blondenurse12

blondenurse12 MSN, NP

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  1. Antagonistic NP Article

    blondenurse12 replied to Dodongo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I suppose I found the article to be contradictory. It was 'good cop, bad cop'. The author is putting in these potentially fictitious anecdotes that paint NPs in a bad light but then in her own words,...

  2. Reported to the BON

    blondenurse12 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thanks for this post. I work in retail and your post is a sobering reminder that these companies certainly don't care about their staff to any degree. I've noticed recently that the chart audit team...

  3. Dating a former patient

    blondenurse12 replied to sarahg88's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going to play devil's advocate here based on what I've read. It kind of seems like pretty much every responder, save the one before me is basically saying the former patient has no self...

  4. Unsafe doctor...do I report it?

    blondenurse12 replied to Munimula's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    If it were me, I would anonymously tip regarding this incident. There are so many things wrong with this picture: 1.) The physician did not pay for the supplies that he used 2.) The anesthesiologist...

  5. ER to ICU or vice versa

    blondenurse12 replied to al3x117's topic in General Nursing

    I went from ER to ICU. I still picked up shifts in the ER when I was an ICU nurse. I think typically ER nurses do better in the ICU rather than an ICU nurse going to the ER. I mean, that's my opinion...

  6. Nursing Student From Hell

    blondenurse12 replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    Well then I certainly retract my statements. Her behavior is

  7. Nursing Student From Hell

    blondenurse12 replied to DWelly14's topic in General Nursing

    I think that there is something else going on here. Perhaps I am completely off base. I'm going to wager a guess that this student did not want to be on this unit. It sounds like the school was...

  8. Should drug diverters be prosecuted?

    blondenurse12 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    This is an interesting topic. I suppose I am of the thought that nurses who divert should not be prosecuted. I am mostly speaking from the experience of being an ICU nurse but I am sure there are...

  9. Is the Baby Boomer Generation not going to get good care?

    blondenurse12 replied to Cola89's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is what I like to call 'an onion problem'. You can fix one layer of problem but then another presents itself underneath. Perhaps others will disagree with me but in my eyes, the root cause to all...

  10. Fired, no proof or investigation. Please help

    blondenurse12 replied to Fnj9977's topic in General Nursing

    I'm surprised no one mentioned this but if it were me, I'd sue the chaplain for slander. You may not get your job back if you were an at will employee but you'd surely get some satisfaction. She chose...

  11. CVS Minute Clinic

    blondenurse12 replied to CSWGIRL's topic in Advanced Practice

    I work at Minute Clinic and honestly, it is a good job in terms of experience and learning. A lot of people poo poo it but it is a radically different model of care than two years ago when I first...

  12. Why preceptors don't precept

    blondenurse12 replied to sauce's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think you are conflating the challenge of a RN starting NP clinicals with poor curriculum at for profit schools. I am not denying that most NP schools need to beef up their programs. But I do think...

  13. Wait Times to Get License?

    blondenurse12 posted a topic in California Nursing

    I am licensed in a different state and we do not have reciprocity with California. I have sent in my application and all the necessary things to get a license. It has been almost six weeks and the...

  14. Wait Times to Get License?

    blondenurse12 replied to blondenurse12's topic in California Nursing

    So I checked the BON's website and it looks like they are currently processing applicants from the beginning of January. It says wait time is 10-12 weeks. Well I applied in early March. Does this mean...

  15. What to expect as a new nurse in critical care (any tips)

    blondenurse12 replied to Cannary22's topic in Critical Care

    I worked ER only for 3 years then I switched to ICU fulltime with occasional floating/extra shifts to the ER. It really depends what kind of setting you work in and what your co-workers are like. My...

  16. Question from a doc on NP education

    blondenurse12 replied to clamchow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think there are many aspects to this particular issue. Most NP programs are FNP programs and I know my program forbade us from any in hospital practice which I found to be ludicrous. We had one...

  17. Better Looking females get better grades?

    blondenurse12 replied to sadbuthappy's topic in Nursing News

    Well most nursing professors are older women. So my personal experience was that because I am conventionally attractive, I had to work harder for my grades because they hated me. There was the general...

  18. I need a JOB

    blondenurse12 replied to RNnowFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Do you still work as a RN? Try to see if any co-workers have heard of anyone hiring. It seems like more and more the only way to get a job that isn't crappy is to find someone who knows someone. I...

  19. Scary co-worker. What to do?

    blondenurse12 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have a new co-worker who is a new grad NP. She is endangering patients because of her lack of clinical competence. She is writing inappropriate prescriptions, overdosing people on meds, not getting...

  20. Scary co-worker. What to do?

    blondenurse12 replied to blondenurse12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes, we do have one but my supervisor is going to know it's me. Myself, the new grad's preceptor, and my supervisor are the only people who are aware this is going on. I don't want to jeopardize...

  21. Scary co-worker. What to do?

    blondenurse12 replied to blondenurse12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work for a large company and we have physicians available via the phone but they do not come by in person. I have spoken to the one assigned to my clinic because I wanted guidance to fix a mistake...

  22. Tb test and vaccines

    blondenurse12 replied to Tinkk's topic in General Nursing

    As others have mentioned, the MMR is a live vaccine so you must wait 28 days to get the first PPD. In the two step test, you should get them one week apart. Because you are doing the two step, you may...

  23. FNP in the Main ED

    blondenurse12 replied to matthewandrew's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When I worked in the ER as a nurse, we had one FNP that worked in both the regular ER and the fast track. However, she had been a nurse in the ER prior to getting her FNP so I think it was kind of a...

  24. Negotiating salary for new grad

    blondenurse12 replied to Qka's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well I was speaking about my location only. I have no idea where you are located. I was simply stating that the salary websites for my area had similar figures to what the OP posted. I think being...

  25. My I'm going to medical school

    blondenurse12 replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Overall, I disagree with the OP's attitude but he does make a few solid points. Not all NP programs are created equally. I am actually quite satisfied with the program I attended. I went to a state...