cayenne06 MSN, CNM

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    Need advice

    cayenne06 replied to NPwoman's topic in Advanced Practice

    So what would your salary look like in the second year? Did they give you a ballpark of how much you would be expected to bill? And would all the bills be under your name, because if they are billing...
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    Marijuana rx

    cayenne06 replied to Gypsyfeet84's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, the previous poster is correct that there is no prescription for marijuana. At this point unfortunately, admitting to medical marijuana use can be a deal breaker for employment, and even open you...
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    Should drug diverters be prosecuted?

    cayenne06 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    Well, my opinion is that drug dependence and misuse should be decriminalized. We've been throwing people in jail for these issues for a long time now, and it's not helping anything. As it stands...
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    FMLA/Disability-Legal?

    cayenne06 replied to bd1122's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and I would *never* sign an uncompleted document like an FMLA. Nor would I fill out a pre-signed form! Talk about opening yourself up to
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    FMLA/Disability-Legal?

    cayenne06 replied to bd1122's topic in General Nursing

    It would be *crazy* for me to spend the time filling out all the forms people need when any clinical staff can transcribe from the chart. If I trust the BP reading my MA takes, I should also be able...
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    Am I doing these critical thinking questions wrong??

    cayenne06 replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Students

    Maybe you can post an example, and show us how you work through it? I'd be more than happy to
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    Abortion care

    cayenne06 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Who else here provides abortion services? I do medication abortions and also sometimes provide sonography at one of our surgical centers. If/when the physician-only regulation on surgical abortion is...
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    i want to quit after just one shift

    cayenne06 replied to KathyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I would not feel bad about calling and just telling them you aren't coming back. They should have called in another staff nurse to cover; you didn't even have a computer log in! Huge red flag....
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    Mental health patients and smoking

    cayenne06 replied to lhall92's topic in Emergency

    Gosh, I honestly wish there was a way to let these patients safely grab a smoke. A mental health crisis just doesn't seem like the ideal time to be forced into going cold turkey. I mean, I 100%...
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    IV Hydration Clinic

    cayenne06 replied to tigarlily25's topic in Nurse Entrepreneurs, Innovators

    What is the scientific basis for these services? My understanding is that IV hydration for athletes is not associated with any clinically significant benefit. PO intake is preferred as many...
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    Your experience in nursing school

    cayenne06 replied to Beldar_the_Cenobite's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was more than a little nervous going in, after hearing from EVERYONE that nursing school is incredibly difficult. I had (and have!) 2 special needs kids when I enrolled in nursing school, and knew I...
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    why can't i pass this freaking grammar section

    cayenne06 replied to jessicarnorot's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    I can't pass up the opportunity to share my favorite grammar blogpost. Hyperbole and a Half: The Alot is Better Than You at
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    New Rule: No work bags allowed in ER

    cayenne06 replied to DarknTwistyERRN's topic in Emergency

    Wait. WHAT? No way do I want my coworkers to see all the things I carry in my bag. That is such a patronizing overreach. I would never leave a personal bag in a public area like a nurses' station-...
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    MD to NP

    cayenne06 replied to Malenurse1235954's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, an NP could have a bachelor's of science with a premed focus, so it's not exactly like starting from square one. I agree with you though; graduate nursing education is not in the same academic...
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    Swallowing PO meds with NGT

    cayenne06 replied to dvill2305's topic in Critical Care

    I dont think a standard NGT in an adult patient would be an impediment to PO meds, assuming there isn't another reason to avoid them. But this is not my area of expertise so i could be
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    What would you do?!

    cayenne06 replied to Jess122713's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah... I think they are the ones who got off on the wrong foot, not you. I hope this is just an isolated incident and not an indication of the overall culture of the unit, yikes! Sorry you went...
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    "I work in the medical field"

    cayenne06 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, in my experience it is usually people with a non-clinical or unlicensed position, trying to be vague about their credentials. My patients do it sometimes, and usually I engage them on the topic,...
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    Standards for admission: Should they be more universal?

    cayenne06 replied to AutumnApple's topic in General Nursing

    This probably just shows my ignorance, but here goes- At the tiny rural hospital I worked at as an L&D nurse, your choices were pretty much PACU, LDRP, ED, ICU, psych, medsurg, transfer...
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    Am I wrong for thinking that this APRN was wrong?...

    cayenne06 replied to bekind_andtrue's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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    Forced to get flu shot or wear a mask

    cayenne06 replied to nurse0614's topic in General Nursing

    I get the flu every time I get the flu shot. Also the MMR vaccine causes autism and anyway measles is just a mild childhood illness so why all the fuss. And same with the flu; it's just a bad cold....
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    Number of Patients per Day

    cayenne06 replied to LoloFNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    I see up to 20-25 patients a day, but maybe 30% of those are things that my nurse and MAs handle- they just review the chart with me and I sign off. I average 3 table visits an hour but it can be as...
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    AGNP HIV specialty?

    cayenne06 replied to DesertRN2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't specialize in HIV care, but I am an initial point of contact for a fair number of these patients, seeing as I work at Planned Parenthood. There is a shortage of HIV specialists. I would love...
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    Disrespectful medical assistants

    cayenne06 replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Yes, without management behind you, taking formal disciplinary action will likely be fruitless and may make things work. I would speak to them about this, present your concerns and some possible...
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    Got fired.. Need support

    cayenne06 replied to uniqueguy34's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Wow, I cannot believe they accepted the transfer without ensuring they had the necessary medications in house. That is really bad. Clearly you should have done an admission assessment, but also-did...
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    Drug level monitoring frequency

    cayenne06 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, uptodate is a godsend. The hospital I worked at as a nurse had no professional references besides some random dusty textbooks. There was an old nursing drug book on a shelf at the nurses'...