Gizmopup1

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1. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

   Gizmopup1 replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

   I am a nurse who is currently going for my ARNP. (But I am not a new grad - I have been around the nursing field for several years.) I don't think there is anything wrong with wanting to aspire for...

2. Will work for Preceptor hours

   Gizmopup1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have been nursing for many years. Like most nurses, I was given the Healthy People 2020 report, which talked about the benefits of bringing ARNPs into the forefront of healthcare as a way to reduce...

3. Is hospital nursing an unbearably dirty job?

   Gizmopup1 replied to lisaniles's topic in General Nursing

   I don't think hospital nursing is dirtier, but I hated it for different reasons. After 5 years of hospital work, I also left and haven't looked back. I became a very good Home Health nurse because I...

4. Clean off the dead skin!

   Gizmopup1 replied to Gizmopup1's topic in General Nursing

   This is such as shame, and I agree there seems to be a fear and intimidation towards wounds that I would love to see regular nursing not have. A little caution is good, but fear and avoidance is not....

5. Clean off the dead skin!

   Gizmopup1 posted a topic in General Nursing

   A big part of my job is doing wound care. I work in Home Health, and I like floating versus case managing, so I see a lot of patients in a lot of different circumstances. One thing that comes my way...

6. RN with two jobs? One non nursing

   Gizmopup1 replied to Meganmcm's topic in General Nursing

   I have been working as a nurse for over 15 years. I also worked a lot of retail in my life and know how fun it can be! I see nothing wrong with holding onto your old job until you get settled into...

7. "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

   Gizmopup1 replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

   I can't help but think this is a big symptom right here - "No one gives a damn." This is why we are seeing honor students (and many other people) on drugs, why we have so much depression, and why we...

8. Age of Nurse = Level of Experience? Or Not?? The survey says...

   Gizmopup1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   This was my thought as well. Even though the author denies this article has a negative tone towards a large population of older new nurses coming into the field late in life, why even bring it up? We...

9. Age of Nurse = Level of Experience? Or Not?? The survey says...

   Gizmopup1 replied to allnurses's topic in General Nursing

   Something about this article smacks of age-ism. Why do we consider the desirable new nurses as only age 25 and below? I am one of those "second career" nurses who came into nursing in my 30s, and...

10. Too Many Chefs? When Teamwork Becomes Chaos

    Gizmopup1 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    When does teamwork cross the line into craziness? I love it when people feel passion and become involved in my cases, but this past week has been a little overkill! A great example of this was my last...

11. Why Can't She Stay Here? Getting Kicked Out of Inpatient Hospice

    Gizmopup1 replied to jeastridge's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I have worked in Hospice for many years in many roles. I have seen situations like this story so frequently and also feel there is huge room for improvement. There are several ways we can improve and...