Grumble88

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1. PA/NP/DNP: filling the "education gap" re: medical model

   Grumble88 replied to CoffeeRightMeow's topic in Post Graduate

   All nursing is evidence based. People draw dramatic conclusions about the difference in education between PA and NP. Realistic differences: In PA you'll have a large number of brief clinical experiences across multiple specialties and will be train...

2. Hate my FNP job

   Grumble88 replied to FNPCA's topic in NP

   Q: "Well who is going to train new grad NP's?" A: experienced NP's I don't advocate for the removal of physicians from primary care. NP's do need either real supervision or a residency period for 1-2 years, but the opportunity for experienced NP's ...

3. Accelerated Programs

   Grumble88 replied to lynn_702's topic in General Students

   Accelerated RN programs? I suppose it depends on the individual, but I don't see any point to spending extra time in school. Nursing school prepares you to take the NCLEX and be minimally competent, you learn how to be a real nurse your first year ...

4. *slightly hemolyzed* potassium

   Grumble88 replied to holdensjane1's topic in General Nursing

   Your lab should be redrawing hemolyzed samples, not reporting them, but regardless don't stress about it. If you're really worried call whoever is on shift and report it to them so they can follow up.

5. Duel NP/LCPC programs?

   Grumble88 replied to nlombardi's topic in Psychiatric

   As above poster said, Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioners can provide psychotherapy, but are generally put into a role of med mgmt only, though I know several who provide psychotherapy in a practice owned by a private physician.

6. Who makes more an anesthesiologist or CRNA?

   Grumble88 replied to niwas209's topic in CRNA

   Anesthesiologist, about $300,000 more per year from the last figures I saw

7. NP school, i suffer from tics/tourettes

   Grumble88 replied to 2bnpcout's topic in NP Students

   Hey there, I recently passed my NP program and passed my board exam. I also suffer from a tic disorder (primarily throat clearing, grunting, sniffing, and blinking). I've dealt with this all my life. It has eased up in my adult years somewhat, but...

8. Phlebotomist before nursing school?

   Grumble88 replied to jayme363's topic in General Students

   Hi Sublee, I was looking for work and just happened upon the position. Technically I was a "lab assistant." My work trained me, but I never actually received a certification. There are hospitals that will train and certify you, call around to loca...

9. Hardly any SATA, mostly multiple choice, Did I fail?

   Grumble88 replied to sagittarius94's topic in NCLEX

   I only got 6 SATA and passed in 75, don't buy into the whole "more SATA means you're doing well" thing

10. Forcing Meds on psych pts.

    Grumble88 replied to Irving's topic in General Nursing

    Restraints and emergency medications are unfortunately fairly common place and necessary at times in psychiatric settings to protect the patient and others on the unit. This sounds like one of those times, just not in a psych setting. I'm certain t...

11. Physician organizations attempt to block VA from allowing APRNs to treat veterans

    Grumble88 replied to Grumble88's topic in Activism

    Allowing the VA to let APRNs practice to their full scope would increase the number of APRNs the VA could employ without having to worry about compensating physicians to "supervise" them, allowing more veterans to receive care more quickly.

12. Physician organizations attempt to block VA from allowing APRNs to treat veterans

    Grumble88 posted a topic in Activism

    The VA Rule On APRNs Should Not Be Doctors vs. Nurses "To quote the American Medical Association's Principles of Medical Ethics, 'As a member of this profession, a physician must recognize responsibility to patients first and foremost, as well as to ...

13. Graduate entry vs accelerated BSN

    Grumble88 replied to MegBern's topic in Ohio

    If you know you want to be a clinician and know the specialty you want to pursue, go for the direct entry and save yourself time and money. If you aren't sure what your end-goal is and just want to explore nursing before committing to a field, go fo...

14. expected salary?

    Grumble88 replied to FNPorbust12's topic in NP Students

    New grad FNP in TX? Expect to be low-balled with offers in the 80's. I recommend holding out for a job that pays at least 90 plus benefits and CME reimbursal. Don't let anyone sucker you into paying for benefits like liability insurance out of you...

15. Can NPs delegate to PAs?

    Grumble88 replied to Grumble88's topic in Advanced

    It's the same in my state. Talk about an uphill battle... When your licensing entity refers to you as a "mid-level." Maybe one day that monocre will be removed, but I think it'll be a long time coming.