Dirkje45

Dirkje45 has 20 years experience and specializes in Cardiology PAC.

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1. At what age should you choose AS over BS?

   Dirkje45 replied to bfisher5560's topic in ADN/BSN

   in my state too, but that's not why i chose to be a pa.

2. At what age should you choose AS over BS?

   Dirkje45 replied to bfisher5560's topic in ADN/BSN

   yes, that is technically true however i did not want to be a np, i choose to be a pa once i realized i wanted more than nursing. not that there's anything wrong with being a np it's just not what i wanted.

3. At what age should you choose AS over BS?

   Dirkje45 replied to bfisher5560's topic in ADN/BSN

   if that is what the op wants, an advanced degree, then she would have to get her bsn first. so the delimma is whether she wants to have her bsn or whether she needs her bsn? it came across to me that she just want's to be a nurse, not a manager or an...

4. Co-worker who calls me cutsie terms of endearment and pokes me a lot

   Dirkje45 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   i think she would appreciate it if you tell her just that. "listen i know you are just being friendly when you touch/tickle me going through the station but i'm uncomfortable with it so i'd rather you don't do it, i startle easily, and my husband is ...

5. What is good for the goose is good for the gander isn't it?

   Dirkje45 posted a topic in General Nursing

   i am new to this board and perhaps i don't belong here because i am a pa. i was a nuse, an asn. while i liked being a nurse, i wanted to learn more and have more responsibility. (crazy i know) i found this board and thought this is nice, i can learn ...

6. Co-worker who calls me cutsie terms of endearment and pokes me a lot

   Dirkje45 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   that's why i say what difference does it make? a female can harass another female (or what they may perceive as harrassment) a male can harass another male, a female can harass a male and a male can harass a female. it makes no difference, the rul...

7. Co-worker who calls me cutsie terms of endearment and pokes me a lot

   Dirkje45 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

   what difference does that make?

8. At what age should you choose AS over BS?

   Dirkje45 replied to bfisher5560's topic in ADN/BSN

   you don't need a bsn to be a case manager or do utilization review. i became a pa, my springboard was my asn.

9. Physician assistant as a career

   Dirkje45 replied to xobeeautiful's topic in General Nursing

   thanks for the link!

10. Help with picc blood draw

    Dirkje45 replied to melissahunter2's topic in Infusion

    i don't think hh nurses can use tpa in the home? perhaps they can but i'm not familar with that practice, patients usually come into the er to have their picc's cleared.

11. How to resign while still on orientation?

    Dirkje45 replied to Ilovelucy2's topic in General Nursing

    why would you think you don't owe your employer a notice? i don't see anything wrong with changing jobs but certainly you should give them the professional courtesy of giving them at least one weeks notice. why worry about the don doubting you? wh...

12. At what age should you choose AS over BS?

    Dirkje45 replied to bfisher5560's topic in ADN/BSN

    what's the rush to get a bsn if you don't even know that you're cut out for nursing? people get different ideas about nursing and sometimes those ideas and the reality of nursing are two completely different situations. i started as a asn and said, "...

13. Help me please

    Dirkje45 replied to Exquisite145's topic in International

    if i'm understanding you correctly, you passed nclex in florida? why do you want to apply to take it again in california? it's not necessary. you take it once and you're done. if you actually move to california you can then, at that time, apply to...

14. Tilt table for P.O.T.S

    Dirkje45 replied to ERNRS13's topic in Cardiac

    the nurse will lay you on a swivel table in a supine position. safety straps will be placed across your legs and chest to keep you from falling once the table is tilted upright. you will have a 20g iv with kvo fluids running. telemety will be applied...

15. Q about a fib and gaps in heart rate

    Dirkje45 replied to GoldenFire5's topic in Cardiac

    in af the rate of ventricular contraction is less than the rate of atrial contraction. the rate of ventricular contraction in af is determined by the speed of transmission of the atrial electrical discharges through the av node. in people with a norm...