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  1. BlueDevil,DNP

    If you like your health insurance, you can keep it your insurance. Period

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to tulip5's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    All of us must pay more so that everyone can have health care. That's it, end of story. Not quit whining. It should have been single payer, universal coverage, but the populace is too stupid to...
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    Charity Patients

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

    [charity collector]: At this festive season of the year, Mr Scrooge, ... it is more than usually desirable that we should make some slight provision for the Poor and destitute, who suffer greatly at...
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    Is this a legal part of the job?

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

    Heck yeah! As long as I had it in writing that my other incomplete responsibilities were excused or officially dumped onto someone else (maintenance, dietary, whomever), I'd love to be outside...
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    Relocating to NC, need advice!

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Prince815's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Raleigh-Durham-Cary is a very nice area to live in. We lived in MacGregor Downs, in Cary, and it was quite nice. I miss the golf. That is the only thing I miss. NC is one of the very worst states in...
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    I want to be in FNP program but GPA is not that great!

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

    What are your GRE scores? If they aren't stellar, retake it. That can make a large difference, and the application essay and interview carry a lot of weight as well. I agree with the suggestion to...
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    Unrealistic nursing students

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

    My son is studying aerospace engineering and wants nothing more than to be an astronaut. He has had lasik surgery already, at age 20, and blew out his knee playing rugby. I doubt he's going to pass a...
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    Please help decide between Internal Med Clinic Vs Minute Clinic

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to APN Under Construction's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How is the productivity bonus going to be calculated? That is the million dollar question. In all likelihood, after a learning curve you are going to do better with a productivity bonus, but there...
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    Credibility of Walden University

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to angie16451's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good grief. I think there needs to be an ICD-9/10 code for "acute lorazepam deficiency." Who's with me? Over 30 for profit education groups, including Laureate Education Inc.(Walden), The Apollo...
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    Surgical NPs, how did you become?

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

    FWIW, I'd email them if possible, allowing them to respond when they have an opportunity to do so thoughtfully. I know if you catch me at the wrong time, I might just say "I don't have time for...
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    "Should Doctors Fire Their Anti-Vaccine Patients?"

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

    HEDIS and Meaningful Use requirements, as well as certain insurance reimbursement agreements require that we meet performance standards for a variety of measures, including immunizations, colonoscopy,...
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    Surgical NPs, how did you become?

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

    The only surgical NP I know is a FNP/ONP like myself, who was a RNFA earlier in his career. He now works in neurosurgery, opening and closing, mostly laminectomies I believe. IIWY, I would start...
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    Anyone ever been in this situation

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to jaznia15's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just as a side note, your school's grading policy sounds bizarre. What a wide range. I C&P'd the grading scale from my old electronic handbook, just for comparison. [TABLE] [TR] [TD]A 95...
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    Raise your hand if you worked and went to NP school full time?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to TheDude77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I worked 1.5 days a week during the first year of grad school; I did not enjoy it. It was too hard on my family, I missed too many important occasions/events and I did not get everything I could have...
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    What items/tools/stationery/gadgets does a student NP need?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to 2015's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't wear a lab coat and I am not going to carry around an ipad. Neither do I carry a phone in my trouser pockets (ruins the fabric and it doesn't look good). Therefore, I have no such...
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    Please help decide between Internal Med Clinic Vs Minute Clinic

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to APN Under Construction's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I wouldn't work in a minute clinic unless my kids were starving and losing weight, so I'm biased. I only know one person who did and she didn't last long. She hated it. She said it was demeaning....
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    Nurse Practioner Vs. Physician Assistant

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to bookworm33's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with Boston and VTach. Determine your priorities for your career and practice. Education is only 3 years; I'd base my decision on the following 30. My primary consideration would be...
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    Ever have a patient complain about you?

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

    I told a patient of mine last week I thought she was a prescription drug addict (after running a BOP and finding out she was cheating on me" with 6 other doctors, lol) and offered to send her to...
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    Do you need all those degrees?

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

    I think the assessment that quality education is a "waste" if it doesn't lead to some income producing work-a-day job is the saddest thing i have ever read. A "job" is not the purpose of education....
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    Applying for FNP too soon?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to stickit34's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Rock the GRE and apply
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    Has anybody got into CRNA school with a GPA under 3.00?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to phetheR's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'd be shocked. I haven't heard of anyone getting into any grad school with less than a 3.0 in
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    What items/tools/stationery/gadgets does a student NP need?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to 2015's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The only thing I needed was a stethoscope and a laptop. Well, pens and paper too actually, lol, I'm old school. What else were you thinking you would
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    Do you need all those degrees?

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

    The OP addresses a number of points; I’m going to tackle them randomly. Short answer, do they need them? No. Will they be better off with them? Of course. 1. You may not need a MBA to be a unit...
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    Getting Thrown Under the Bus

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

    Forget about everyone else and listen to the feedback you are getting from the unit manager. She is trying to tell you something that may be valuable to you. You have been evaluated as someone with...
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    Anyone interested in moving to New Mexico?

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

    We have vacationed in Taos and it's beautiful, but the skiing is not as good as CO or UT. CO has an excellent NP Nurse Practice act, I have no idea what UT is like. We couldn't consider living in NM...
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    To former or current Duke FNP distant Students

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I attended Duke, but I was a campus student. Physical assessment required distance students to come to campus for three 3-day weekends (all day Friday and Saturday, 3/4 day Sunday) over the course of...