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  1. Time to remove the "nurse" in APN?

    mkk99 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Many of the concerns in this thread are from people who seem to be conflating "direct entry" NP programs with "online" NP programs. It'd be nice to know where the concern really lies - in providers...

  2. Feel I was wrongfully dismissed

    mkk99 replied to ericlavin67's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Why did you ask to be allowed to complete the course at a slower pace if you don't find that to be an acceptable solution? You are being offered something that most students are not and still...

  3. Mom suing nurse after suffocation accident

    mkk99 replied to MunoRN's topic in Nursing News

    That's going to be a hospital-specific policy - I do not routinely order narcotics for lady partsl

  4. Best way to study from PowerPoints??

    mkk99 replied to Jen51685's topic in General Students

    I essentially copied the power points into a notebook all through my MSN. Many of my classmates would print and take notes next to the slides, or had an application on the computer, but if I'm not...

  5. Inappropriate nurses?

    mkk99 replied to hgraves64's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    It's "wildly inappropriate" to ask a coworker how many patients they have? That's news to

  6. Hospital NPs & Lounge Access

    mkk99 replied to wyld~heart's topic in Advanced Practice

    As a CNM, I have access to the "doctor's" lounge at my hospital, but I sure do get dirty looks from the doctors when I dare to grab a full sized soda from the fridge (the rest of the hospital has the...

  7. 2.5 GPA and Desire to go for FNP

    mkk99 replied to JanetFNP2b's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Just a clarification - although Georgetown is highly ranked and very reputable, it is not an Ivy League

  8. Best quality DNP education

    mkk99 replied to Thanksforthedonuts's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Columbia has a well-respected direct-entry NP program so I'm not sure it fits your

  9. Support Planned Parenthood Today!

    mkk99 replied to elkpark's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    Thank you for your post, OP, I just hope that women in need of medical care continue to be able to find it from safe, non-judgemental providers. I'm lucky to have only worked OB in the post-RVW era...

  10. Brand new PA RN, License Renewal Questions

    mkk99 replied to pmabraham's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    -You need the full 30 for your renewal + 2 hours of child abuse reporting. -I have not yet gotten my renewal for April 2017. For my advanced practice license I got my renewal about 6 weeks before...

  11. Pos UA 29w preg

    mkk99 replied to UTHSC_Bound's topic in General Nursing

    This is going to depend on the state you practice in. Some states have laws requiring reporting of positive drug tests in pregnancy, others only if pt. tests positive intrapartum or if the infant...

  12. Ethics question

    mkk99 replied to jenn the rn's topic in General Nursing

    Why would somebody even do this? This makes no sense to

  13. Medical Board Nursing Board Whats up?

    mkk99 replied to AAC.271's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In Pennsylvania, nurse practitioners are under the nursing board, but certified nurse-midwives are under the medical board. I (a CNM) am able to directly admit patients to my hospital, but our...

  14. Weight and reduced chances of employment.

    mkk99 replied to Karen 77's topic in General Nursing

    And my "personal opinion" is that this view is horribly judgmental and exactly what the original poster is afraid of. You don't know a person's life by looking at them. You don't know if your...

  15. Weight and reduced chances of employment.

    mkk99 replied to Karen 77's topic in General Nursing

    As someone who is "morbidly obese" and has overcome over a decade of an eating disorder, I'm sure I look more healthy and can provide better patient care than I did when I was not "morbidly obese." OP...

  16. Hipaa

    mkk99 replied to Isaac86's topic in General Students

    No - your mistake was taking photos of your patient's medications. What should you do? Wait until your school tells you what to do. It's in their hands, there's nothing for you to do at this

  17. One thing i dont understand(at the nurses' station)

    mkk99 replied to BellaCat's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You could always learn Tagalog if you feel uncomfortable and left out of their PRIVATE

  18. PCA pumps and capnography

    mkk99 replied to Double Dunker's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    We do it with our post-op OB/GYN patients... to me it's a good way to get people off their dilaudid PCA pump and onto PO meds ASAP because it's so annoying and intrusive (and I've never once seen it...

  19. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    mkk99 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Telling every nurse who is not an ICU nurse that their specialization is not comparable to your specialization (implying that the only GOOD nurse is an ICU nurse - and yes that is what you are...

  20. Should nurses get paid according to specialty?

    mkk99 replied to CardiacDork's topic in General Nursing

    Then why are you being argumentative and nasty with every person in this thread? You obviously think you deserve to be paid more than other nurses. Your ICU training does no good on a labor &...

  21. Organ Donation Organization Unethical

    mkk99 replied to dangerous1's topic in General Nursing

    Is it not possible to grieve after a donation has been completed? I don't understand this "it's predatory to talk to people when they are grieving" argument. You can grieve your loved one at any...

  22. Malcom x college city college/trade school-nursing

    mkk99 replied to wfunches's topic in General Students

    Just retake the credits at Malcolm X. Don't be surprised they don't take your trade school credits - they wouldn't take my Bachelor's degree credits to fulfill prerequisites. But I did all my...

  23. Sample nursing test questions before you get the job

    mkk99 replied to Cutey's topic in General Nursing

    Does the job application say you have to take a nursing knowledge test? I've never heard of that

  24. IV compatibility

    mkk99 replied to sara2013's topic in General Nursing

    I would ask if your hospital has a subscription to a site... surely you're not the only person who starts IVs! Most hospitals I've been in have their "preferred" site or

  25. Length of maternity/infant placement

    mkk99 replied to lpn-rn_bn's topic in Ob/Gyn

    2 12 hour days in nursery, 2 12 hour days in postpartum, 1 12 hour day on labor and delivery. No experience with couplet care because my hospital didn't do that (different nurse for mom and baby)....