ughh, the bad breath! (yes. that is the first thing that entered my

  7. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    kanzi monkey replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    almost

  8. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

    kanzi monkey replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

    I'm pretty sure I've done this. BUT, I can almost guarantee you that I've never eaten an isolation patient's

  9. ANCC to retire most popular, and eventually all, NP roles.

    kanzi monkey replied to RPF,PhD,NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am just reading my packet from ANCC, and to be perfectly honest, I don't understand it. All I am getting from it is "no more ANP" and "don't let certification lapse". In 2009 I took the culmination...

  10. ANCC to retire most popular, and eventually all, NP roles.

    kanzi monkey replied to RPF,PhD,NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This may sound like a stupid question, but can I just switch my certification to AANP? I don't expect to lose my certification, but it's not something I ever expected to lose my career over. At the...

  11. Is there anything good that being a nurse has taught you???

    kanzi monkey replied to juzme's topic in General Nursing

    There is a place inside you that can understand anything and find common ground with anyone. It is not necessarily an intellectual

  12. Just wondering if this is the norm..

    kanzi monkey replied to SeeTheMoon's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Check the orders and learn what's under the dressing from the chart or from the nurse. Often a dressing over a skin graft is left on as a bolster for 5 days or so--if it's oozy it may need to be...

  13. I like learning about diseases but hate nursing

    kanzi monkey replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing

    Me too. I like my days off. (btw, I'm guessing if you were actually AT an office job, you would feel the same way). Work is work. But, as you found with your patient that you enjoyed the window view...

  14. HATE my job!!!

    kanzi monkey replied to Anna Flaxis's topic in General Nursing

    I gotta say, it kind of sounds like you actually LOVE your job, maybe even just a little bit. :) You've included an entire paragraph describing the ways in which your job is rewarding--and all of the...

  15. A Nurse CAN be both sexy & smart

    kanzi monkey replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Hollahh!

  16. Nursing doesnt define you

    kanzi monkey replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    This is a wonderful thread! Way to keep perspective...or "keep it real";) I like to read (especially outside on a warm sunny day), enjoy the small things with my husband who is my best friend, play...

  17. Is it okay for a CNA to call herself a nurse?

    kanzi monkey replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Except there ARE ethical problems with someone calling herself a nurse when she's not. Like, when she's talking to a patient. It's really UN-ethical to mis-represent your role when are providing care...

  18. Duties of The Floor Nurse.....

    kanzi monkey replied to greenfiremajick's topic in General Nursing

    Lol, I read "circa 1987" at first. That was confusing. And

  19. Hospital based NP--useless with image interpretation.

    kanzi monkey posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I'm a stranger in a strange land. That is, I am a hospital based NP (work on a surgical team) with an educational background in primary care. So, I received virtually NO training in reading...

  20. Tylenol max/safe dosage

    kanzi monkey replied to Gabby-RN's topic in General Nursing

    Tylenol can cause liver toxicity in any human being at >4g/day. It is never appropriate to be given at a greater quantity. If you ever see an order that can exceed 4g in a day, it is a mistake....

  21. Tylenol max/safe dosage

    kanzi monkey replied to Gabby-RN's topic in General Nursing

    No. I would not give that dose. The manager was wrong. The Dr. agreed that the dose should not be given--however, he may have been more useful had he clarified the order (to not exceed 4g in 24h) or...

  22. Hospital based NP--useless with image interpretation.

    kanzi monkey replied to kanzi monkey's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you very much! Good luck with your

  23. Hospital based NP--useless with image interpretation.

    kanzi monkey replied to kanzi monkey's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks. Very good advice from both of you. I definitely need to be proactive about this. I think I hesitate because I feel like I should already know, but that's silly. I work in a teaching hospital,...

  24. I Wish I Could Get Away with It...

    kanzi monkey replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    How would you report her without revealing that she was a patient in a hospital? Without details, even an anonymous report would not hold much weight. And obviously, if you GAVE details, that's a...

  25. I Wish I Could Get Away with It...

    kanzi monkey replied to flashpoint's topic in General Nursing

    She's your patient--you're taking care of her medical needs. Whether or not she's cheating on a nursing test is none of your business. I mean, look at everyone you take care of--people who shoot each...