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linearthinker DNP, RN

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  1. "Honestly it happened to a friend". Advice?

    linearthinker replied to SoCalRN1970's topic in General Nursing

    If my colleague shared this situation with me I'd say "Wow, what a though spot to be in. I hope you find a solution that works for you." And I'd promptly change the subject. In other words, MYOB....

  2. which stethoscope would fit me best in your opinion?

    linearthinker replied to meghan91's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    The cheapest one you can get. You have no use for a cardiology stethoscope. You don't know what you are hearing or listening for anyway. A sprague is sufficient for most

  3. Did you feel ready to practice upon graduation?

    linearthinker replied to Pachinko's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, it's complicated, lol. 25 years of RN experience going in, mostly critical care, so it is really not at all applicable to primary care. I graduated last December. I felt ready in January,...

  4. Primary Care Track clinicals with Emergency doc?

    linearthinker replied to danceswithsnakes's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It varies by school. We were allowed to do 100 of our 800 required hours in any area. The remaining 700 had to be in primary care (400 in primary care adult medicine, 200 in peds, 100 in women's...

  5. Minimum RN experience to start NP education

    linearthinker replied to TSG_ACNPSTL's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    There are lots of threads on this, lol. I used to agree with you. I was a nurse for 25 years before becoming a NP, mostly in critical care. To be perfectly honest, I find the two roles so...

  6. The word is "serendipity'.

    linearthinker replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    FWIW: My contract requires 12 weeks notice to resign, and I get 12 weeks severance if they fire me, so I agree that that seems standard. No, I would NOT go back to work for the physician with whom you...

  7. Ok to email a thank-you letter? Any advice?

    linearthinker replied to TashaC.RN,BSN's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you notes should always be handwritten. An email thank you is in addition to, not instead of, a hand written and mailed, or hand delivered,

  8. new job description every day, unpaid on call

    linearthinker replied to supervisorhatchet's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a

  9. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    linearthinker replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Clever

  10. Pre employment urine drug screen for nursing home, will they test for alcohol?

    linearthinker replied to RN_jobhunting's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Carol, believe me, I know. I get this attitude all the time. I think it would be most helpful if the original posts included a template with the answers that they wanted so we could just use that...

  11. How well does misogyny work out in your facility?

    linearthinker replied to UserG's topic in General Nursing

    Let's make and cut out a bunch of commas and mail them to him, because I don't think he has enough. He could even turn some upside down and (mis) use them as apostrophes. It's hours of punctuation...

  12. What's the easiest job you've ever had?

    linearthinker replied to cbcle's topic in General Nursing

    PACU. piece o' cake. The CRNAs did most of it. They had control issues, lol. They preferred to do most of the recovery themselves. I said, "hey, have at it." I was job sharing, and worked 4 hours...

  13. Upcoming peer review

    linearthinker replied to APN Under Construction's topic in General Nursing

    OK, then no, I would not retain legal counsel for this meeting. Your supervisor has already ruled on the issue. Be forthright. Do not make excuses or shift blame. Just share what you have learned...

  14. From a student, to, hospital floor nurses...

    linearthinker replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    I am not unaware that it exists. I haven't worked in a University affiliated hospital setting in about 10 years. I am talking about community colleges dumping their students in the critical care...

  15. Employment drug screen to include nicotine

    linearthinker replied to originalred's topic in General Nursing

    Well, why didn't you just say so? I'll argue with you. But pick something else please, I'm sick of this

  16. Watches for Nursing

    linearthinker replied to natalia13's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Water resistant. With the date and a sweep second hand. No leather or plastic. Leather will stink after getting wet, and well I am just not a plastic kind of

  17. Upcoming peer review

    linearthinker replied to APN Under Construction's topic in General Nursing

    OK, fair enough. If you have already been over the details with your supervisor and an acceptable plan of correction has been agreed upon, I don't see any reason to retain legal representation for a...

  18. From a student, to, hospital floor nurses...

    linearthinker replied to mindlor's topic in General Nursing

    :taps foot impatiently: Still waiting for explanation from All4Seasons on her abrupt 180* in this thread. I don't watch TV and don't have anything to read right now. I have all night. Let's hear...

  19. Pre employment urine drug screen for nursing home, will they test for alcohol?

    linearthinker replied to RN_jobhunting's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    If I had this kind of clue before the Is were dotted and the Ts were crossed and I was stuck with someone who a) probably has a substance abuse problem or b) at the very least demonstrates some very...

  20. Mandated Flu vaccine?

    linearthinker replied to mol42's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I really don't know how much longer I can take this. The search box is your friend. Use

  21. When is a nurse considered experienced?

    linearthinker replied to MKS8806's topic in General Nursing

    Look up Patricia Benner's work. Short answer, 5 years. (Although I think most people would say 5 years to competency, expert somewhere closer to

  22. How well does misogyny work out in your facility?

    linearthinker replied to UserG's topic in General Nursing

    You know who I really feel sorry for here, is the faculty at East Carolina. How embarrassing that this kid is now representative of their student body. He seemingly can not compose a sentence in...

  23. How well does misogyny work out in your facility?

    linearthinker replied to UserG's topic in General Nursing

    I hope he gets kicked out of, or not accepted to (whichever applies) the program. I would also like to sentence him to 6 months FT volunteer hours at an inner city community women's health

  24. Upcoming peer review

    linearthinker replied to APN Under Construction's topic in General Nursing

    I see. I recall that there was another thread that seems to have disappeared. However, it appears that you are the one who edited the OP in this thread and I remain perplexed as to why you would...

  25. How do you do it?

    linearthinker replied to Mrs. SnowStormRN's topic in General Nursing

    I won't tell you what to do, I'll just tell you what I do. #1, I have help. I'd suggest hiring as much help as you can reasonably afford. Even if it is only someone coming in once a week to scrub...