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  1. New FNP Grad in corrections

    OfficerRNBSN replied to E&Rtravel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, you will be tested. Inmates will try continually to get extras, and a good many of them wouldn't be taking meds if they weren't incarcerated. They're really quite a trying and shameless bunch....

  2. "Why didn't you go to medical school?"

    OfficerRNBSN replied to shannonFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just tell people that NP school is shorter and cheaper. I like watching TV too much to be a doctor,

  3. New FNP Grad in corrections

    OfficerRNBSN replied to E&Rtravel2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think the major element of corrections work is not being naive. Cynicism is as necessary as a blood pressure

  4. MDs dont own the physician title

    OfficerRNBSN replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Ok. So you've accounted for New Mexico. What about the other 49

  5. Where do I start?

    OfficerRNBSN replied to MathewsRN205's topic in Correctional

    I worked as a hospital RN before taking this job, however, I found out about it and swooped in before it was even

  6. young FNP student out of place??

    OfficerRNBSN replied to fivefeet05NP2B's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think the adage of "with age comes wisdom" applies. As you get older you judge people less on their appearance, age, etc. and more on their actions and knowledge. If you show to be a mature,...

  7. Taking a Break from FNP Program

    OfficerRNBSN replied to ChristineN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Who cares what people say makes the most sense? It seems like a sound idea to pick up the FNP credential because you can do so much (theoretically), and I've thought of this too. However, I do not...

  8. MDs dont own the physician title

    OfficerRNBSN replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    They may not own it, but don't think for a minute that you can't go to prison here for passing yourself off as a physician when you're actually a pharmacist, nurse, nurse practitioner, physician...

  9. MDs dont own the physician title

    OfficerRNBSN replied to platon20's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I think it's funny you mentioned the OB/Gyn. I just quit working at a hospital that had a OB/Gyn staffing the ER as a primary attending, lol. Yep, he saw everything that came in the door all by...

  10. Where do I start?

    OfficerRNBSN replied to MathewsRN205's topic in Correctional

    I don't know what to tell you to answer your question, but I just finished my first week of correctional nursing. I went to RN school after a decade of law enforcement, and I have spent my RN time in...

  11. "I don't want an admit..."

    OfficerRNBSN replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    There's a saying in my previous profession that bears weight in nursing and all facets of healthcare as well; "If you're doing your job right, you're gonna **** somebody off. Get used to

  12. "I don't want an admit..."

    OfficerRNBSN replied to MessyMomma's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Back when I was a med-surg charge nurse I had to take a patient load equal or greater than the rest of my med-surg staff that consisted solely of LPNs. That said, for any new admit, I had to take the...

  13. NPs: How did you learn clinical skills??

    OfficerRNBSN replied to IcySageNurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think whoever said "it's hit or miss" depending on your program nailed it. I've met NPs who never learned to suture at all and don't do it as a part of their practice, and I've met NPs who...

  14. History and Physical

    OfficerRNBSN posted a topic in Correctional

    Continuing on my basic jail nurse questions thread, how many of you, if any, complete some type of history, physical assessment or review of systems form when you assess inmates? Since there isn't a...

  15. History and Physical

    OfficerRNBSN replied to OfficerRNBSN's topic in Correctional

    Thank

  16. favorable experience to become a psych NP

    OfficerRNBSN replied to thekid's topic in Psychiatric

    I retired from law enforcement before entering nursing school, and although I have no experience working with inpatient (or outpatient) psychiatric patients I think my exposure to them in their...

  17. favorable experience to become a psych NP

    OfficerRNBSN replied to thekid's topic in Psychiatric

    How so? What do you do as a Psych NP, and what do the Psych unit RNs do? How are those two things related? I'm told and have read both on here as well as in regional job ads that psych NPs focus...

  18. from social work to nursing

    OfficerRNBSN replied to socialwrkr's topic in Psychiatric

    I would shoot for a direct entry program such as Vanderbilt's where you get the required RN credentials along the way and don't have to stop and work a year or more as a RN. I think you'll be a shoe...

  19. Family NP or Adult acute care NP

    OfficerRNBSN replied to KatGoodman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What?! The Olympics are on?

  20. Family NP or Adult acute care NP

    OfficerRNBSN replied to KatGoodman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm proud to say that I worked a rural hospital for a couple of years, and the only doctor for the hospital at night was the one staffing the ER. The ER doc was provided by a contracted staffing...

  21. Stories of people who have gone straight from BSN to NP?

    OfficerRNBSN replied to priorities2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I, a career changer, graduated with a BSN program and immediately started a NP program. It's taking my three years to do the NP because I did the first year full-time and successive years part-time....

  22. History and Physical

    OfficerRNBSN replied to OfficerRNBSN's topic in Correctional

    Thanks for that idea. I agree. I was actually chosen for this job due to prior administration, law enforcement, and hospital nursing experience because previous staff have swamped the facility in...

  23. New grad working in a SE Michigan Correctional facility

    OfficerRNBSN replied to Neyerm1's topic in Correctional

    Advice? Be a Doubting Thomas. Observe a lot and believe little. Know that your patients are criminals, i.e. liars, thieves, manipulators, etc. This doesn't mean you can't provide healthcare...

  24. History and Physical

    OfficerRNBSN replied to OfficerRNBSN's topic in Correctional

    No, there is nothing, and that's why I'm looking for a form. I'm building this from scratch basically. They have a sick call request form in their file and then whatever notes are written up during...

  25. History and Physical

    OfficerRNBSN replied to OfficerRNBSN's topic in Correctional

    I sense sarcasm. I actually did type that very phrase into Google before coming here. Thanks, nurse2033. It's not my practice to pose discussion questions without first researching the topic I'm...