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  1. BlueDevil,DNP

    Interesting Physician Perspective On NPs

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry, all advance practice nurses are created equally. None of them is superior to any other, and I don't know anyone who thinks otherwise except students who don't know any better. We think of...
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    Wrote up a CNA, but I was the one who got the boot!

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

    I don't remember you or the thread you are referring to, from Adam, so it wasn't personal. Just my observations. Good
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    Wrote up a CNA, but I was the one who got the boot!

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

    It sounds like you had a personality conflict with at least one person on every shift. Maybe it's just as well you are moving on. I don't know how to tell you how to avoid it. If you are certain the...
  4. BlueDevil,DNP

    Need advice

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

    The salary is ok, only because of the tuition reimbursement. That 10K is the only thing that makes it OK. Without that, it sucks. Schedule change or no, you have to bail the day you finish milking...
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    Allowing Corpsman to Become Nurses

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Asystole RN's topic in Government, Military

    I think, as usual, many people are missing the larger point. Someone did allude to it earlier in the thread. He was merely trying to suggest that he would like to see easier transition for service...
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    Health Care Law vs Patient Outcomes

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

    I think something akin to socialized medicine would be preferable, but for reasons passing all understanding, but presumably pure ignorance, Americans insist they don't want it. Therefore,...
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    Commute for Job I would love, or less travel to Job I don't like

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

    I am not responsible if you infer something that wasn't
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    MAs call themselves Nurses at my office..opinions please?

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

    Again, "gofer" is rude, condescending and inaccurate. I don't know why you insist this behavior, but I don't think we are ever going to get anywhere here, so I'll leave you to your notions, such...
  9. BlueDevil,DNP

    I am now too expensive and too experience to get a new job!

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Age is probably an issue as well. My closest friend is going through something very
  10. BlueDevil,DNP

    When co-workers ostracize you

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

    I'll tell you what I tell my children. To have a friend, you have to be a friend. Being a tattle tale, as in "so and so is being mean to me" is not going to make you any friends. Now, if it is a...
  11. BlueDevil,DNP

    MAs call themselves Nurses at my office..opinions please?

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

    I don't know where you got such an idea, dirtyhippygirl, for nothing could be further from the truth. I have spent the plurality of my career as a non NP. I am not so much into self loathing. I...
  12. BlueDevil,DNP

    Time Off to Vote

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Screen name's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Are you sure you need time off? Voting starts here on Monday. I already have my ballot. I can mail it or drop it off anytime after October 20th, no time off necessary. check the link to be sure...
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    Why are LPNs allowed to supervise RNs in Long-Term Care?

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

    I understand you don't respect her, that much is clear. I understand she voices inappropriate comments to/about residents. What I am failing to understand is how this is connected in any way to the...
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    MAs call themselves Nurses at my office..opinions please?

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

    That's the same school, LPN program, which, by the way, requires a only 2.5 as opposed to a 3.0. The point of all this is that the medical assistant bashing in this thread is misplaced. From a...
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    MAs call themselves Nurses at my office..opinions please?

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

    [TABLE=width: 533, align: center] [TR=class: catalogcolumns] [TD=width: 65] Course [/TD] [TD=width: 275][/TD] [TD=width: 25][/TD] [TD=width: 26][/TD]...
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    Anybody LIKE working holidays?

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

    There were some I didn't mind because we didn't observe them. Easter, for example. We didn't participate in either religious or secular aspects of that holiday, so might as well work. I had a deal...
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    MAs call themselves Nurses at my office..opinions please?

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

    Certified Medical Associates have an Associates of Science degree here. They go to the community college for 2 years. It is more than twice as long as the LPN program (9months) and the same length...
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    Commute for Job I would love, or less travel to Job I don't like

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

    So then if we are all to atone for our salvo, and you have decreed that this emprise be my penance for offering a point of view that actually puts others ahead of myself, what will your expiation be...
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    Commute for Job I would love, or less travel to Job I don't like

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

    Yes, you are correct, it is in fact, my opinion. However, you err when you suggest it was delivered harshly. That wasn't the least bit harsh, lol. It is simply food for thought. The point is,...
  20. BlueDevil,DNP

    Advice regarding job offers needed!

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

    Yes, inappropriate to prompt the second job for a response before they are ready. Also unprofessional to accept a position you are not certain you want. Remember, there are other candidates that...
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    Med Passers at Nursing Homes 8HR course and giving out NARCS ...

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to SpeakUp4ever's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I had to laugh a little. Here I am the bigshot "doctorally prepared APN," and I made a medication error tonight in my very own home. I put otic drops in my son's eye by mistake. Oops. Grabbed the...
  22. BlueDevil,DNP

    Help!!! Caught btw rock and hard place--Instructor sending students home early...

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

    I can tell you this much, at Duke University (and I suspect at any other reputable school) the whole class would be expelled. And I am not the least bit uptight. I am a very laid back individual by...
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    Med Passers at Nursing Homes 8HR course and giving out NARCS ...

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to SpeakUp4ever's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    LOL, what RN? Most assisted living centers do not have nurses on staff. They might have a RN stop by on a monthly basis-to check the paperwork, not the residents. My spouse administers medication to...
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    Rate of sexual harassment occurrences at a hospital?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to lis4b's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In over 20 years I had occasion to be in literally dozens of clinical environments as a staff nurse and a flight nurse, including ORs, EDs and critical care units. These can be some adrenaline packed...
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    Stupid q's: Has smoking cigarettes kept you from getting a job?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to mls4455's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Yes, I agree. Most of you probably just didn't realize that you didn't get the job because you smelled of cigarette smoke. The response, if you ask, is going to be: "We decided to go in a different...