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ruralnurs

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

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  1. No scrubs allowed in psych?

    ruralnurs replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Psychiatric

    Interesting thread! I was a psych nurse in a state hospital for just over 5 years. The dress code was pretty much whatever you wanted, some wore scrubs and some did not, only nurses though. I can see...

  2. Psychiatric NP AND Psychologist?

    ruralnurs replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I was a psych nurse for 5 1/2 years and worked with many psychologists. I know that pay differs in all states and areas but I had been a nurse for a year and we got a newly graduated psychologist...

  3. Unassisted birth on GMA this morning!?

    ruralnurs replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I have been thinking since I read your comment. One can be considered "judgemental" and provide excellent care. I worked for 5 1/2 years in-patient psych and cared for many people such as...

  4. On call pay

    ruralnurs replied to SDB68's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I also work in a small rural hospital. We do 3 -12 hr shifts per week and per union contract we do 2-3 call shifts per month. It is a huge problem as it isn't really even a day off. We were getting...

  5. Unassisted birth on GMA this morning!?

    ruralnurs replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I think we need to becareful of generalizing (if that is a word??) about deaths of infants in hospitals, just like we can't blame every home birth that has "gone bad" on the simple fact that the child...

  6. Unassisted birth on GMA this morning!?

    ruralnurs replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I think we need to becareful of generalizing (if that is a word??) about deaths of infants in hospitals, just like we can't blame every home birth that has "gone bad" on the simple fact that the child...

  7. Clinical hours required for Front or U of Cin?

    ruralnurs posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Hi, I am wondering for any of you that have been accepted or are in Frontier or U of Cin what is the number of clinical hours required? I have my FNP and the required number were 600 and most of us...

  8. RN jobs/ cost living close to Rez?

    ruralnurs replied to Tsunaladi's topic in General Nursing

    I was born and raised in Montana and graduated from a tribal nursing school (I'm not native but my husband of 26 years and 6 children are). Try Browning, Montana. It is a critical shortage area for...

  9. Small hospital staffing concerns for high census

    ruralnurs replied to Northernlights's topic in Rural

    Hi, I can see that the original post is pretty old but this is an issue for rural hospitals every where. We are a 16 bed CAH and have the same problems with more patients than nursing capabilities....

  10. FNP providing OB care

    ruralnurs posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am an FNP and am trying to find out the scope of practice for such in an OB setting. I have contacted my SBON and am waiting for info. I have met FNPs in my state (Montana) that provide all...

  11. Midwives thoughts on smoking in pregnancy

    ruralnurs posted a topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    i am an rn in a tiny rural hospital where i do everything (er, icu, m/s, peds, and ob). we deliver less than 60 babies per year and are in a small, poverty stricken county. i completed my fnp but am...

  12. Midwives thoughts on smoking in pregnancy

    ruralnurs replied to ruralnurs's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I typed this in a word document then tried to copy and paste. I tried to edit it after I saw the problem but it olnly lets you edit for 5 minutes and it took longer than that and it did not let me...

  13. Unassisted birth on GMA this morning!?

    ruralnurs replied to mommy2boysaz's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    I may be a bit off here but I think that women, those that are having babies need to take some responsibility for how "bad" birth is going with the mean, paternalistic OB doc intimidating her into his...

  14. Great psych class learning assignment

    ruralnurs posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I am not a full time educator, but was asked to teach just the psych-mental health portion at the local college (I graduated there). I had to come up with an assignment and wanted something that they...

  15. Feedback Please!!!

    ruralnurs replied to crestathewise's topic in General Nursing

    I teach nursing at a school that sends it's students to CMC for clinicals, so have spent time there with soon-to-be-new-grads as a clinical instructor. If you are a new grad the competition may be...

  16. Becoming an RN after being a CPM

    ruralnurs replied to ENanasca1's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    "like i heard emts and paramedics can become an rn in one year" this is a common misconception. as those above have stated, if one has taken college classes at an accredited institution within a time...

  17. Anyone going for MSN online?

    ruralnurs replied to goingback's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I completed my MSN FNP on line, but the distance learning (DL) college I went to (Gonzaga in Washington) required 2-3 days per month on compus. I am sure there are some all online programs. I did...

  18. Terms we will not admit to using

    ruralnurs replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    hypohygiene - needs to stand a bit closer to the soap when showering hypohydrocodonemia - drug seeker FOBS - coming in by ambulance from local bar...Fell Off Bar Stool Positive suitcase sign - family...

  19. NP with different RN work exp than NP field?

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

    I recently experienced this. I was a psych nurse in a state hospital, had some some part time work as an RN during that time (6 years). I entered a MSN program in the FNP track. It was tough and a...

  20. Psych NP scope of practice

    ruralnurs replied to travellingup82's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am an FNP and prior to getting that I was a psych nurse (ANCC board certified) and am now getting my postmaster's as a psych NP. It really depends on your SBON but in most cases the anser is no....

  21. salaries for psych/mental health NP

    ruralnurs replied to sammie1's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Why choose MSN-DNP rather than MSN as a psych NP or Psych CNS? From what I understand getting your doctorate allows you to teach at a higher level and gets people to cal you "Dr." but not much else....

  22. Bizzare

    ruralnurs replied to magz53's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work in a small hospital and do the childbirth classes. I had one of our providers give me the names of two women and asked me to be sure they are not in the same class (I only do a few a year...

  23. Working as an RN and NP in the same facility???

    ruralnurs posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a newly graduated and liscensed APRN. I work as an RN in a small rural critical access hospital. There is also a clinic and some satilite clinics within the same organization. They want to...

  24. Working as an RN and NP in the same facility???

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

    WOW!! You folks are all a wealth of knowedge and experience! I do work at a critical access hospital, it is 75 miles from any other health care. There are 3 health clinics in the area but they are...

  25. Clinicas in ED for FNP programs....Mine doesn't

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

    You are probably right in that much of what happens in Montana is due to the fact that we are very rural (actually frontier in many places). I know NPs that do not have master's degrees, just...