RNPATL DNP, RN

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    Are Nurses Supported by Management?

    RNPATL replied to mollyz's topic in General Nursing

    I am not always sure if it is a lack of support by management or a general lack of understanding about what nurses really do. Over the years, I have worked for some really talented nurse managers...
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    Sign language knowledge and nursing

    RNPATL replied to mom and nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have been actively involved in the deaf community since I was 12 years old. When I entered nursing, I was also interested in finding ways in which my ASL skills could benefit patients. Over the...
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    What do you do and how long have you done it?

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    Wow - thank you everyone for all the wonderful responses. It truly is wonderful to see the vast amount of experience on this board. No wonder so many nurses come here when they have questions that...
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    What do you do and how long have you done it?

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what an exciting career path you have chosen. Perhaps I will have you as one of my instructors as I complete my
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    What do you do and how long have you done it?

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, what a neat bunch of nurses on this board. Keep em coming .....
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    What do you do and how long have you done it?

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    BRAVO!!!!! to you ..... I bet it feels wonderful to have the undergraduate degree behind you as you move on to the MSN! Congratulations. I am still plugging away. Had to take some time off, but...
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    Nurses crossing picket lines??

    RNPATL replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Randy .... I have often thought about running for office and perhaps one day you will see a sign that says Vote for RNPATL for State Senator or Governor or maybe even
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    What do you do and how long have you done it?

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks! :) If I were you, I would explore surgical nursing. Best of all the worlds of nursing, full of change and excitment. Good
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    New grad dealing with angry/yelling patients

    RNPATL replied to pumpkin's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is one area that nursing school fails to give the new grad strategies. If you read some of my threads on the subject, you will see how frustrated I have been with the same thing you are...
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    Nurses crossing picket lines??

    RNPATL replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you. I am not as good at the quoting as you are in your replies, so I will just provide a brief comment. And I appreciated your respectful reply. I agree that unions should not be the voice of...
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    Nurses crossing picket lines??

    RNPATL replied to KacyLynnRN's topic in General Nursing

    Randy - I have taken the time to read much of this thread and really feel compelled to respond to this post. In my opinion, nurses strike for very good reasons. I am sorry, but I can not imagine a...
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    VAMC and the Union

    RNPATL posted a topic in Government, Military

    Another question for all you VA nurses .... how many of you are participating in the union or are just members? Have you found the union to be useful for you and if so, can you share a story about...
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    BCMA & Computers

    RNPATL replied to explorer's topic in Government, Military

    :roll I guess if I think about it, I am an older version of Harry Potter .... the av does look a lot like me which is kind of funny. :) I certainly understand what you mean about the BCMA. The...
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    Independent Practice

    RNPATL posted a topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I want to start my own business and have decided that my route would be as an independent RN. While I recognize that the nursing shortage has provided a great opportunity for this line of business, I...
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    Independent Practice

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thanks for the reply. I am in the process of setting up as a C - Corp. for now. Why stay away from the nurse recruiters? I know it is a conflict for them, but in my hospitals here ... it seems like...
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    Independent Practice

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    Thanks for the reply. I am in the process of setting up as a C - Corp. for now. Why stay away from the nurse recruiters? I know it is a conflict for them, but in my hospitals here ... it seems like...
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    Independent Practice

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    I want to start my own business and have decided that my route would be as an independent RN. While I recognize that the nursing shortage has provided a great opportunity for this line of business, I...
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    Pay and jobs in Vermont

    RNPATL replied to ayndim's topic in General Nursing

    Why not consider the mountains of North Carolina. The weather is much like you want .... we get snow in the winter and have beautiful leaves in the fall. A drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway would...
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    Pay and jobs in Vermont

    RNPATL replied to ayndim's topic in General Nursing

    Why not consider the mountains of North Carolina. The weather is much like you want .... we get snow in the winter and have beautiful leaves in the fall. A drive on the Blue Ridge Parkway would...
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    ? Title of chief nursing administrator

    RNPATL replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    Lee1 - you bring up an interesting point. Over the years, I have seen nursing leadership titles range from Vice President of Patient Care Services to Associate Nurse Executive to Chief Nursing...
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    ? Title of chief nursing administrator

    RNPATL replied to lee1's topic in General Nursing

    Lee1 - you bring up an interesting point. Over the years, I have seen nursing leadership titles range from Vice President of Patient Care Services to Associate Nurse Executive to Chief Nursing...
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    New Nurse Managers required to work holidays for shift supervisors!!

    RNPATL replied to KayKB's topic in Nurse Management

    I recently left a nurse manager position where I was running med-surg, surgical step down and the outpatient and inpatient oncology department. There was a long standing battle between the shift...
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    Manatee Community College/St. Pete's College Grads?

    RNPATL replied to michelle95's topic in Florida Nursing

    The last time I knew, there was not a long wait list for the LPN to RN program. They accept 25 LPN's into their advance placement program. If all your pre-reqs are done, you should have a pretty...
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    Manatee Community College/St. Pete's College Grads?

    RNPATL replied to michelle95's topic in Florida Nursing

    Hi Michelle - I am a MCC LPN-RN graduate. I enjoyed the program and had some really great instructors. The LPN to RN program offers a great deal of clinical and skill development. In the end,...
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    Are you in Nursing for the Caring or the Cash?? Be Honest

    RNPATL replied to 1BlessedRN's topic in General Nursing

    For me, I entered nursing as a career for many reasons. First and foremost was because I have a passion to deal with people. As I explored my options (when I was younger), I discovered that nursing...