egg122 NP

egg122 NP MSN, APRN

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  1. Nurse to patient Ratio

    egg122 NP replied to Reda's topic in General Nursing

    2-3 more PCAs are probably needed. It seems like you are in a position where you need to look at a team based nursing model as opposed to a primary nursing model if you are truly not able to do...

  2. I HATE THE ER

    egg122 NP replied to EDNURSE20's topic in General Nursing

    This is great advice. You have a job currently so the ball is in your court. Take your time and pick the best unit, pay, locations etc. Think of this job not as your career but something you are doing...

  3. CDC states only 10,000 patients died DIRECTLY from Covid

    egg122 NP replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    Yes. It has been well documented in China, Italy and NYC for several months that COVID tends to kill people who have co-morbidities as opposed to individuals with no co-morbidites. I am a little...

  4. CDC states only 10,000 patients died DIRECTLY from Covid

    egg122 NP replied to guest416560's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I don't understand the point you are trying to make. Just because someone has a underlaying co-morbidity doesn't mean their cause of death isn't COVID. It would be like a 90 year old person with...

  5. Hired as a PNP, forced to work as an RN

    egg122 NP replied to HelloNurse80's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agreed with this post and the other poster. Start looking for a new job and walk. This place stinks. You even have a good story as to why you are leaving before a year - COVID caused decreased visits...

  6. Coccyx wound left open to air?

    egg122 NP replied to lailadarling's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    It is hard because she is in a recliner, and I am not sure what setting she is in, but you might consider if an external female catheter (like PureWick: https://www.purewickathome.com/) would helpful...

  7. I can't get a job!!

    egg122 NP replied to ThatBLURN's topic in General Nursing

    What about VNS, hospice, dialysis or public health? Also, it looks like Takeda (the pharmaceutical company) is hiring for plasma center nurses in the Bellingham area and probably have nice benefits....

  8. The economics of PA vs. NP

    egg122 NP replied to subee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agreed! I felt like the only thing I got out of mine was the ability to talk meaningless jargon to all of the MBAs out there. As they would say in my program MBA= Master **

  9. Wanting to Quit my Covid-19 job

    egg122 NP replied to Bbang's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Your situation is tough. Honestly, stop taking overtime. Take time to recharge. Don't feel guilty about not working extra shifts. It is not your responsibility to staff the unit beyond showing up for...

  10. Have you ever had to burst a left over balloon from a patient at work?

    egg122 NP replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    This made my

  11. Complaints of Complaining

    egg122 NP replied to mermer_rn's topic in General Nursing

    It's time to vote with your feet. You may end up getting a sign on bonus at the next job if that is going on in your

  12. New protocol - No report from ER to floor...

    egg122 NP replied to justjRN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in a hospital that did this. STEMIs ended up coming up to the floor. Nurses would find patients in rooms and not even know they were coming or who they were or how long they had been there....

  13. Terminating a contract/Buyout contract

    egg122 NP replied to vinzabe's topic in International Nursing

    I'm glad it worked out! It's unfortunate that some nursing homes in NYC are so predatory towards foreign nurses:

  14. FNP no longer allowed to practice inpatient

    egg122 NP replied to Heather7's topic in Advanced Practice

    Yes, a lot of places are requiring the ACNP or ERNP for hospitalist, ICU and ER. You can work in palliative care, wound care and some other select specialties with the FNP in-patient without issue....

  15. Medical DPOA for my mother, constant refusal to give me information even with the official form

    egg122 NP replied to InSchool4eva20's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    You might look to shift primary care to a geriatrician. Generally, their offices are well versed in this since it is common. I am surprised that the provider who saw your mother didn't have concerns...

  16. The economics of PA vs. NP

    egg122 NP replied to subee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yale did a study in the 1980s and there are a few more out there. There are some studies- they aren't very rigorous but none of the NP comparison studies

  17. Sending patients to ER

    egg122 NP replied to jmathe23's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, absolutely. I will also fax labs or ECGs over to them if I have

  18. When Your Preceptee is a Know-it-All

    egg122 NP replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you about the example. Being excited about a topic and engaging in it is different. Being a know it all generally is someone arguing or refusing to be open to knowledge, facts or...

  19. Alphabet Soup of a Title

    egg122 NP replied to jfmDNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    LMAO!! Mine would be EGG122, APRN, ANP-BC, RN, MSN, BA, RN Dipl., HS graduate, middle school success I am starting to see some MDs start to list every credential the same way (including undergrad...

  20. Ethical Issues

    egg122 NP replied to RN2020scm's topic in General Nursing

    Who cares? Leave the person alone. It is her private

  21. Starving and Aggressive Rats Not Staying at Home

    egg122 NP replied to sirI's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Living in NYC, I have yet to see a hyperaggressive rat since COVID started. However, in full disclosure, I haven't been in a metro station since March. Still, I think this may be a little bit of fear...

  22. Why are so many nurses against unions?

    egg122 NP replied to Icunicenurse's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    https://nypost.com/2020/05/11/nurse-who-complained-about-lack-of-ppe-told-to-shut-the-f-k-up/

  23. Coccyx wound left open to air?

    egg122 NP replied to lailadarling's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    It depends on how deep the wound is. Many shallow wounds can just have an ointment or cream. In fact, wound care companies are developing more of these dressing free therapies (Look up Triad cream)....

  24. Informed employer I was going to NYC to help with COVID crisis and was threatened to be reported for pt abandonment

    egg122 NP replied to Butterflygrl38's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Keep in mind some nurses traveling to NYC in the last couple of weeks have arrived to find their contracts cancelled. Please be sure whatever you are leaving for is very

  25. Are Big City Hospitals Really Getting Hit With COVID-19 Pts?

    egg122 NP replied to EPS's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Public hospitals in Queens are overwhelmed with COVID patients. We couldn't get patients out of the ER for 3-4 days due to the fact that the hospital is full beyond capacity. Almost 100% of the...