zenman

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    Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

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

    I wonder if some forget that in probably most masters programs you have to write papers, do thesis or projects, etc., and that it is not just clinical
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    I'm a New Grad NP and I'm just pumping patients for 'the man'.

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

    In one small town I worked in, the x-ray tech was the
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    Hey Professors, tell us how it REALLY is!

    zenman replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    When I was teaching, I had this girl show up for pre-counseling or whatever...can't remember the official name... and she sits right there in my office and goes, "now what do nurses do?" I almost...
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    Help! RN at Medical-Spa.....

    zenman replied to tabymac's topic in General Nursing

    Might want to check with your BON to make sure it's legit in your
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    When do you get out !

    zenman replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    I get out June 8th and will travel to Malaysia, then on to Hawaii, then to Austin, TX to eat at my favorite restaurants and visit family and friends, then to Park City, Utah for two weeks of shaman...
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    Acupuncture & TCM training usefull as a nurse?

    zenman replied to tsunami62's topic in General Nursing

    Quite a few hospitals have integrative med depts. Even if you were a nurse, you'd be working under your acupuncture license for the needling
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    Do you think it hinders you (as an NP student) sometimes to work as an RN ?

    zenman replied to carachel2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Why
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    Acupuncture & TCM training usefull as a nurse?

    zenman replied to tsunami62's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, pain management and any hospital that has an integrative medicine
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    Looking for current UAB FNP online students

    zenman replied to AimeestRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    This takes all three days? Are you doing actual scenarios with a patient or "dummy" patient? We get to do assessments on them? How's your prostate sir...roll over,
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    Navy Hospital Corpsman to RN?

    zenman replied to JLhn's topic in General Nursing

    I was an ARMY corpsman and we were able to take LPN/LVN boards. Just applied like any LPN/LVN student. I also challenged CA RN state boards and passed. I guess you can tell this was long ago! I then...
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    Hawaii Pacific University

    zenman replied to jpeters84's topic in General Nursing

    What do you look like..... couldn't resist,
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    Ways to use my BSN other than bedside nursing???

    zenman replied to bigd1023's topic in General Nursing

    Keep going to school and become a medical anthropologist. You can travel, meet new people, dance around the fire, get wasted and play with
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    Currently psychiatric rn, want to be more...

    zenman replied to New2ER's topic in General Nursing

    Not a real nurse???? As a psych nurse, you could walk into any kind of unit and serve a purpose, which might be different for other nurses. I've seen ICU nurses for example, come unglued on a med surg...
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    An Indian Brave Knows No Pain?!

    zenman replied to stuntdouble's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe she is trying to be more aware of cultural differences between people...a good thing. Randy (German, Dutch, Indian,
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    FNP AND NPP-can they do psych rx

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

    OK,
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    FNP AND NPP-can they do psych rx

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

    Ita?????
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    Looking for current UAB FNP online students

    zenman replied to AimeestRN's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm in the program. I understand that in the first clinical semester you have a few days on campus. It's some kind of lab check off...casting, suturing, etc, from what I hear. I'll be doing it this...
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    Corrupt Teachers

    zenman replied to guest83140's topic in School

    You're the boss in your clinic. Make them aware of that...strongly if need
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    FNP AND NPP-can they do psych rx

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

    This is clearer. No, i don't think an FNP should just be doing psych...or anything more than the "unhappy masses." I don't know of any FNPs working with psych groups but have seen family practice docs...
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    FNP AND NPP-can they do psych rx

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

    More psych meds are prescribed by family practice docs than by psychiatrists so the same might hold true for
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    NP Post-Master's Certificate Programs

    zenman replied to cardiacnurse9063's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are already a few threads here covering your questions. Probably all the online programs have a post-masters option. I go to UAB FNP and like it. I've been looking at RUSH's (Psych) also and...
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    Protect your profession...

    zenman replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Community colleges are not governed by
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    Field trips

    zenman replied to Flare's topic in School

    I'm in an American International School in Bangladesh. The middle school and high school students take week long field trips to China, Malaysia, Vietnam, etc.. I just got back from a diving trip in...
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    Going to India-- what meds to take?

    zenman replied to AmericanChai's topic in General World

    I'm right below India so welcome to this part of the world! You can put "cdc travel" into google and you'll get the CDC travel site which will help you. Remember, what doesn't kill you will only make...
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    Protect your profession...

    zenman replied to markdanurse's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    This is precisely why I'll never work in a hospital again. Many nurses just seem to lack any sense at all. Yep, community health and mental health rank way down on the bottom of the list... As an ex...