twozer0

twozer0 NP

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  1. Refusal of treatment in nursing journals

    twozer0 replied to hajordan's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't do a journal search but I'm sure that particular area is in very limited quantity if any. Jehova's witness will have some because they are a religeous belief in which they refuse blood...

  2. Treating asymptomatic bacteriuria

    twozer0 replied to Hi2Jenn's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The reason you see people ordering it is because its a cheap and effective ruleout. No thousand dollar test for a simple rule out. The slightest whiff of infection in the elderly can be a huge...

  3. New Grad Once Again?

    twozer0 replied to gemmi999's topic in General Nursing

    Aside from trauma the vast majority of ER patients you see will not change between facilities. The diagnosis for the majority of these patients is also the same in nearly every facility. I'm not...

  4. quality of work life balance

    twozer0 replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Advanced Practice

    Sounds like a moral dilemma. You should really be thinking about other questions as well. How is the job market for NP's in my area? Is there an added expense either monetarily or personally...

  5. Love my job but.......

    twozer0 replied to Saynp's topic in Advanced Practice

    I just want to point out that some males (especially surgeons) tend to like the direct approach. This phenomenon is particularly effective when coming from a woman to a male. I dont know what it is,...

  6. Deal or no Deal

    twozer0 replied to aurora1212's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So a 1099 employee will not have any taxes deducted, thats on your end. So the 50% you collect will be just that, 50% with no deductions. You will have to pay taxes quarterly but in your favor there...

  7. The sloppy image of nurses today

    twozer0 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Do you nae nae after all those

  8. Deal or no Deal

    twozer0 replied to aurora1212's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for clarifying. When typed that way I wasnt sure if thats what you meant or not. Thats a small amount, insignificant to pay to billing if you ask me. I'm all for 1099, some people arent but...

  9. Deal or no Deal

    twozer0 replied to aurora1212's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    right.. you mentioned that you get 50% of collections and then you have to pay 8% of collections to billing. I'm assuming you meant that the 8% comes out of your 50%, either that or what you wanted...

  10. Deal or no Deal

    twozer0 replied to aurora1212's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So basically you're getting 42% of collections. I guess it would depend on what you collection number was. 42% of 100k is 42k so I dont know how long it would take you to get there but your ceiling...

  11. Why understanding the difference between medical diagnosis and nursing diagnosis important

    twozer0 replied to Patrick Villamor's topic in General Students

    I've never been a fan of nursing diagnoses and I'll explain why. Most nursing diagnoses are based off of medical diagnosis. Ohh your patient has pneumonia? Impaired gas exchange is a NANDA nurse...

  12. CRNA to FNP

    twozer0 replied to mk28's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    I'm also curious as to why you would want an FNP after being in Anesthesia for 10 years. If you want better hours its not that difficult to find a job that works 8's, heck even a part time rural CRNA...

  13. When is it time to leave ER?

    twozer0 replied to goingback's topic in Emergency

    For your personal sanity it's time to go. You can always go back, its like riding a bike. The problem is once you leave, you might NOT want to go back! You might find that your tastes have changed...

  14. Imaging for recurrent UTI in male?

    twozer0 replied to Pachinko's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Should be good to go after the CT scan. If there isnt a stone, no biggy, it's time to be in Urologys court anyway. You got the ball rolling for them, and for that I'm sure they will be

  15. Imaging for recurrent UTI in male?

    twozer0 replied to Pachinko's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This just came up yesterday in conversation between myself and a urologist. Order a CT abd/pelvis without contrast to check for an obstructing stone. Urology will want that to determine if a stone...

  16. Entrepreneurs

    twozer0 replied to kurtzmobile's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    From someone who has rental properties I can say that you'll need to look at the market and your financial goals before investing. You'll need to determine the type of person you want to cater to by...

  17. HELP Accepting DERM NP offer!

    twozer0 replied to Dumplins's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here is a big question that popped into my head when reading your offer. If you are going to see 40-50 patients a day, how long do you think it will take to see that many patients? Even if you could...

  18. New Grad RN with bad back. Is APN a safer option?

    twozer0 replied to BWright81188's topic in Advanced Practice

    I just want to point out that I hope you dont want to be an NP just because you dont have to move heavy things around. Thats like me saying I want to be a physician because I saw Doc Mcstuffins. I...

  19. Integrative Medicine for Nurse Practitioner

    twozer0 replied to momrn5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You bring up something that I think a lot of people forget in that all drugs came from a natural source at some point. Even those synthetically created have natural roots. Willow Bark (aspirin),...

  20. Integrative Medicine for Nurse Practitioner

    twozer0 replied to momrn5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    While I'm not yet in practice I've always been an advocate of balance. Will using essential oils and taking supplements save your life or fix your strep throat? No. The idea of alternative medicine...

  21. I don't want to be a nurse!!

    twozer0 replied to sharebear003's topic in General Students

    If you don't want to be a nurse, don't! If I did everything my parents wanted me to do, I'de be sweating away in a kitchen somewhere working for peanuts. Bottom line is, I did what I wanted for...

  22. Acute Care NP after completing Primary Care program?

    twozer0 replied to travelea's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know a few nurses who have both and I one of my instructors (brilliant lady) who has 4 np certs Acute care, family, peds, and adult gero. Do what keeps you marketable and viable in the

  23. Merry Christmas from the PA BON

    twozer0 replied to imenid37's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Elkpark what system are you in? In my experience, it seems academic centers are the only ones who use

  24. Merry Christmas from the PA BON

    twozer0 replied to imenid37's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    As someone who lives in PA I can tell you that I haven't really seen any CNS practicing in this state. My health organization employs 0 CNS'. This might be the reason you are finding it difficult to...

  25. Who is working while completing NP?

    twozer0 replied to roman1006's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I work full time (4, 10 hour days) some with call and am enrolled as a full time student as well. When clinicals start, I will drop to part time due to the time constraint of clinical hours to work...