Dixiecup

Dixiecup

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  1. License reinstated but no one will hire me

    Dixiecup replied to 47lpn's topic in Nurses Recovery

    so sorry this is happening to you. Don't give up! (I know that's easy for me to say). I feel so lucky I had personol friends who were in the position to hire me and I was still respected by them even...

  2. online nurse practitioner

    Dixiecup replied to almostarn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know if you are planning on getting any student loans, but when I looked into Graceland, I found the semesters weren't structured (I think they are kind of like, go at your own pace) and you...

  3. lpn as ADON?

    Dixiecup replied to nd deb's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    You got that right! Our administrator doesn't hesitate to try and control every aspect of the building including

  4. Admission orders the day before?

    Dixiecup replied to cockynurse80's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I've got burned on this more than once! A pt is supposed to come with IV meds so we go ahead and order all the medication and ancillary supplies, only to have the order dc'd when the pt gets there....

  5. Falls interventions

    Dixiecup replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I think all of this "right to fall" and "homelike environment" has just gone a little over the top. They are not home, they are in a nursing facility. If they didn't need monitoring and nursing care,...

  6. call offs

    Dixiecup replied to worldqueenie's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    I consider myself really blessed to work where I do. We rarely have nurses that call out. And if they do, they are really, really sick. Now CNA's are another

  7. lpn as ADON?

    Dixiecup replied to nd deb's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    In Missouri, LPN's are hired as the ADON very frequently and pretty much supervise the RN's in every capacity in some facilities. Although, I really don't think this is legal other than in the...

  8. Long time experience RN w/new NP license ready for NP role-enough financial benefit

    Dixiecup replied to hello101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh, I know there are no places like that!! That is why I am freaking out right now. Because I"m preparing to take the boards and I just don't see how I am going to be able to see as many pts as an...

  9. Long time experience RN w/new NP license ready for NP role-enough financial benefit

    Dixiecup replied to hello101's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't see how a person could safely see more than 25 patients a day. You could probably herd them through like a bunch of cows but I don't think you would be giving adequate care. But this is just...

  10. Scared to start a real NP job

    Dixiecup posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just graduated in January and waiting to take boards which I am terrified of not passing! I am currently the ADON at a LTC facility which I love. I was supposed to keep my job there with a few added...

  11. How did you convince your wife/significant other to support decision?

    Dixiecup replied to jcmoore07's topic in Men in Nursing

    I am just sort of curious. How did you support your family during this endeavor? Does your wife have a good job? Do you have children? I am a female and I always wondered if it was more difficult for...

  12. Drug Testing

    Dixiecup replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I am an ADON at a LTC. I am partially responsible for hiring staff. We do pre-employment drug testing at our facility. And I agree with CCM, I am not going to pass up hiring someone for the...

  13. Correctional Medical Services

    Dixiecup replied to eliandrock's topic in Correctional

    Run in the other direction as fast as you

  14. NP Salary vs. RN salary

    Dixiecup replied to Health-Nut's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I became an NP for one thing and one thing only. To increase my salary. I just graduated and I am waiting to take my board exam. I am currently the ADON at a Nursing Home. I love my job but I live in...

  15. What is your PDA?

    Dixiecup replied to loved's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a new graduate and I also have an iphone. All I have right now is the free version of epocrotes. But I plan on getting the five minute clinical consult. I think it cost about $75 but I think it...

  16. Pediatric Dosage Calculations...HELP!

    Dixiecup replied to ALCCRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just graduated so have not actually started working yet. But all the preceptors I worked with always did their assessment and then told the parents they would be back in a few minutes. They would...

  17. Not sure how I'm going to survive

    Dixiecup replied to BabyLady's topic in General Nursing

    when I found myself in a pinch like this, I also just butched up and got another job. sometimes I would be working two almost fulltime jobs and then another part time job. It was rough for a while but...

  18. Modifying tasks when pregnant. My boss says "no".

    Dixiecup replied to RNnik07's topic in General Nursing

    In all honestly, you could probably come back to work a couple of weeks after the baby is born. If it is a matter of when to take your maternity leave, I would take more of it before the baby was born...

  19. online nurse practitioner

    Dixiecup replied to almostarn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Those were pretty much my goals also. And I was able to work full time through the whole program at SLU (not saying it wasn't tough, but I did

  20. online nurse practitioner

    Dixiecup replied to almostarn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've posted this before but will repeat it. I did my FNP through SLU online also. I found it to be a very good program. The instructors are great. And almost anyone can get in. I waited till the last...

  21. Anemia: am I the only one who thinks it's all complicated?

    Dixiecup replied to BmoreCRNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am so with ya girl. Anemia was the most confusing thing for me in the whole program. And it's very important to know your stuff if you work LTC. I also work in LTC snd have been trying to make some...

  22. Curious...using the title "Doctor" for a DNP...

    Dixiecup replied to justme1972's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I agree. The MD's and med students should in no way feel threatened that the "peons" are catching up because they are NOT and never will unless they make the DNP program require the students to do an...

  23. Can NPS write prescriptions for themselves and Family?

    Dixiecup replied to diapason05's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    our medical director at the SNF I work no longer has a practice,but stll has a script pad! Since he does have to write a prescription once in a while for a resident. But he also writes scripts for all...

  24. AANP exam--prep for adult NP?

    Dixiecup replied to samarooni's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I got my training at SLU . it was all online so not a lot of note taking. a lot of self

  25. AANP exam--prep for adult NP?

    Dixiecup replied to samarooni's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think that was my problem. They told us to study the review books for the oral but the questions were basically on class content so it didn't help me one bit. This time I am reviewing guidelines...