akamom9041

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1. ?'s re: professional role of family nurse practitioner

   akamom9041 posted a topic in NP

   I deleted ?'s. The time for this project expired and there were no responses to my ?'s. Thanks.

2. new grad starting in critical care

   akamom9041 replied to watsondr's topic in General Nursing

   Hello, I started out in Surgical ICU as a grad nurse...the hospital I chose to work at when I graduated offered a 12 week internship for the transition and it was the best decision I ever made. Perhaps your hospital offers something along tht line....

3. Florida CEU requirements?

   akamom9041 replied to akamom9041's topic in Florida

   Thanks a million! I also appreciate your speedy reply!

4. Florida CEU requirements?

   akamom9041 posted a topic in Florida

   Can anyone tell me exactly what are the florida ceu requirements? How many credits and what are the mandatory topics (ie: domestic violence, hiv etc...)? And do these classes have to be repeated every year or every 2yr/renewal period? I appreciate...

5. hospice education

   akamom9041 replied to hopefloats's topic in Hospice

   The handbook I like is " Symptom Management Algorithms-A Handbook for Palliative Care " By Linda Wrede-Seaman, MD Best Wishes to ya and your new job!!!

6. Should I stay with Hospice?

   akamom9041 replied to jmg6481's topic in Hospice

   Personally I would work on getting RN practice, time and skills under my belt first...at least until your confidence is really firm. Once in a home setting you do not have the luxury of grabbing another nurse off the hall to recheck that BP or liste...

7. Methadone -vs- Morphine, Study Results

   akamom9041 replied to Dave ARNP's topic in Pain

   speaking from experience, pain managment is good in texas....lousy in florida! So I can totally understand where nurse-k-99 is coming from.....sometimes you gotta deal with the hand you are dealt....sending you best wishes"K-99".

8. I was stumped

   akamom9041 replied to sharann's topic in Pain

   JUST MY OPINION but, most surgeons I have noticed know very little about pain management. They cut em and leave em.... basically they want them on as little as possible for as short as time as possible and when you throw in the an admitted user, the...

9. Research paper help

   akamom9041 replied to beachbeanb's topic in Hospice

   You've been given some wonderful ideas already....I especially like the Living Will/Health Care Surrogate/Health Care proxy topic as people are not talking about these things with their families until far too late. Also, how about the fact that soci...