zenman

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    How to sign my name and credential?

    zenman replied to labbio's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The AANP web site should tell you as well as the BON site. In NM, we sign all chart work, Zenman,
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    A few questions for current NP's

    zenman replied to stephljudy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Depends on your local job market. You're just going to have to search your local job market when you finish and see if you can get in
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    No wonder our profession is messed up

    zenman replied to NeuroNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Kinda goes against all common sense and logic doesn't it? If, as a RN, you learn how to use a stethoscope, then there's one single example out of many skills learned as an RN that apply to NP
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm going to Kyudo class today from 9-5. (I am after all, Zenman) This art helps me diagnose and treat, especially when I have two admissions and a discharge on the psych unit, and I'm hung up on...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'd like to hear you explain that one! "Psych" is body-mind. Ask anyone with PTSD. Do you know the "psych" problems cardiac patients face? Do you know the "psych" problems every ill patient face? Even...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Actually it does put you way ahead of someone who can't Monday morning quarterback. You stated, "I also have to agree with my husband that my prior nursing experience did not provide any advantage to...
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    Precept

    zenman replied to wlaa's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You might want to say what kind of NP preceptor you
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Every patient you see is a "psych" patient,
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not sure why you don't get this. You can dx all you want informally even while a nurses' aide, just not formally. I've been doing it all my life as I described. If you say "I think this patient...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    duplicate
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    i'm calling really serious learning issues on this one. my teacher wife teaches a course on how to learn and she says she can teach a class on how to learn in geography class but finds that students...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    We're all different and have varying needs. I know DE is not for everyone so it's nice to have many approaches. I think multiple choice exams are poor way to test knowledge and anyone who knows how...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I forgot to mention that many universities offer online courses to the military. The military is very familiar with online courses as often it's the only avenue for troops to obtain degrees. They...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ha, ha. However I think some of my religious family have un-friended me on FB! They don't think I'm cool since I'm apparently headed straight to the fire pit after our most recent
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Did you want to ask? I do not ever remember anyone asking where I went to school other than asking if I had a BSN. No one has asked at my new job of almost 2 months but then the medical director had...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yep we could have some fun. We should have a party sometime. Don't lose your marbles. Therapy tip: all your (everyones) demons come from
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Certainly they can have an opinion but if you have experience in the subject then your opinion has more credibility. It's not reality if it's only a perception. Where's the data? Quality is easily...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks, but you do realize there are some things I can't disclose yet...statue of limitations ya
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Let me educate you. Please use quotes as no one knows who you are addressing. Follow my example above where I have quoted you. You must have limited experience so let me provide another educational...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oh, so they recognize the value of distance education
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I had a psychiatrist preceptor at the U.S. Navy Hospital Okinawa. There were NP's there in psych. I don't know about the other areas as i was too busy to check it
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This is difficult. So you mean I must hold a paper book in my hand and sit in a classroom in order to learn? This may shock you but I keep medical reference books on my iPad. Do you know physicians...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You better worry about it. I prescribe drugs that can really mess you up or to kill yourself, put you in jail or keep you out, cost you economically or to wreak your entire life or the lives of...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Then they need to be confronted. You can't say you go by the latest research in your own practice but then ignore research in another field at your own whelm. Like I've said before no one uses...
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    Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    zenman replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Who are you addressing? If it's me then let me inform you that I'm on call this weekend and totally responsible for the inpatient psych unit as well as floor consults from hospitalists. I've been...