RnStarvingstudent88

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1. Frontier Nursing University

   RnStarvingstudent88 replied to Raj Gill's topic in NP Students

   Hi! I applied on 4/11/2023 and received my acceptance letter on 5/16/2023. I also did not get confirmation after I applied so I called to confirm receipt of my application.

2. Women's Health Nurse Practitioners being phased out?

   RnStarvingstudent88 replied to RnStarvingstudent88's topic in NP Students

   Update in case anyone was curious, I spoke to an NP in a Women's Health clinic from a large hospital ( in which I work) and she said the rumor was absolutely not true! So happy to report!

3. Women's Health Nurse Practitioners being phased out?

   RnStarvingstudent88 replied to RnStarvingstudent88's topic in NP Students

   That's great & I'm happy for you. I can relate, Im happy in OB and that's why I want to build on it instead of steering in a totally opposite direction. Take care & thanks for your input!

4. Women's Health Nurse Practitioners being phased out?

   RnStarvingstudent88 replied to RnStarvingstudent88's topic in NP Students

   Hi! Thanks for your input! I just received acceptance to two WHNP programs but panicked because I did not apply to any FNP. In case you are in the same boat as I am, I spoke to two very wise nurses and this is what they told me: My ...

5. Women's Health Nurse Practitioners being phased out?

   RnStarvingstudent88 posted a topic in NP Students

   Hello, I am determining wether or not I want to go back to school for either Family Nurse NP or Women's Health NP. I live in California and I noticed there are not as many WHNP programs as there are FNP. I am Labor & Delivery nurse and wou...

6. Help. Starting IV Piggy Backs without Primary Order

   RnStarvingstudent88 replied to RnStarvingstudent88's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you so much Ladyscrubs. Yes that was exactly what I was asking. I wasn't sure if it was possible to connect two primary lines that way. It was just verbalized but never demonstrated. I had been researching with no success.

7. Help. Starting IV Piggy Backs without Primary Order

   RnStarvingstudent88 replied to RnStarvingstudent88's topic in Student Assist

   Sorry, I didn't realize that, I wasn't seeing it pop up so I was wondering if my post was going through due to my slow connection. But thanks for answering. Can you clarify if we are able to connect the two primary tubings together at the lower y-po...

8. Help. Starting IV Piggy Backs without Primary Order

   RnStarvingstudent88 replied to RnStarvingstudent88's topic in Student Assist

   Can either of you explain how to piggyback Magnesium while using two channels? For example: Lactated Ringers in Channel A and Mag in Channel B. I know they are suppose to connect but i cant figure out how. Thanks for responding.

9. Help. Starting IV Piggy Backs without Primary Order

   RnStarvingstudent88 replied to RnStarvingstudent88's topic in Student Assist

   I was told that LR and Magnesium are run into their own separate channels. But I was also told that it it supposed to connect at the lowest control port. What does this mean? Im having a hard time imagining how this would all connect because a Piggy...

10. Help. Starting IV Piggy Backs without Primary Order

    RnStarvingstudent88 replied to RnStarvingstudent88's topic in Student Assist

    Why is magnesium ran with lactated ringers? Also, I know that Mg is ran through one channel and the LR is ran through another channel. But where do they connect because I was told and I read that " Piggyback MgSo4 solution to lowest port of control I...

11. Help. Starting IV Piggy Backs without Primary Order

    RnStarvingstudent88 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Ive heard different things from different people. so Please help: I am used to patients having Normal saline already infusing continuously so when an order for an antibiotic piggy back comes in, I just add it as secondary because it doesn't matter t...

12. Comprehensive ATI 2016 Retake

    RnStarvingstudent88 replied to RnStarvingstudent88's topic in General Students

    I know how students go to these sites for advice so I should have responded sooner. I re did the CPE and passed! I can now answer my own question. The answer to #1 is Yes. Although you will never receive the same question twice, the CPE uses similar...

13. Comprehensive ATI 2016 Retake

    RnStarvingstudent88 posted a topic in General Students

    I am embarrassed to say that I missed the passing score by 2 points. I took both online Practice exams and even the one in RN system 2.0 but the real CPE was nothing similar to them. I studied all those medications and re-did them twice each. I have ...