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  1. Why is finding a preceptor so blahblah difficult!

    Dranger replied to A&OxNone's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Problem is people want convenience. Fully online with little to no campus visits. Most programs that offer preceptors are either brick and mortar or are going to have quite a few campus visits because...

  2. NP v. PA

    Dranger replied to eacu's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    C'mon we all have anecdotes. Just two nights ago I had a physician who apparently didn't know the difference between cardio selective and non cardio selective beta blockers. In addition they didn't...

  3. Clarification on the DNP requirement of 2015

    Dranger replied to umbdude's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Well yeah, but one of the knocks against NPs is the lack of these basic sciences right? My question is, 10 years down the road as a provider how much is really

  4. Do pharma reps target you??

    Dranger replied to alfredlikes's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not saying they don't but you would be remiss to ignore the fact that pharm companies hire attractive females purely for the rep roles. Sex

  5. Why is finding a preceptor so blahblah difficult!

    Dranger replied to A&OxNone's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The reason many schools do not find preceptors is because they don't want to limit their enrollment thus reducing their profits. It's easy to accept all online MSN applicants then make THEM find...

  6. Clarification on the DNP requirement of 2015

    Dranger replied to umbdude's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    For "fun", I take a lot of Q bank Step 1 and Step 2 CK practice exams and I will agree that Step 1 is difficult for me because I do not have a strong knowledge base in some of the histology, embyology...

  7. NP v. PA

    Dranger replied to eacu's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think it depends really. From a RN perspective working in an ICU I have found our ACNP hospitalists and those that work in the ICU a lot more competent than the PAs. I have never worked outpatient...

  8. Clarification on the DNP requirement of 2015

    Dranger replied to umbdude's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yeah, they waive the MCAT and recalculate GPA using a different algorithm. I just feel 2 years would be adequate, as PA school is no joke in many aspects with intern year and residency squaring away...

  9. Clarification on the DNP requirement of 2015

    Dranger replied to umbdude's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I do agree there is a lot of fluff, but there is also a lot of hidden science/medicine based teaching in classes that are not overtly "medical" sounding. Many of our classes (ACNP for me: which is an...

  10. Clarification on the DNP requirement of 2015

    Dranger replied to umbdude's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Honestly, the 3 year program is a terrible deal for a practicing PA. There are many physicians and med students who feel med school could be shortened to 3 years or combined with a FM or IM residency...

  11. Private Grumbling but NO Open Discussion!

    Dranger replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    Lol in the military we always called these boneheaded ideas as good idea fairy BS. The good idea fairy was in every unit and was always drumming up some stupid

  12. Private Grumbling but NO Open Discussion!

    Dranger replied to CardiacRNLA's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital I can say whatever I want, when I want. We bleed staff so much, it just doesn't matter. They won't fire you. There is something to be said about working in a crap area with a bad...

  13. How to prepare for clinicals as an FNP student?

    Dranger replied to LKell's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Your school doesn't teach

  14. Home care RN looking for new job options that aren't bedside

    Dranger replied to NetaSo's topic in General Nursing

    For most places just a years of acute care experience or

  15. Home care RN looking for new job options that aren't bedside

    Dranger replied to NetaSo's topic in General Nursing

    From what I observe, dialysis (acute) isn't that bad. Sure there is call, but they never seem stressed. All of the patient's problems are not there's unless it has to do with the dialysis machine. If...

  16. NP Hospitalist question

    Dranger replied to TicTok411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    3. I have noticed that providers are way less likely to call in sick than nurses, but I have seen other providers come in for partial shifts to cover. 5. Depends on how big your hospital is. ACNPs...

  17. 1 month new ICU job. I want to run

    Dranger replied to RNMeagz's topic in Critical Care

    That's a logical goal. I try to have my assessments charted by 8 and meds done by 8:30-8:45. Then I start doing care plan, restraints, patient education, I/Os and reading

  18. 1 month new ICU job. I want to run

    Dranger replied to RNMeagz's topic in Critical Care

    Last time I checked it wasn't EBP to check residuals on dobhoff feeds, only to monitor if there was active concern for aspiration. It is true in the ICU that you can't really chart later. You NEED to...

  19. ACNP vs FNP: My Summarization of the Great Debate

    Dranger replied to rauscht's topic in Advanced Practice

    Without droning on into a long discussion regarding ACNP vs FNP, I think you are on the right track. The only problematic area for you would be the ED. Either you are going to need to get a FNP cert...

  20. Why is finding a preceptor so blahblah difficult!

    Dranger replied to A&OxNone's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    One of the reasons (not the main one) I switched NP programs was because of the exact same thing. Now my school find preceptors for me, however I have the option of using my own. It's pretty

  21. What are the rules of what we can tell patients?

    Dranger replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    You aren't diagnosing if you are reading a physician report, plus you can always state clinical correlation with the main provider is still necessary to

  22. Are we doing good for our patients?

    Dranger replied to GeologistRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I work in a MICU, lots of people die in the MICU. That's it. Your premise is correct, people die or go on to live in a rehab/sNF forever after leaving. In ways it can be distressing, but at the end of...

  23. MD's treat male nurses with more respect?

    Dranger replied to Bluebolt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've have noticed that a few female intensivists, who have the "b1tch" rep with the female nurses, have always been extra nice and social/cordial with me for some reason. Other than that, it really...

  24. My preceptor is everything they taught us NOT to be...

    Dranger replied to Live..&..Learn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Some of your concerns are valid some are nitpicky. The insulin, BP med, pressure ulcer dressing and urine output situations come to mind. GFR is used often for CKD staging an the fact they gave...

  25. 12/5: What I've learned this week - No, I don't have "just a second" to help you

    Dranger replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    I learned that despite 80-90% attrition within the unit during the last year, management will rather watch the ship sink than do something about. 90% freaking attrition. Charge nurses have less than 6...