Parsifal

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1. Time to call a duck a duck?

   Parsifal replied to eriksoln's topic in Professionalism

   ...and the truth shall set you free!

2. Time to call a duck a duck?

   Parsifal replied to eriksoln's topic in Professionalism

   #1 Nurse practioners are unable to prescribe or diagnose without the collaboration/cooperation/ of a physician (they work 'under' and are dependent on doctors to 'grant' them this 'mid-level' autonomy. (again...nursing 'profession' dependent on a dif...

3. How would you respond to this doctor?

   Parsifal posted a topic in MICU

   Caring for a septic lady in her 30's alongside a young-ish new ER doctor. Patient very sick with multi-organ involvement. Just intubated, central-lined, vasopressors, etc. Was given two amps bicarb prior to/during intubation (unable to obtain ABG's p...

4. Time to call a duck a duck?

   Parsifal replied to eriksoln's topic in Professionalism

   'Professional' nurses are unable to practice their 'profession' without being overseen and directed by a different and entirely seperate 'profession' (doctors). Any talk of nursing autonomy/independence is simply an illusion. Any nurse deluded by suc...

5. INR increasing...without anticoagulation?

   Parsifal replied to LetsChill's topic in CCU

   A simple answer to this could be that this 'septic' patient was on antibiotics. This is often an overlooked cause of elevated INR. Some ABTs are actually more likey than others to cause this (cipro is one that sticks out in my mind).. And the reason ...

6. Question re:proper experience for FNP applicant?

   Parsifal posted a topic in NP

   Hi. Just curious and hopeful someone here can lend a bit of insight. I will be applying to an FNP program in the coming spring...and was curious as to whether i should pursue a different position at my current place of employement. My background is p...