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  1. BlueDevil,DNP

    Expanding the Scope of APRN's Does Not Endanger Patients

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

    Let's stick to facts please. Pass rate for first time DCC exam takers has varied from 33-70% over the 5 years the exam has been offered, for a mean of 51%. In otherwords, 49% fail. So, in fact, a...
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    Meely-Mouthed Recruiters

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

    The email sounds to me like he is pleading with you to keep it together. Reading between the lines, it sounds like he interpreted the email he got from you to be a lot like the posts you have on this...
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    Equal pay for equal work?

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

    I've posted about htis before. My practice does believe in equal pay for equal work, and the salary ladder is the same for all providers, dependent upon years of experience. We start new NPs and...
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    For those who are in an NP program now...

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to star2601's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The short answer is yes, the good ones are. I think Georgetown had some accreditation problems in the state of NC, where we were living at the time. That may be why I was denied there. I am not...
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    My obamacare experience

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I completely agree that the ACA is wholly imperfect. It does indeed have valid goals, and I think that is the only reason most of us cling to it- the goals are worthwhile, and for now, the ACA is all...
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    My obamacare experience

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't believe in Gods, but I laughed out loud at this. You
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    For those who are in an NP program now...

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to star2601's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Too late to edit, but I was mixing up my applications above. I applied to Columbia, Georgetown and UCSF for the DNP programs, not my MSN. Since I ended up staying on at Duke for the DNP, I got...
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    Where are all those desperate new grads?

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

    I am often surprised by the number of people I speak to that will not consider relocation for a career. My family has lived in 4 countries and 13 states in 35 years, so obviously we are not adverse...
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    Meely-Mouthed Recruiters

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

    Coincidentally, I got an email yesterday from a TX recruiter about a job somewhere in Albuquerque, NM. It says: "Seeking lead NP in Outpatient Facility, Monday-Friday, 8-5, $55/ hour with full...
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    For those who are in an NP program now...

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to star2601's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not in a program now, been out for a while. I had a 4.0 BSN from UPenn; GRE scores were 2 SD above the mean; I had 20 years combined ICU, ED, trauma, flight, education, experience. CCRN, MICN, CEN....
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    After my job interview (the sound of crickets)

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to mountainaireNP's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I agree. Something is amiss. Need more
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    My obamacare experience

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It is going to take a few years for the real impact to be clear. Some will be worse off, probably. The question is will it serve the greater good. Will more people be better off with advent of the...
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    My obamacare experience

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, they are anecdotal. One single day of the ACA in action may be a little too early to say much of anything definitive, lol. bottom line, after one day all I can say is it helped the dozen plus...
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    Tactful education; Obesity

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to BlueLightRN's topic in Patient Education

    Sometimes "nice" doesn't work and you just have to stop enabling them, be frank and tell them they either change or die. I guarantee you they will take offense, but that's too bad. I sometimes...
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    My obamacare experience

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to coast2coast's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Similar experience. I saw 25 patients today, at least 8 of them were new, I lost count. I sent someone I hadn't seen in 18 months for ;ack of insurance for a follow up chest CT on some nodules that...
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    Bedside Nurse Practitioners

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to matthewandrew's topic in Advanced Practice

    You have a systems problem. I'm all for creative problem solving, but changing roles in this instance is not the
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    Anyone go back to paper charts after EMR?

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

    Providers that choose not to accept CMS plans do not have to convert to EMR, ever. I have a colleague that is opting out of medicare/caid, dropping all insurance plans, going to all cash pay and...
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    Support for ADN's required to secure their BSN lacking

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

    It is a nice perk to offer as part of an employment package, but just that, a perk. It isn't something that can be expected. It is a little embarrassing really that nurses have to be coerced into...
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    Prejudice in Nursing

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to registerednurse3's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Unfortunately, it is everywhere. Health care is not immune. It isn't much consolation to know that your non-Caucasian physician colleagues have to deal with it as well. It should improve somewhat as...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

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

    Yes, unfortunately I think you are correct. While it works as a general rule of thumb it has not been consistently true in Nursing, which as I've said, is quite a pity and to the detriment of the...
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    Anyone go to a Nursing convention?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to lrc1203's topic in General Nursing

    If you are asking me, sometimes my family comes along, other times they do not. Generally speaking, I go to two a year; one for family practice in general (I switch between AANP and AAFP every year)...
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    CRNA job stress vs NP job stress

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

    I have no relevant experience to apply to judge how stressful CRNA responsibilities are in general. Having spent 20 years in various ICUs and trauma units, I worked with many in some hairy situations....
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

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

    No, forgive me, I don't see it that way. Most people do not. An AD is not a "college degree." It is an associates degree, most people would call it an applied vo-tech sort of degree. It would be...
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    Anyone go to a Nursing convention?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to lrc1203's topic in General Nursing

    I've been to dozens. Chose carefully, and if you really want to see the city add a few days on the front or back of your trip. If you go to Orlando, for instance, there is not typically enough time...
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    If we make BSN the entry level degree, we should be paid more

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

    In our practice we have two people with almost identical job descriptions, performing almost identical tasks, one while supervising administrative staff and admin end of the business, one while...