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    How Can You Be A Nurse With No Clinical Background?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to All4NursingRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Are you sure you "lock yourself out of APN" if your only experience is in clinic nursing? On another thread people are insisting clinic nursing is all that is necessary before going to NP school,...
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    Facility Holiday Meals: Inquiring minds want to know...

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

    We are having a catered meal brought in by The Melting Pot on
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    New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    um, I'm crystal clear on what happens in a primary care office. I run one. I don't know how many APNs have responded in the thread in total, but I think I was the first. And yeah, the OP needs...
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    Black - The New White For Nurses?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to JerseyBSN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Unless you have a white cat, I see nothing wrong with black. The navy blues often look dingy pretty fast. Burgundy generally looks nice. I don't wear scrubs, so I am long past caring,
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    New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    So much juicy goodness, but I snipped the best parts. I will address these one at a time. First, just as an FYI, speaking only for myself, I am not a "middle" level anything, thanks very much. I have...
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    New Grad Leaving Hospital for Office Job

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Nursing Career

    You won't learn anything valuable in an office. If you want to be a NP, you should be in an acute care environment. #1, I doubt you will be a competitive applicant for any program worth attending if...
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    advice from other nurses

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to BeOne77's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Go back for the refresher and hope that parlays into a job opportunity. If it doesn't, move to another part of the country. you cannot afford to stay there as an old new grad any
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    Nurse Breaking A Contract

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to NurseRN2's topic in Nursing Career

    Well you can, but what difference will it make? If you signed a contract, they can hold you to it. If they haven't enforced the contracts consistently in the past, that's their prerogative, but I...
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    Dear Nursing Students/Orientees: A Love Note from the Preceptor from Hell

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    heh. Yes, better that, because somehow I doubt someone unwilling or unable to keep it together and cope with the OP for a few measly weeks as a preceptor is going to be able to manage the stress and...
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    Dear Nursing Students/Orientees: A Love Note from the Preceptor from Hell

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to CheesePotato's topic in General Students

    This is how precepting should be done, every time. If you can't take it, be a candy
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    Same sex fertility treatment, ethical, legal or discrimination matter?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to nurse4newlife's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I do think there is a stark difference between a judgement that one is unworthy of children, as implied in the OP, and a clinical judgement that a pregnancy is inherently risky and opting not to...
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    How flexible is a NP's schedule?

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

    I am in family practice. I do have to take call one night a week (I have Thursdays, 6pm to 6am Friday) and every 6th weekend, but I was offered jobs that did not involve call as well. Call is not a...
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    Do NPs choose their desired speciality?

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

    Agreed. Your friend is misinformed. I spent 5 years in med-surg, a few in education/administration and 20+ years in critical care, flight, trauma, and ED. I went to a FNP program, not ACNP or CRNA...
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    Same sex fertility treatment, ethical, legal or discrimination matter?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to nurse4newlife's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    As usual, I agree with Ruby, with one caveat. I do think a fertility specialist should, have the right to decline to impregnate an obese woman due to the obvious health risks. Once a woman is...
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    Can NPs own a specialty clinic?

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

    In my state there are several very profitable NP owned specialty clinics: women's health/GYN(w/o OB), endo (I believe they are diabetes specific and do not delve into anything else, but I could be...
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    Average nurse practitioner retirement age

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

    I'm 52 and the youngest in my practice, by almost 10
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    If I become a neonatal NP, will it be hard finding jobs outside of hospitals?

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

    I have never seen them outside of a NICU unless they were in pure research
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    leaving my job gave a 2 weeks manager very rude.

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to purpleRN6163's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Agree with Karen. 2 weeks notice is for the fry guy at McDonalds. If you want to be thought of as a professional, act like one. Nowhere in the professional world is 2 weeks notice acceptable....
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    ANCC Rules - NP precepting MDs

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

    I think the rationale is the encourage members to give something back to the nursing community in particular, and not to merely demonstrate competency and up-to-date knowledge. That is why they are...
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    What do you think about this?

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

    My company will match, dollar for dollar, any charitable contribution to the eligible (501©(3), 501©(4) 501©(6), or 501©(19) organization of our choice, up to $2,500 annually. I think it is pretty...
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    Can a teacher do this?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Dezy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes, the teacher can do that, and no there isn't anything you can do about it other than change your study habits and be better prepared for the next challenge. We all understand you were handed a...
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    My predicament

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    How many of your credits would you lose if you transferred? If it is not significant. I'd transfer. The primary concern for you during pre-licensure education should be preparation for passing...
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    Help... at wit's end with my nursing program

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to meatballgirl's topic in General Students

    Transfer
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    Paid on Productivity NPs

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

    If it helps in your figuring, I see about 55% 99213s, 35% 99214s and 10% 215s. I am a .8 FTE and I see an average of 90 visits a week. I bill about 90K a month for the practice, give or take,...
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    Paid on Productivity NPs

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

    I have a base salary and can earn up to 100% of my base in potential bonuses on a quarterly basis based on a complex formula of RVUs, meeting meaningful use and quality improvement goals, and patient...