TakeTwoAspirin

TakeTwoAspirin MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. LPN or ABSN?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to NLB32's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Well, in that case you could be well suited to LPN. RN does offer more flexibility generally, but as long as you will be in the military system it won't have so big of an impact on you as it might in...

  2. LPN or ABSN?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to NLB32's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    You have to consider where you see yourself working as a nurse. Although I am sure there are exceptions, for the most part, in order to work in most hospital settings you will need an RN (ED, OR,...

  3. What makes a nursing contract binding & official?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Kit.Kat's topic in General Nursing

    This contract is not worth the paper it is written on. It does not meet any of the formal requirements of a contract. In order to be valid there has to be a "meeting of the minds" as to what the...

  4. Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

    Never called you dumb or even implied I thought you were dumb. I thought I was supporting your decision, but I guess you want to take it the wrong way. That's OK. Good

  5. A very difficult decision

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to 89**11's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on what State you are in, these may just be empty threats. If you work in a "right to work" State it would be hard for your employer to enforce the contract. Depending on the amount of...

  6. Nurses Diverting Narcotics.

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to NurseCalamity's topic in General Nursing

    Never had to do this, but I would in a heartbeat if I was certain of what I saw/knew. It's the right thing to do for the patients and for them. Sooner or later it will end badly all around. You...

  7. All the Muscle problems of the solution

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to ludeparis456's topic in General Nursing

    It apparently also makes you

  8. Is this job worth it?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to smartypants31us's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have the potential to be an astronaut, but it's unlikely! What you have to determine is how likely is it that this position will go to full time, with benefits, in the near future. What is their...

  9. Monetary Consequences for Quitting a Job In Your Contract?

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

    I don't think the OP is talking about repaying loans. My guess is that this practice has hired people on before, trained them, and then had them quit with little to no notice leaving the practice...

  10. can i really get into crna school

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to taylor-ccrn-cmc's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The reality of life is that not everyone will be happy for your success. Many will resent your success. Be successful anyway, you don't need their permission. Seek out people who are supportive and...

  11. Credentials

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to bellini's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think they are free to make whatever policy on this they see fit (regardless of how arbitrary it is). I also think you are free to seek employment elsewhere where the policies are more in line with...

  12. Surgical Tech & Unit Care Tech ??

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to akg713's topic in General Nursing

    The Surgical Tech II position is in the Operating Room but the "II" designation usually means that it is a position for an experienced Surgical Tech. Surgical Tech is a position that requires a very...

  13. When Levaquin fails....

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's a big issue, because the people who own the practice want you to keep the patient happy - at all costs. If they want antibiotics and it makes them happy, why not? Except, as you note, we are...

  14. Strange requests from patients

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to pedspnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    That's is just awesome! Best laugh in a

  15. Strange requests from patients

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to pedspnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    This is the kind of visit where you wish there was a "secret" script that you could write so that people would think they have 'medicine' when it is in fact a placebo. When I said no to the invisible...

  16. Strange requests from patients

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to pedspnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    Patient yesterday called for an emergency sick visit. When she finally made it (last pt of the day and she was late arriving) it turns out she wanted an rx for a rash that wasn't even there any more...

  17. Getting Paid to Precept Students

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

    True

  18. Getting Paid to Precept Students

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

    So if you have, say, 650 clinical hours to complete your program this will cost you another $9,750.00! Given that Master's-level credit hours are around $1,000 per hour this is going to put advanced...

  19. Getting Paid to Precept Students

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

    If that is what they are paying the preceptor, what are they charging the

  20. Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    Elkpark, generally people repeat behaviors that resulted in positive outcomes. They generally do not repeat behaviors that result in negative outcomes. True, this pilot did have a history. However,...

  21. Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    They didn't retaliate because they didn't know. Pilots hiding health problems because of 'gaping hole in system' | Daily Mail

  22. Working the same unit you were once hospitalized (psych)

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Ddestiny's topic in General Nursing

    I hurts my heart to see a post like this because it tells me that we still have a very long way to go in de-stigmatizing mental health disorders. Personally, I believe that your history makes you...

  23. Would you have called out?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    No, I wouldn't have called out either especially given that they knew from the start that this weekend was inconvenient for you. Not everyone "gets it" with regard to the responsibility we have as...

  24. Thanks for the support and opposition

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    ^^^ This, and the people who want advice, but not

  25. Best Advice for New Nurses on their First Job?

    TakeTwoAspirin replied to Ankh's topic in General Nursing

    Listen more than you