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  1. BlueDevil,DNP

    How will the Affordable Care Act impact FNPs?

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

    I anticipate more patients in the system. Resources will only get more scarce. I already have fully independent practice. For unrelated reasons I am about to get a very strong salary increase. I...
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    What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Sapphire- Well nobody wants to do it. It's just a job, and some parts of the job are less pleasant than others. That applies to bedside care as well. Paps smears are right up there with digital...
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    Does getting certifications in other fields (EKG Tech) make you more marketable???

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Nurse_4_Training's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    after obtaining an RN? No, I wouldn't think so. I can teach a RN how to obtain a quality ekg in less than 10 minutes-probably less than 5 if she's paying attention. It isn't much of an advantage to...
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    Why did/are you getting your BSN?

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

    I went because I knew I love education. I finished my DNP 18 months ago and I've submitted PhD applications for fall. I am always looking for new ways to grow and BSN was just part of my evolution....
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    Endoscopy position taken but asked to interview for PACU....thoughts?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to klaRN01's topic in General Nursing

    PACU is a breeze! Take
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    Routine testing of HCV, HIV in healthcare professionals

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to mar1981's topic in General Nursing

    The cost-benefit outcomes would not justify
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    What are your thoughts on patients who request no male nurses taking care of them?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Mike A. Fungin RN's topic in Men in Nursing

    I think if the request can be accommodated without inconveniencing staff or other patients, fine. Otherwise, tough tooties. I see a lot of my colleagues' patients just for their pap. It irritates me...
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    Just when you think you've seen/heard it all.........

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Ruas61's topic in General Nursing

    low rent demon I guess. Paging Zenman, I have a referral for
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    Death

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

    OK, the afterlie was supposed to be afterlife. It was either a typo or a Freudian slip, lol, not
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    Death

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

    I've seen a lot of death. I am pretty calloused about it by now. I didn't even feel anything strongly when my parents died. I think because I don't believe in an afterlie, it actually eases the...
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    Oh boy, what was she thinking?!

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

    Sorry no one else gets you OP, but I do. I'd have chortled a little
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    Just when you think you've seen/heard it all.........

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to Ruas61's topic in General Nursing

    I saw a patient last week with CC "demonic possession." the only thing that reportedly kept the demon under control was lorazepam. I suggested lithium and a priest, lol. I
  13. BlueDevil,DNP

    Nurses make easy scapegoats when it comes to finding someone to blame for mistakes

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

    I am certain I made errors that I never realized were errors. The only medication error I know about is once having given topamax instead of toporol, it it may have been the other way around, I can't...
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    To tell or not to tell employer about pursuing DNP?

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to anny08's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think you should, and proudly. For one thing, you might get some tuition reimbursement. For another, you will likely need time off and may have to implement your capstone where you work. Lastly,...
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    Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

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

    Some may really disapprove of what I drive, where I live and how I spend my money, lol. I don't need to work for money, but I love my job, and I love to enjoy the fruits of my labor. I'm not going to...
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    advise re: terms of contract

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to 1newFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know if they will negotiate or not, but I'd certainly ask and be prepared to outline why you think you should have xyz. I can tell you that my company will not negotiate with new graduate NPs...
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    Never placed an IV!!!!!

    BlueDevil,DNP replied to LoriZ342's topic in General Nursing

    Using anyone's body, dead or alive, without consent = repugnant. It's grossly immoral and unethical, period. Not knowing how to start IVs = meh, no
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    When are you no longer a new grad?

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

    After 5
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    Working RNs and the CNA are to blame for new graduate RN program shortages .

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

    You know, I see a lot of bellyaching about the salaries of hospital administration on this site, and I find it irritating. It is simply a great deal more difficult to be a hospital CEO than it is to...
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    New grad as charge nurse?

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

    Being a charge nurse is a lot like being a crossing guard. Anyone can do it if she has a whistle and a sign, lol. Seriously, it is not a significant position IMO and the reverence paid to it is...
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    Do you find the nursing theorists/theories you studied in school useful in real life?

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

    I agree with GrnTea, wholeheartedly. And also with the comment that people hate what they don't understand. Sad truth. Nola Pender is my personal hero! I also have a lot of appreciation for the much...
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    RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

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

    I liked the suggestion to "follow your bliss," and I think that's a great philosophy. I already discussed my view of the OPs situation; as far as the threads on this board regarding the same topic,...
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    If you think you need to call the MD, CALL THE MD!!!!

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

    If it isn't emergent, I do not want to be called until 8am. I really resent middle of the night calls over inconsequential issues. And when/if you do call me I expect you to know the patient's...
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    RN tried to talk me out of Nursing school...

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

    It is clear now, ("At this point it does NOT matter to me") that you only wanted positive reinforcement. Not sure why any of us should waste additional time sharing our
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    Can the NP assist in surgery?

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

    Just met a FNP who assists with a lot of spinal surgery. He positions the patient after induction, opens the incision, and prepares everything for the neurosurgeon. Then the NS comes in and does the...