BlueDevil,DNP DNP, RN

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  1. BlueDevil,DNP

    Do you tell people where you work?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    I rarely volunteer personal information, and then only the barest minimum necessary to keep from being blatantly rude. Always, always, always, turn the questions back on them. Most people don't care...
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    He Says/ She says, Who's in Charge?

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

    You always have the worst jobs. Resign immediately. The office manager has no business telling you how to practice and the comment to disregard the advice of a seasoned physician (regardless of her...
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    Foreign Transplants

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

    I find this distasteful, to put it mildly. It implies that American lives are worth more than others. If the potential recipient can meet the terms of the transplant guidelines and bear the costs,...
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    Losing respect for nursing students

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

    We don't get nursing students in the clinic, just medical students (all of whom have been fabulous, and fun to have around) and MA students, (80% of whom have been great). We did have one MA student...
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    "I'm not floating."

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

    In my day they just fired people who refused. It's called insubordination. The uncooperative slugs were sent home and never heard from again. TPTB only had to do that once or twice before word got...
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    Is 8 months too soon to leave a job?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to C-lion's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yes, too
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    Take out loans for easy, better known grad school or pick cheapest but harder school?

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

    Get the best education you can, regardless, whatever that
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    Earning potential

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

    I am a FNP in family practice and I work .8 and will earn somewhere between 140 and 155K this year, depending on bonuses. I think I would make over 175K if I worked FT. I am an independently...
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    What if the Boston bomber was your pt

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

    I didn't really follow the story at all last week and just got the details today for the first time. The whole thing stinks like yesterday's diapers and I don't think you have to be a conspiracy nut...
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    What if the Boston bomber was your pt

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

    Well, as I said, those with personal connections and unable to separate themselves from their emotions should not be such a patient's nurse or physician or lawyer, etc. I have taken care of people...
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    Geriatric NPs how many patients do u see?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't work in that kind of facility, but I have a friend that does. The expectation for him is to bill for 40 patient visits a day, minimum. He says his avg. time with a patient is 5 minutes, avg...
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    In Support of Independent NP Practice

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

    Great post Juan, I agree with you completely. Neither do I have a vested interest in NPs as independent providers in other states, since I already enjoy that status. I do think it is inevitable at...
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    What if the Boston bomber was your pt

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

    I have taken care of worse. I treated them like everybody else. When they are my patient, I identify them as their diagnosis and disassociate myself from their person-hood. I would do this if they...
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    Adult NP asked to cover call for Endocrinology

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

    Ask for 20% salary increase and take the
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    In Support of Independent NP Practice

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

    NPs have had completely autonomous practice in a variety of practice environments in my state for a few decades. We are doing fine, and so are the patients, lol. There is plenty of data here to...
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    Im new, will they be mad if I go full to part time right away?

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

    When I was managing a unit, I could not just wave my magic wand and turn a full time, 1.0 FTE into something less than that. Full timers who wanted part-time had to wait until a part-time FTE became...
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    question about nurses on methadone

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Ntheboat2's topic in General Nursing

    No, you can't report it. However I'm with you in the sense that the nurse should be self reporting, and definitely not working while taking methadone. I wouldn't never even clear a patient to drive...
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    Why are MD's preceptors?

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

    I'm not trauma, but I wouldn't precept unless my practice could get paid for all the time it takes. I couldn't see as many patients and that is lost revenue. I have a responsibility to my partners...
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    Do you know how much $$$ your Hospital CEO makes in one year?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to lkulmann's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    These are paltry sums. The CEO of our group has a salary of $4million, and last year took home a bonus of over $10million. This is a physician who never completed a residency, lol. Nice work if you...
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    So why even bother with getting an RN?

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

    Sam Adams: MAs do not assess heart and lung sounds in our office and neither does the RN, but I'm assuming that was a hyperbolic comment. I certainly know how to assess heart and lung sounds and am...
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    So why even bother with getting an RN?

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

    Why would we do that? It is completely illogical. In a primary care office, the skills and education of a registered nurse are unnecessary. Overkill, of you will, lol. Furthermore, the RN cannot...
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    So why even bother with getting an RN?

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

    double
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    Should the "Doctor" title really be an issue?

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

    I feel as though I "stooped to her level," actually behaving just as insecurely as she. In any event, what's done is done. We aren't the types to check the "Dr" box on forms asking for a title...
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    Should the "Doctor" title really be an issue?

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

    I am here to tell you that where ego isn't an issue, title isn't an issue. NPs have had independent practice here for a long time. Physicians are accustomed to it and supportive of it. They have to...
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    So why even bother with getting an RN?

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

    No, our MAs do a great deal more than that. I'm very comfortable with their performance and scope. They do a great job and we could not operate without them. We also have one nurse. The only point...