Palliative Care, DNP

Palliative Care, DNP

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  1. nurses not using stethoscopes

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to akint19's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to tell you that this is only an issue with RNs. Unfortunately, during my orientation as a new NP most of the NPs & MDs training me never utilized a stethoscope. However, all charted...

  2. "Do you want to live?"

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to nutella's topic in General Nursing

    Goals of Care conversations are part of my daily routine. Patients typically do not understand that DNR does not mean we stop treating the illness. I typically advise them that all measures continue...

  3. Do You Have a Toxic Boss? (eyeroll)

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Brenda F. Johnson's topic in General Nursing

    My manager is not a bad person. I truly believe that. He simply has zero managerial skills. He is unable to solve issues, deflects if there is one person that doesn't agree, turns every situation...

  4. Failed the board exam

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Keku's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It absolutely is! I speak from experience. I had both the AANP & ANCC scheduled to hedge my bets. I failed the AANP and was devastated. I have 4 kids and this was a set back. I gathered myself and...

  5. DNP should be the Minimum Entry Practice

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to nqe9650's topic in General Nursing

    As another DNP, I will agree that NP education needs streamlining. There are quality online programs and there are some that never even check on students. My program had faculty members evaluating...

  6. Failed the board exam

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Keku's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It is ok for the kids to see you cry as long as they also see you pick yourself up and keep trying. Children need to know that it is ok to work really hard but come up short. It happens but it is how...

  7. Post Master's Psych Certificate

    Palliative Care, DNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am looking at post master's psych certificate programs. I'm focusing on programs that match students with preceptors. So far, I have Vanderbilt, Johns Hopkins, and VCU. Googling has proven more...

  8. Post Master's Psych Certificate

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Palliative Care, DNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did check local schools. VCU is the only one within a 2 hour radius. Thank you for the thought

  9. Nursing is not what it is made out to be..

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to ModernRN's topic in General Nursing

    I absolutely despised floor nursing. I went back to graduate school. I would say 90% of the time I enjoy my new role as a NP in the hospital. Life is too short to be miserable. Make a change for your...

  10. Hospital NPs & Lounge Access

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to wyld~heart's topic in Advanced Practice

    Our hospital system has providers lounges at the hospitals so MD/DO/PA/NPs all have access. That said some hospitals have better offerings than others. Mine has the equivalent of gas station...

  11. Those who have done distance learning

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to ItsYourJourney's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think you should go to loyno.edu and read over what is necessary for

  12. Those who have done distance learning

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to ItsYourJourney's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I attended Loyola University New Orleans. Most of it was online but we had dates to be on campus every year. I even completed some of my clinical hours in Louisiana. Every semester a faculty member...

  13. Best quality DNP education

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Johns Hopkins has a psych program. Very reputable and just

  14. The View from the Other Side of the Bed: The Family Member

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to justjamesthenurse's topic in General Nursing

    You pretty much summed up my job daily. Palliative Care provides support, pain/symptom management, and care coordination. We take all the specialty pieces and put that into the big picture for the...

  15. Weight loss for nurses

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to tortillaRN17's topic in General Nursing

    After years of yo yoing with my weight, I had gastric bypass. It has been an excellent choice for me. I'm down 100 lbs and it will be a year in May. It's the little things that have made me notice how...

  16. Advice for BSN-DNP schools (with FNP speciality)

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to localgirl85's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I attended Loyola University New Orleans. It is online but you do have to go to campus some. They give you the dates. Every semester a faculty member literally evaluates you on the clinical site. I...

  17. Patient's family in denial

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to standardprecautions's topic in General Nursing

    Just a typical day for me. I hear this multiple times a day. It doesn't necessarily mean the family is in denial. It does mean they aren't ready for the discussion. Forcing the discussion only makes...

  18. To all current NP's. What drove you to become one? Advice? Etc?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Oxygenforeverybody's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What drove me to become an NP? Simple FLOOR NURSING sucks and wasn't going to do that until

  19. Compensation for Call Pay

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I earn $150 each day I am on call if I do not have o go into the hospital. If I have to go in it becomes $150, +mileage, and I clock in when I get there to earn my usual hourly rate until I am

  20. FNPs don't let me down!!! Where's the Money?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Definitely need to go into a specialty as an FNP to make money. My specialty isn't for everyone but I enjoy it. I feel like I'm filling a much needed role and assisting both patients and families. I...

  21. NP Pay

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to googs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    ^^^This! I was less than thrilled to discover my new partner in palliative care earned her degree through a for profit, completely online, and no supervision aka Degrees For Everyone

  22. MSN vs DNP toward Family Nurse Practitioner

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to dhaynes1221's topic in General Nursing

    I completed a BSN to DNP because I wanted a terminal degree. That said, I believe the curriculums need an overhaul. If I was choosing a program today, it would be either med school or PA. I prefer the...

  23. DNP vs MSN

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to susie6785's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I completed a BSN to DNP because a terminal degree was my goal. If I had gone the MSN route I never would have gone back. I took many classes that will never help me in the work environment. I spent...

  24. Do NPs get training?

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to EagerToBeFNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    I work for a hospital conglomerate. I oriented in 3 facilities with physicians that completed residencies in Palliative Care for 2 weeks each. So a total of 6 weeks of working directly with a...

  25. Advanced degree with a felony

    Palliative Care, DNP replied to OphNurse's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    Again, you may pass your boards but be turned down for DEA. Not having a DEA # will prevent you from writing controlled prescriptions. At the very least, you may spend a lot of time and money only to...