guestnurse

guestnurse has 20 years experience and specializes in CVICU/ICU/step-down but I"ve done it all.

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1. Failed AANP what Next?

   guestnurse replied to Jackzoloe's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   thank you, I think that is my problem, not that I don't have the knowledge, but I have trouble answering the question in regards to what it is really asking. I will get that

2. Failed AANP what Next?

   guestnurse replied to Jackzoloe's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I too just failed my AANP FNP yesterday. I haven't gotten my results yet but there was a lot of dermatology on my test which is my worst subject. I am usually a very good test taker and have never...

3. Nurse Practitioner Restrictions

   guestnurse replied to travelNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Yes, pretty much the same here in

4. DHH taking away our ability to practice and use critical thinking skills

   guestnurse posted a topic in Critical Care

   Recently the DHH has stepped in to our hospital and now tells us ICU nurses can not titrate drips to keep systolic blood pressure greater than 90, that is practicing outside our scope of practice. We...

5. End of Per Diem?

   guestnurse replied to hdawnRN's topic in General Nursing

   Yes..it is Obamacare's fault! My hospital is cutting my prn hours down to 2 shifts a week starting Jan 1, 2014. I normally work 4 shifts a week..at least! sometimes 5! I can't live off 2 shifts a...

6. Graceland University FNP program starting 2012

   guestnurse replied to EDRN2010's topic in Advanced Practice

   how hard is it to get accepted? 3 years? why so long? Did you take full time hours? I already have my BSN and all general studies will it still take me 3 years? Wonder how many applicants they accept...

7. am I that "b" nurse? or am I being an advocate?

   guestnurse replied to guestnurse's topic in General Nursing

   I feel like I"m just stating the facts and truth and if she has a problem with it then maybe she needs to change the way she precepts and nurses. I"m not out to get anyone or write up anyone. I only...

8. am I that "b" nurse? or am I being an advocate?

   guestnurse replied to guestnurse's topic in General Nursing

   you're right but all I did was start reporting to the day shift nurse,the new orientee, and told him the write ups I had to do and told him not to feel bad that it was in no way his fault that his...

9. am I that "b" nurse? or am I being an advocate?

   guestnurse replied to guestnurse's topic in General Nursing

   When I got to work this morning and checked my email.. That charge nurse preceptor had gone over my charts and mars with a fine toothed comb and wrote me up for failure to document outcomes after I...

10. am I that "b" nurse? or am I being an advocate?

    guestnurse replied to guestnurse's topic in General Nursing

    that's what I thought...I"d much rather some one come directly to me with my oversights and issues than go to my manager. She got defensive because she knew I was right and called her out on her lack...

11. am I that "b" nurse? or am I being an advocate?

    guestnurse replied to guestnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Also there were 2 RN's an LPN and 2 nurses aids on that end. On my end it was me and 1 other LPN with phones ringing, call bells going off and trying to take care of our patients. It wasn't safe for...

12. am I that "b" nurse? or am I being an advocate?

    guestnurse replied to guestnurse's topic in General Nursing

    Yes I think I could have handled it better. Mark that up to my learning experience. The reason I called the supervisor was because I kept calling the nurses station with no answer and was too busy to...

13. am I that "b" nurse? or am I being an advocate?

    guestnurse posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok I am not perfect and I don't expect every one else to be either. I wrote myself up just the other day for missing an order for Solumedrol. Last night I had a hellacious night. Followed behind a new...

14. when you miss an order

    guestnurse replied to nightengalegoddess's topic in General Nursing

    We have all been there..done that. You can't be perfect all the time and none of us are but I say it's a 24 hr job, what you miss I"ll pick up, if I miss something I hope you do the same. I mean it...

15. 2.7 Gpa

    guestnurse replied to guestnurse's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I have 10 yrs. nursing experience, 8 yrs. ICU with the last 2 being CVICU..post op hearts. I will have exceptional references from the 2 cardiovascular surgeons I've worked with, plus other...