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  1. Can NPS write prescriptions for themselves and Family?

    diapason05 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know some states don't give prescription writing authority to NPs, but in the states that do, I was wondering if NPs can write their own prescriptions and order their own blood tests? I don't mean...

  2. Accepted to nursing school but neurotic/scared- maybe I shouldnt do nursing???? ;(

    diapason05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am really really interested in medicine/biology. I had cancer when I was 16, diagnosed my own thyroid disease and I definitely take an interest in health- Heres my problem- I get kind of crazy...

  3. Accepted to nursing school but neurotic/scared- maybe I shouldnt do nursing???? ;(

    diapason05 replied to diapason05's topic in General Nursing

    Thats what I was thinking. My ultimate goal is to get to the point where I am a nurse practitioner. I know that I will be exposed to stuff all the time, even as a nurse practitioner, but I feel like...

  4. Accepted to nursing school but neurotic/scared- maybe I shouldnt do nursing???? ;(

    diapason05 replied to diapason05's topic in General Nursing

    yeh, on certain days for sure. My husband just left on deployment and he tends to have a calming effect on me. The anxiety only happens once in awhile.. ;( I duno I am dreading nursing school in the...

  5. Accepted to nursing school but neurotic/scared- maybe I shouldnt do nursing???? ;(

    diapason05 replied to diapason05's topic in General Nursing

    Did you have some fear when you started

  6. What does nursing school teach you?

    diapason05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi guys, I was hoping you could answer one or any/all of these questions I have. I know I am being impatient and will eventually see what nursing school entails on my own, but I am curious. Thank...

  7. What does nursing school teach you?

    diapason05 replied to diapason05's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you so so so much for all of that Daytonite. Seriously, thank you for taking the time to post that. I'm excited when I read what I'll be learning and there has never been another possible line...

  8. What does nursing school teach you?

    diapason05 replied to diapason05's topic in General Nursing

    yay!! I'm interested in all of it!! I think it is a really good sign that almost all of the stuff I may be learning actually interests me. I want to learn

  9. Healthy women schedule C-sections to prevent vaginal stretching

    diapason05 replied to rph3664's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I know of several people who opted for it because I guess they thought it would be less painful, shorter and they could schedule the birth. Any of those reasons- maybe other ones I don't know about....

  10. Best patients to take (insurance wise?)

    diapason05 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have tricare (hubbies Navy) and my doctor participates in Tricare Prime which means any office visit, as well as any tests he orders, are free for me. I *think* he must be getting reimbursed for...

  11. Best patients to take (insurance wise?)

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

    OOo sounds like a hassle. I know the medical literature states that levothyroxine is the way to go when treating hypothyroidism, but I no longer believe it because when I take too much, I get heart...

  12. Best patients to take (insurance wise?)

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

    Wow. Thats so not efficient. I really think something has got to give with the insurance stuff vin the next 10-20

  13. Can NPS write prescriptions for themselves and Family?

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

    So.. I couldnt even prescribe thyroid hormone for myself?? That's kind of silly. I'm sure my provider would work with me though to order the tests I want and prescribe what I want for my thyroid. It's...

  14. Best patients to take (insurance wise?)

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

    Wow!! Well, I don't know if certain things would be deemed necessary by other physicians, but I know that hypothyroidism is more common than some people seem to think and I believe I'd feel lit was...

  15. Fastest Way to become an RN

    diapason05 replied to tou860's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To avoid long waits-- Go to a private school? I live in hawaii and while there is a waiting list (or just a lot of competition) to get in the nursing prgram at university of hawaii, the local private...

  16. "Pranic Healing" for healthcare providers

    diapason05 replied to rngreenhorn's topic in General Nursing

    There is obviously energy coming out of the body or some sort of energy field. thats why x-rays and radioactive isotopes and cell phones can disrupt it. I wouldn't go to this person, though. Do some...

  17. My mother is embarassed that I'm going to be a nurse...

    diapason05 replied to iriska_meller's topic in General Nursing

    LOL!!!! hahaha I dont know if that is actually funny or not.. but I find it quite humourous., iT'S the ultimate way to show that a parents approval or opinion of their childrens careers is not really...

  18. My mother is embarassed that I'm going to be a nurse...

    diapason05 replied to iriska_meller's topic in General Nursing

    Wow. My mom has been negative like that most my life to. She doesnt think I can handle nursing either because I can be prissy at times. My mom met a guy that loves her and only puts up with her BS to...

  19. My mother is embarassed that I'm going to be a nurse...

    diapason05 replied to iriska_meller's topic in General Nursing

    Don't worry, my mom was kind of like that ,too. My parents always thought I would be a doctor or a lawyer. My dad always supported me in whatever I wanted (he still does). I was pursuing a singing...

  20. How do you feel about the patients that WON't take care of themselves?

    diapason05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I want to help people who at least want to help themselves. I know people don't always do what they should... but i don't know how I will feel about the patients who have been educated about how...

  21. Ever "talk back" an MD/ other person whose screaming at you?

    diapason05 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I'm pre-nursing. I'm addicted to these boards and have been reading posts all night. It seems like a lot of MDs don't respect RNs that much and/or just don't think they are that...

  22. Any Military Spouses Out There!?

    diapason05 replied to ilovenursing2009's topic in General Nursing

    Me!!! I am a newlywed Navy wife and I am just starting at a private school in Hawaii. I didn't know my husband could extend.. I just asked him about it. That makes me feel better since I was nervous...

  23. National Health Care, Your Thoughts

    diapason05 replied to Medic15251's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I guess there isnt a solution then?? How are all the other industrialized nations pulling off universal health

  24. What medical term do you dislike the most ?

    diapason05 replied to Keepstanding's topic in General Nursing

    hahahaha for the most part, I like all of the medical terms for gross things. I can talk about them more easily. I definitely don't like the word mucous though. so so gross to me. I wish I could call...

  25. Public Image of Professional Nursing

    diapason05 replied to ThatGuyTom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I hate to admit it, but I was shying away from the profession of nursing because I was under the impression that nurses were not highly educated and lower class. I have changed my mind about the...