zenman

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    Texas renewal

    zenman replied to tolerantgirl's topic in Texas Nursing

    Sometimes I just want to beat myself to death with a baseball
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    Bangkok Morning

    zenman posted a topic in General Nursing

    My wife just left for the OR for a lap choley (I dx her condition). We came in early this morning to one of our favorite two hospitals here in Bangkok...got CXR, EKG and lab. Shown to nice room which...
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    Bangkok Morning

    zenman replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    I can't get over this! Ordered some ice cream this morning since my wife had sore throat from ET tube. They bought it up surrounded by a bowl of ice and as usual plastic shrink wrapped. Any other...
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    Bangkok Morning

    zenman replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    People come here from all over the world for surgery. We ended up here because my wife , who is a teacher, got a job at an international school here. I'm not working as I'm finishing up a post-masters...
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    Helen Feuer, Where is?

    zenman replied to BeOne77's topic in General Nursing

    Google is your
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    Bangkok Morning

    zenman replied to zenman's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, but I don't know what the percentages of male to female nurses
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    what should I do? Need major help with a terrible situation that I am in with my prof

    zenman replied to raindrop's topic in General Nursing

    I don't use the APA manual because there are APA resources online, including sample papers. I don't have to go
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    Anyone NOT have enough exp before NP school?

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

    I had about 36 yrs experience before NP school. Hope that's
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    Feedback on Contemporary Challenges Facing Family Nurse Practitioners

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

    Yes, I've had to do personal statements but that's about me, not about other
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    I should have gone to med school! (rant)

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

    Why are you choosing to let this bother
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    Feedback on Contemporary Challenges Facing Family Nurse Practitioners

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

    You're having to do this as part of the application process? I'd
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    Help with severe stomach pain

    zenman replied to cynthy's topic in General Nursing

    Before this is closed let me say, "How long before you catch on and stop eating raw
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    Pulmonary NP, PLEASE answer

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

    Two different NPs on a pulmonary service saw my mom recently when she was in the hospital in
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    Can anyone help me, please!!

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

    Put down your articles and answer the following: 1. Reason # 1 you want to shadow an np. 2. Reason # 2 you want to shadow an
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    Is it realistic for me to want to be a Nurse Practioner?

    zenman replied to sw1242's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'd like to bodyslam you with my 58 yr old body,
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    Family PMHNP

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

    Family NP should be able to treat everyone and work in just a child/adolescent facility or adult only without any problem. Those who do a child/adolescent program might be more marketable to a...
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    Family PMHNP

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

    Usually you just take extra courses/clinical especially if it's in the same
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    Well, one question that needs answering is what's needed for mid-level practice. Is the PA model it or is that more than enough? What about the Special Forces model or variation of it? Is NP model...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    Yea, I wish they would cut it down to the bare basics and save most for doctoral
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    Family PMHNP

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

    I'm in an Adult PMHNP program and will be able to treat ages 13 and up. Family PMHNPs can treat all ages. Thirteen is about as far down the pain scale as I want to
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    FNP or MBA?

    zenman replied to jnb1740's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Probably depends on what you want to do. I don't want to do bedside nursing anymore so getting the NP is my goal whether I make more or not (but I will). I have both an MSN and an MBA but do not want...
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    Question re: NP and clinical experiences...

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

    Smart, depending on what country it is. I spent four years in Dhaka making $30k a year. How much of this landed in my bank? All but about $100 a month. Then there was the free house, the new Toyota...
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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    All professions are theory-driven. Trade schools are not. Which do you
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    What does an NP do when they move

    zenman replied to tee67's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Check with the BON of the state you want. You might also check out the Pearson Report:
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    What nursing theories are applicable?

    zenman replied to rncee's topic in General Nursing

    Can't help as I have my own homework other than to say all nursing models work. Pick the one you