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[silverstars87]

So there was a PA that worked with me as a Hospitalist way back. She mostly worked evenings/ nights and was there when I did some nights (unwillingly). She was mean. She was bitchy to me 90% of the time. I avoided her as much as possible. She was bitchy to others too but I tried to stay away.

Then my boss offered her a job here in pre op 😥 I was on leave but I was very hesitant about her coming here. I’ve finally found my mostly happy and I was scared her attitude would ruin it.

So she started today. She actually pulled me aside and apologized for misdirecting her anger at all the Hospitalist/ ED drama at me. She told me she’s in therapy and realized what she did & was sorry. She asked to start fresh & I said okay.

We will see how this goes.

[sailorselene91]

I don't share my rl stuff here anymore...because honestly no one cares. I really just need to vent and maybe someone will read it, or not.

I have gained my pre surgery weight back, and then some. Prior to getting laid off due to covid (as a nurse practitioner btw, the irony astounds me) my husband and I were trying to get pregnant and I was being a good girl and eating low carb and fucking during fertile periods etc. Since coming back from a covid position in Texas, I again gained weight and stopped having my period. I've also started growing chin hairs, so pcos maybe?

When we moved for my new job in New York I began to have nausea, breast tenderness, started lactating and having what FUCKING FELT LIKE implantation pain. I got a faint positive on like 5 first response test and the generic version and solid negatives on clear blue. So I had a girlfriend order me a serum hcg because it was so confusing. I had to drive 3 hours one way for the lab because where I currently live is so fucking remote. The entire drive the nausea was intense and I just KNEW that I was pregnant. My husband was doting on me, getting me whatever I wanted, treating me like a princess, it was fantastic! He avoids "simping" for me because he's afraid if he lets me know how much he loves me I'll leave him. We've been married for 3 fucking years and I have to be pregnant to be treated how other women are treated on a daily basis. It's not like I have bad self esteem from being a fatty and bullied and unloved or anything...

I got my results today... hcg less than 3. I just want to die. Listening to "i always want to die sometimes" on a loop probably isn't helping.

I should really just be happy that I have a child right? I'm being greedy. I just never wanted to have an only child or have a huge age gap. This was my last chance to have another child before 30, and I fucked it. I feel like a failure as a woman....

Anyways...the fall foliage is pretty, and Yankees really don't have manners lol. I start my new hospitalist job on Monday! I'm super nervous!

[ltslthomecare]

This is for you! Don't let anyone discourage you from going after your goals. A lot of times a person will tell you that you can't do something based on their own personal limitations, biases, and inadequacies. When someone tells me something is impossible, that just translates as having to work harder, taking a little longer, and muting out all the naysayers to achieve it. Be your own champion, let the haters talk, and make sure you let them watch you work and overcome the odds. #inspiration #encouragement #wisdom #inspire #workhard #hustle #entrepreneur #mindset #stayfocused #determination #dreambig #dedication #determined #followforfollowback #atlanta #nplife https://www.instagram.com/p/CUAKeGmr5kU/?utm_medium=tumblr

[nursesaranp]

Undecided about NP vs. Physician? And what about the drama? 😰

 A friend halfway through NP school called me in a frenzy this weekend. The first question they expressed was, “When do I get to the good stuff? Learning about diseases and illness and medicine? I am halfway through the program, and theres so much more I need to know.  Am I making the right choice? Should I get a post-bacc and go into medicine instead?”. 

As I listened, they continued on about their desire for more intense sciences, a deeper understanding of pathophysiology, more exposure to an array of illness. My answer to them? 

Stop the program. Start the prerequisites. Apply to medical school. Medicine was the dream. Being a Nurse Practitioner may not satisfy that.

Their next question, “Do you love your job? You seem happy. Are you happy?” My answer?

Yes, of course I am happy. I wanted to be a Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner, and here I am.

I know this is a controversial topic. This is based on my experience having trained at the #1 nursing program in my speciality.

One of my NP professors said to me, “Physicians are trained to practice medicine. Nurses are trained to practice nursing.” I liken the nurse practitioner experience to an intersection of social sciences and the medical model.

NP school trains you to assess patients with a holistic gaze, with intervention focusing on the person and their disease experience first while considering the disease itself.  This is a varied approach from the illness focused medical model. Which is better? The answer is — you can’t compare! These are two different forms of practice, and each meets a patient’s need in different ways. BOTH approaches are needed to provide adequate care to our patients in this era of healthcare.

I will be honest when I say that my first year as a palliative care NP, I felt like an internal medicine resident in terms of scientific understanding, but ahead of some of the attendings in terms of holistic understanding. There was so much I did not know scientifically, but the basic skills all nurses have (thinking critically & learning quickly!) helped my medical knowledge increase exponentially. The excellent attendings I work with were happy to help me learn, and I’ve gained so much insight into disease processes in the worlds of pulmonary critical care, hematology, cardiology, etc. etc. etc. seeing consults all over the hospital. Everyday I learn something new.

I work on a team equally divided between NPs and physicians. We each respect our skill sets and recognize the value one another brings to the team. There are consults I pull my physician colleague into where I believe a strong scientific approach is needed, and there are consults that they pull me into where they believe a strong holistic approach is needed. We help each other in the opposite ways as well, it’s all about a second set of eyes with a different perspective. We do not cut each other down, attack each other’s form of schooling, or critique each other’s practices. We practice independently together. No one is beneath another because we are in our own lanes.

If you want to be a nurse practitioner, be a nurse practitioner. You will learn to be a phenomenal clinician, and to provide enriching care to the lives of your patients. If your dream is to be a physician, being a nurse practitioner may not satisfy you. Do not go to NP school expecting to learn how to become a physician. And do not expect to have learned everything you need to know by the end of your training.

There is nothing worse than the grouchy NP spouting statistics about how NPs are better than physicians, or the bitter physician spouting the reverse. This is rooted in disrespect and an unwillingness to understand the strength another brings to the team, on both sides. Despite our differing backgrounds, if you put my treatment plans side by side with one of our physicians, it will likely say the same thing. We come to the same conclusions, it’s just a difference in approach. It’s all about mutual respect, and all about the patient.

[jennsorrow]

Happy Mothers Day to all 💕 it’s #pubg day and we are off for day two! #twitch #twitchstreamer #bluehair #arcticfoxhaircolor #pubgfamily #redlips #pinkhair #pinkhairdontcare #bluehairdontcare #npl #nplife #pubgbattlegrounds . . . . . #entrepreneurship #money #fashion #wealth #fitness #motivation #love #business #mindset #entrepreneurlife #inspiration #life #success #goals #positivevibes #lifestyle #beautiful #entrepreneur (at Manhattan Beach, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXzUoMAy4L/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=122xpr61xz9zr

[largemouthbassnation]

12.76 lb Missouri River Monster | Garrison Dam Tailrace Walleye | NPLife

12.76 lb Missouri River Monster | Garrison Dam Tailrace Walleye | NPLife

What is up guys? Welcome to another episode of NPLife. We've filmed 5 different times since the last video and to say we've struggled would be an understatement. But, after 4 trips to the Garrison Dam Tailrace with almost nothing to show for it, I was rewarded with a fish of a lifetime! Check out this 12.76lb Missouri River Monster!

Shout out to my buddy Kellen Latendresse with Latendresse…

[alisongailbooks]

PA Life Notebook & I Am A Physician Assistant What Is Your Superpower Notebook Happy PA Week! #paweek #pastudent #pastudentlife #nplife👫❤️ #nplife #melanininmedicine #nurselife #notebooklove #notebookstore #studentlife #palife #palifestyle #physicianassistants #physicianassistantlife #physicianassistantstudent #physicianassistantschool #lifeinmedicine See link in bio for my amazon page! Follow @alisongailbooks https://www.instagram.com/p/BomQ7zaFY4i/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1akgvdzzbc2la

[iam-samanthak-blog]

Hey guys 👋🏿. My name is Samantha! Brand new Family Nurse Practitioner living in what I like to call the adult playground, LAS VEGAS. Currently, I am in the process of credentialing. The credentialing process can be long and tedious. However, I'm using this time to decompress from NP school as some of us know how stressful it can be. Long nights of studying, clinical rotations, and the dreadful SOAP notes 😩. Let's not forget the learning curve from thinking like a nurse to now a provider. I know it's going to be a stressful transition, lots of long nights, and I may shed some tears here and there. I look at it this way, the avoidance of challenges is in itself a form of suffering. Accept challenges with open arms because that is when greatness happens. Follow my journey on juggling the Vegas social life, in and out of the operating room, while curing hangovers as my side gig. SN: this pic was taken during my family clinical rotation last year. Patient stated: Don't take my blood pressure. I'm sure it's elevated looking at you! Gotta love my patients!! 🤣 #NPLife #Vegas #Healthyliving #Lifeasannp

[photosbyloopii]

A sight for sore thighs, Katsa taking a 5m slide on synthetic grass earlier today!!! Guess who can off second best? Katsa or Grass??? #photosbyloopii #nswis #hensley #hakoahfc #Hakoah #Katsa #nplnsw #npl #nplife #no15 #football #footballtime #footballgames #footballseason #footballplayer #footballgame #slide #slides #slidetackle #slidetackles #slidetacklesunday #bwe #bonnyrigg #bonnyriggwhiteeagles #pagewood #soccer #sydney #sydney_insta #sydneyaustralia #sydneylife #nikon #d5 #nps

[silverstars87]

I have 7 patients each day (Wednesday Thursday & Friday) and that’s just too much.

They just make us do too much and god forbid we’re out sick

[sailorselene91]

Got laid off from my arnp hospitalist position secondary to coronavirus destroying the census for the past month. I am so not ok right now.

All that time and education just so I can get laid off because I'm less essential now that I have more education? Welp...back to the bedside for me! I missed it anyways.

[jvcaine]

Matchin’ with my fave season 🍂🍁 #fall #fallfoliage #nurselife #workdayshoefie #nplife https://www.instagram.com/p/BpsB8htlI1GIOQKQH84G85CrRCLXscPOAwFHQQ0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1i6mldstlat71

[tracyvallenllc]

Living Life! #nonprofits #nonprofitlife #nplife #love #selflove #nonprofitstrategist

[alisongailbooks]

Are you a nurse practitioner? #alisongailbooks #notebookcover #notebookstore #journaladdict #journaladdicted #nurse #nurse💉 #nursehumor #nurses #nursesofinstagram #nurseswag #nursesrock #nurseslife #nursepractitioner #nursepiration #nplife #nplifestyle #nplife👫❤️ #np #medicalteam💉💊 See my bio for the link to my amazon page!

[theflats]

I'm only at work today because I get admin time on Monday afternoons, so thanking god for the no shows so far this morning

[annroselle35]

Happy Thanksgiving! I'm thankful this year for my continued health, a happy family and a roof over my head. Simple pleasures as I'm spending this holiday with folks who wish they were anywhere but with me. #thanksgiving #blessings #itsthesimplethings #essentialpersonnel #NPlife #hugeveryone