KatieMI BSN, MSN, RN

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    Nurse Practitioner- Job Outlook

    KatieMI replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Advanced Practice

    1). Only one instance holding legal power in question "which NP can do what" is BON of the state through Scope of Practice. All others including AANP can continue to want whatever they want. The...
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    To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    KatieMI replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I once saw a case of what everyone thought was Munchauzen by proxy and turned out to be classic textbook bipolar "quick rotator". Mom's thing when mania was overwhelming her was shopping, so she...
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    Black Plague

    KatieMI replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Plague was there and is there. All US Southwestern region is endemic zone, prairie dogs being a vector. Also areas in Cali and Oregon. About 7 to 15 cases /year, mostly in rural areas...
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    Annual Dog & Pony Show

    KatieMI replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you, Davey! My new job requires credentialing in a hospital system, so I went through privileges process in three facilities. At least it was only one application, so no multiple copies of...
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    Treating an ex family member

    KatieMI replied to nurse_lime's topic in General Nursing

    What else must be done ASAP: - getting and retaining legal consult from a lawyer well familiar with HIPAA and other legal issues as pertaining to nursing practice in the state of the event; - CV...
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    To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    KatieMI replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Update: The process, after several meetings which showed total lack of compassion and understanding of the family in question ("but she just wanted to prove something and make her voice heard!") will...
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    CMA playing "Nurse Manager?" CMA boundaries? NPD?

    KatieMI replied to RenaissanceNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for a few years with RMA managing very large and busy private practice. Nobody cared for her medical knowledge, everybody knew she was a multitasker and organizer of the level 80.0100/Goddess...
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    Where are all the Acute care jobs??

    KatieMI replied to J&B-RN's topic in Advanced Practice

    The situation depends on local market saturation but, overall, yes, hospital groups more frequently than not want experience. It is understandible as training of a new acute care provider is a big...
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    NPs practicing as RNs: Is it legal?

    KatieMI replied to HeatherA's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, it is absolutely legal pretty much everywhere. Quite a few people do just that for one reason or another, sometimes for years. Only one thing is to remember that when you wear RN hat, you need...
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    Let’s talk numbers and visit frequency

    KatieMI replied to djmatte's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Welcome to reality, my friend ? the fact is, most of private practices work this way. Different populations but same problem. a few measures to assure return visits apart from being oh-so-nice to...
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    Any MSN-FNP's here who decided to go back for DNP?

    KatieMI replied to Danish's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Know a dozen or so of them. First they wanted out of hassle and bussle of bedside, then they got tired of more of the same in offices/SNFs, they did not try things, did not find their niche, they got...
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    Nurses calling POA to notify

    KatieMI replied to NurseB96's topic in General Nursing

    Policy and safety, it's all good. But if it all happened at 10 PM, why a nurse must call at 5 AM? If it is already full seven hours late, why it was not possible to wait another 90 minutes when there...
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    Feeling defeated and alone. Advice on finding a mentor

    KatieMI replied to torpedohamster's topic in General Nursing

    Find someone who knows the stuff, then do whatever to gain trust of this person. You may do it subtle way and without venting and (especially) whining and complaining. Do not show your weakness. Show...
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    Your funniest "are you serious?!?!" MIDAS report

    KatieMI replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    Intubation is not a sterile
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    Lost New NP

    KatieMI replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Keeping fingers crossed for you
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    To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    KatieMI replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The ideal decision for your scenario would be to kill this young woman. As well as, preliminary, half of the humankind, just in case, and every medical worker first and foremost because each of us...
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    To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    KatieMI replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    1) because they were nincopoops in a hospital which was run by other nincompoops like high-level boutique B&B with some medical services thrown in for a good measure. I can stand for myself. But...
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    NP in Nursing Home/SNF

    KatieMI replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I covered plenty of SNFs, ALFs, independent care facilities, etc. Doing that was one of the reasons for me to leave this job. It is just not my cup of tea. The wast majority of the facilities are not...
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    Lost New NP

    KatieMI replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is just not your cup of tea at this point or at all. It happens. They likely do not set you for a failure. They just have to place an NP student for an assignment and have little to no idea what...
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    To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    KatieMI replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    And, yes, Emergen, this experience knocked the wind out of me and tore the Earth from my feet. It was bad. It is getting better, but slow and I still have a whole long way to
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    To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    KatieMI replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Update: after much talking, we're meeting with the family in question. I will break the news about my request to ban admission in all local nursing programs and also my request to the Boards regarding...
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    To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    KatieMI replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Ok, ladies and gentlemen ? 1) after speaking with two program directors, I was told to sleep tight assured that no local program will welcome this student regardless of circumstances, and the programs...
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    A friend bought her degree from the Philippines.

    KatieMI replied to thatgirlisangel's topic in General Nursing

    Foreign-trained M.D. who passed USMLE but for one reason or another switched to nursing. It happens with much more people than usually thought of. In the wast majority of such cases, undergrad nursing...
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    A friend bought her degree from the Philippines.

    KatieMI replied to thatgirlisangel's topic in General Nursing

    Officially and by current license,
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    To kill or not to kill... another person dream?

    KatieMI replied to KatieMI's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Nope, of course. The father asked my husband about it, heard the estimation for several thousands AFTER insurance coverage and disappeared into thin