PICUPNP

PICUPNP has 12 years experience.

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1. Spin off: how do you deal with DNP haters.

   PICUPNP replied to linearthinker's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   The "I want to be called dr" comes from a very few individual NPs who have advocated for just that....remember , very few NPs said this but the medical community at large responded in a very big way....

2. DNP in one Year?

   PICUPNP replied to patdaddy's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   Is there a reason that you're going back to school after your master's? Job requirement? Etc? The dnp is not a requirement as many think it to

3. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

   PICUPNP replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I haven't said anything about not treating patients with dignity. I think that should be pure common sense. We, as adults, shouldn't need "fluff" courses to teach that, we do need the same type of...

4. Hep B birth vaccination

   PICUPNP replied to Aquadream13's topic in General Nursing

   Just curious to know how many of you all that have declined vaccinations have ever cared for a child who died as a result of not having them? I have and the saddest fact is that it was entirely the...

5. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

   PICUPNP replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   No hostility here..just experience talking. When you've been in your profession more than a year, you will understand. I don't treat patients like they're ignorant. I didn't say that.. What I did say...

6. Stanford/LPCH contract negotiations

   PICUPNP replied to vanlo001's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   Sorry. Was just making statement. Didn't mean to come across in negative way. Have a great

7. Stanford/LPCH contract negotiations

   PICUPNP replied to vanlo001's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   There are dedicated, hard working nurses all over the

8. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

   PICUPNP replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I guess all of your patients are in the medical field? If not, they have ZERO idea about standard or substandard care. These are concepts we learn in our training and apply daily to patient care. The...

9. Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

   PICUPNP replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

   This is exactly what happened in Houston. Anti union nurses being forced to wage their campaign from a closet space somewhere in the hospital. You can believe what you read in the

10. Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

    PICUPNP replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    So this is a HCA facility? Same chain in Houston that organized? Ahh, now I see the

11. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

    PICUPNP replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Why not PA school? Better education, more clinical hours, and more patient interaction. Its a win-win

12. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

    PICUPNP replied to Grnrn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would have a very hard time believing that any practitioner, PA, NP, DO, MD, could do their job well in their first year with no experience beforehand. With regard to a DO or MD not being ready for...

13. Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

    PICUPNP replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    #1 I'm not about denying anyones right to collectively organize and bargain. I am against unions. My opinion, not others. #2 Smugly proud...Hmmm. #3 What union people think of me has no bearing on me...

14. INCREDIBLE CNA/NNOC victory in Houston.

    PICUPNP replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Your assumption is right nor would I ever. Even if NNU shows up on our doorstep, I wouldn't have to pay their dues due to RTW

15. Another Texas Hospital Goes Union

    PICUPNP replied to Chico David's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    It's not stealing if they're not at the bedside where they