JDCitizen

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  1. VA employment benefits

    JDCitizen replied to daydreamer7130's topic in Government, Military

    Also look at http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ You get: Overview, Duties, Qulifications & Evaluations, Beneifits & other info, How to apply... When looking at each job. I have mutiple frinds that...

  2. NP's with second jobs

    JDCitizen replied to Nacki's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So how many states require that you be licensed as an RN and as a APRN? Here in GA if you want to practice as a APRN you have to have both. I worked for two years after I graduated as an RN my job...

  3. Which is better..Womack or Eisenhower?

    JDCitizen replied to bluemorningglory's topic in Government, Military

    Hmmm I just add to what dreamon commented on:I live about an hour away from Augusta.. It has been few years since I have been to Fayetteville.... Augusta has some of the best hospitals in the country...

  4. Adequate notice

    JDCitizen replied to kanzi monkey's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I was under contract it was 90 days. Right now with one position its a two week notice but I have already let them know that another job has been lined up. - I really think it depends on...

  5. Chronic disease management

    JDCitizen replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is very depressing………………….. While I kind of a agree that there needs to be an overhaul in health care it’s more than just insurance or the lack of... I have been associated with...

  6. Sigmoid volvulus anyone?

    JDCitizen posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ran into my first patient with a Sigmoid Volvulus.... The CT findings were a surprise to both me and supervising MD. Not elderly, abdominal pain diffuse nonspecific mild, no distention, recurrent...

  7. Sigmoid volvulus anyone?

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

    Sorry for the delay at getting back: They do want to do a colonoscopy but they want him to be completely cleaned out; and I mean completely: Two days of clear liquids Daily Miralax Daily Mineral oil...

  8. Don't Hate Me, All....

    JDCitizen replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    pretty much do...... but mary o'neil mundinger does not represent us all and i bet a big portion of the nps (at least the ones i know). you are seeing the chasm between academia and probably a large...

  9. Don't Hate Me, All....

    JDCitizen replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What?

  10. Attitudes towards LPN's

    JDCitizen replied to emt... rn student's topic in Canada

    Regrettably this thread only goes to show that its not a just US problem or just a Canadian problem: - Nurses spend a lot of time eating their own. - Nurses spend a lot of time looking down at other...

  11. Don't Hate Me, All....

    JDCitizen replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in a group practice by choice and by law (since I guess I could have moved). Depending which practice I am at: I don't only just talk with my doctors, I pick up the phone and talk with the...

  12. Don't Hate Me, All....

    JDCitizen replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Two of the things I learned in statistics: - Statistics tell lies, damned lies (ie. either party can bend the numbers to fit the need).... - The party that that disagrees with the findings will always...

  13. Don't Hate Me, All....

    JDCitizen replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Some of us here have been discussing that same thing here... Kind of makes me wonder if there is a growing consensus... I would say about 5 years ago a pretty large group of us (friends / co-workers)...

  14. Don't Hate Me, All....

    JDCitizen replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    And then there is Georgia where there are circumstances where the BOM has much

  15. Don't Hate Me, All....

    JDCitizen replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A lot of the time probably; but not all the time. Did you mean NP/PA? So, so many factors to this.... Training (or lack of), pride (too much), greed.... I am a NP working in the field of...

  16. Don't Hate Me, All....

    JDCitizen replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have had the privilege to work with one of the first female heart surgeons she was (is) great and she had many stories to tell about the male dominated medical world/school. There once was a time...

  17. Don't Hate Me, All....

    JDCitizen replied to TakeBack's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Curious what is the clinical sitting? Provider to patient: On site where ever that may be? So if a person is on a clinical site with a patient and the preceptor comes into the room in that situation...

  18. Ca Furloughs

    JDCitizen replied to Pepsi_Girl's topic in Correctional

    Georgia has now joined the world of

  19. How does one enter into this field?

    JDCitizen replied to heartlover07's topic in Correctional

    Here in Georgia the Medical College of Georgia is the contractor for the states prison system. Applying for the job was not much different than any other job I have ever applied for. The work is...

  20. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    JDCitizen replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    OK let's see... For the nurses and NPs out there: - What do you think the potential is for increased diabetic and clinical hours: Sooner than later? - Will there be any standardization of programs...

  21. Attitudes towards LPN's

    JDCitizen replied to emt... rn student's topic in Canada

    So, so true. Education alone does not a better nurse make. I know here in Georgia and depending on location an LPN can be limited to where he/she can work. You want to be an RN in the future great,...

  22. Advanced Pathophysiology

    JDCitizen replied to sammy2415's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No

  23. A personal NP vs PA debate

    JDCitizen replied to Renny03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with elkpark... It looks like you have invested more time into researching the PA route. You need to do what needs to be

  24. Sigmoid volvulus anyone?

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

    Labs were normal.... Surgical consult is in. Plan to talk some more with patient this

  25. Nurse Practitioner vs. Physician Asst.?

    JDCitizen replied to BAMARN09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    :yeahthat: With link listed above I know I have no control hear but I would suggest closing this thread... Just a wee suggestion.... Or the way some of the threads have gone on this the topic the...