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    2015 DNP Requirement for APNs

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

    I've said it before, I'll say it again. I was a critical care nurse for over 20 years before going back to school. It hasn't made an iota of difference in my FNP practice. I had a slight advantage...
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    Deciding on a NP program

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

    Visit all of the schools you are considering and meet the faculty. Ask them what their passions are, what do they research? Do you share their interests? Do they inspire you? Apply to several...
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    Job market- ADN students being warned?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to hope3456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    They are? Such as? Details please, with
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    Job market- ADN students being warned?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to hope3456's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    We have taken 2 children off to college and a 3rd shopping colleges this spring, while the eldest is shopping graduate schools. Not once has anyone discussed the potential job market for their given...
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    Could someone of average IQ become an ADN nurse?

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

    A better question would be
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    Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    chuckle
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    Any ADN-BSN programs without ridiculous papers?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to adnrnstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    ^^^^agreed. Go for it. Or nuclear engineering, or join the merchant marines, or become the next great opera tenor. I'm sure those are all going to be far simpler than these arduous, petty Nursing...
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    Family Practice to Minute Clinic

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

    I have never worked in one. The only person I know that does does not like it at all. She works in a "Minute Clinic" in a CVS. She does it because they pay her $55 an hour and she has 4 hour...
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    Can family NPs transfer to primary care from urgent care?

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

    I wouldn't think so, I'm sure the variety of conditions that present provide outstanding experience. I think the only potential disadvantage could be is if you were in an urgent care that used very...
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    New NP looks for Conferences

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

    I always go to the AANP conference every year. When AANP is in Orlando, the family comes along; when it is in Las Vegas as it is this year, my partner and I go alone and the kids stay home, lol. I...
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    Overcoming State Hurdles to Independent NP Practice

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

    I encourage you to go for it. I can't tell you how really, really fabulous it is. The physicians in this state are so accustomed to it, no one gives it a thought. We have their full fledged...
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    What would you do? Advice Needed

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

    Well, what is the NP act like in your state? Are you willing to move? That is a fairly important issue. If you live in Florida or, what is it, Alabama (?) with the other really horrific NP act? If...
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    ADN's being pushed out

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

    So, Avengingspirit is going to put an article on The Smoking Gun and bring down nursing education all by him or herself simply because s/he doesn't want to bother getting a BSN. The righteous...
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    Are there medications that you don't/won't write for?

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

    I don't like HRT. For treatment of menopausal sx, I've read the latest data and I don't think the benefits outweigh the risks. I suspect someday we are going to going to shake our heads and say...
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    Anti-intellectual & hyper-sensitive. WHY?

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

    I give the OP benefit of the doubt that s/he conveyed the redirection in the manner s/he reports they did. And I absolutely believe the rookie went berserk, lol. I, too, see that sort of thing in...
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    Do You Report?

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

    No. If they alter prescriptions, or commit some other kind of fraud of that order, then yes of course we alert the proper authorities. Otherwise, I turn a blind eye. I get ED reports that...
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    Are there medications that you don't/won't write for?

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

    I have to ask, and this is not a criticism, but a genuine curiosity: those of you who opt not to prescribe whole classes of drugs, do you not find this somewhat limiting? I provide family practice....
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    Are there medications that you don't/won't write for?

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

    Yes, HRT for menopause is one I forgot to mention. However, I do use bioidenticals with a lot of success. We have a lab that can do saliva testing and some outstanding compounding pharmacies. If...
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    Are there medications that you don't/won't write for?

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

    I prescribe all of the drugs already mentioned all the time to patients I am convinced require them (but it takes objective diagnostic data to convince me -sleep studies, psych evals, imaging, etc)....
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    How do you respond to a patient asking about an advertised drug.

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

    If it is an inappropriate prescription, I say so and that's the end of it. If it is otherwise appropriate and they want to try it, fine by me. For instance, I have had several men asking about Axiron...
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    What can I do locally if I am against the mandatory flu vaccine?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to lolakbolak's topic in Disaster Preparation

    [TABLE] [TR] [TD=width: 40%]Ingredient[/TD] [TD=colspan: 4]Quantity (perdose)[/TD] [/TR] [TR] [TD=width: 15%]Fluzone 0.25 mL Dose[/TD] [TD=width: 15%]Fluzone 0.5 mL Dose[/TD] [TD=width: 15%]Fluzone...
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    Will you get a job not matter what school you received NP degree?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to sav3alif3RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think it depends to some degree what you anticipate you might want to do with your career in the long run. Where do you see your self in 10 years? In 20? There are career paths in which it will...
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    What can I do locally if I am against the mandatory flu vaccine?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to lolakbolak's topic in Disaster Preparation

    You asked several questions and made several statements in the OP. I am not quite sure what direction you are trying to take the discussion in, so I'll respond broadly. If I was (sic) a drug company...
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    MD versus NP as a primary care provider

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

    That medical home 30-40 minute visit, at least here for our BCBS patients, whom are at present the patients covered for the plan, in a once annually visit. Follow ups are, you guessed it, 15 minutes....
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    Question about pay!?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to ashley0511's topic in General Nursing

    My net pay is about 66% of my