ruralnurs

ruralnurs

Psych, ER, OB, M/S, teaching, FNP

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  1. Medical Marijuana Opinions

    ruralnurs replied to SL2014's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Ya,

  2. Medical Marijuana Opinions

    ruralnurs replied to SL2014's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I am not sure what I think, I don't have enough information. It is legal in my state, I don't think it is good for anyone with a mental illness that includes any paranoia, it exacerbates it. And I (as...

  3. LVN moving to Columbia Falls, MT area

    ruralnurs replied to heather-olvn's topic in General Nursing

    Montana is beautiful and very nice in many ways but the wages are low and the cost of living is high. It is hard for people to move here unless they have good well paying jobs. As an FNP I have seen...

  4. LVN moving to Columbia Falls, MT area

    ruralnurs replied to heather-olvn's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I went to HS in CF, now live 120 miles away. Drugs are bad in Montana in general. I was born and raised here and we have poverty, ignorance, mental illness, and that combines with drugs....

  5. Can NPS write prescriptions for themselves and Family?

    ruralnurs replied to diapason05's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I realize this post was old but then renewed so don't know if the OP is still reading it. In Montana one can write/order for themselves as long as a medical record is maintained. I don't see the...

  6. Can you get MORE clinical practice?

    ruralnurs replied to VikaRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Many of the people in my program got double the hours. Currently I am getting a PM in psych and am required to get 180 per semester and so far this semester I have over 200 and am doing an intensive...

  7. Psychiatric NP advice

    ruralnurs replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    if you want to be a psych np work in psych. i know you will hear to get m/s experience first and i agree with that completely for the most part. but i have seen more damange done by psych nps that...

  8. Rethink my career path: PharmD VS PMH-NP

    ruralnurs replied to oohnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    as an fnp and currently post master student psych np (was a psych nurse for 5 years) i have an opinion. i realize you have made your decision and this is a bit old, but others may search this site and...

  9. Are we professionals?

    ruralnurs posted a topic in General Nursing

    i am currently in my post-master's program for psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner (am an fnp already). this is a journal entry i just did for school.......... i spent 12 hours with an aprn...

  10. Common drugs given in the er..

    ruralnurs replied to sandypalma's topic in Emergency

    Don't forget the "drugs" for the most common reason people present with abdominal pain....ENEMA, they are usually FOS. We use the Mayo

  11. anxious about P/MHNP ANCC exam

    ruralnurs replied to Psych NP graduate's topic in Psychiatric

    I can't give you advice on the exam, just to say good luck. I am a newly graduated FNP and am now in my post master's program for PMHNP. I have heard that many people fail and I wonder what their...

  12. Bigger is not always better!

    ruralnurs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in a small, 16 bed critical access hospital in NW Montana. Two weeks ago we had a 71 year old man present with low back pain. No chronic conditions, never been on meds, non-smoker, non-drinker,...

  13. Something fun: What would you REALLY like to say to new PARENTS?

    ruralnurs replied to BabyLady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    "i instruct them to put tepid water (slightly lower than their own elbow's temperature) in the baby's tub" this part is vitally important to reinforce. i also work as an rn in our rural er. just a...

  14. Something fun: What would you REALLY like to say to new PARENTS?

    ruralnurs replied to BabyLady's topic in Ob/Gyn

    1. I told you not to put that cute little pink outfit on your new baby until she has that first black tar mec blowout....you will never get that black stain out of that cute little pink outfit! 2....

  15. Teaching psych, what is most important/valuable?

    ruralnurs posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Hi, I am teaching the psych component for an ASN nursing program as well as taking them to clinical. I did this last year and it went well but am interested in what other nurses think is important...

  16. Fetal Alcohol newborn

    ruralnurs posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Not sure if this is the right place to put this thread. Moderators please move it if not... I work in a tiny hospital and we deliver less than 50 babies per year. So as nurses we have basic skills for...

  17. Fetal Alcohol newborn

    ruralnurs replied to ruralnurs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    AjaRN, not sure if they are yet,but I plan to notify if not. Adult protective services were involved to get her into the initial treatment for detox. We could not find any place that would take her....

  18. Fetal Alcohol newborn

    ruralnurs replied to ruralnurs's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Yes, HappyBunnyNurse I would agree but I doubt that will happen. We live 75 miles frm that type of hospital and she would unlikely be willing to go there. She seldom keeps her prenatal appointments...

  19. AWHONN Staffing Guidelines Please check this out:

    ruralnurs replied to SmilingBluEyes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    cmrrn my place sounds like yours except we are much smaller. We deliver about 50 babies a year. We have only one nurse in the labor and delivery. There is only the doc and the nurse and the doc...

  20. mental health certification for nurse practitioner

    ruralnurs replied to bobcambren's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, actually I have 600 hours to do. I set up clinicals in my area. It must be with a person (NP or MD) that is working in psych and is a prescriber. I have to do at least 20% of that time with...

  21. mental health certification for nurse practitioner

    ruralnurs replied to bobcambren's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am doing this right now. I chose University of South Alabama after searching for a long time. I started in August 08 and will graduate in Dec 09. Other than one (very pleasant) trip to Mobile...

  22. Teaching psych, what is most important/valuable?

    ruralnurs replied to ruralnurs's topic in Psychiatric

    Everyone has great ideas and I keep checking out this thread. Marissasmommy, one of the problems with the movie you mention, "Sybil" is the diagnosis. There is much controversy in the "Psych World"...

  23. Please try

    ruralnurs posted a topic in Nurses Recovery

    Hi, I know that no one here needs any guilt or scare tactics to help them get or remain substance free. I just want to tell you about the other side of the fence. Just one month ago my 45 year old...

  24. At what point does patient autonomy and self determination end?

    ruralnurs replied to hairtocare's topic in Psychiatric

    Remember it is not illegal to be mentally ill, but when the person is a danger to themselves or others, then someone can step in and make decisions for the person. I remember a patient in particular...

  25. What things do you feel set apart the great nurses from the good ones?

    ruralnurs replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Indy, You are so right about helping the next shift. That is team work and as nurses we need to look out for one another more and stop "tyring to make one nurse look bad so it makes me look better" I...