zenman

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    To Zenman - please reply!

    zenman replied to andy25's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The Zenman has
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    Let me ask sort of a blunt question

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

    Things change when you go from being an expense (RN) to someone who generates revenue
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    RN experience helpful and essential to be a NP

    zenman replied to apostolic4eva's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I triple like this...and I'm still half asleep. You wouldn't believe what I've picked up in psych due to my critical care and med-surg, ED, home health, etc, etc background. I sometimes tell primary...
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    RN experience helpful and essential to be a NP

    zenman replied to apostolic4eva's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you are working as an RN and want to go to NP school you will have lot's of opportunities to prepare yourself. For example, you can listen to breath sounds, bowel sounds, heart sounds both before...
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    NP vs MPH vs NP/MPH

    zenman replied to Teamnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'd go with what your friend says. That would be a good combo especially if you want to work
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    Anti-psychiatry movement thoughts?

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

    There are at least 50 shades of gray that I know
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    Anti-psychiatry movement thoughts?

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

    Problem with this is that everyone is different. Prozac may have side effects for one person and completely change another’s life for the better. That’s why I don’t take all the meds I...
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    Anti-psychiatry movement thoughts?

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

    I take most pregnant women off meds, especially during the first trimester. Problem is that when you say you'd never prescribe meds to a pregnant mother, that is when you'll get one who's psychotic...
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    Anti-psychiatry movement thoughts?

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

    I operate with integrity. All meds, psych or otherwise, can be harmful. Psych meds can also “remodel” the brain. Bipolar disorder might take on average, according to some studies, 10 years to...
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    Advanced Nursing Lacking "Medical Science"

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

    Internationally known neurosurgeon on trip in Peruvian jungle talking with Shaman: Neurosurgeon: And what do you do? Shaman: Well doctor, I have my flock of Lamas and I raise a little bit of corn and...
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    Advanced Nursing Lacking "Medical Science"

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

    Actually, I know of no NPs like the ones you speak up. Perhaps if you explore it further you'll find it's a forum generated craze. And you don't have to worry about the NP ship sinking. Perhaps you...
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    Day in the life of a PMHNP

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

    Well, my morning starts off with a 0730 meeting of on-call people and those who will be doing walk-ins, therapists and me, the prescriber. I do a morning walk-in clinic every morning so I'm always...
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    Advanced Nursing Lacking "Medical Science"

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

    Since professions are theory driven what the heck are you doing? I thought every workplace had policies and
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    Advanced Nursing Lacking "Medical Science"

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

    I wish I could have found a completely online program. Get me one of those rolling robot things while sitting at home with my controls in my hands. Just roll that baby into a patient's room, hollering...
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    Advanced Nursing Lacking "Medical Science"

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

    You only need the same rigorous premed prerequisites if, hold on now…you're going to medical
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    Too many online NP programs

    zenman replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That might be the problem. You never bothered to find out that all professions are theory driven. Better find one for your clinical practice otherwise you're a trade school
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    Too many online NP programs

    zenman replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'll disagree here. Writing papers is good for you , not only in developing those poor writing skills you have out of high school, but also teach you how to research information, hopefully evaluate...
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    Too many online NP programs

    zenman replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    True, but today we have many friends scattered all over the globe which is why I wish I had thought of FB. I did meet my classmates a few times for physical exams and interviewing skills and those I...
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    Too many online NP programs

    zenman replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Educational delivery methods will change as technology changes. For example I bet you don't use a Walkman anymore...or even know what it is. Not too many years ago all grades used to be taught in a 1...
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    Is anybody else tired of the nurse practitioner craze?

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

    I go to a community health center to see my primary care NP. My former MD saw her last patient at 2pm and I can see my NP after hours. In fact I have an appt today at
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    Advice Requested PLEASE!!!

    zenman replied to 2BFNP29's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    1. But...I worked fulltime during my NP program, and with the stress of being in Bangladesh with riots, embassy lockdowns, rickshaw robbings, no good Tex-Mex, etc., and I think just the opposite. If...
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    Advice Requested PLEASE!!!

    zenman replied to 2BFNP29's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Let me fix this for
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    Why is it so hard to find a preceptor?

    zenman replied to WRNCEN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well let's look at this. Many people seem to have difficulty with "comparable educational process." There's no need for NP education to be equal to MD education, which is what I'm thinking you mean....
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    Tainted by corrections work?

    zenman replied to Germanicus3767's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Where do you want to work? Kansas perhaps? We have some openings at my workplace on a military
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    NP- worth the time and $$?

    zenman replied to edg0902's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Having to work OT to make close to what an NP makes should not be part of the equation. I make well over $100K working 40 hours a week. Now, if I just wanted to make OT for the fun of it imagine what...