SnowShoeRN

SnowShoeRN

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  1. On the chopping block? Need some encouragement

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

    Thanks Kooky Korky. Trying to respond to this, but having difficulty doing so without going into too much detail. I may respond

  2. Only Crusty Old Bats will remember..

    SnowShoeRN replied to Pepper The Cat's topic in General Nursing

    What a fun thread! I'm not really crusty yet, but I have had to calculate drip rates among other things. And those dang narc keys! I once accidentally left work one morning (my 3rd night in a row)...

  3. On the chopping block? Need some encouragement

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

    I agree that I need to be the one who leaves vs waiting until they fire me, but I'm also really worried about money. With my having been out for so long, we only have enough saved for me to be out of...

  4. On the chopping block? Need some encouragement

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

    Thank you. It's all been verbal. At least they've said "We've gotten some complaints, we've heard about this, we've heard about that..." We've had 3 meetings. I received "minutes" from the first one -...

  5. Future career opportunities with a tarnished license

    SnowShoeRN replied to Nightynursey's topic in Advanced Practice

    I don't think anyone can reasonably answer this without knowing more about what happened, your record thus far, when you would want to pursue advanced nursing, where you would want to go, and where...

  6. *Tear Jerker*

    SnowShoeRN replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my god. This had me crying so hard my husband came into the room to see what was wrong. Thank you for sharing. This is so humbling and so

  7. suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    SnowShoeRN replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    Three cheers for the SAD lamps. Mine helps immensely to give me that extra something in the winter when I need to supplement my meds. It does make me a little euphoric/hyper at times, but I'd...

  8. suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    SnowShoeRN replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    That's also what I'm wondering. OP said it was the 2nd worst bullying she's seen so I'm wondering what, if anything, she did to help address the problem. Still haven't heard from her despite my having...

  9. suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    SnowShoeRN replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    Accidental double

  10. suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    SnowShoeRN replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    I haven't found anything either. Do you have journal articles from studies or health organizations (CDC, NIMH, etc)? I know that suicide among health care professionals is higher than among the...

  11. suicide? Is this a trend with new nurses that can not cope?

    SnowShoeRN replied to elysRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm wondering if you have known other new grads who have committed suicide. Your title says "trend" which suggests that several new grad nurses are killing themselves over pressure and/or bullying on...

  12. nurses get blamed because the public don't understand medical

    SnowShoeRN replied to sleeptime's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Can you provide links to the articles? I'd love to read

  13. Popularity of the nursing program

    SnowShoeRN replied to menot's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Had something posted, but decided against

  14. NPI number, New Grad

    SnowShoeRN replied to TryingNot2BAMenace's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I put down my home address and then changed it once I got a job. It wasn't such a big deal to me since I had a PO Box and ended up moving shortly after getting it anyway, but I could understand why...

  15. NP vs CRNA vs CNM

    SnowShoeRN replied to Mpompo838's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Congrats on graduating! Have you done any of your own research yet? This is a pretty broad topic and you might have better luck both for yourself and with the AN community if you have specific...

  16. Taking Call out of State

    SnowShoeRN posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Hi all. So I'm a relatively new grad FNP (less than a year into my 1st NP role) and going to be taking call for the first time over Christmas weekend. I work in a state with full authority/no MD...

  17. Taking Call out of State

    SnowShoeRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks for chiming in. So, if you're in MO visiting your sister and you end up taking a call for someone who needs a med renewed or something, how do you handle it? Do you just wait until you're back...

  18. Inappropriate things patients say

    SnowShoeRN replied to Lev's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Are you sure he meant it in an inappropriate fashion? I've said the same thing when handed those emesis bags before. I always end up missing the opening and I've seen many a patient either overflow or...

  19. Low census--what do you do?

    SnowShoeRN replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    The last hospital I worked was union so technically the only ones who ever *needed* to be called off were the per diems. It was a struggle when I worked per diem, but once I got a position as a staff...

  20. Dating while in nursing school?

    SnowShoeRN replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in General Students

    It can take some time for people to understand nuanced social cues if you're not used to them and are a very literal thinker. In an ideal world, everyone would be upfront about what they want. But...

  21. Taking Call out of State

    SnowShoeRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    That's what I'm thinking. I'll probably get in touch with my BON and ask one of my colleagues just to be sure. Thanks for your

  22. Graduating this week, with FNP, wanna know how soon I should start applying for jobs....

    SnowShoeRN replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would advise you to get started as soon as you can. Most of my classmates had jobs lined up when they graduated. I waited to get all my ducks in a row before I started looking and it's one of my...

  23. What's Your Sign Baby?

    SnowShoeRN replied to AutumnApple's topic in General Nursing

    That's really crappy, obviously detrimental to patient care, and pretty much textbook sexual harassment. Did this happen recently? I think I would have reported him to HR and let everyone know what...

  24. I&D...sterile procedure?

    SnowShoeRN replied to deefizzle's topic in General Nursing

    If you read her original post, it actually says "more experience". Now whether she means more experience than her 4 years as a RN or more experience as in those who have clocked more I&D's than...

  25. How low would you go?

    SnowShoeRN replied to Goldenfox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Did they forget to put the "1" in front of that? That's pitiful. NO way I would take that