wyosamRN

wyosamRN

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  1. Disappointment in NP Program

    wyosamRN replied to naptimeRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    NP education is going to kill the profession. I'm sure there are some good programs out there, and I also think even the bad programs are graduating some NPs who go on to be great providers. I'm two...

  2. ER patient wanting pain Meds

    wyosamRN replied to stephfoun10's topic in Emergency

    Did the lidocaine give you an

  3. University of South Alabama Dual NP Summer 19

    wyosamRN replied to FloridaDreamin's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Write a decent essay and you'll be fine with that GPA. Best of

  4. Prescribing Medical Marijuana

    wyosamRN replied to iriska_meller's topic in Advanced Practice

    It has really got to get out of its current legal limbo before I would consider prescribing it (not to mention I probably live in the last state to legalize, and am not yet a provider). 1.- still...

  5. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    wyosamRN replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That is an RN job. it is a PT infusion therapy gig at a med-spa. They do list RN or NP, but if you want to do RN level work as an NP, it would be expected that you will receive RN level

  6. Stop the preceptor madness!

    wyosamRN replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I suspect that what was being referred to as regulation was mostly in terms of education, not practice. As long as the education system for NPs is as it is now, the field is in serious jeopardy of...

  7. Starting from zero, want to do ACPNP

    wyosamRN replied to csawilkens's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Time to work is key, and assuming peds is similar to adult acute care, most programs want relevant experience anyway. Lots of "direct entry" Primary care roles, but thankfully the acute care programs...

  8. What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

    wyosamRN replied to Saflanut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is funny that LPn's are used in this way- phone triage is way outside their scope, assuming there is anything to the triage, and not just referring everyone to the ED (which, based on experience,...

  9. What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

    wyosamRN replied to Saflanut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So what is the role of the RN in the outpatient setting? Why the heck is the clinic paying them? Why have someone with training and a license (and the salary that goes with it) if their knowledge is...

  10. What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

    wyosamRN replied to Saflanut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Again- the patient came in fully equipped with the perfect training tool for how to find an attached tick. She was there for an attached tick. Surely whoever roomed the patient looked at the tick? I...

  11. What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

    wyosamRN replied to Saflanut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Exactly- if not an appropriate assessment, what exactly is the role of the RN? As far as long term management- at the time of the bite, other than good wound care, there isn't much to do (at least...

  12. What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

    wyosamRN replied to Saflanut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    But here is the whole crux of the issue- I would bet your NP program will not, as I'm sure mine wont, give you an education on ticks. It might, but I would be pretty surprised. Given the limited...

  13. What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

    wyosamRN replied to Saflanut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It really doesn't matter. Its a skin check. Given the chief complaint, if you see something that is suspicious as an insect bite, document it and let the provider know it is there. If you see an...

  14. What would you do if nursing staff refuses do carry out your request?

    wyosamRN replied to Saflanut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ok, I'm an RN, have been for some time now, and am starting NP school in August. I do not get all this "not in the RN's scope, it's an unusual task, blah, blah, blah nonsense." A skin assessment is...

  15. Specialty for introvert?

    wyosamRN replied to avalanche678's topic in General Specialties

    I don't agree that changing yourself would be ideal. You are who you are, and don't let anyone make you think that you are "broken". I'm an introvert, and used to think the same way. If you haven't...

  16. Straight from BSN to NP and maturity

    wyosamRN replied to priorities2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well for one, it's not RN experience- it is RN student experience. Now, a longer preceptorship on a unit is somewhat valuable, but the limitation is similar to the reason why I (and many others) dont...

  17. low GPA, Looking for ACAGNP program

    wyosamRN replied to amb1234's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Honestly, it is really hard to raise an overall GPA by the time you have a bachelors. It is going to take good grades in several classes to bring that up to the 3.0 that most schools set as a minimum....

  18. Need Tips! - Studying for CEN Exam

    wyosamRN replied to jimmygionti's topic in Emergency

    I listened to some of the Boswell material, and some of Solheim's material while driving, but my main study was the online review course from ENA. Went through all the material once, took the practice...

  19. Straight from BSN to NP and maturity

    wyosamRN replied to priorities2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    One thing to keep in mind about that 500 hours of "practice" is that the other entries into similar fields require a LOT more. PAs typically see 2k or more, MDs/DOs in the neighborhood of 10k. 500 is...

  20. University of South Alabama dual FNP/ACNP Fall 2018

    wyosamRN replied to SopranoKris's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Woohoo! The next three years of my life are going to

  21. I'm an NP student - How did you choose your specialty?

    wyosamRN replied to abc616's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm applying to NP programs now (adult acute care). I have about 6 years RN experience. If I had gone direct entry 6 years ago, I would have said I wanted to work family practice, with my own clinic....

  22. Encouragement please... FT NP and FT work. Is this THAT difficult?

    wyosamRN replied to mrsannRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think working during school, if the setting is relevant, is in many cases a very good thing. Yes, the fact that you can work full time during an NP program can make one wonder if the program is...

  23. APRN Required To Have First Assist

    wyosamRN replied to ggoodman's topic in Advanced Practice

    Nobody is saying that on the job training is not what has been done forever, or that it is not in many cases very effective. It is also a big part of being a new nurse- whether that be RN or APRN. My...

  24. Telephonic NP with optum health

    wyosamRN replied to bklynbaby's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No way in hell that should be happening. I make that for PACU call- and that's before the phone rings. That's less than $9 an hour for the liability of writing orders without laying eyes on the...

  25. FNP in In-Patient Settings

    wyosamRN replied to TeachEm's topic in Advanced Practice

    This is a great point- transitioning care from an inpatient visit, back to the PCP, is an area that I see lacking frequently, and having a patient's primary care team involved in the process can only...