DNP54

DNP54 has 17 years experience and specializes in M/S, US Army, Hospital Registry.

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1. Help determining diagnosis

   DNP54 replied to zhenul1's topic in Student Assist

   How much urine output for the last 24 hours? If he's got dark concentrated urine and constipation, he's not getting enough fluids. If you think he has a UTI, check to see if he's had a UA. Mosby's - Constipation r/t inefficient physical activity ...

2. RNs to write Diagnoses for medications?

   DNP54 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

   I'm starting to think more and more that these medication reconciliations must be profit driven. I'm going to make it a point to see if it is some kind of requirement for reimbursement or somthing. The exact same thing has happened at my hospital, an...

3. LPN to BSN route?

   DNP54 replied to JonJon88's topic in LPN-RN

   LPN to BSN is offered at Indiana State University (Terre Haute) at www.indstate.edu thru distance education. The gen eds are all completed via CLEP, Excelsior College and DANTES testing, and then thru the school directly with study guides marketed b...

4. TB testing

   DNP54 replied to mamawl29's topic in General Nursing

   The only side effect is that you may potentially begin to test as positive. That's what happened to me after I was serially tested in the military (x4 in 18 months due to lost records during TDY and transfer). One of my physicians that I work with ...

5. Education requirement for nurse practitioner

   DNP54 replied to js408's topic in General Nursing

   interesting thread. The comparison of PharmD to DNP is probably the closest to correct, in my opinion. Bear in mind that the DNP is not the same as a PhD, usually based in education, administration or research so I can hardly see one being referred...

6. Question about being a nurse in the military?

   DNP54 replied to emily_ganshert's topic in General Nursing

   Things may have changed, but with the current shortages, I doubt it. The Army and the Navy used to have a 'civilain acquired skills' program. You could enter as enlisted if you were an LPN, or as an officer if you were an ASN-RN. The deal is that ...

7. Mispronouncing a word makes you less of a nurse

   DNP54 replied to Unique87's topic in General Nursing

   I haven't read the whole thread, only the opener, so maybe ya'll have covered this one...I noticed in different parts of the country, different pronunciations occur. I have learned to control my 'big eye' look whenever I hear one but for starters.......

8. Does any Rns who work in a hospital have LPNs assigned to them?

   DNP54 replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

   Hi - I've been an LPN for 17 years and I've pretty much only ever worked in a Hospital Med/Surg environment. In my state, there is no 'defined' scope of practice for an LPN, basically the law states that an LPN can do whatever the facility that empl...

9. Question for Current Nurses

   DNP54 replied to ASUGirl703's topic in General Nursing

   how long have you been a nurse? 17 years do you feel that there is a shortage of nurse educators? yes if yes, do you feel that it affects the number of students accepted into nursing programs? yes do you feel that this shortage affected your ability...