zenman

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    Beyond Bedside? Advanced Practice? Really?

    zenman replied to EGspirit's topic in General Nursing

    Because your body is shot after a few years of lifting patients, walking miles down long hallways, etc.,
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    I'm glad I have never rx'd xanax

    zenman replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    This is pretty much it. Maybe the shooter needed a higher dose, but I suspect meds are not responsible for the planning and carrying out of this
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    Husband is not ready for me to go to nursing school!!

    zenman replied to hamolady's topic in General Students

    Get him to ask his buddies what life is like when you mess with a woman's
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    I am a new nurse trying to figure out how to get a doctor to stop bullying me at work.

    zenman replied to Mississippideer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Call his wife and ask her if she has any suggestions for how he is treating you. Or if you start talking "hostile workplace" to management he may be gone
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    VA PMHNP

    zenman posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'd like to chat with any PMHNPs working at the VA. I'm presently working for the military and would like to compare
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    Where do you work as an NP?

    zenman replied to kaylom9's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work for the Army cause there's nothing I like better than getting up early every morning and hoping I made the ISIS hit
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    Mid Level practitioner best for surgery.

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

    You can work in Kroger meat market and do all kinds of surgery. Don't have to worry about malpractice
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    Can Psych NPs wear suits to work?

    zenman replied to kj954's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Your upscale client might be a different matter, but in my extensive career, 40 + years, I've never seen anyone wear a white coat on a psych unit. It's actually dangerous. Hope you don't also wear a...
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    Can Psych NPs wear suits to work?

    zenman replied to kj954's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Common Access Card. Mine is used to get on post and access my
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    Can Psych NPs wear suits to work?

    zenman replied to kj954's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you kidding me? Donald Trump wears a suit. Psych people, even those with an MBA like me would never think of wearing a suit. That's about as bad as wearing a white coat on an inpatient unit. I...
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    Question about meds

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

    It's not so much trial and error as to which one to use as it is how will the patient and drug get
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    My I'm going to medical school

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

    You think he needs to take an IQ test
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    NP school reputation

    zenman replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Everything in bold is actually correct. Zenman, former Assistant professor and test question writer for several
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    What ever happened to these posters

    zenman replied to pedspnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    Oh, be
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    Psych NPs: Do you touch your clients?

    zenman replied to resilientnurse's topic in Advanced Practice

    There are just too many uptight people in this profession! You're no special than anyone else. Shake a person's hands like any "normal" person. Maybe your cooties won't rub off on
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    GS Pay Scale for Nurse Practitioners

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

    From HR: "In order to become a GS employee she would have to have one year of experience as a Nurse Practitioner. Then she would come in as a GS-13 step 1. On the current pay scale she would make...
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    GS Pay Scale for Nurse Practitioners

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

    I'll ask HR
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    Interested in Psych NP but in FNP prog

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

    Do a post-masters program and then start working on certificates, further training etc., cause that's what we do in psych…never stop
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    GS Pay Scale for Nurse Practitioners

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

    How many patients you see daily? I can't answer any questions about the VA. Remember I work for the Army treating active duty
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    GS Pay Scale for Nurse Practitioners

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

    I work for the Army and Psych NP's are GS 13 pay scale. I worked as a contractor for the Army for 2 years then went GS in the same job, and have been for almost a year. You get a locality adjustment...
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    What kind of NP are you and what is your work setting?

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

    What kind of NP am I? Damn good one. What is your work setting? I work for the
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    Input from PMHNP

    zenman replied to RN1485's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Should be lot's of threads here with info you need. I'd respond but I'm in the middle of a move and should be passing out here in the heat any
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    Need Help Please

    zenman replied to jdo2810's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Contact the board of nursing for the FINAL and MOST appropriate answers to your
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    np school

    zenman replied to фpigeongangф's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You probably forgot to do a search to find the other 789 posts just like yours. This is perhaps the reason for few responses to your post. But I shall give it a shot. Depends on your experience and...
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    I HATE Nurse Practitioners

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

    Actually your name is very appropriate. In fact you probably don't even realize how appropriate it is. NPs are one solution to the MD shortage. I think you forget that the term "labor" doesn't always...