apocatastasis

apocatastasis

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  1. Why are preceptors not provided in MSN programs?

    apocatastasis replied to Lajimolala's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It is truly bizarre and inappropriate for schools to expect students to find their own preceptors, especially when the search degrades into trying to find a warm body with an MD or NP after their name...

  2. tatoos & piercings, part 2

    apocatastasis replied to amoLucia's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I'm a successful nurse practitioner, and a guy, and I have 00g ears. Anyone who doesn't like them is more than welcome not to be my

  3. Best area for RN experience prior to becoming FNP

    apocatastasis replied to Alwaysreading's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a psych NP, but I did have to do some primary care rotations-- my ICU experience was not very helpful, but my ER experience proved INVALUABLE. You get to see everything from STDs to wounds to...

  4. Acute vs. Primary Care NP? Can't decide

    apocatastasis replied to EGVnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As I commented in another thread, boards of nursing are cracking down on this. From what I hear, according to Texas BON, FNP scope of practice does not include inpatient

  5. FNP new grad -- offered a GI job -- should I take it?

    apocatastasis replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You need to check with your board. In Texas, the board has really cracked down on scope of practice issues like Adult Health CNS practicing psychiatry and FNPs doing inpatient

  6. Why do NPs call associate MD their "Boss"

    apocatastasis replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I moonlight inpatient with a psychiatrist (who owns the group) and a NP friend of mine on occasion, I call them both colleagues because I don't consider either one of them to be my supervisor. In my...

  7. Earning potential

    apocatastasis replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work primarily outpatient in community psychiatry, though I have also worked at a crisis facility and do some inpatient rounding PRN. There are a number of specialties in psych which are quite...

  8. Earning potential

    apocatastasis replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is true generally. HOWEVER, in urban areas, in specialties, I do not believe this is the

  9. Earning potential

    apocatastasis replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yeah, I saw that, sorry, I finally cleared out my inbox! Is there anything in particular you want to know? I have licenses in Washington State and Texas. Had no trouble getting a job in either...

  10. Earning potential

    apocatastasis replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And, I for one, am pushing for equal pay for equal

  11. Earning potential

    apocatastasis replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Most MDs don't make that much? Maybe not in primary care, but otherwise this is definitely not true! My community mental health center in Austin, with a low cost of living, STARTS brand new NPs at...

  12. Earning potential

    apocatastasis replied to JUSTanLPN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a psych NP, employed in an outpatient community (=not high-paying) psychiatric setting, one year of experience, and make 6 figures.. More than just a few of the psych NPs I know in private...

  13. BSN as entry into practice; why we decided against it.

    apocatastasis replied to MunoRN's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I have a MSN and am a nurse practitioner, but I also earned a BA before I became an RN. I worked for 3 years as an RN while obtaining my MSN. I could never, and still can't, see what the big deal...

  14. How do you pronounce "centimeter" ???

    apocatastasis replied to shermrn's topic in General Nursing

    I've heard a number of people try to justify "sontimeter" as a French pronounciation of the word. Yeah, well, I have a French degree and speak French and Italian and studied Latin for two years. The...

  15. Checking vitals on a stranger to see if they are OK

    apocatastasis replied to Joe V's topic in Nurses Rock

    The only reason I would intervene for any reason is if someone were clearly having trouble with ABCs. And, in that case, I wouldn't even ask them, I'd call 911. I have absolutely no desire to meddle...

  16. It's a Myth that it takes thousands of dollars to train a new Grad RN

    apocatastasis replied to andywolfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    1. For a new nurse, you seem to know an awful lot and are displaying an attitude that is inversely proportional to your purported knowledge base. 2. The med surg preceptorship at the hospital that...

  17. It's a Myth that it takes thousands of dollars to train a new Grad RN

    apocatastasis replied to andywolfe's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Part of it depends on what kind of training you get and what setting you work in. Like 8mpg explained above, I had a relatively short (compared to some new grad RNs) 12 week orientation in a high...

  18. Question about marijuana use as a nurse

    apocatastasis replied to sasha_t's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Morally abhorrent?. I bet you'd be a ton of fun at a cocktail party. But you probably don't go to those either. I agree that the state BON and employer really end up with the final say. The wise...

  19. ACNP in adult primary care

    apocatastasis replied to rlianne's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Rlianne, I agree that the scope and standards of your certifying body in concert with your board's rules and state law would dictate what you can/cannot do. It is a very gray area, and very...

  20. Depression/Anxiety Medications A Possible Hinderance to Getting a Job?

    apocatastasis replied to rnsheri's topic in Health, Stress Management

    This is entirely ridiculous. 1. Getting into and graduating from an NP program has nothing to do with getting a DEA number. They have no way of knowing your eligibility for a DEA number. 2. People...

  21. Depression/Anxiety Medications A Possible Hinderance to Getting a Job?

    apocatastasis replied to rnsheri's topic in Health, Stress Management

    It shouldn't necessarily affect you either way. You may have to disclose to your board what your diagnosis is. For instance, in Texas, you must specifically answer if you have ever been diagnosed...

  22. What is it with nurses and cell phones? Just a vent.

    apocatastasis replied to fakebee's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I generally try to be polite and inoffensive. However, I resent having my time wasted, and when I'm forced to go to useless mandatory trainings that last hours upon hours (e.g. three hours of, "this...

  23. Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): My Personal Pro's and Con's

    apocatastasis replied to Corey Narry's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    That depends on the state, I would think.... "nurse" isn't even protected in every

  24. New Grad Starting in ED - Advice on Good Assessments

    apocatastasis replied to ecf1972's topic in Emergency

    A bunch of random things: My most difficult thing coming from ICU was getting to the point where I wasn't anal retentive and obsessive about every detail. Nursing school makes you obsess over...

  25. Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP): My Personal Pro's and Con's

    apocatastasis replied to Corey Narry's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    An MD is not, technically, a doctoral degree. It is a professional degree, as is the DNP. The JD, obtained by lawyers, is a Juris Doctor... again, it is a professional degree and not a doctorate. It...