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    ANA, State, and Specialty Associations

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Melissa0181's topic in General Nursing

    I belong to the ANA, my state Nursing association, and several specialty associations. I attend conferences annually for a few of them and vote in elections. I have not sought office, but might some...
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    What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

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

    I've been doing back to school physicals for the past two weeks, including a lot of college and community college students. I have had several young ladies (no men) tell me all about their plans to...
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    What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

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

    Quote from Hygiene Queen Holy cow! Yes!LOL!!What on earth inspired all the marine-biologist wannabes? Because we grew up watching The Undersea World of Jacques Cousteau, of course! Life...
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    i really need honest advice... my job is offering to pay nursing school...

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to luvmykids0810's topic in General Nursing

    I would say that depends upon the contract. Have an attorney read it and advise you based on he specificity of it's contents and
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    Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

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

    ionatan- What I gather is that you and I have very different ideas of decorum and boundaries and as such probably would not be very helpful to one another in many instances regarding nursing, or...
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    Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

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

    I use the word partner exclusively with patients in effort to be inclusive. I use it with 70 year olds sitting next to their opposite sex partner, lol. I didn't realize it was being used here to...
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    What a coincidence. . .every single student nurse who shadows me. . .

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

    The funny thing is, I've been most of those things. I've been in ICUs, ED, trauma, flight. None of it is all that special you know. They are just jobs, and those patients poop too, lol. Now I am a...
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    Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

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

    I just reread the OP, and there is no indication what the OPs gender is, or what the nature of the relationship is. I assumed the OP was a female, and this was a typical boy-girl living together...
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    Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

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

    Homophobia? What on earth are you talking about? Am I to understand that the relationship in the OP is one that would not be sanctioned by Chick-fil-A? :clutches at pearls: Well I didn't know that...
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    Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

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

    I know my post was long, but I thought that was addressed clearly in this section; not your family Lets his son (i.e. family) deal with it. It isn't any of your concern, and that fact isn't mitigated...
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    acupuncturist + APRN training = good career move?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to crabin0's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well I have a colleague who is an MD and also a Doctor of Chinese Medicine. He stopped doing acupuncture because it takes too much time and he can't turn over the room. Even though those patients...
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    Just found out my partner's dad is a DNR

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

    I'll dissent and say it's not your family and not your business. Butt
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    Why is it so hard to find a preceptor?

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

    I went to Duke, but I bet you guessed that. I took my electives and a few others online but opted to attend the bulk in person. I lived in Raleigh and worked for Duke Med at the time, so it was...
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    Patient education on medications

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to rich2008's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think it's fine and it sounds like a very constructive exercise with benefits to the staff as well . If your colleagues are concerned, perhaps they should work cooperatively with the SLPs to make...
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    Why is it so hard to find a preceptor?

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

    I've only been in practice for 3 years, so I don't take students yet. My NP colleague refuses students because she feels she simply does not have time. It has nothing to do with the students, but she...
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    New Nurse/Old Attitude

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

    Had to literally SNORT out loud at the image of some idiot hiding in a supply closet. I wonder if she hides in the supply closet at her new job at Wendy's? Otherwise I have no dog in this fight. I...
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    When will people learn NOT to say the "Q" word...

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

    I'm with klone. It's balderdash. I don't believe in superstitious nonsense and I never
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    "Loosing" my license

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    I've had some unpleasant working conditions in my time, including unsafe patient loads. I've never given a thought to actually losing my license because I've never done anything to risk it. Simply...
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    Please Help - I have no where else to turn

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

    I'd like a little more background data before rounding up villagers with pitchforks and torches and advocating for the patient's arrest or the OPs public stoning. I have no idea if this is a dementia...
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    Additional Nurse Practitioner Certifications

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

    Diabetes, BC-ADM. I have heard this is an exceptionally challenging exam, although you don't have to be a NP to sit for this exam. The most prestigious is the DCC (Diplomat of Comprehensive Care)....
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    FNP working in hospital settings besides ED

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

    FNPs function in all capacities here, inpatient and outpatient. ACNPs are very rare, even at the University
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    Nurse practitioner lives?

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

    The stakes and expectations are higher for an APN. The buck stops with you and you are responsible for what you do, don't do, and the outcomes. This means it may be a "9-5" but you can't just clock...
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    ADON, to be or not to be?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Mbbeasley's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Well it sounds like you made up your mind, so I don't know why you asked for advice, lol. No, if it all goes south you won't lose your license unless you are complicit in fraud or covering up abuse....
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    FNP certification deadline?

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

    Your question doesn't make a lot of sense to me, and I have no idea what you might be referring to so I think I can reassure you that the answer is
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    Unpaid internship to gain NP experience

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to kguill975's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh, that stuff about lowering values of NPs is cockapoo. I'd take a no pay opportunity to learn if you like the opportunity! Nothing wrong with that at all. Hell, I was invited to a post grad...