luanne123

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1. Work, classes and clinicals? How to do it all....

   luanne123 replied to lannisz's topic in NP

   Good for you, and enjoy the PDA, I love mine. I finish in one month!!! You can do it. Luanne

2. SCARED to death of conscious sedation

   luanne123 replied to b eyes's topic in Emergency

   Check your hosptal policy and your state nurse practice act. We use it for Endoscopy, but there must be one RN to monitor and one RN/Tech to assist, Minimum of three in the room, and all emergency equipment must be avsilable.

3. After reading negative thread, want to give up nursing dream!

   luanne123 replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

   Don't give up. We all need to vent from time to time. I love nursing. I became an RN at age 32 with my Associates degree. At age 38 I finished my BSN. In 1 1/2 months I will finsh my MSN / Adult Nurse Practitioner. My daughter is in Nursing sch...

4. ANCC results

   luanne123 replied to NCFNP's topic in NP

   Congratulations to both of you. Luanne

5. ANCC or AANP Exam - Which to take???

   luanne123 replied to npstudent's topic in NP

   Thank you!

6. ANCC or AANP Exam - Which to take???

   luanne123 replied to npstudent's topic in NP

   I will be graduating in May, Adult NP. I was thinking of signing up for both exams. Any advice would be appreciated. Luanne

7. Help! Drowning in NP program!

   luanne123 replied to Lalage's topic in NP

   I graduate this May and I feel the same way. I sure hope the review course and studying for the exam will help bring things together for me. Hang in there. Luanne

8. graduate school for nurses

   luanne123 replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate

   I just finished my third semester and I can honestly say I do not like the theory component. Next semester I start Research and that really scares me. I am in the Adult NP program, online and my clinicals are arranged in the area I live in. I cann...

9. Too Old?

   luanne123 replied to rhapsodyRN's topic in NP

   I am 48 and should graduate from my MSN/NP program in May 2007 when I am 49!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go for it. Luanne

10. Recent thoughts of MSN

    luanne123 replied to -Emma-'s topic in NP

    Hi Emma, I have been a nurse for 15 years and am now in a Masters/NP program. I am doing the Seton Hall University program and my clinicals are all in my local area and the lectures are online. There are peolple from many different states in my pr...

11. Anp Program Online??

    luanne123 replied to SthRNBelle's topic in NP

    I am just starting my 3rd semester at Seton Hall. My clinicals are in the area I live. PM me if you want more nfo. Luanne

12. Ok....don't flame me ....questions for ya...

    luanne123 replied to IloveSnoopy's topic in General Nursing

    Best of luck to you. I personally would not take pain meds before telephone triage. Luanne

13. I had some trouble with a CNA...should I talk to the manager?

    luanne123 replied to bth44's topic in General Nursing

    Definitely report it. What happens when she hits again and is not on probation? Then it is next to imposssible of get rid of someone. Luanne

14. HELP!! Time to choose: GRE, MAT, GMAT?!

    luanne123 replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in NP

    I took the MAT. I studied the tips they gave in the Barons book and did OK. I think the GRE would have been much harder.

15. Can You Refuse A Patient Assignment

    luanne123 replied to gladtobeOB's topic in Safety

    Wow, I'm sorry you had to experience that. I'm surprised they didn't keep the patient in the ER with a 1:1 (including security) until placement was found at a psych facility. What kind of attending admitted the patient? Luanne