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    Stories of people who have gone straight from BSN to NP?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to priorities2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Synergy in the universe. People just evolve and grow as they age. It was time for something different, and I had the time and the money. My partner completed a doctorate and was promoted to a new...
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    MD: Seeking Fall 2014 A/G NP Preceptor

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to GoalsInTransition's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agreed. You need to be doig the bulk of your time in Internal Med. Good
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    Acute appointments and bringing up two new concerns

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That depends on how much time have I already spent. All my appointments are 15 minutes (except physicals, and I will not address "problems" during a well visit/preventive physical). This means the...
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    What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What type NP are you? FNP Where (state)(rural/urban) do you practice? Urban Are you independent or in a group? Independent inside a consortium How many years experience? 5 What is your before tax...
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    I just can't do this anymore...

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to ruthiemk's topic in General Nursing

    Frankly, I'd leave the husband and the job. If he isn't going to listen, I'd stop talking to him and do what you want/need to do for inner peace. He can be disappointed, frustrated or angry, but he...
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    I made the wrong choice...

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to nanaz25's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    How is it discriminatory? Nursing students are not a protected class, lol. Better connected people are always more successful in job hunting. I recently read somewhere that 8 in 10 successful...
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    Cursed at a patient-fired

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to sle9403RN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    If I were interviewing you I'd expect to hear you be more accountable for the incident(s) and not to hear any of the blame shifting I am reading. You may not feel that you are doing that, but it reads...
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    Random question: Would you wear a $300 watch to work

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to TXRN44's topic in General Nursing

    $300 is not an expensive watch, I'd say that's rather inexpensive. Coach and Michael Kors are wanna be brands for posers. Would I wear a Patek to work if I were employed as a floor nurse?
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    Difference between DNP and MD/DO in arizona

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Star9192's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I don't live in AZ either, so I don't know off the top of my head. the NP practice act is available at the AZ BON website. If there is something in it that is confusing, I'd be glad to help clarify...
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    Difference between DNP and MD/DO in arizona

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Star9192's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    What does the AZ NP practice act
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    Stories of people who have gone straight from BSN to NP?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to priorities2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know many people with both backgrounds: many years RN practice and DENP. There is no apparent correlation between RN experience and NP competency. There is a commonly held (and IMO mistaken) belief...
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    Any NP programs specializing in health promotion?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Brian07's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, there is an orthopaedic NP specialty. APN Certification » Orthopaedic Nursing Certification Board However, ortho has very little to do with health promo. Diabetes clinic would make the OP want...
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    Professional/Personal relationship with patients

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to mammac5's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's a very bad idea. Boundaries between personal and professional relationships need to be crystal
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    Is this against hippa?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to mstacyi's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    When it comes to gathering info from the internet, I tell patients to ONLY consider information gathered from sources that are (dot)gov or (dot)edu. Anything else must be considered
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    What is the quickest specialty certification out there?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to jaej5's topic in General Nursing

    Well I understand and respect that you do not think it is ideal, but AHA doesn't agree. We are desperate for instructors and we take anyone who can fog a mirror. So as far as her original query...
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    No Visitors

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Morainey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I never worked anyplace that screened visitors either. We had some circumstances where it was spouse only for a few hours post op or something, but it isn't a prison and I was never a warden. You are...
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    Reactions to being a NP

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to orangepink's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My NP take home last year with 3 years experience was 3x my highest RN take home after 18 years, but that is by far a secondary consideration. I inherited more money than I could ever earn in 10...
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    What is the quickest specialty certification out there?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to jaej5's topic in General Nursing

    To be clear, I was suggesting the OP become a ACLS or PALS instructor, not just become certified. Any idiot can take and pass the course, we need instructors! Being able to help teach the courses...
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    TWIN male nurses

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to twinner05's topic in General Nursing

    Many places don't allow family members to work in the same
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    What is the quickest specialty certification out there?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to jaej5's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know anything about visas, so this may not be helpful/may not count to the requirement- Consider becoming certified to teach ACLS and PALS. Don't bother with BLS, we have those instructors...
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    Who has both AANP and ANCC certifications? Should I?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to BostonRN13's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The hospital here was advertising ANCC, but when asked about AANP, they said "Oh sure, that's fine too. You have a license? You are certified by someone, right? Great. Whatever. When can you start?"...
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    MDs dont own the physician title

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I had a parent of a child with a potentially serious illness treating the child with homeopathy "prescribed" by a natropath. They came to our office to obtain orders for serial lab tests to monitor...
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    MDs dont own the physician title

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I was thinking about those teething tablets. I have a lot of Moms who swear those work. Well, yeah. Give the baby sugar and he will stop crying for a few minutes, lol. It isn't actually relieving...
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    MDs dont own the physician title

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Chiropractic "medicine" has about as much evidence as homeopathy, and has the potential to be a lot more dangerous. I can't believe insurance covers it. That anyone would give a chiropractor the time...
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    CNM to DNP and Frontier vs Yale

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to ColoradoBirthRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I don't know if I understand your question entirely, but if you are asking would I go to Frontier or Yale, there is no question, lol. Yale. If you are asking whether or not to pursue a DNP at all, I...