loriannprice BSN, MSN, RN, NP

loriannprice has 14 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN, NP.

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1. What nursing specialty has the best work life balance?

   loriannprice replied to dianearc's topic in General Nursing

   I enjoyed home health too, although the driving was challenging for me as I detest traffic! Are there NPs in Hospice in Texas? I'm in the Austin area and have always thought I would enjoy hospice/palliative care....

2. In-home NP Medicare Assessments

   loriannprice replied to lvICU's topic in NP

   I appreciate the way you are thinking GoldenFox, but the positions with United Health are full time, benefitted positions. I'm considering a move to this area myself. I love teaching and spending time with my patients, seems like a good fit. Can w...

3. UnitedHealth - computer question

   loriannprice replied to BassCatchingNurse's topic in Case Management

   I can only speak to the computer question as i do not work for UHG, but my friend does. They supply computer and REQUIRE you to use it for safety reasons (anti-hacking software, firewalls, etc).

4. Capstone Help!

   loriannprice replied to PookieBaby_RN's topic in General Students

   My capstone project was creating an assessment tool for former NICU babies who had transitioned to pedi home health babies. Basically reviewed the research for assessment tools related to milestones and picked a handful of easy to spot milestones th...

5. New grad first nursing job

   loriannprice replied to Kaybaby824's topic in Career Support

   Yeah, that's tricky. On the one hand, there is no experience like just doing it, make a mistake, learn from it, move on. It's a great teaching model, it's what I used when I was teaching new student nurses. It felt scary to them because they we...

6. New grad first nursing job

   loriannprice replied to Kaybaby824's topic in Career Support

   After the first couple of weeks, yes. However, we were in PACU, so there are strict nurse to pt ratios. Couple that with a small 16 bay area only divided by sliding curtains and you can see we were all together, all the time. Very different than b...

7. New grad first nursing job

   loriannprice replied to Kaybaby824's topic in Career Support

   Highly structured 16 week program, modeled after the Versant residency program. Could also be 12 week for a med-surg position, but I was in a critical care area. Weekly checklists to guide the weeks learning, preceptor on my unit so she was able...

8. New nurse not ready

   loriannprice replied to Portperry09's topic in General Nursing

   Oh Portperry09, my heart aches for you! I was in a similar situation for my very first nursing job, I lasted less than 3 weeks. It was awful. I was blessed to speak with an experienced nurse/friend who said if I felt like my license was in danger ...

9. New Grad on Nursing Resource Team?

   loriannprice replied to YoursNursingly's topic in Canada

   I am super surprised to hear about this for new grads, perhaps it's a difference in terminology? At my Level III NICU, the resource team were experts, not novices. You applied for it like a charge RN role, very elite group of experienced NICU nurse...

10. Possible Relocation to Austin

    loriannprice replied to Satori77's topic in Texas

    Hello Satori77, Texas is an excellent place to practice. I started my nursing career with Set on, they have several large hospitals in the greater Austin area and have an excellent new grad residency program. I have friends who work for St David's,...

11. New Grad NP - Job Offer I Accepted

    loriannprice replied to FullGlass's topic in NP

    I know what you mean JTravelstheWorld, sometimes I just stop reading 😔

12. New Grad NP - Job Offer I Accepted

    loriannprice replied to FullGlass's topic in NP

    As others have mentioned, I am so blessed by your willingness to share your experience, your thoughts, your criteria for decisions and your plan of attack! Thank you!

13. 8 Work From Home Jobs

    loriannprice replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Support

    Wow! Would love to know more about this Snels50. I am in NP school now, have 7 years nursing experience and have considered moving to a more remote location when my husband retires. This sounds like a great for for me, can you share more about it?