blondenurse12

blondenurse12 MSN, NP

Family Practice

Member

  • Content

    120

  • Visitors

    3,924

  • Followers

    0

  • Likes

    93

All Content by blondenurse12

  1. Austin, TX job market?

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

    I appreciate the feedback. I currently make mid 70s and I'm not going to delude myself that I will ever make much more than that. I just don't want to take a pay cut because at that point, I might as...

  2. Would you be willing to do this?

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

    Oh, I'm not saying we shouldn't have our own policies. I'm simply saying shelling out $2000 when there is no concrete job offer is not a wise

  3. Would you be willing to do this?

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

    Yeah, this sounds really sketchy. I did a four hour unpaid job shadow for my current job. It was mostly so I could see how the clinic ran and basically to ensure that this was a place I wanted to be...

  4. Nursing and the sex industry

    blondenurse12 replied to itsme0987's topic in General Nursing

    Well in all seriousness for the OP, since you never posted any content, there is no chance it is going to affect your nursing career. You didn't make any profit so whatever sites you made accounts on...

  5. I failed my FNP boards...help.

    blondenurse12 replied to nik6's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm sorry I took the AANP exam in 2014. Personally, I thought Fitzgerald's review was overpriced and quite useless. I happened to run across Maria Leik's review book and downloaded it on my IPad. I...

  6. First NP Job and unhappy...What to do?

    blondenurse12 replied to TCUgirl15's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As much as I complain about my job, I will actually recommend it to you (for a short term fix). I work in retail health. I've been doing it nine months now and I need out but I think in terms of a job...

  7. Would you send this patient to the unit?

    blondenurse12 replied to Birdy2's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Personally, the first thing I thought of when I saw those labs was rhabomylosis. Obviously I don't have all the information but it seems suspicious. Hypokalemia and hyponatremia can cause rhabdo. Did...

  8. DHH taking away our ability to practice and use critical thinking skills

    blondenurse12 replied to guestnurse's topic in Critical Care

    That sounds literally insane. Does your ICU have an intensivist or ICU resident on 24/7? Even then, it's cumbersome and very dangerous for the patient. If you have a patient who is very...

  9. Help! I look young!

    blondenurse12 replied to hella_RN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    OP, I feel you on so many levels. I am nearing the big 30 and I often get mistaken for a high schooler if I'm not wearing makeup or college aged if I am wearing makeup. I'm certainly not complaining...

  10. Anyone work at CVS?

    blondenurse12 replied to cleverusername0's topic in Advanced Practice

    I do. I hate it. My boyfriend and I are moving in Sept and I am counting the days. The pay is decent if you live in an area with a lower cost of living. The benefits are horrible. If you want health...

  11. I need help. =(

    blondenurse12 replied to MissyERnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm...it sounds like poor planning on their part. Have they put you through ENPC or PALS? They should have staff that is dedicated to peds ER if they have such a high volume of pediatric patients. I...

  12. Why Failing Med Students Don't Get Failing Grades ...

    blondenurse12 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in General Nursing

    This may be true of diploma mill type schools. I went to a public university in my state that is known for it's rigorous science programs. If you failed a class (anything less than an 80% or B- was a...

  13. Being an individual

    blondenurse12 replied to Circulate's topic in Men in Nursing

    I'm surprised how many downers there are on this thread. I too have enjoyed looking "fashionable" at work. Now I suppose it doesn't really matter as I wear a long lab coat. But in the past, I've...

  14. Nursing Pay Question?

    blondenurse12 replied to Humaneclowninscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    If you want higher pay, work for a unionized hospital. I started out as a BSN new grad in the ER in the Midwest around 2008 and with my night shift diff, I was making $22/hr. They froze our wages so...

  15. 1 yrWhat to do

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

    I am in a similar situation as you, OP, with the exception that I started at Minute Clinic right after graduation. It may seem like a breath of fresh air compared to your old job but wait a few...

  16. I am the wife of a male student nurse and having trouble coping.

    blondenurse12 replied to Theotherone's topic in Health, Stress Management

    I'm probably going to get flamed for this but I think you have totally valid concerns and your husband is acting inappropriately. He's in his first semester. If he's so overwhelmed that he must spend...

  17. new grad job decision

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

    I have to agree with carachel2. I graduated in May 2014 with my FNP. I was an ICU nurse was five years and did trauma ER prior to that. I interviewed for a hospitalist position and was really...

  18. cost of healthy meals

    blondenurse12 replied to kidzcare's topic in General Nursing

    I always buy chicken whole. A whole chicken costs less than a 0.75 pound package of sliced chicken breast. Once you get good at it, you can skin and quarter a chicken in five minutes. If you have a...

  19. Gel Nails

    blondenurse12 replied to er.mere's topic in General Nursing

    I like to wear nail polish though I don't care for the gel polish. It's really rough on your nails to have it removed (imo). I don't really understand the big deal, though. Maybe this is a bit off...

  20. FNP salary?? Productivity stipend?

    blondenurse12 replied to ked022214's topic in General Nursing

    I take home about $4000 a month after taxes and I'm in the Midwest. My salary is unusually high for my area. Most of my peers that graduated with me last year have salaries of about $60,000 pre-tax....

  21. Nonsedated Pt's equal self extubations

    blondenurse12 replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Really? I'm surprised. My facility started using it a few years ago and we love it. The only time we use it as a stand alone is for fresh open hearts that are transitioning from waking from anesthesia...

  22. Nonsedated Pt's equal self extubations

    blondenurse12 replied to RunninOnCoffee's topic in General Nursing

    Does your institution not use Precedex? You can extubate patients while still on the gtt. We usually do Fentanyl and Precedex. Each morning is a sedation holiday and if they pass and meet the other...

  23. How old is too old to pursue an MSN?

    blondenurse12 replied to Ancientnurse18's topic in General Nursing

    Well I know based on my own experience, I was unable to work fulltime for about half of my three year program. The last year I was doing about 30 hours a week in clinical not to mention my coursework....

  24. (IN)Appropriate Dress

    blondenurse12 replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    Well this is an interesting discussion. I suppose we all have our own idea of what "professional attire" should be. However, one thing that hasn't been mentioned is the difficulty finding such attire....

  25. Do nurses eat their young?

    blondenurse12 replied to Pumpkinn's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Well in case anyone is wondering how it turned out (since I really didn't elaborate on the events afterwards), I did write a letter to the manager as well as to the director of human resources. I met...