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    Post MSN question

    LibraSunCNM replied to Obsessedrn's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, if both of your master's degrees are non-clinical then you would need to go through an NP program to get a post-master's certificate to become a
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    Over my head Update Help Pls!!

    LibraSunCNM replied to Madc's topic in General Nursing

    All this. Plus, you will get your fill of psych issues on med/surg, trust
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    New grad no preceptor.

    LibraSunCNM replied to NewGrad613's topic in General Nursing

    I can't fathom even getting past the first day on the job without a preceptor. I would have sat at the nurse's station until they figured that nonsense out. No way would I have just agreed to take...
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    Skin to skin after delivery

    LibraSunCNM replied to Kldrn9963's topic in Ob/Gyn

    What klone said---goes for both the freestanding birth center and the large academic medical center where I
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    What is it like to work in a good hospital?

    LibraSunCNM replied to Green Tea, RN's topic in General Nursing

    PREACH! I also don't get why people *don't* get that the more worker-friendly areas will have more worker-friendly jobs. Like people who complain about the piss-poor pay and working culture in the...
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    Clinical Question - IUD in 71 year old woman

    LibraSunCNM replied to FullGlass's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good news is that if it's not embedded, it actually doesn't cause any harm (although it probably won't work to protect against pregnancy anymore
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    "Not sure what unit you will be hired into..."

    LibraSunCNM replied to TitaniumPlates's topic in General Nursing

    Also, who would actually work for HCA anymore? They're pretty well known for treating all employees (and patients) like
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    Student Loans and Debt

    LibraSunCNM replied to jnniemeyer's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you! The absurdity of asking me to "list my opinions elsewhere" when opinions are presumably exactly what were being sought is apparently lost on the OP. I was truly trying to be helpful. But...
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    Student Loans and Debt

    LibraSunCNM replied to jnniemeyer's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ok, I hope taking $175k out works out for
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    Student Loans and Debt

    LibraSunCNM replied to jnniemeyer's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You've done "a lot" of financial planning yet you don't know the answer to this questions? Not trying to be snarky, I'm genuinely amazed. Taking out that much money to become an FNP is absolutely...
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    Dialysis nursing pros and cons

    LibraSunCNM replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    The 16 hour shifts may or may not have something to do with that! As a single parent, I don't know how you'd coordinate childcare for shifts that long. Not to mention having energy to actually spend...
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    Dialysis nursing pros and cons

    LibraSunCNM replied to Lovethenurse2b25's topic in General Nursing

    Would you be paid hourly or salary? That sounds like a nightmare. I've never worked in dialysis and am sure there are great gigs out there, but most of what I've read on this site about it would...
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    Pumping at work

    LibraSunCNM replied to newmom17's topic in General Nursing

    No, you are not in the wrong. You are legally entitled to pumping breaks and your facility is required to provide you with a space to do so. If your superiors are OK with you using the nurse's...
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    NP vs MA vs MD power struggle

    LibraSunCNM replied to Ria21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That's where my confusion lies---they hired an NP, are paying you NP wages, but are not allowing you to see patients on your own and bring in more revenue (unless I'm misunderstanding the situation)....
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    NP vs MA vs MD power struggle

    LibraSunCNM replied to Ria21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do you ever see patients as a provider, or just help with RN
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    NP vs MA vs MD power struggle

    LibraSunCNM replied to Ria21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's bizarre to me that they hired an NP, told you they wanted you as a provider, but seemingly know nothing about NPs and think of you as another RN. Are they paying you more than an
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    Breech protocol

    LibraSunCNM replied to XXXX5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    lady partsl breech birth is almost nonexistent in the U.S. What specific info were you looking for, like if a mom presents actively delivering a breech? I don't know how many protocols are actually...
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    Co-worker issue

    LibraSunCNM replied to weluvoands's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah, any registered nurse who is stupid enough not to know a.) how to tell if a cuff is the correct size and b.) that a too-small cuff will result in a falsely high BP, does not get a free pass or an...
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    Exhausted; I want a way out.

    LibraSunCNM replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with all of this. No wonder you're exhausted! I underwent IVF to conceive my daughter (also for sperm morphology issues), and remember very well the physical and emotional pain during that...
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    How Much was your First RN Paycheck?

    LibraSunCNM replied to igottaconquer246's topic in General Nursing

    $39 base pay, $3.50 night differential for med/surg in NYC in 2008. I just tried Googling what that hospital pays a new grad now out of sheer curiosity, to no
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    Seriously, stop making this job harder! For yourself and everyone around you.

    LibraSunCNM replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Truer words have never been spoken. Learning the "take a hike" technique is a valuable life skill that I think a lot of people, particularly women, are socialized to equate with rudeness, when in...
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    does day shift exist?

    LibraSunCNM replied to strokeRN1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does it exist? Yes. Have people done it? Yes. Is it possible you won't be able to find that for yourself at this moment in time in your location? Unfortunately, yes. I've had to start over on...
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    Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    LibraSunCNM replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    Because your "dream," as you've described it, involves convincing your SO, who it sounds like already puts up with a lot from you, to want that dream as well, even though she's been saying for years...
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    Any CNMs That Want to Comment On Their Schedules?

    LibraSunCNM replied to lvng4themoment's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    Ok, then your option as a solo homebirth midwife is simply not to take clients with due dates around the time you want to go on vacation, and find another midwife to back up any emergency calls from...
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    Why wouldn't this cost of living hack work for California?

    LibraSunCNM replied to myoglobin's topic in General Nursing

    It doesn't matter if YOU think that your "plan" is "better" for her, SHE has stated she isn't interested in it. You have asked for advice on how to make your SO change her mind and no one here agrees...