Naturally Brilliant BSN, RN

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    Rant: Feeling like the worst nurse ever

    Naturally Brilliant replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing

    People shouldn't be yelling at you, though. That's unprofessional, uncivil, and you should tell them that if they do that to you. If they persist, tell management about it. People will give you the...
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    Adultitis - Yikes! What is This and How to Cure it???

    Naturally Brilliant replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    This sounds like an article written in The Onion. Adults acting like serious adults should be celebrated, not condemned. We take life seriously because there are a heckuva a lot of adults who make...
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    Everyone is white?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to eacue's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to echo the above commenter - what discrimination are you facing? Personally, if I were going to stay in a hospital system for the long-term career and wanted to go up a ladder (I won't),...
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    medical spanish courses/classes

    Naturally Brilliant replied to painmeds's topic in General Nursing

    When I lived in Austin, I took the Travis County Medical Society's Spanish Meducation course, which is taught by a superbly wonderful woman! However, with work and school commitments, I ended up not...
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    I've Been Employed at 7 Facilities as a New Grad RN

    Naturally Brilliant replied to Shookclays's topic in General Nursing

    Doesn't the on-boarding process for a new hire (e.g., drug screens, paperwork, badge photos, etc.) usually take a month or so, anyway? I mean, unless you're applying for a new job a week into a...
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    Rant: Feeling like the worst nurse ever

    Naturally Brilliant replied to 2018nurseandbeyond's topic in General Nursing

    I think those nurses that are in prison for murdering NICU babies or for deliberately killing adult patients in the hospital are some of the worst nurses ever. Relax! You didn't hurt anyone, are...
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    Houston Physican Assistant racist comments

    Naturally Brilliant replied to Snatchedwig's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up in Houston in the 90s, and moved back to this city after about a decade in Austin and San Antonio. Houston's indeed the most diverse city in America, but sadly, I find that there's a lot of...
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    What do you think are some of the best places to work in psych?

    Naturally Brilliant posted a topic in Psychiatric

    Any specific hospitals or clinics you think is great in terms of pay, clinical knowledge development, institutional prestige, or patient
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    Should I not work overtime hours if I'm a salaried Exempt employee?

    Naturally Brilliant posted a topic in General Nursing

    I took an RN job with a state agency that has classified me as an Exempt employee, which (I think) means my salary is divided up into semi-monthly paychecks and I get paid that. I work in Texas, if...
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    Should I not work overtime hours if I'm a salaried Exempt employee?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in General Nursing

    Okay, I found out the answer! I do get overtime pay after 80 hours. Since my schedule is built in for 84 hours every two weeks, I get time-and-a-half for the extra 4 hours each paycheck. Anything...
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    Should I not work overtime hours if I'm a salaried Exempt employee?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in General Nursing

    No, not necessarily. There are many exceptions to both FLSA and the state laws. For instance, my state of Texas banned mandatory overtime years ago. My institution has an exemption for hospital...
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    Should I not work overtime hours if I'm a salaried Exempt employee?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in General Nursing

    I get state benefits, which are quite nice. I'm just asking how overtime pay works if you're an Exempt
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    Finding Preceptors

    Naturally Brilliant replied to eternalstudent328's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sorry for resurrecting this thread, but I wanted to say a few things. A huge thank you to preciouspkgs for your post on the CCNE accreditation. My NP program is CCNE accredited, and I have to admit...
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    Does the National Guard or Reserves (for any branch) take Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Government, Military

    Well, with respect to being an administrator or a professor, those jobs generally require at least a Masters-level education anyway. I don't think one is necessarily practicing "below their...
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    Does the National Guard or Reserves (for any branch) take Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Government, Military

    Aren't you supposed to work at your highest level of your license? Years before I was an RN, I worked as a clinical assistant and even had a CNA license by the Texas Department of Aging and...
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    Does the National Guard or Reserves (for any branch) take Psychiatric Nurse Practitioners?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Government, Military

    I definitely wouldn't have taken a flight nurse job if I were an NP. That's not my role and what I got educated for. Would the military ask an OB/GYN to consider a role as a neurologist if there...
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    Nurse Practitioner considering relocation to Washington

    Naturally Brilliant replied to FullGlass's topic in Washington Nursing

    I'd like to bump this. I live in Texas (lifelong TX resident), am working on my PMHNP degree, and was curious about Washington state. I know that there's full autonomy in WA. How's the market? Is...
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    Can I take a whole bunch of free CEUs online to meet my state's 20-hour requirement?

    Naturally Brilliant replied to Naturally Brilliant's topic in Nursing Career

    Here's the thing. My expiration date on my license is June 30, 2020. I'm in an online NP program right now, and I'm doing CEUs through Fitzgerald Health. The certificates say that they are approved...
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    Can I take a whole bunch of free CEUs online to meet my state's 20-hour requirement?

    Naturally Brilliant posted a topic in Nursing Career

    Sorry if this is a basic question, but when I renewed my RN license in Texas for the first time, I didn't have to do anything. Now, when my license is up for renewal in June 2020, I need to have 20...
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    How do Prescriptive Authority Agreements work in Texas?

    Naturally Brilliant posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a Texan in NP school, and since my state isn't a full-practice authority state, I understand that NPs here have to basically get a "delegation" (not really a delegation) from a Texas physician in...
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    Transitioning to Psych / tips wanted!

    Naturally Brilliant replied to FunnerRN's topic in Psychiatric

    Hello, I am also trying to transition into psychiatric nursing. I'm an RN who has worked Medical ICU as well as acute (inpatient) dialysis. Should I be applying for RN I positions or RN II positions...
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    Nurse Practitioner Residencies

    Naturally Brilliant replied to JuiceBoxHero's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks! I think that's good advice. I'm in a PMHNP program, and unfortunately there are very few NP fellowship/residency programs even available for us. According to this, there are only so many:...
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    Nurse Practitioner Residencies

    Naturally Brilliant replied to JuiceBoxHero's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How so? In what aspects should we be judicious about? What isn't (or wasn't) working for
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    Nurse Practitioner Residencies

    Naturally Brilliant replied to JuiceBoxHero's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Has anyone here done the VA Nurse Practitioner residency program? The official name for it is "VA Nursing Academic Partnership for Graduate Education Program (VANAP-GE)". Apparently they have...
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    Texas Children's investigates RN for social media HIPAA violation

    Naturally Brilliant replied to JustBeachyNurse's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    So where's the HIPPA violation? From the post that I read she said she treated a measles patient. Doesn't name the kid or show any specific identifying information about him. I'm a dialysis nurse,...