nfdfiremedic BSN, RN

ED, Neuro, Management, Clinical Educator

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About nfdfiremedic

nfdfiremedic has 8 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in ED, Neuro, Management, Clinical Educator.


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  1. Good morning, I am interested in becoming an NP. I initially thought my future would be in nursing management and leadership but over the past year or two I've had a change of heart and decided that my true path is in hands on practice. I have 15 cr...
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    BYOE (bring your own equipment)

    This is the answer your manager would likely give you. It's what I would say if someone asked me.
  3. Hello everyone, I was hoping to get some thoughts on the best graduate degree for me to consider. I originally graduated as a diploma RN, and completed my BSN this past May. I hold two nursing certifications (CEN and CNRN) and have about three years...
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    CNRN 2013

    Well, I took it yesterday... passed! It was the hardest teat I've ever taken for sure, especially compared to my other nursing certifications.
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    Can I still get into a Nurse Practitioner program?

    My advisor told me not to bother applying unless I had a 3.5 GPA when I started my BSN. I worked myself to the bone to get it (since I also work 60+ hours a week and did all through school) but I did, and I started my NP program this month. You can d...
  6. The school where I did my undergraduate studies offers three Master's programs for nurses. They are CRNA, CNS (Adult health), and FNP. My intent is to work in an acute care setting. I currently work in management, but my clinical background was in th...
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    CNRN 2013

    Hello, I am hoping to sit for the CNRN exam when it is next offered in March of 2013. I'm actually a bit surprised they only offer the test during defined widnows. I hold other nursing specialty certifications and I've never had to wait for a window...
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    Working the holidays to get away from family...

    I have very few living family members (my parents, one brother, and a few aunts/uncles/cousins but not many.) The closest one lives 5 hours away. I generally get chinese food every holiday. To that extent, since I'm not missing anything but sitting o...
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    Moving up in the world...

    After several years spent as the clinical coordinator of a large tertiary medical center's emergency department, I am moving up a rung on the ladder to a new position. In my institution, the "clinical coordinator" is basically another term for "Assis...
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    Sedation for a spinal tap??

    I have seen hundreds of LP's but I've never seen one with sedation.
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    Volunteering at the hospital you want to work for

    It's never a bad thing to get "on the radar." It's an opportunity to make a good name for yourself and demonstrate your work ethic, bedside manner, etc. These are things that give you an advantage when it comes time to interview. You may be one of te...
  12. I will contribute this: GETTING the job may be one thing, but KEEPING it is another. I work for a large hospital chain. They have strict rules that forbid talking about the hospital in any public venue, or representing them poorly in any context. Th...
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    Does this happen at your hospital? (Staffing related.)

    Unfortunately, I'm in their offices on a regular basis alongside my physician medical director, and we continue to be told they're "working on it." I'm running out of options here, there is no higher level for me to take it to.
  14. Greetings, I am hoping to find out a bit about hospitals in other parts of the country and their staffing situations. I keep reading about difficulty nurses are experiencing finding jobs and, with that in mind, I'm curious if this problem exists as ...
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    NP's in specialty fields?

    Greetings, I am a veteran ED nurse leader. I am an assistant manager in my department, a CEN, a former paramedic, (prior to becoming an RN) and have extensive specialty training in trauma, etc. I am an instructor.educator for all the "normal" critic...