myoglobin

myoglobin ASN, BSN, MSN

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  1. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The program that I reference may or not maintain their status in fact they have been placed on probation at least once that I am aware. However, my point is that it is difficult to predict what sort...

  2. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes I am quite serious. Some of the best nurses that I work with come from a local institution in particular which has at best a "marginal" reputation (NCLEX pass rate less than 50% and they...

  3. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I also believe that a challenge in our differing perspectives is regional. For example I am continually "shocked" even after eight years how deficient health care is in central Florida (specifically...

  4. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Also getting back to the point about the "poor quality" school in your area. How do you know that they are of poor quality. How do you know that the nurse who graduated and had to be let go for...

  5. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As I stated above I am biased. However, I will stand upon the assertion that her care equals or exceeds most experienced psychiatrists in the area most of whom I have interacted with at some point...

  6. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I say she is excellent partly because I see her spend hours reviewing Uptodate and Cochrane for the latest clinical guidelines for her patients "off the clock". However, I say it partly because the...

  7. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What is more much of this research was done starting in the mid 1990's when standards to become an NP were considerably less than they are now. [COLOR=#000000]My point here was that up until the mid...

  8. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks, K-Nicole for the supporting perspective that your post embodies. I was so upset by several of the posters above that I typed a two page reply on my phone which was lost when it would not post...

  9. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    While I agree that no school should "screw" their students I don't believe that they have an obligation to find preceptors. It simply isn't realistic (or even necessarily optimal) for them to do so. I...

  10. Scope Of Practice

    myoglobin replied to amysnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that the most correct answer would technically be that it must be ordered by a licensed provider unless a hospital protocol covers the situation (as is frequently the case with ICU...

  11. What age is "too old" to switch from RN to APRN?

    myoglobin replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    There was an article I read about a nurse back around 2008 about a nurse named Peggy Morris. I believe she worked in Nevada. Anyways, she was in her 60;s when she went to nursing school (she was bored...

  12. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A few corrections to response above as perhaps I wasn't clear. My tuition is paid up to 5k per year by my job hence additional debt isn't an issue. Our rent includes our utilities,all furniture even...

  13. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Also, (and for some reason I can't seem to edit my post above) and in a more prosaic sense I take issue with the more generalized assertion that somehow online education is of less value. I would...

  14. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well I'm two years into the program getting ready for my clinical component. This is my "last best hope" of having the financial means to realize my dream of moving to Hawaii. I'm 48 and not getting...

  15. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, I have a plan sort of. My significant other didn't accept the 120K job because of the drive Instead she currently only making about 70K less than she did bedside in the ICU. However, she has...

  16. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Most people have to work full time in the course of obtaining their Master's or Ph'd throughout the majority of the program (as did my significant other). Most schools that provide preceptors also...

  17. PMHNP Program Admission Tips

    myoglobin replied to flyingsky's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    While I agree that more experience can be beneficial I'm don't believe that it should be mandatory or that is necessarily produces superior results. Consider for example the many studies that show...

  18. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would also add that the greatest preceptor challenge for my significant other (and I anticipate for myself in the future) wasn't finding psych preceptors (NP's or MD) but family practice ones for...

  19. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There is no way that I could afford to go to traditional graduate school. I earn 80K per year right now and cannot even afford medical benefits (I work without benefits paying the Affordable...

  20. Stop the preceptor madness!

    myoglobin replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I believe finding a preceptor to be a significant challenge, but at the same time I'm not sure that there are any easy solutions. Consider my case where my school is online in Indiana (University of...

  21. MedTech College v.s. Ivy Tech

    myoglobin replied to jhinds12's topic in School, College Programs

    Keep in mind that with Ivy Tech you could commute to other campuses such as Indianapolis. It may be that there are unique factors such as a difficult instructor with a poor attitude that is creating...

  22. MedTech College v.s. Ivy Tech

    myoglobin replied to jhinds12's topic in School, College Programs

    Well, as an Ivy Tech graduate (Indianapolis ASN class of 2008) I am biased. However, my wife's sister in law suffered greatly at Med Tech. She couldn't afford her tuition the third semester into the...

  23. Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    myoglobin replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Even though I consider myself a libertarian or even a right of center conservative this situation highlights the need for unions. Not even necessarily for better pay or benefits (although that would...

  24. Drug urine test after 12 hour shift

    myoglobin replied to Kallie3006's topic in Nurses Recovery

    First of all let me say that I absolutely believe you. I've seen equivalent and perhaps even worse behavior from fellow nurses and employers. To me there are three things you need to do: a. Get the...

  25. Hawaii has low unemployment so why are RN jobs tough to get?

    myoglobin posted a topic in General Nursing

    I live in Florida where the average unemployment rate is around 12%. When we moved from Indiana in 2009 I had exactly one year of experience as an RN and only an ASN degree. I was offered five of...