Chris-FNP

Hello everyone. This is my first time here and the only reason why I am here is that I read an article in ADVANCE for NPs that kind of angered me. It mentioned that there were forums (like this) where NPs disagree with non-RN to NP programs. Obvio...

I, like most of you, are on my feet for 10 hours a day. I'm tired of wearing shoes that make my feet ache. Are there any good clogs for males? I've seen a bunch of male residents in the hospital with cool clogs. I guess they are supposed to be ve...

Some of you people need to get a life. Its Ativan!!! Its a mild Benzodiazepine for anxiety, as well as other common conditions. Maybe this nurse is going through a tough time right now. Mind your own business. Its not like he or she is stealing ...

A DO and an MD are essentially the same. They both go to medical school and they both have to go through a residency program. A DO actually does a bit more because he or she not only practices medicine, they perform osteopathic manipulations on the...

I have OCD and it does stink so I understand your problem. My OCD waxes and wanes. Sometimes its real bad and other times its just annoying. Right now, its bad. Whether this helps or not, I'm 28 and I'm a Nurse Practitioner. I managed to become a...

Wow!!! Again, who has the right to judge anybody? Who compared Ativan to heroin? This is foolish. There are plenty of nurses and doctors that take drugs like Ativan, Buspar, Paxil, Prozac, Zoloft, etc. for a variety of reasons. Benzodiazepines an...

92K!!! That sounds a little fishy. NOT THAT I DON'T BELIEVE YOU!!! However, family practice doctors make around 100-150K. Something seems a little odd here. How the heck can an institution afford to pay these rates? It makes no economical sense....

You forgot "PR" Ouch!!! If I'm ever admitted to the hospital and I see a "PR" order in my chart, you better be damn sure that even in my dazed and confused state, that "R" will be turned into an "O" by any writing utensil within my grasp!!! heh, heh,...

I think I'm going to start wearing a cap, a white skirt, and thong underwear. Now that's a male nurse!!! (kidding...really kidding) ;-) Chris

Navy Nurse, I agree with you. I wasn't really addressing Ph.D. Nurses in particular because they do tend to be researchers. I also agree that positional respect is a lot easier to earn than what you actually do for patients...but that takes awhile ...

I agree with chili2641. People keep stressing experience...and experience is VERY important. However, education is also a critical factor in educating BSNs and NPs. Yes, experience is crucial to being a good clinician, but one's education is the b...

Hey haji, Here is a thought...it probably takes more effort to actually post a question here and wait for replies than it does simply typing in a key word on a search engine. So your reasoning makes little sence. Ta da, light dawns on Marblehead!!! ...

Wow, I'm honored I've made it into a thread twice!!! (kidding) Anyway, I think nurses should do what everyone else has done...change with the times. You can look professional in anything within reason. What I am against are nurses that wear loads o...

I am not offended, but the fact that this bothers you is pretty weird. Not to mention the fact that if you used your head, you would realize that a lot of people happen to know of obscure sites that others either don't know of or the search engine d...

I have a feeling that some of this RN versus NP stuff has to do with job satisfaction. If your an RN, and love your job, you probably don't have any ill feelings towards NPs (even the NPs that went to bridge programs). However, if your an RN and yo...

One day we will all get along!!! When? Who knows. :-) Chris

Thank you so much everyone. I think I am going shopping today for the Danskos. Thanks, Chris

RN-NP relations? Hmmm. That's a tough question to answer. I don't know if there will ever be a real solution. There are so many dynamics involved. Ultimately, it comes down to just people and relationships. If your a good person and always trea...

Tim, You said it perfect. NPs definitely have one foot in each door...nursing and medicine. In my personal experience, I find that MDs tend to have a lot of respect for us. In my case, I am only 28 and look a lot younger. Older nurses probably th...

Fergus51, I guess passion can be a double-edged sword. I understand what you are saying. Maybe a lot of what I said does not apply to you. I still think that a lot of RNs have chips on their shoulders, but not you. Peace. Chris-FNP

Fergus51, Statements like the ones I made are in response to the crap we have to deal with in the first place. If we want to get childish about it, we could say "You started it." We never went into the profession to get looked down upon by experien...

Fergus51, Statements like the ones I made are in response to the crap we have to deal with in the first place. If we want to get childish about it, we could say "You started it." We never went into the profession to get looked down upon by experien...

Fergus51 RNs don't like these programs because we have lttle practical experience as floor nurses, but a lot of intelligence. Most of us went to highly ranked schools (some from the Ivy League). We're young, bright, and walk out of school with the ...

Hello Amygdala18, I am an FNP and love my job. Sometimes I feel like a resident because of the workload, plus, I'm still learning. However, I really love being an NP. Personally, I think being a PA is not as great as being an NP. Think about it...A...

If you really think the hospital will "stand behind you" if you make a mistake...your dreaming!!! If you make a mistake that leads to a lawsuit, your employer will not only fire you, but they will also claim that it was not their fault due to your o...