JDCitizen

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  1. really disappointed after my trip to the BON

    JDCitizen replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget

  2. Indications for diagnostic testing

    JDCitizen replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    True. But the test of choice does not always reach into every hospital policy or practice setting :-) The "we have been doing it this way for years" is not always an easy thing to overcome especially...

  3. Indications for diagnostic testing

    JDCitizen replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Harrison's Online: $199 Hurst's The Heart: $179 CURRENT Medical Diagnosis & Treatment Online: $79 Principles of Critical Care: $225 Williams Hematology: $215 Adams & Victor's...

  4. really disappointed after my trip to the BON

    JDCitizen replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know how the BON is in other states but here in Georgia the BON duty is to protect the public not help the nurse. Nurses in Georgia pays fees every other year to an agency that has almost god...

  5. Indications for diagnostic testing

    JDCitizen replied to johnson0424's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So, so true about talking with the radiologist. The radiologist can be a wealth of information and there are numerous different x-ray techniques that often can be used that can give you the...

  6. Transition into the NP role

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

    Benner's Stages of Clinical Competence Stage 1: Novice Beginners have had no experience of the situations in which they are expected to perform....

  7. Wonder how often this happens

    JDCitizen replied to BabyLady's topic in Correctional

    Here in Georgia even with the patient having a signed release we don't always get that envelope of hospital discharge information and/or workup... Phone calls: Very hard to get information due to no...

  8. What's on your lab coat?

    JDCitizen replied to Sheri FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My last lab coat: JDCitizen, FNP-C Don't wear one now

  9. interviewing with NP and Chief Nurse (air force)

    JDCitizen replied to mt_nurse's topic in Government, Military

    I didn't get that far but you are correct unless they have changed things in recent months. The NP is a phone interview and the Chief Nurse is a face-to-face. I was told the NP exam was actually going...

  10. Physical

    JDCitizen replied to angel4gramma's topic in Correctional

    WOW: I didn't have to do that kind of testing for the Emergency Medical Services. I wonder how their insurance company would have like paying for injuries acquired through such

  11. Learning H&P - Ugh!

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

    Hmm. Lets see they (MDs) had to learn and we are talking about someone in class learning. Most nurses in advanced degree programs have something that most medical students do not: prior contact with...

  12. Physical

    JDCitizen replied to angel4gramma's topic in Correctional

    My physical was walking up the hill to the building where the interview

  13. do the correctionals hire new grads?

    JDCitizen replied to spongebob6286's topic in Correctional

    Here in Georgia its almost like: Degree + warm body = job Mutiple levels of prisons here: Medical prison Closest thing I can call one prison is nursing home for prisoners Minimum Medium Maximum Parole...

  14. Transition into the NP role

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

    Proper orientation and support helps improve the learning curve and the confidence and experience will come... First year can be rough sometimes more so on yourself than necessary. Year one I agree...

  15. GREAT News, I'm in !!!

    JDCitizen replied to hopeful_army_NP's topic in Government, Military

    Congratulations!!!

  16. Learning H&P - Ugh!

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

    - If I am doing a true physical I start at the head and work my way down. - If I am doing a focused exam I will do a limited/cursory exam of other systems (ABCs / LOC) etc.. With my patient...

  17. How do I emotionally survive caring for a pedophile?

    JDCitizen replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    Off the main topic to a degree but this is in response to some of the postings here. Working with prisoners for over 20 years in the field, in the hospital, in the "correctional" environment here are...

  18. Mental Health Care

    JDCitizen posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Looks like I will have an added mental health responsibility... I have always had contact with many mental health patients in my past and present jobs. My primary jobs though was management of the...

  19. Mental Health Care

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

    Federal

  20. ADENOSINE ??

    JDCitizen replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

    Seems to be no consensus except for: - Better to have large bore - Push fast - Flush fast Insightful to read about the different policy/procedures.... So does everyone have the crash cart in the room...

  21. ADENOSINE ??

    JDCitizen replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

    So just how high does ACLS teach to raise the arm?

  22. Air Force Age Waivers

    JDCitizen replied to dotsero's topic in Government, Military

    -- -- True: One should talk with a health care recruiter for the most up to date information.... --

  23. Mental Health Care

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

    Well for the most part every job I have had many patients on my case load that were mental health. I actually had to do a consult (which was immediate or up to five days later) if I saw a mental...

  24. new APN

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

    No not at all, I think its a great idea.... I guess I should have written my comment better (...but that does not stop some from using their RN license and

  25. FNP as Hospitalist

    JDCitizen replied to kiser56's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I worked with a hospitalist group for awhile. I have to admit I was not alone at anytime but the hospital was big and my backup doctor could be clear across the hospital. Challenging; yes... Fun;...