WKShadowNP DNP, APRN

Hospital medicine; NP precepting; staff education

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    What do you prefer to be called?

    WKShadowNP replied to Alexxoxox's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I do not plan to introduce myself to my patients as Dr. Shadow, Nurse practitioner. I already have to correct them when I say nurse practitoner and they call me Doctor. It's confusing to them. For...
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    Gotta bad feeling about this place.....

    WKShadowNP replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Legitimate issues come up. Take the interview and suss it out. Get a sense of how it might be. You still have the power to turn down an offer if further evaluation reveals they are a bad for for you
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    You've Got To Be Kidding Me

    WKShadowNP replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I actually had a great rapport with a patient and she wanted to know what to call me. Now, usually I am uber professional and say my name, but I just had a spark of inspiration and said, "Your...
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    Adult-Geriatric Primary Care NP or...?

    WKShadowNP replied to David Offenbaker's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Before you answer your question look at your area and what is available. Make a long term plan and determine what path benefits you
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    help, torn about staying in current job

    WKShadowNP replied to simplyFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My docs write a separate note attesting and agreeing they discussed poc with me. Seems curious. Good luck on your job
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    Being called a baby nurse

    WKShadowNP replied to NurseA1987's topic in General Nursing

    I have referred to my own nursing career infancy as when I was a baby nurse. Meh. Doesn't bother me to hear the term but her use of it in that manner was uncalled for would have prickled. But in the...
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    Fellow NPs: What's your strategy for retirement?

    WKShadowNP replied to FNP_Lifer's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

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    Needing encouragement: I think I regret being an FNP

    WKShadowNP replied to Trilldayz,RN BSN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Once again I am counting myself lucky. Thanks to advice here and in person, I negotiated a position nearly twice what I made as an RN. On top of that, even in my restricted state, my collaborative...
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    Triage nursing: How do you keep your sanity!?

    WKShadowNP replied to emergencynursy's topic in Emergency

    At my former hospital the fast track was just overflow and the PAs and NPs did full work ups all the time. But yes, for the most part I have to often explain why so and so is going back when and why...
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    June 2017 Caption Contest - Select $100 Winner!

    WKShadowNP replied to Joe V's topic in News, Announcements

    I can never find a parking spot, but now I can fit this
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    Responding to annoying co-worker who asks you to work for them every week?

    WKShadowNP replied to NurseUnforgetable's topic in General Nursing

    I used to have trouble saying no not because I wanted to be liked but because I wanted to be sure the work got done. I like providing that relief if it is needed and that way patients and coworkers...
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    Unprofessional to mention you have other patients?

    WKShadowNP replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I have said to one unhappy customer a passive aggressive statement that basically was this: I'm so sorry you had to wait for your discharge from the emergency room for arthritis. I know how...
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    Random Question

    WKShadowNP replied to NurseEnvision's topic in General Nursing

    Oh noes! My hospital only has three floors and my former one only
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    Accusation Against Male Nurse (Me)

    WKShadowNP replied to Lapzs's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with previous posters but I'd like to commend you for at least seeking her out because it frustrates me when someone has a problem with me and they don't at least try to talk to me
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    Community or Acute APN: Is anyone interested in helping with an assignment?

    WKShadowNP replied to Eshelmbn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Part of the purpose of assignments like these is to network. I encourage you to find local advanced practitioners by attending an organization
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    Watches

    WKShadowNP replied to alwaysdreaming's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I've used a pendant watch and never heard the
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    Is this reasonable or just over the top?

    WKShadowNP replied to Lakeshore18's topic in General Nursing

    I brought a similar idea because we had so many teaching requirements on admission that real nursing was eschewed for something anyone could do. (And I'm not talking about health education matters....
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    do you think students who got kicked out of NS, were for a good reason?

    WKShadowNP replied to Skippy97's topic in General Students

    I can relate. Any deficits in grades were due to my own shortcomings or lack of applying myself for various reasons. But I take ownership of that, picked myself up and tried again. While I had to...
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    Nursing Ethics Question!

    WKShadowNP replied to Nugget's topic in Psychiatric

    Most behavior modification plans I've encountered have a form of positive reinforcement. The item or "carrot" is agreed upon by the interdisciplinary team and put into writing for consistency and...
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    Can you be an FNP and work PRN?

    WKShadowNP replied to Maura B.'s topic in General Nursing

    Some FNP programs allow you to obtain hours in the hospital setting but some don't. I was only permitted to seek primary practice offices for that term's selected patient population. So if the...
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    Can you be an FNP and work PRN?

    WKShadowNP replied to Maura B.'s topic in General Nursing

    Are you in an FNP track or
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    Wrong is right CPR question

    WKShadowNP replied to Floor_Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Plus consider that the chest compressions will also potentially dislodge the foreign object obstructing the
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    Addicts in the ED

    WKShadowNP replied to amyjm333's topic in Emergency

    Hppy and mi Vida Loca have some sweet
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    Am I too old to become an RN??

    WKShadowNP replied to bananerz84's topic in LPN to RN

    I had 60ish year old class mates in nursing school. Many coworkers have been or are second career nurses. Go for
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    Can you be an FNP and work PRN?

    WKShadowNP replied to Maura B.'s topic in General Nursing

    Yes. But you have to find the job that offers