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  1. I don't get it.......vent

    mammac5 replied to BCgradnurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Once I'm in practice, I will refuse to see patients who have threatened me or other staff members. I can't imagine a practice that would take on the liability for NOT dismissing a patient from the...

  2. What speciality of Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are allowed to perform Abortions?

    mammac5 replied to Samian Q's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't have an answer, but I do know there is a program at Univ of Cal San Francisco where advanced practice nurses are being trained to perform first-trimester abortions; a study is going on there...

  3. Need ideas

    mammac5 replied to MikalaM's topic in General Students

    Starbucks gift card? Can work for anyone who likes coffee, tea, cookies,

  4. Plan of care:Please read and help if possible:)

    mammac5 replied to MissDilini's topic in General Students

    When you're looking to prioritize care for any patient, think first of your ABCs (Airway, Breathing, Circulation). Once all those are accounted for and acted up, then look to Maslow's Hierarchy of...

  5. Can we talk drug reps?

    mammac5 replied to carachel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I worked in a FP residency clinic prior to coming back to school. We did not allow drug reps into the office. Period. No lunch, no breakfast, no bags of chocolate, no samples, no allowing them to...

  6. Should I take chemistry?

    mammac5 replied to sk8inghunny's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    YES! Take Chemistry. I'm always amazed at nursing programs that don't require it since it is so basic to the understanding of how medications work, acid/base balance, electrolyte balance, etc. I...

  7. Feeling called to nursing...some questions

    mammac5 replied to mgra328's topic in General Nursing

    i guess my questions are...how do you feel your work/life balance is? let me preface by stating i'm a nursing student for a while longer, but i've worked in healthcare x 20 years and raised several...

  8. help in making in a decision

    mammac5 replied to aflac381's topic in General Nursing

    Although I think it's sweet that you want to honor your promise to your mother, maybe nursing isn't for you and you should take a little time off school to see if it's your true passion. I'm a mom and...

  9. bachelor's in another field to NP in 3 years

    mammac5 replied to creativetype2007's topic in General Nursing

    Depending on what state you practice in, the rules are all different for NPs vs. PAs. PAs must have a supervisory relationship with a physician and (again, states vary) the doc must be available to...

  10. NP Salaries Realistically and grades!

    mammac5 replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As someone who worked in a family practice residency clinic prior to going back to school for an MSN, residents don't actually make any money. One slow day the chief resident and I sat down to figure...

  11. NPs Losing Ground?

    mammac5 replied to tracelane's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Actually there was a case going on a few weeks ago in Tennessee (I haven't checked for updates) where the legislature is hearing testimony regarding limiting the practice of NPs. There are a few NPs...

  12. Want to relocate from NYC

    mammac5 replied to European's topic in General Students

    Just an aside: Much of the South does experience all four seasons, but with much less severity than some other parts of the country. How are you liking the pace of life in NYC? If you like being...

  13. Can diabetic educators be fat?

    mammac5 replied to Heinz beans's topic in General Students

    I'm a nursing student who used to be morbidly obese. I am no longer obese and I would not refer patients to a diabetic educator or registered dietician who is visibly obese. I would not refer a...

  14. Vanderbilt BSN - NP Program Applicants Fall 2010

    mammac5 replied to gkbroaro's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Offices are closed Monday (May 3) due to the flooding in Nashville. Classes cancelled at VUSN,

  15. Vanderbilt, UMASS, UVM Direct Entry MSN

    mammac5 replied to emarble's topic in Post Graduate Students

    creativetype...don't sweat the GRE too much. I bought a review book at Books A Million and read through it, worked some of the problems in the book, etc. over about 2-3 days and then took the test....

  16. Vanderbilt, UMASS, UVM Direct Entry MSN

    mammac5 replied to emarble's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I don't know about how others whom completed the program might answer that. Personally, I had many years (18+) in the medical field...I just wasn't an RN. For me, this wasn't the same as someone who...

  17. Vanderbilt, UMASS, UVM Direct Entry MSN

    mammac5 replied to emarble's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It's 2 years for those who have a degree in another field...but there are certain courses that are required, which you may or may not have taken as part of your degree. So, there could be some...

  18. Who's moving to another city/out of state for Nursing School?

    mammac5 replied to Cherish's topic in General Students

    I moved away from my family last August (380 miles) to attend nursing school. I live in a rural area and could only get an associate-degree RN at home, so I moved to a place where I can get my MSN...

  19. Motlow State vs. Aquinas College..advice

    mammac5 replied to ktsummar's topic in General Students

    I have never heard of Motlow. I am in nursing school in NVL (neither one of the schools you've mentioned) and have heard great things about Aquinas. I worked with a nurse at a NVL hospital during my...

  20. The reality of HESI scores and who takes them

    mammac5 replied to GeminiTwinRN's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Since this was posted a few years ago, the scoring for HESI has changed. Just to make all aware, students are no longer given the percentile scores that show how the student compared to all takers....

  21. Nursing School Competition

    mammac5 replied to spritez's topic in General Students

    I just don't get into the whole competition deal. I'm at school to learn how to care for patients. Period. I'm not there to impress other people with my fantastic grades (I don't tell my scores to...

  22. Attrition rate

    mammac5 replied to flowerchild1965's topic in General Students

    I think we started with around 140 and we "lost" 5 or 6 after the first semester... 2nd semester just ended so I'm not sure if anyone will be gone when we return for summer. I think only a couple of...

  23. Looking back, what do you wish you would have done the summer before nursing school?

    mammac5 replied to Fannie'sMom's topic in General Students

    I'm a third semester student right now. Here's what I wish I had done last summer, prior to starting nursing school: More time at the lake, more time with family, more sex. Seriously. These are...

  24. Family member in room at night

    mammac5 replied to cicatrixx15's topic in General Nursing

    My husband stayed with me when I had surgery 2 years ago and was hospitalized for about 3 days. I honestly don't know how I would've gotten through without him...I don't know what the nurses would've...

  25. NP path questions

    mammac5 replied to Cynthia105's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are programs (such as the Bridge Program at Vanderbilt) that can lead you from your ADN to an MSN in a specialty that will qualify you to sit for a national certification exam. I'm not certain...