myoglobin

myoglobin ASN, BSN, MSN

ICU, trauma, neuro

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  1. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    myoglobin replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    Even those of you without unions benefit from unions. That is because one way that employers resist unions is by providing reasonable pay, benefits, and working conditions. The fact that they have to...

  2. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    How can such a situation commonly exist? I would think the insurance company would simply see "myoglobin NP" on the charting, but Dr. MD on the billing and then deny the bill (or process at a reduced...

  3. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    In most states NP's only get reimbursed at 85% of the physician rate so someone (in many cases insurance companies) and in other cases physicians (because they fraudulently bill at the MD rate under...

  4. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    I. I am comparing them in the sense that unlike most medical schools they (St George's) pays for spots. Darn near every practice in my state (Florida) are sufficiently money driven that they would...

  5. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    I would vastly prefer asking strangers than people I know. Rejection from strangers isn’t personal, rejection from people you know

  6. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    I believe St George’s proves otherwise they now provide the third most residencies in the U S. No doubt big name schools like Duke could do the same, but lower cost state schools would suffer...

  7. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    If they live in Vegas why don't they consider starting their own practice? If someone offered low cost 24 hour care they could do well in

  8. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    I believe my school (University of Southern Indiana) is a blessing in that they only charge around $400.00 per credit hour, and they do not "up charge" for out of state residents. Also, unlike many...

  9. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    How would they (my school) accomplish this? There are only about 5 psychiatrists (practices) within 60 miles of me and only two even take students. The chances of my school in Indiana being able to...

  10. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    I disagree that becoming an NP "does not require standardized testing of "any" kind: a. Most nurses took the ACT or SAT to get into their primary programs. Many also took the TEAS test. b. All RN's...

  11. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    Even very highly acclaimed Universities like Duke do not guarantee that they will find you a preceptor locally (I know because I asked them when I was thinking about applying there). The reality is...

  12. #AMAGetOutTheWay: Nurses, Doctors, and Students United

    myoglobin replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    I don't have a specific reference for the dialysis, but here are several relating to life threatening waits for vital care:...

  13. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    One possibility would be becoming an NP

  14. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    Also PA’s now have IP in at least two states ( West Virginia and Michigan?). The bill to give Florida NP’s IP also has PA’s attached ( I believe as a poison pill to defeat the measure). However,...

  15. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    I believe that the one thing that limits medical school enrollment more than anything else is the availability of residency positions largely paid for by Medicare, and artificially “capped” by...

  16. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    Like all of my replies today this is from a phone which requires that I be somewhat succinct and limits my ability to cite sources. With that said here are some of my thoughts: a. I have one month...

  17. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    1. I go to USI, have a 3.96 GPA, 11 years experience as an RN, and with great effort can almost function at perhaps the 50 th percentile as an ICU RN. In my case I am a mechanical moron so anything...

  18. PMHNP prescribing questions

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

    We know that diabetes related morbidity is a leading cause of death in patients on many 2nd generation antipsychotics, metformin is aimed at risk mitigation rather than insulin which would treat...

  19. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    You may be correct, but I know several Walden nurses/NP’s who have had no issues finding employment even in oversaturated Florida. Also, the Walden nurse can always go to an IP state and compete...

  20. PMHNP prescribing questions

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

    Again, I ask what is the functional difference between adding a drug like Cogentin to manage dystonic reactions from 1st generation antipsychotic medications or Austedo to manage tardive dyskinesia...

  21. Oversupply of Nurse Practitioners

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

    Raise their standards by how much? The average GPA at my school is like 3.7, (USI). How would you tell the Walden’s of the world that they cannot compete so long as they are playing by the same...

  22. Chemical Castration Condition for Parole in Alabama

    myoglobin replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Forced only in the sense that if they want to be eligible for parole they must take the drugs (in Alabama). I have no problem with this. Half the guys that I went to school with have wreaked their...

  23. Some advice on "Orientation"

    myoglobin replied to Birdsofprey's topic in General Nursing

    Very normal. My first "orientation" was at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis and was known as a "magnet hospital". I did great in the critical care classes, and thought I was doing "okay" with the...

  24. Chemical Castration Condition for Parole in Alabama

    myoglobin replied to J.Adderton's topic in Nursing News

    Also, in some ways these drugs can be thought of as "performance enhancing" for many things except for abusing kids sexually and of course sex. As stated in a post above I sought these medicines as a...

  25. #AMAGetOutTheWay: Nurses, Doctors, and Students United

    myoglobin replied to Melissa Mills's topic in Nursing News

    It is one thing to advocate for preventative healthcare, but when it comes in the guise of single payer the issue becomes political. Many nurses who advocate for free market, non single player reforms...