burnedoutRNinSC

burnedoutRNinSC

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burnedoutRNinSC specializes in Family Nurse Practitioner.


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  1. BSN-DNP and working full-time as RN. Thoughts?

    I did it. Quitting was not an option because I had two children to support. Even though I was married I had no financial assistance from my spouse who was/is very well capable of working, but chooses...
  2. New NP insecurities

    If you live in a state where you have to have a collaborative agreement with a supervising physician there should be a list of references that should tell you what guidelines to use when you practice....
  3. When I hear about colleges and universities preparing DNP programs of study I'm reminded of my personal experience in my masters program for FNP. I enjoy the clinical aspect of my education, but like...
  4. High divorce rate among nurses? Why?

    I think it has to do with being so emotionally spent at work that a nurse has nothing left to give to his or her spouse. The spouse of the nurse may think that his or her job is not that hard. After...
  5. Struggling NP student

    I feel for you. I feel the way you do a lot of times myself. I'm an FNP student, and my school makes us look for people willing to precept us on our own. The anxiety of that process is very similar to...
  6. Forgive me for my rant, but I cant hold it in much longer. I have been in FNP school for a year now. Up to this point I have had Advance Physical Assessment and Advance Patho. Everything else has...
  7. New grads resigned to night work?

    A lot of new grads end up on night shift because its quieter and you are provided with the opportunity to perfect your skills and learn new ones when your at work. It is possible to get a day job....
  8. Why do patients..??

    Yeah! sounds like you had a rough day. Sounds very typical. Family members seem to make the plot thicken when they come to visit. If not they like to criticize your job performance as if they are...
  9. Thanks for your input. I agree with you about demanding patients and unrealistic expectations. Sometimes I find it comical about what they expect. Other days, its down right insulting. Hospital...
  10. Thanks for sharing. I happen to live in the southeast part of the country. I agree with you about attending a school that is in house. I know how I learn and I learn best face to face. Things are...
  11. Hello, I am considering going back to school for my MSN in Family Nurse Practitioner. I am posting this to hopefully generate some honest opinions about this career. My questions about it in...
  12. Zero tolerance for workplace violence a double standard??

    Thanks for the advise. I may have been unclear in my original message, but when I refused to work with this co-worker, I floated to another unit and took an assignment there. I would not abandon a...
  13. Men: Are catty / backstabbing / selfish female nurses typical, or not?

    Yes, cattiness is prevalent among nurses because its mainly populated by women. Some environments are worse than others. A lot of times hospitals encourage this behavior by the policies they set up....
  14. Hi, I am here to ask if any body could offer me any advise or share a personal experience with my situation here. I currently work as a clinical coordinator for a medical surgical floor. I had a unit...