LucyLou88 MSN, RN, NP

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    New NP, embarrassing salary offer!

    LucyLou88 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I said nothing of pure profit. You are exhausting. I was just sharing info that I read, and agreeing with the terrible offers out there. Good luck to you in your
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    New NP, embarrassing salary offer!

    LucyLou88 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I pulled the numbers from a a Texas workforce report, and it's based on billables. That number is repeated from many agencies. I'm not off the mark at all. This is a great book, and offers up how you...
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    New NP, embarrassing salary offer!

    LucyLou88 replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was just offered 40 bucks/hr (I made more as an RN), no benefits, no nada. They want to work-horse me to death. In trying to negotiate I was told that that was industry standard. Ha! Needless to say...
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    Overwhelmed & Recovery?

    LucyLou88 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I agree. You either play the game, or you give up the license and career you worked so hard for. It's a lesson in humility among other things no doubt. I do not at all understand the letter. It's odd...
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    Overwhelmed & Recovery?

    LucyLou88 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    That's just idiotic. There is no one way to do anything, and there is certainly no one right way for everyone. The 12 step thing fails a lot of people. You seem highly, highly intelligent, and I...
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    Overwhelmed & Recovery?

    LucyLou88 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Poetic.
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    Doctors vs NP's?

    LucyLou88 replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. Patients believe that there is a pill for everything. Are they wrong? No. There really is a pill for everything because it's big business. Huge profits for the drug industry, and the rest of it...
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    Overwhelmed & Recovery?

    LucyLou88 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Sorry, didn't realize
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    New Grad hired in the ER, question.

    LucyLou88 replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    You will hear "seasoned" nurses say a lot of things. They want new nurses to live their personal hell. Nothing you do in a floor will make you a better ED nurse. Learn now..right now, to let...
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    dosage calculation

    LucyLou88 replied to Grnbay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Have to agree. It seems irresponsible and lazy. Not exactly promoting success for the undergrad
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    dosage calculation

    LucyLou88 replied to Grnbay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I agree. The answer on the test did not include the ml. But, there is only one on-hand OTC formulation, and that is 100 mg/5ml. So, I was assuming reality and knowledge of pharm
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    dosage calculation

    LucyLou88 replied to Grnbay's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The answer should be to give 80 mg/4ml (because I know it comes 100 mg/5 ml) q6. It's not a q4 med. The calculation comes out to 77 mg, but we give 80. I actually know some PAs who write take home...
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    Want to do FNP online without GRE

    LucyLou88 replied to celeenaks's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    UT Arlington has an online option for all of the NP programs, and does NOT require the GRE. We have many students from Houston in the
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    Doctors vs NP's?

    LucyLou88 replied to FrankRN2017's topic in General Nursing

    Low T treatment is not something generally done in general practice where I live. It's handled at hormone specialty clinics. If she didn't feel comfortable writing the script, then she did exactly...
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    Overwhelmed & Recovery?

    LucyLou88 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    I live in Texas. Search the PA Bar Association. I have no idea where in PA you are, but it may not really matter. Everything can be done over the phone, and documents signed electronically or even...
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    Overwhelmed & Recovery?

    LucyLou88 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Ha! Yes. It's called
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    Overwhelmed & Recovery?

    LucyLou88 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Never fails, I find a sad typo hours later. It sounds....to me. Anyway, I'm rooting for you. Power to the people. Stick it to the
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    Overwhelmed & Recovery?

    LucyLou88 replied to SpankedInPittsburgh's topic in Nurses Recovery

    After reading your post and other comments, it sound to me like you need an attorney who has dealt with the board before. Not sure where you live, but most bigger cities have plenty of lawyers who...
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    Why are they called, "Chucks?"

    LucyLou88 replied to NPbyDay's topic in General Nursing

    That's funny. You wrote "underpaid" instead of "underpad." I think it was your subconscious telling you to demand a
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    If you have a BSN, would you consider LPN rather than ABSN?

    LucyLou88 replied to lolotambu's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not quite understanding the question. Are you an LPN now? If you are asking how to get a better job and make more money in nursing, then the answer is to become an RN. If there is a community...
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    Older nurses

    LucyLou88 replied to poopylala's topic in General Nursing

    We are in surgery, preop, PACU, and the nursery. Come say hi...bring snacks! No
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    Advice for an FNP student please!

    LucyLou88 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm an FNP student and having a tough time finding a preceptor. I realize this is far from a novel concept. It's the battle cry of all NP students. It's difficult to even communicate with NP's or...
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    LucyLou88 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    That story made me really happy for some
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    The sloppy image of nurses today

    LucyLou88 replied to RNdynamic's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I know this is an old post, but after reading it, I laughed so hard thinking of how you must have been torn quite a new something or other after posting this. Honestly, I can't tell if this is real,...
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    Lpn can they work for a plastic surgeon and inject botox?

    LucyLou88 replied to Cristinabb's topic in Aesthetics

    Just wanted to add, insurance carriers will not cover a practice that has LPN's or estheticians (or the combo) working beyond the scope of their licensure and education. So, if an MD is handing over...