chillnurse BSN, RN, NP

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    Sexism in nursing

    chillnurse replied to RNGuy12's topic in Men in Nursing

    I remember dealing with this as an rn. Went back to np school for that reason. Much better on this side of the field. People are just strange. Both sexes. About the lifting part. The job description...
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    Too many online NP programs

    chillnurse replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I hope everybody gets a job. The only tiring remarks people make is how they are looking for the path of least resistance. The for profit programs feed off of this. Any many people complain about it...
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    Too many online NP programs

    chillnurse replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Me either. But I do think peeps need to understand the risk of going to
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    Too many online NP programs

    chillnurse replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've already finished school and many of these people are doing exactly what I said they will do. Whine about not having a job. I don't consider my program the best. If I could go back I would have...
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    Too many online NP programs

    chillnurse replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Eh oh well. Many of the online only peeps will be like ZOMG I CANT FIND JOB PLZ HELP ME IM PRO AT WRITING PAPERS HIRE ME PLZ two years down the line.
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    Where have you applied? Gotten your acceptance/rejection letter yet?

    chillnurse replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    60k for an np program. Wow. That school is making bank
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    Too many online NP programs

    chillnurse replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Only open book exams? Lol. So they determine people are safe to practice how? By simply passing the aanc or aanp exam. Man no wonder we aren't respected by other providers.
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    Great Apps for Great Nurses

    chillnurse replied to Brian's topic in Coffee Lounge's Lounge

    they are great for people like me who can't remember our heads from our feet regarding
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    Drug Rep Hassles

    chillnurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Isn't the op the same one complaing about their job?
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    what is an appropriate migraine treatment

    chillnurse replied to dsherman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If a patient states that any narcotic is the only thing that works for their migraine besides phenobarbital....They are instantly crowned as a pill seeker. No evidence that narks
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    Too many online NP programs

    chillnurse replied to laudate's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nursing theory is totally just a push to try to make nursing as respected as medicine. All of our theory instructors were nit picky old ladies who would like nothing better to write a 1000 page manual...
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    Medication administration vs Patients wants

    chillnurse replied to Notmarvin's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    if they are with it and its not 15 bottles of percocets then I'm fine with letting them take them like that. saves the staff
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    Help me choose!! Respiratory or RN?

    chillnurse replied to amybeets05's topic in Nursing Career

    id do rn. no advancement for RT. i mean none. I did see a masters of RT degree online. It sort of made me laugh. I mean... basically all they do is bag people, set up vents, do ABGS, breathing...
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    Accidental Artery Stick Phlebotomy student

    chillnurse replied to Mary-V's topic in General Nursing

    Other rule of thumb= Unless somebody is ridiculously coumadin toxic or has a serious clotting factor disorder, you basically need to stab them about 500 times in the arm to make them bleed to death....
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    Accidental Artery Stick Phlebotomy student

    chillnurse replied to Mary-V's topic in General Nursing

    your freaking out over nothing. They'll live, lol. 5 minutes pressure usually does the trick. remember this rule. There are only two places in the body people can bleed out without you knowing... the...
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    Describe your 10/10 pain. Piggybacking off of recent pain discussions.

    chillnurse replied to 0.adamantite's topic in General Nursing

    10/10 pain = sleeping when i walk in the room, then, with a gentle yawn, stating they are in 10/10 pain. Been in nursing, both as an rn and now an np, both hospital settings. In my experience, it is...
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    Warning Signs Associated With Degree Mills and Scam Schools

    chillnurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in School, College Programs

    For their own safety, people just need to be cautious about choosing a program. Some great posts above are provided. Overall, why risk a large chunk of money on education from a risky school? Online...
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    Nurses laid off - Thanks to Obamacare

    chillnurse replied to amygarside's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    This forum topic is mimicking a typical day in Washington very
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    Time

    chillnurse replied to Adcallah's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To each their own. But for me urgent care is two complaints at most. Some may differ but it's unfair to other patients to give some people a 40 minute 15 complaint visit vs others a one complaint...
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    Warning Signs Associated With Degree Mills and Scam Schools

    chillnurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in School, College Programs

    I read all these posts about people unable to find preceptors. I think that alone is a red flag. If your school doesn't provide preceptors if needed. It's
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    What is your take home pay as Nurse Practitioner?

    chillnurse replied to hik9258's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    saturation doesn't exist if you do good
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    what is an appropriate migraine treatment

    chillnurse replied to dsherman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    one of my pharm books said narcs make it worse, hence why i don't use. haven't looked it up since then though, i just go with what my group uses. inpatient wise, a migraine is the least of our worries...
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    what is an appropriate migraine treatment

    chillnurse replied to dsherman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    not narcs for me. anything but narcs. seems like everybody responds differently so its different for everybody. if everything checks out with the ct and all dangerous stuff is ruled out we end up...
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    Is it ever ok to quit without notice?

    chillnurse replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    this doesn't sound realistic. since when do office managers have that much power? Never seen this in the many clinics I've visited, done clinicals in, or worked at
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    Advanced Nursing Lacking "Medical Science"

    chillnurse replied to matthewandrew's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'd say they are all brick and mortar programs also. Or more like wood and canvas. Not so much for online