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Thanks for the responses. This lesson was a great learning experience for me.

Ruby Vee, I was always the go to nurse for EVERYONE at this facility. I was always there to assist and help whenever we were short-staffed and I was even Charge Nurse on numerous occasions. My critical thinking skills were always on point. So much so, that when the facility was thinking about doing same day surgical procedures, it was me that they insisted on receiving input on implementing the policies, procedures, and protocols for I moved to part-time and then PRN status as I moved along in my nursing education. I never brought my books to work, I left them in the car and would study only during my lunch break. I also did not socialize anymore than the charge nurse or doctors did so that point is invalid as well. So no, all those things you stated, I definitely avoided. And since I first submitted my original post, other things have occurred and more of the doctors have actually come to me and told me who and what was being said and basically some of the older non-ambitious nurses who said they are NEVER going back to school just didn't want to work for a nurse that they worked with and supervised for 9 years!!!! I turned in my resignation letter and I am enjoying my time off and studying for my NP boards. I just want a new, fresh start!!!!

Oh boy, here we go with the anonymous, faceless, "Tough guy" response!!! I am NOT the one to be bullied, sweetie!!! First, did you NOT see the first few lines of my post that specifically stated that I wasn't sure if my post was in the right place?!? Reading is fundamental!!! Second, I thought this site was for us nurses to come and vent !!!! My concerns are not petty but you obviously are. Third, maybe this is true but initially they were telling me how happy they were that "one of us" were "moving on up" into a provider position. Fourth, how can you assess my level of professionalism from one post?!?! You sir or ma'am are an ignoramus!!! Your ugly, unhelpful response is why sometimes nursing has this undeserved bad reputation. YOU DO NOT INTIMIDATE ME!!! So please, have several seats and go buy some tact and decorum because you have NONE!!!! Next!!!!

I just needed to vent. I have not been on this site for a while so I see that some things have changed so if I post this somewhere that I should not, please move it to the appropriate site, please? I have read these posts religiously because I know I can get some insight to any issue I may have. Well, long story short, I am 40 days from graduating and some of my fellow nurses are soooooo mad, unhappy, basically upset that I am going to be an ARNP pretty shortly. I now have leaned that the practice we have all been working for for the last 9 years is no longer a "sure thing" for me because some nurses have taken their concerns to the powers that be that I am not NP material because I get along too good with the ancillary staff. Some members of the nursing staff don't believe I should be hired at that facigu

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Thanks again everyone for your input and best wishes!

Thanks alot. I appreciate your responses. I want to do a very good job during clinicals and I want to have as many resources available so I can best take care of the patient. NurseNikki

Hello allnurses, I am about to start my NP clinicals in January '14 and I was wondering what were the best apps for my Ipad and Iphone? I've heard of medscape and epocrates, but I was wondering if anyone has found any apps particularly helpful. Any info would be greatly appreciated. I'm soooooo excited to begin the last leg of my journey!!!! Thanks, NurseNikki

This is so true. I know there is a place for research in nursing but does it have to be soooo much for NP's who are not entering the education/theory/research field? Reading and learning about all those theories over and over and over again every semester just seemed like a waste of time to me. I wanted more patho, pharm, advanced assessment. I don't know about anyone else but when I was reading all of those nursing theories and concepts and frameworks with the convoluted and circuitous thinking and recycled words, I just thought it makes nursing look desperate, like nursing is trying sooooooo hard to prove to other professions that it is a legitimate field. We are TOTALLY legitimate just by essence of what we do, we shouldn't have to make it seem like it is rocket science just to make nursing look valid to others. Anyway, that's just 2 cents!!!