cincygirlpnp

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1. Interview for Tenured Position.

   cincygirlpnp posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   I have an interview for a full-time tenured nursing instructor position at a local college that I am DYING to get. I love it there and they have great benefits. I can get my doctorate for...

2. Why Hepatitis B Vaccine for Newborns?

   cincygirlpnp replied to indigo girl's topic in Pediatric

   Here are some of the reasons why Hep B vaccines are started in newborns: 1. The Center for Disease Control recommends it as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics. That is good enough for me. 2....

3. Marriage and Nursing school ?

   cincygirlpnp replied to whatmaters's topic in Male Nursing Students

   I was engaged, though not married during my time through nursing school. I have to say- It is what you make of it. My significant other was in Medical school three hours away, I was taking 17 hours of...

4. Mental Health Humor

   cincygirlpnp posted a topic in Nursing Humor

   I'm counting on you guys! I need some cute, fun stuff such as lists, cartoons concerning mental health humor and even better- NURSING mental health humor. I teach clinicals in an ADN program and I...

5. Too Young?

   cincygirlpnp replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I became a full-time and successful PNP at the age of 24! Some of my first pts would tease me saying things like, "You don't look old enough to be out of high school!" (which is true- I still get...

6. Hello! I'm a "Physician Extender"

   cincygirlpnp replied to PackMule's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I also hate the phrases "Physician Extender" and "Mid-Level Providers." It makes us sound sub-professional. As far as complaining about it.. I don't. I don't correct other MD's for calling me this,...

7. High School senior seeking more info about PNPs.

   cincygirlpnp replied to Sunita428's topic in Pediatric

   1. How many years total is there to be completed in undergraduate/graduate/specialty school? 4 years undergrad (if you go full time and get accepted into a BSN program after high school, two years of...

8. Encopresis - anyone familar with this

   cincygirlpnp replied to studentdeb's topic in Pediatric

   Milk of Magnesia is GREAT! You can double or even triple the dose. I usually recommend one dose a day for three days (weekend when you aer going to be home is best), then after cleaned out, use...

9. Any WV nurses here?

   cincygirlpnp replied to amyslater's topic in General Nursing

   Just wanted you to know about pay scales in nearby areas. I am a peds nurse at a peds hospital in Cincinnati. Starting pay here for a new grad is 18.00. Shift diffs for evenings/night is 4...

10. Touchy Situation Possible

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

    THanks for the idea of a staff meeting. Actually have that planned. I'm going to do inservices on all shifts so the night people won't have to come in extra. Hopefully that will help me get some bonus...

11. Touchy Situation Possible

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

    Ooops! I didn't mean "better peds nurses" in that way! (see, this is what I mean- inadvertantly saying something that can be misconstrued). I'm trying to help them feel more comfortable taking care of...

12. Touchy Situation Possible

    cincygirlpnp posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just recieved a new job as a PNP. Part of the position is going to anewby hospital to teach the nursing staff how to be better peds nurses (very small peds dept and hospital wants to buff it up)....

13. How many of you are married to or date someone in the Medical Field?

    cincygirlpnp replied to echo*echo's topic in General Nursing

    I'm married to a new doctor. It has its ups and downs. For example the time he referred to nurses as "blue collar workers" and another time hs said, "Well, aren't you there to just pass medications?"...

14. How many of you married doctors?

    cincygirlpnp replied to JHUnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I guess I'm a little sensitive about this subject since my husband is an MD and since I'm an advanced practice nurse, people sometimes allude to the idea that the reason I became a nurse was to...