UnicoRN93

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1. PMHNP and Health Coach?

   UnicoRN93 posted a topic in NP Students

   I am currently entering my second year as a med-surg nurse. I am wanting to go back to school and was considering getting a Health Coach certificate as a start into holistic therapies. I have an interest in PMHNP, but have no desire to sit at a desk ...

2. Integrative/Functional NP practice

   UnicoRN93 replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Advanced

   Look into nurse health coaching and the American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation

3. Nursing Shortage!! It's real and it bites (new grads, can't find a job? Read this post!)

   UnicoRN93 replied to klone's topic in General Nursing

   Ever since we went to self scheduling, our nurses chose to be off on certain days (like weekends) so these days run chronically short staffed. It also takes a long time to on board someone fully if they are a new grad, so we still run short in the me...

4. IV shortage--how is your hospital coping?

   UnicoRN93 replied to Buckeye.nurse's topic in General Nursing

   our pharmacy has a ton of med shortages, we arent allowed to piggyback medications with NS if they dont have running fluids. A lot of our suppliers have been changed or substituted and we are also out of potassium diluted mixes.

5. Really, Doctor?!

   UnicoRN93 replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in General Nursing

   The nurse has to Assess whether that patient can stand to receive that much medication and remain stable. Just like you would with any other medication. the patient isnt required to receive them every 2 hours if it isnt safe and might cause her to co...

6. 3/12: what I learned this week: ALWAYS taper your SSRI

   UnicoRN93 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

   My Lexapro decided to stop working. Pristiq was the one I had a hard time quitting. Had brain fuzziness and ringing ears for weeks. Hope you feel better soon

7. skills lab

   UnicoRN93 posted a topic in General Students

   I hate skills lab. i have a really hard time with it. and we hardly ever get to practice skills in clinical... i feel like i always break sterile field in the lab and im afraid that im going to mess something up.. what is the real world like? how do ...