bug2621 MSN, APRN, NP

bug2621 has 6 years experience as a MSN, APRN, NP and specializes in Cardiology.

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1. Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

   bug2621 replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

   ^^^This^^^ everything in her post is spot

2. Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

   bug2621 replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

   That article says nothing about medical care that Hispanics receive. I have seen countless anecdotes and research articles posted that state how prejudice is a problem in the medical community. I...

3. Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

   bug2621 replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

   You don’t have to be “logical” about it. There’s studies on top of studies about it. Honestly, the first step is to acknowledge you have a bias and that these biases exist. Then taking the...

4. Elizabeth Warren says doctors, nurses don't treat black women same way as other women

   bug2621 replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nursing News

   *sigh* Her political motives aside...she has a point. Now to generalize and say that all nurses and doctors treat black women differently, is far reaching but there is implicit bias out there, not...

5. Any tips on how to become faculty?

   bug2621 posted a topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

   So I currently work as a nurse educator at a large teaching hospital for two units. During my time in this position, ive been responsible teaching numerous classes as well designing some. I’ve done...

6. Duke NP graduates.... worth it?

   bug2621 replied to StephaAnn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I graduated from Duke 12/18 and actually passed boards today. You are estimating cost correctly but there are sometimes scholarships as well. I had one so my loans were a little less. I completed...

7. Duke FNP Fall 2015

   bug2621 replied to OBigdog26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi all! I just got accept to the spring 2016 class AGNP. Any heads up on either what to look out or watch out for? Any tips you wish you would've known?

8. How do I stop being looked over?

   bug2621 posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   I work at a very large hospital on a 28 bed telemetry unit. I work night shift on the weekend (sat, sun, mon). I'm The dedicated relief charge nurse because usually we need it On The weekend. I'm The...

9. WSSU ABSN 2014

   bug2621 replied to nathanielbguy's topic in North Carolina Nursing

   Hey all! Congrats and good luck to everyone accepted! I graduated from this program Feb. 2012 and I have been a practicing nurse. So here are a few truths and tips and tricks to the program. 1. It's...

10. Chf and fluid boluses

    bug2621 posted a topic in Cardiac

    So I had a patient with CHF that hadn't eaten or drinken all day. There was a 1500cc fluid restriction but she was no where near that limit. That night her pressure dropped into the 70s and 60s. I...

11. Intensity of adn/absn programs

    bug2621 replied to cjcaet's topic in General Students

12. Intensity of adn/absn programs

    bug2621 replied to cjcaet's topic in General Students

    So I just graduated from an ABSN course. 13 months of crazy essentially. Like you, I have a child (she was 4-5) during the program and I didn't work. From my stand point, I preferred to finish quickly...

13. 5 months snd still haven't takin boards

    bug2621 replied to Nikki0727's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Just curious OP...have you taken your boards

14. I'm losing it-need to vent out b/c I have nowhere else to vent

    bug2621 replied to demeanor89's topic in General Students

    First of all, you are not dumb and no one is smarter than you. Others have just picked up the system faster! So I'm going to give you the same advice I gave my classmates....you know too much. Let me...

15. Where to find Accelerated BSN with good clinicals

    bug2621 replied to Kisskaos's topic in General Students

    Yea...the info can be a little tricky to find...here's the link to the application and a brief overview of the program...