JDCitizen

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  1. I&D and MRSA

    JDCitizen posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    i get to take care of a fairly large amount of mrsa and i&d's. the nurses prefer to have me do the i&ds and such with them over the doctors; thus i do have a substantial amount of antibiotic...

  2. Amplified stethoscopes

    JDCitizen posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am getting ready for another stethoscope. Amplified stethoscopes: Good, bad or indifferent? So how bad is it on your ears when knocked by

  3. Amplified stethoscopes

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

    I apologize I haven’t been back until now. The stethoscope works great. - Taking blood pressures with it is a little different. - For me the volume adjuster is in the wrong place - Carry a dime...

  4. Amplified stethoscopes

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

    We shall see; ordered it

  5. NPP news from the PA side of the aisle

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

    just another self important doctor write-up….. the question is it really of concern for the patient, market share, a mix or neither… i have two closing statements the self important doctor could...

  6. Try corrections or stay in school?

    JDCitizen replied to TCNurse86's topic in Correctional

    School, school, school...... Your parents are right. I did a little college in my younger days and put it off; it was a good long while before I was able to get back in. Life can and very well will...

  7. A Few Choice Words......

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

    If your thoracic surgery group is like the one I was involved with you won't be a noob for long (and I mean that in a good

  8. Men in L&D

    JDCitizen replied to forgop's topic in Ob/Gyn

    during my bsn program i had to change hospitals due to the male mds not wanting a male nurse in the room during delivery.... place i had worked for years as a medic than a nurse a nurse manager told...

  9. Civilian nurses taking AF jobs?

    JDCitizen replied to Spencer2002's topic in Government, Military

    this may have some merit but the military has for a long time been converting / farming out some jobs to the civilian sector. probably true but also could be the only way they can get the slots...

  10. Respiratory to RN

    JDCitizen replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Oops missed the "until" part.... One program at a time don't mess with someone else's possible

  11. Respiratory to RN

    JDCitizen replied to litebrightgirl's topic in General Nursing

    Multidisciplinary knowledge; win-win for you and your

  12. Civilian nurses taking AF jobs?

    JDCitizen replied to Spencer2002's topic in Government, Military

    taking they have been offered... - through various agencies (contract) - sometimes found on usajobs - sometimes through, i think if i recall the name right, the af personnel center sometimes the...

  13. H1N1

    JDCitizen posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Anyone ran into it yet. The more I read the more it seems to be a diagnostic

  14. H1N1

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

    that's one of the things i read only gi symptoms; no respiratory symptoms, no fever. probably great if one is working in the hospital but in the office a patient with gi viral symptoms alone really...

  15. I&D and MRSA

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

    I agree: Can be very hard to get rid of.... I have some patients never needing to return while others its like clock

  16. H1N1

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

    Was it suspected or just part of the

  17. I&D and MRSA

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

    are any of you all running into multiple resistances (3-4+)? i mean i have healthy looking young folks with multiple resistant mrsa it is pretty scary.. i myself don't believe tht i give out...

  18. I&D and MRSA

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

    also about 95% of results are mrsa. i was finding so much mrsa the state health department took notice. ok this is not inpatient..... this is a clinic. the bugs that we can't cover with po meds have...

  19. Lab coat question??

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

    So do you think you might have to

  20. I&D and MRSA

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

    i don't wait on the c&s to start my antibiotics i depend on my c&s to tell me i am using the right antibiotic. i have seen too many patients with multiple resistances and have seen more than...

  21. Lab coat question??

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

    give them cheese and crackers to go with their whine. office: no lab coat. hospital: long white lab coat with name and practice logo (same as the others in the practice wear). not really a concrete...

  22. I&D and MRSA

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

    sometimes i don't even fathom this doctor's train of thought, especially since i have her treatment of mrsa. don't get me wrong this doctor is sharp but sometimes i do walk out the office bewildered....

  23. I&D and MRSA

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

  24. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    JDCitizen replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    :deadhorse The horse is pretty much beat to a

  25. VA employment benefits

    JDCitizen replied to daydreamer7130's topic in Government, Military

    I am an NP it has still taken them months: lost paperwork (as in my whole package), scheduled physical with no one there to do the physical at time of appointment, etc :-) This is my second workup...