NurseLauraM

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  1. Nurses Eating Nursing Students

    NurseLauraM replied to Cisabel's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As I'm sure you've discovered, a lot of nursing requires you to "read between the lines". By informing you that she was too busy with another student, that nurse was trying to subtly say no to you. It...

  2. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    NurseLauraM replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with you! That's why I said "but then again the only one I have to put food on the table for is my cat". Income satisfaction is all relative, which is the point I was trying to make (though...

  3. It seems like everyone but nurses make more money

    NurseLauraM replied to rearviewmirror's topic in General Nursing

    Am I the only one who thinks nurses make decent money? I agree that the salary doesn't increase with experience as much as in some other professions, but it's still a comfortable salary. Now, what...

  4. Should nursing pay remain modest?

    NurseLauraM replied to Longleggedstar's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my. I fully disagree with what that nurse said to you! Aside from the fact that nurses should not be considered professional martyrs (as others have so rightfully stated), the minimum education...

  5. Why have you decided to become a NP and not a Doctor?

    NurseLauraM replied to Lightning90's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I see your point and agree with you that an RN getting an MSN entirely online is worse than a practicing PA getting a master's online. However, if these post-masters programs have large clinical...

  6. Why have you decided to become a NP and not a Doctor?

    NurseLauraM replied to Lightning90's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for suggesting that I should read a link I posted. Gee whiz I didn't think to do that! As you stated, the programs listed provide masters level education to PAs who are licensed, but have...

  7. Can you cancel your license

    NurseLauraM replied to RescueNinja123's topic in General Nursing

    I was all over the place when I was applying to NP jobs (geographically), so I do have a few RN, and even NP licenses in states that I do not intend to practice within in the near future. I plan to...

  8. Why have you decided to become a NP and not a Doctor?

    NurseLauraM replied to Lightning90's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you serious? It is written right in her post that this was in the military. Nurse techs are more autonomous in the military, therefore they are encouraged to take ACLS. I really shouldn't have to...

  9. Why have you decided to become a NP and not a Doctor?

    NurseLauraM replied to Lightning90's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you read that poster's prior threads/posts you'll see many similar comments. She (or he) is a former RN who became a PA (although this varies depending on which post you look at - her story changes...

  10. Report Descrimination

    NurseLauraM replied to startingover2016's topic in General Nursing

    OP: I'm sorry, but what is going on with your spelling and grammar? Do you realize there are a lot of mistakes in all of your posts? I'm not trying to offend you but I just want to understand how your...

  11. DNP program with no AACN accreditation

    NurseLauraM replied to Kjt850's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Absolutely, it is important. Please do not pay for a DNP program that will not graduate you with a legitimate degree. Can you tell us why you are considering programs that are not accredited? Is there...

  12. Why have you decided to become a NP and not a Doctor?

    NurseLauraM replied to Lightning90's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm also not a fan of online NP school, but be aware that this isn't exclusive to nursing. You can find an online program for almost any degree and there are actually a number of online PA programs...

  13. How not to suck!

    NurseLauraM replied to NP2bman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How do you know how far along she is? The OP only states she is in an NP program. She does not mention what semester she is in, if she has started clinical rotations, how close to graduation she is,...

  14. Job prospects

    NurseLauraM replied to OCRN3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    94 miles is quite far in good conditions/no traffic. Do-able for some, especially if you cluster your days. However, it is far and I might consider it too far if traffic and weather are also going to...

  15. Why have you decided to become a NP and not a Doctor?

    NurseLauraM replied to Lightning90's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A few reasons... - This is the biggest one: I like the versatility that both an RN and MSN provide you... for example you can work in geriatrics for years and then go into pediatrics or one of many...

  16. Report Descrimination

    NurseLauraM replied to startingover2016's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my... this is very difficult to understand. So let me try to rephrase what happened in chronological order: - You worked really hard for 3-4 years in a rehabilitation center, in a position that...

  17. What % of women don't know basics of female anatomy?

    NurseLauraM replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just picturing all of these women trying to get pregnant, and holding their pee after intercourse because they are afraid it will wash the semen

  18. What awkward advice have your family members asked for?

    NurseLauraM posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    Ever since becoming a nurse, heck even while I was still in nursing school, my family members (and non-nursing friends) have come to me with medical questions. Of course I expected this to some...

  19. My professor told us NPs have no future...

    NurseLauraM replied to anilechim's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I can only speak from my own experience, but I had a lot of success on the NP job market as a new grad (which was just earlier this year). In fact, I found it to be much easier to get an NP job than...

  20. Unsolicited Advice From A Preceptor

    NurseLauraM replied to Izzy11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    On Student #3: Whether or not leaving clinical early is considered acceptable depends very strongly on the preceptor and the culture of the unit. I recently finished my NP program, and I had some...

  21. How do you feel about having other nurses as patients?

    NurseLauraM replied to purplegal's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I've had some nurse patients who came off as somewhat snarky or entitled. It doesn't help that I look like a teenager (even though I'm close to 30). I get the "How old are you?!" "You look too young...

  22. How to file a complaint against the CA BON?

    NurseLauraM replied to FrustratedNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not a CA resident, but I was interviewing for an FNP job there a while back and worked with a recruiter who was very familiar with the BON process as he hired exclusively for California. One...

  23. Helping patients kill themselves

    NurseLauraM replied to Cwoods's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think a lot of the resistance to PAS comes from fear of one's own death. We can't help but put ourselves in our patient's shoes in these scenarios and it's hard not to react strongly against the...

  24. Dr. told patient, "Nurses are STUPID".

    NurseLauraM replied to Daetwin2's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Donisbac: if nurses are stupid and you couldn't pass the NCLEX, which demonstrates the minimum competency needed to become a nurse, doesn't that make you stupid? Really hoping this person is a

  25. Whatever happened to going to school to be a nurse?

    NurseLauraM replied to indish's topic in General Nursing

    There are many reasons nurses obtain advanced degrees that have nothing to do with "looking down" on bedside nursing. That being said, I have observed that a lot of individuals (both inside and...