myoglobin

myoglobin ASN, BSN, MSN

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  1. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    myoglobin replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Perhaps, but in the case of distance education it is likely that you will be "the first" student in your community who has worked with that school. Also, consider that perhaps 70 to 80% of the MD's...

  2. RNs giving patient lab results.

    myoglobin replied to Dperez201's topic in General Nursing

    In the ICU the reality is that you often have to discuss lab results with patients (or their proxies) because lab results often involve emergent treatment considerations and the residents are spread...

  3. 5 must-know tips for new RN

    myoglobin replied to anm's topic in General Nursing

    1. Lookout for your fellow nurses. It's war out there and all you have is each other. 2. If you can work nights. It's pays more, and is slower. Less family, less administration. 3. If you work...

  4. NCLEX: Do I HAVE to have UWORLD/Klimek

    myoglobin replied to EMB1548's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    There are far worst things in the world than belief in a divine plan. Missionaries have also done and continue to do many positive things in the world in terms of providing food, medical care, and...

  5. Need Advice on Legit Online Master's in Nursing Programs

    myoglobin replied to canadawali's topic in General Students

    There are a plethora of good online programs where you can obtain your Masters (or DNP) in nursing. What's more some of them can be done for less than $500.00 per credit hour. I suggest that one good...

  6. Travel Nursing is Always an Adventure

    myoglobin replied to tinyRN72's topic in Travel

    Other perks based upon extensive conversations with many travel nurses, and travel nursing friends (but not personal experience): a. Low expectations. My buddy Dave who took a travel nurse position...

  7. RNs giving patient lab results.

    myoglobin replied to Dperez201's topic in General Nursing

    This tends to vary with practice. I prefer for MD’s to do it, but the reality in the ICU is that patients don’t want to wait the 12 plus hours it often take, and in many cases I have to implement...

  8. Starting ABSN in August. suggestions on how to start studying for Pharmacology now.

    myoglobin replied to Fav1892's topic in General Students

    Do everything on Khanacademy.org including pathophysiology, biology, NCLEX, MCAT, A&P and you will be well ahead of the game. Of course it is all free, and has many integrated quizzes. You can...

  9. For Primary Care, can an NP ever be as skilled as an MD?

    myoglobin replied to alexamasan's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The more relevant question is "can NP's achieve the same or better outcomes as an MD" and there are studies to suggest that they in fact accomplish this. More knowledge doesn't always equal better...

  10. Stupid mistake when being observed

    myoglobin replied to Zippy83's topic in General Nursing

    I wouldn't worry about it too much. To some extent it is a "systems issues" which is to say that the company could have "stat locks" included with the kit much like bio-patches usually are. Having...

  11. PMHNP prescribing questions

    myoglobin replied to Joebird21's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Our clinic (where I am in clinical) does not offer ECT however there are several NP's who do the TMS. One of my dreams is to have a clinic near Las Vegas (if I can't convince my SO to move to Kauai)...

  12. post-masters PMHNP what job to take in the meantime

    myoglobin replied to kelseykelsey4's topic in Advanced Practice

    Here's my counterpoints: 1. My SO has been PMHNP since 2016 with no previous psych experience. She had three job offers before she even graduated and has had few issues as a telepsych provider. She...

  13. Experienced nurse turned down several times..

    myoglobin replied to kmek30's topic in General Nursing

    Don't forget my universal rule for all jobs "the more you want a job the less likely that you will get it." I would say "just keep applying". There could be a plethora of reasons. One thing to...

  14. Newer nursing on stepdown. Struggling and depressed, please help.

    myoglobin replied to michigan94's topic in General Nursing

    Yours sounds like a difficult and possibly unsafe place to practice. I would consider at least the following options: a. Try to move to ICU, at least it is a max of two (or sometimes three at unsafe...

  15. Which social platform are nurses using most?

    myoglobin replied to JanineKelbach's topic in General Nursing

    I don’t use any social groups except for allnurses .However, I can appreciate how platforms like Facebook allow someone to get more diverse perspectives. They can be used as a starting point and...

  16. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    myoglobin replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Schools that find preceptors for out of state students are the exception and not the rule. Also, I don’t see the innate advantage of a school that provides them verses one that does not. Finding...

  17. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    myoglobin replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hopkins by definition probably represents the top 10% of applicants. Good for them, but most of us are "by definition" within a standard deviation of the 50th percentile (as applicants) and we need...

  18. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

    myoglobin replied to guest416560's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Most of the schools you list above are quite expensive relative to the $350 per credit hour that USI charges even for out of state applicants. Also, even if I went to Johns Hopkins just how would they...

  19. Personalized medical care

    myoglobin replied to luvfall's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This is also called sometimes called '"concierge" care and basically involves not taking insurance (cash only) so that doctors can spend more time on patients and less on getting paid. This is an...

  20. German nurse sentenced for killing 85 pts

    myoglobin replied to Luchador's topic in Nursing News

    This case puts into perspective the situation of the poster who lost her job for stealing BP medicines. Of course she can still probably find a job in nursing given that so many serial killers...

  21. Who LOVES their job and why?

    myoglobin replied to JennyPARN's topic in General Nursing

    Now that I'm PRN and barely working (while finishing my PMHNP degree) I can reflect on some good things about my ICU job that I will miss: a. The fact that the job was so miserable. Yes, this was...

  22. Terminated in probation - no reason given

    myoglobin replied to Anon101's topic in General Nursing

    Having personally experienced the OP's situation twice (once at my first hospital at Methodist in Indianapolis, and then again when we first moved to Florida at Florida Hospital Waterman in Tavares)...

  23. Terminated in probation - no reason given

    myoglobin replied to Anon101's topic in General Nursing

    To me this is a failing of the union there should still be "due process" for an employee (it should be part of company process and shouldn't even require a union, just basic decency). How do we know...

  24. Non Narcotic Theft and Terminated

    myoglobin replied to exelor's topic in General Nursing

    I believe (but do not know) that she believes a. people who "should have lost their licenses, but didn't because they were not reported" and b. "people who were suspended, but who got their licenses...

  25. In Need of Some Advice Please

    myoglobin replied to urijahsmommy's topic in General Nursing

    You are talking about Oahu folks the traffic is nearly always bad. Also, housing costs near Honolulu are very high gas is very expensive as well. Plus, none of it will make up for lost time with your...