donormom

donormom has 17 years experience and specializes in ICU/Telemetry/Med-Surg/Case Mgmt.

Latest Activity

1. FNP job hunt

   donormom replied to donormom's topic in Arkansas

   I am teaching as adjunct faculty at SAU. Most of the local MD's are in the same clinic and many are opposed to the idea of NPs. That makes it very difficult.

2. FNP job hunt

   donormom replied to donormom's topic in Arkansas

   Yes, there are several clinics that employee NP's but are not looking for more at this time. AHEC is not hiring either. The state health dept doesn't have any openings either! The closest thing that I have been able to apply for is over an hour aw...

3. FNP job hunt

   donormom posted a topic in Arkansas

   Attempting to find a job in South Arkansas as a Family Nurse Practitioner and not having much luck! Does anyone know of anything, please let me know!! I worked hard to achieve this and now am stuck in the same place I have been for years. I love w...

4. Which specialty for most flexibility

   donormom replied to smull's topic in NP

   Spacklehead, What is your job like in pre-admissions testing/short procedure unit? I am a new FNP and the hospital that I have worked at for over 13 years in looking to make me a position in that area and I am not sure what it involves. Thanks for ...

5. Employment problems?

   donormom replied to HumptyDumpty's topic in NP

   I just passed my FNP boards and I am not having any luck with job prospects in the rural area that I live in right now. The local docs aren't ready for NPs just yet!

6. Advanced Pathophysiology

   donormom replied to sammy2415's topic in NP Students

   I took it on-line at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (http://www.uams.edu) and it was well organized and very do-able. Good luck! Karen

7. FNP exam review

   donormom replied to loganable's topic in NP

   I am just finishing up a FNP program and have been studying Fitzgerald's reveiw. I found it on EBAY about 9 months ago. Just keep looking. Good luck!

8. How long did it take you to become a RN BSN

   donormom replied to LVNfairy's topic in General Nursing

   I graduated at 26 with my LPN, 31 with my RN and 41 with my BSN. Now at 44 I am graduating with my MSN. It has been a long road and I have raised a houseful of kids and worked 2 jobs at times, but it has been worth it!!

9. Bittersweet Story: 'Claine and Samuel

   donormom replied to SteveNNP's topic in NICU

   Steve, Thank you for remembering our angel. It is hard to believe that should would have been nine this month!! The little boy, Sam, who received her heart 9 years ago, received a bronze metal in bowling at the US Transplant Games. This is Olympic...

10. What do you love about ER nursing?

    donormom replied to jollyjenny's topic in Emergency

    I have worked in many different areas of the hospital setting and I would not say any one of them was "the most difficult". They all have their own challenges and rewards. Karen

11. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    donormom replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    From a chronic pain sufferer, I thank you for your input. I am going to print out your posting and give it to the ER where I work. They are more concerned with addiction than pain control. I was appalled at their attitudes before my pain escalated...

12. Is current thinking on pain control creating drug addicts?

    donormom replied to GardenDove's topic in General Nursing

    For the most part, I am amazed that most of these posts (and I have read everyone of them!) are pro pain relief. I am a chronic pain sufferer myself and have worried for years about addiction. There are many stories of nurses being addicted to med...

13. Pregnant and In Nursing School

    donormom replied to lakRN2008's topic in General Nursing

    I got pregnant in my 3rd semester and was 7 months preg. when I graduated. I worked full time as an LPN also. Anything can be done with strong motivation and good family support. Be sure and follow your ob's orders. He may want you to slow down ...

14. seen from the other side of the bed- what's the best way to communicate this?

    donormom replied to rach_nc_03's topic in General Nursing

    I am so sorry for your experience. I am 110% behind you on following up on this and not just "letting it go". Despite the fact that JCAHO considers pain the fifth vital sign, it often goes without treatment. In our PACU they are very good about m...

15. Elective Primary C/S

    donormom replied to Gem97's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I have given birth 4 times. 2 vaginally and 2 by emergency c-sections. The vag deliveries are 200 times easier to recover from. The first c-section was after extensive labor with major complications for both me and the baby (the baby already had p...