sailornurse

sailornurse

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  1. How many is too many? Medication errors

    sailornurse replied to fangirl's topic in Patient Medications

    Isn't an incident report the next step, along with notifying physician? Also, if this nurse is missing narcotics I am wondering about other missed meds such as BP, DM, antibiotics that have been...

  2. What degree needed to become a clinical instructor?

    sailornurse replied to thecareerchanger's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Even the ADN program in my town requires MSNs. In fact they had lost their ACEN accreditation and the lack of MSN prepared faculty with experience was one of the reasons. I taught for ten years in a...

  3. Grievance With College & Tactfulness...

    sailornurse replied to PrnAdnST's topic in General Students

    So you failed A&P theory, then failed this Med/Surg I, making this your second course you failed? It sounds like the email is discussing students who have failed only one class, the med-surg I?...

  4. Private Practice PMHNP Question

    sailornurse replied to luckylady5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How many staff does she employ? Does she hire a billing company that also maintains credentialing? How much is office rent? Then there are utilities (one clinic I work at the electric bill in summer...

  5. Private Practice PMHNP Question

    sailornurse replied to luckylady5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Is the $240 what she is billing or what she collects (2 different things) also, income tax if she is self employed will take a big bit out of what she collects. (1099 vs W2). Not to mention all the...

  6. Advice with a difficult pt!!!

    sailornurse replied to tinytrexarms's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am very impressed with the suggestions offered and have to agree he needs diagnostics of brain, etc. Good job to the

  7. Do you have to learn how to swim if you become Navy Nurse

    sailornurse replied to Blue Robin's topic in Government, Military

    Yup, learned to swim compliments of the US Navy. Had to get up at 0530 while at OIS in Newport RI. Got deployed too on USNS Comfort. We need to get someone who is currently serving to give info on...

  8. How do you know when to get an order?

    sailornurse replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    Moot point since OP changed her username, but per TOS you can not claim titles not yet earned which is the issue I had with the "BSN" part of the original name. OP is considering nursing/ is not yet a...

  9. Injured nursing needs advice

    sailornurse replied to AngelaShepard's topic in General Students

    Angela, if this is your real name, please change it. If I can google you and find you, please change it. Many faculty are on this

  10. To Leave or Not to Leave

    sailornurse replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in General Nursing

    So you already have your MSN right? (username) and are pursuing your NP? well you won't know if the new offer is better setting but you say you are not happy? How much less money per year? Only you...

  11. Before I begin school....

    sailornurse replied to ixchel's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey Ixchel, what NP specialty will you be pursuing? I agree with getting organized, it will help decrease stress when you do start school. Make a spot for stocking up on supplies (TP/paper towels,...

  12. RN(ADN)-MSN with a non nursing bachelor

    sailornurse replied to vitiana's topic in Post Graduate Students

    You will have to ask the school/program that you are thinking about applying to. There are too many schools, especially with online programs for any of us to give you any useful

  13. Fork in the road...Help

    sailornurse replied to AshlieV's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think option A is a more reasonable from a financial standpoint. Anything can happen with jobs (layoffs/lost job for bf) or your health. What about getting your CNA now/first year? That would get...

  14. Co-workers mad that you're going to school

    sailornurse replied to futurearmynurse25's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Isn't it strange/weird that instead of being happy & excited for you, they guilt you? I also have experienced this, the worst was when I was RN going for BSN. Even the manager who said she would...

  15. MSN NPs not having prescriptive authority

    sailornurse replied to beeza's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Prescriptive privileges are issued by each state/board of pharmacy and is not linked to the degree. (MSN/DNP). The DNP recommendation is just that. Currently practicing NPs will not be affected by...

  16. How do you know when to get an order?

    sailornurse replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    Then she needs to change her username, OP you can not use a title not earned -BSN. About bstobsn You can add: to be or 2B to

  17. Psych NP - USA, UND, EKU ?

    sailornurse replied to marigoldey's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Try posting under the student NP or NP forum or under states for wherever these schools are

  18. MSN NPs not having prescriptive authority

    sailornurse replied to beeza's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Your "friend" is incorrect. Is your friend a

  19. UAMS Summer 2015

    sailornurse replied to LivinLovinWoman's topic in General Nursing

    FutureARNurse; Are you a nursing

  20. Failing out

    sailornurse replied to Sola8729's topic in School, College Programs

    Also, you did not fail "by half a point". The final grade is a percentage for the entire course. As former faculty, some schools will not take failures from other programs. Also with the competition...

  21. Grade confusion. Help pls.

    sailornurse replied to guest935762's topic in General Students

    Also since this was a paper exam that was used to answer the questions for the scantron he should be able to find both the paper test and the

  22. New grad, GN what am I?

    sailornurse replied to Graduation2016's topic in General Students

    Congrats! But until you pass Nclex you can not use title of

  23. Someone stole my shoes (somewhat of a rant)

    sailornurse replied to ducky2000's topic in General Nursing

    I would not advertise that the shoes belong to a nurse. They might figure out what hours you work and who knows what might happen. Whoever took you shoes dissolves to get what ever germs they

  24. ARIZONA college in Vegas????

    sailornurse replied to NavyGirl8701's topic in Nevada Nursing

    Hope, please no text speak/chat and please proper grammar (Because not coz) so we all understand what is being discussed. Thank

  25. What are the rules of what we can tell patients?

    sailornurse replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    But the interpretation of the results is typically for the provider (MD/DO; NP/PA) who ordered the study to discuss with the patient as well as what the next step/plan will be. This is typically not...