Pester1

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1. Meltdown at work

   Pester1 replied to RiverNurse's topic in First Year After Licensure

   OMG, sounds like my preceptor at my very first nursing job. She was 23, and was dissapointed at having an "older lady" for a preceptee. On my first day on the floor she told me "my last preceptee...

2. LPN at outpatient clinic job, should I stay?

   Pester1 replied to JMari's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I am an RN in an outpatient clinic, in neurology. I get to do an occasional IV and push meds. But 99% of the time it is phones, faxing, orders. I agree that most of the time I do an MAs job. But, I...

3. things friends/neighbors have asked you "because you are a nurse"

   Pester1 replied to aloevera's topic in General Nursing

   OMG, my mother and her friends are always asking me questions. When I reply that I dont know or that they need to call their primary I always hear...."But your a nurse, why dont you know

4. Clinic Nurse job - lot of managing?

   Pester1 replied to celle507's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

   I work in a neurology dept. Although I do get to do IVs occasionally, thats the only "hands on" nursing that I really do. At my clinic it is alot of phone work, refills, insurance companies, patient...

5. $ pay scale range

   Pester1 replied to parrot07's topic in General Nursing

   Madison Wisconsin, starting pay at all of the hospitals is >29.00/hr, With 2 years experience base is 31.00 with 1.75 for pms and 3.00 for nights/weekends. The smaller community hospitals in the...

6. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

   Pester1 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I am a new NP (graduated from my acute care NP program in June). I am working in Hospital medicine. I like it so far, although since I just started everything is so new and a bit scary still. lol I...

7. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

   Pester1 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Im not enrolled yet but I will be going to Viterbo's BSN/MSN program and doing the NP probably in family practice. I work in neurology and I do mostly phone work, refills, deal with insurance. I do...

8. stress in er and icu

   Pester1 replied to Maco's topic in General Nursing

   Would some tell me what a usual day is like in the

9. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

   Pester1 replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   :nurse:I am an RN with almost 2 years of experience. LTC and Clinic. I am going to go on for my BSN/MSN for NP. From what Im reading it would really benefit me to work in a hospital while Im going...