RuralNP4KIDS

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1. How old is too old?!?!?

   RuralNP4KIDS replied to Amy Married to Art's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Go for it!!! Even if it takes you 4 years to finish you still have at least 15 years of working You might as well enjoy what you are doing! Good

2. How do you manage to get to work in snow storms ?

   RuralNP4KIDS replied to NurseLoveJoy88's topic in General Nursing

   You really have to just leave yourself extra time to get there. I live in an area where there is snow from October til May and everyone is expected to get in. We have a lot of dirt roads, etc. The...

3. The future of NP (practice / privileges) ??

   RuralNP4KIDS replied to JDCitizen's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I completely agree. I have been a pediatric nurse for 17 years in the PICU and Peds ED. I am in my final year of my PNP which I am doing as primary care because I live in a rural area. But my...

4. Working and NP school

   RuralNP4KIDS replied to 7starbuck7's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am doing a PNP program (online) and working 5 days/week as a director of Maternal Child Health. I had 8 credits last semester and I have 9 this semester. After this semester it will get lighter. I...

5. I need help getting started.

   RuralNP4KIDS replied to tootsie03's topic in Nursing Career

   I think it all depends on what you want to do. Where I live LPN's work mostly med/surg and LTC. Many speciality areas no longer hire LPN's. As far as tuition is concerned there are many scholarships...

6. "Customer service" and nursing

   RuralNP4KIDS replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

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7. "Customer service" and nursing

   RuralNP4KIDS replied to LilPeanut's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

   Yikes! I know I only read page one so far but here is how I see it. Look at American society these days. Everything is instant gratification whether that be fast food, buying a new car, drive thru car...

8. My poor co-worker!

   RuralNP4KIDS replied to tryingtomakeit's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Looking at your staffing of 2 per shift I assume you are at a rural hospital. I am also at a rural hospital and we have the same issues. I oversee the maternal child and ICU areas. The MCH nurses do...

9. Banning Crocs?

   RuralNP4KIDS replied to styRN's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

   Steph- At least the doc wears shoes!!! We have one older doc who frequently does deliveries in the middle of the night barefoot!! Or just as bad an old pair of shoes rumored to be from his med school...

10. Would you recommend nursing to your daughter?

    RuralNP4KIDS replied to burn out's topic in General Nursing

    I would absolutely recommend nursing to anyone. I have worked in a variety of positions and I have enjoyed every job. Both of my daughters gag at the sight of blood and can't stand to watch "gross"...

11. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    RuralNP4KIDS replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a nurse in many different settings over the years. Right now I am in management (a choice I sometimes question). I think some of the best days are when I am successful in "winning one" for...

12. I am a nurse, but I dream of....

    RuralNP4KIDS replied to Elisheva's topic in General Nursing

    ............pediatric intensivist ............open a daycare for kids with medical needs or technology dependent children so their parents can return to the workforce and have confidence that their...

13. New Grad Thrown to the Wolves!

    RuralNP4KIDS replied to IttyBittyCritty's topic in General Nursing

    As everyone has already mentioned you can't work independently on a temporary license if you have not taken the NCLEX. 4 weeks IS NOT adequate orientation at all!!! Come on up to VT. I have 10 weeks...

14. I have really messed up.

    RuralNP4KIDS replied to Heather A.'s topic in Ob/Gyn

    I am the director of a maternal child unit. From a management perspective although you have been in L&D for a year you are just barely out of the novice stage. You will make mistakes. We all do. I...

15. Taking a child off life support

    RuralNP4KIDS replied to vaughanmk's topic in General Nursing

    It is a very sad situation but it is a medical decision. Brain death protocol is a very strict protocol. If the child has been proven to be brain dead then further medical care is futile. It will only...