TakeTwoAspirin MSN, RN, APRN

TakeTwoAspirin is a MSN, RN, APRN and specializes in Peri-op/Sub-Acute ANP.

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1. Seeking Advice: Direct Entry Blues

   TakeTwoAspirin replied to mk989's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   It doesn't sound to me like they are letting her go because she does not meet a minimum level of basic competence. If you read her OP, they are allowing her to stay for several "months" while she...

2. triage help

   TakeTwoAspirin replied to mp1965's topic in Correctional

   While I am not familiar with how the chain of command works in correction facilities, it worries me that you mention that heart pain/chest pain is often used to get off the unit. If this influenced...

3. Help! Please talk me out of quitting!

   TakeTwoAspirin replied to Wanttobeamom's topic in General Nursing

   Torn between brutal honesty and encouragement..... Honesty: As a surgical tech, you will most certainly be multi-tasking - far more than you realize. While it is true that you will only have one...

4. What happens to my career as a nurse if I sue a doctor?

   TakeTwoAspirin replied to RN135's topic in General Nursing

   Be careful you don't win the battle, but ultimately lose the war! I would have to have been physically messed up pretty bad to pursue action against a doctor (or any other provider) in a community in...

5. It's time to vent!!!

   TakeTwoAspirin replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   My favorite is the rash that was there yesterday, gone today, but pt wants something just in case it comes back!? Rule of thumb: If I can't see it I can't fix

6. Checks with no funds

   TakeTwoAspirin replied to OCRN3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   If this guy is not paying you, how can you be sure he is paying your malpractice insurance or the taxes he is deducting No pay = no work. You have too much to lose and this whole thing sounds...

7. MD co-signing inpatient orders

   TakeTwoAspirin replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Sounds like they are billing your services "incident to" a physician for the higher reimbursement

8. Failed FNP AANP again (4th time) seriously I give up!

   TakeTwoAspirin replied to Wakes's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   There is a module on the ANCC website that walks you through how to read the test questions and what key words and phrases they put in the questions that give you an indication of what kind of answer...

9. First NP JOB.. Should I stick it out

   TakeTwoAspirin replied to newnp31's topic in Advanced Practice

   It sounds like you are being flat out abused. Do you have a contract to fall back on? Any kind of per-patient bonus structure? Benefits? It's hard to tell just how badly you are being abused...

10. New grad first job

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Junondfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How many patients does he expect you to see in each of the locations? Will you primarily be office-based, or rounding in two different locations? Will he pay travel expenses? If you are on call a...

11. New Grad - First Job

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to LoloFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Two weeks vacation is nowhere near enough, especially given how many patients they expect you to see. Up to 30 is A LOT. They are going to be making a ton of money out of you with the kind of...

12. INR LABS

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to nikita12's topic in General Nursing

    This answer is perfection! Not only do you need to tell them what the labs are, but it is helpful to let them know what the last labs were (so that they can note any trends), and what the current...

13. Dealing with mean docs

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to MillyPeets1234's topic in Operating Room

    Or.... the more of an attitude they have, the worse their skill level is. There you go again with glass half empty! (Note the exclamation

14. Dealing with mean docs

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to MillyPeets1234's topic in Operating Room

    The exclamation mark at the end of that sentence was supposed to give the reader a clue that the post was tongue-in-cheek. You can extrapolate meaning, misinterpret, and put as many words into my...

15. Dealing with mean docs

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to MillyPeets1234's topic in Operating Room

    I never said that the OP should accept the behavior If you read my post again, I am saying that in my experience the worse surgeons are normally the meanest - most likely secondary to their...