Alicat1451

Alicat1451 has 2 years experience and specializes in Medicine.

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1. Supplies for first semester NP school

   Alicat1451 replied to Jwendeln2011's topic in NP Students

   Second the headphones, I invested in a pair of Bose noise canceling headphones completely worth every penny. I also bought an anatomy coloring book to review before I started :)

2. Schools in MA that find preceptors for you

   Alicat1451 replied to Miffy's topic in NP Students

   Northeastern assigns preceptors for all of the specialties as far as I know.

3. Calling all student NPs...how are you doing?

   Alicat1451 replied to Rocknurse's topic in NP Students

   Hi guys, just finishing up my first clinical semester it's been pretty busy! I graduate may 2017 so looking forward to next years clinicals :) I'm still working part time possibly reconsidering for the fall.. Nice to hear from everyone!

4. work and school at the same time...

   Alicat1451 replied to froggy8's topic in General Nursing

   I'm working part time nights while in school full time. It's not the easiest thing especially with daytime clinicals but it's working for the moment :)

5. Oh, for the love of...any ED positions that are not nights or rotating shifts in Boston?!

   Alicat1451 replied to EastCoastLiving's topic in Massachusetts

   It also depends on the particular unit, we're moving more towards hiring straight night positions because most of the rotating shift people (obviously) want to go to just days if they've been there long enough. In general, we work rotating shifts for...

6. How did you deal with the stress of an out of state move?

   Alicat1451 replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

   Good luck! I moved to Boston 2 weeks after accepting a job offer and didn't know anyone in the entire northeast. It was really scary but I think it can teach you a lot about yourself and I think I'm definitely a stronger person because of it. I staye...

7. Which online MSN program??

   Alicat1451 replied to homehealthWCN's topic in NP Students

   Do you find the job itself appealing? I'm still working on my MSN, but I truly enjoy the work and the role of an NP. It's a lot of work but will be worth it if that's ultimately something you see yourself doing. Good luck with whatever you decide!

8. advanced physical exam and diff dx

   Alicat1451 replied to Nikk2017's topic in NP Students

   Dranger, thanks for the info I love the Bates textbook but didn't realize there was a pocket guide.

9. FAQ for Student Nurse Practitioners (Part One)

   Alicat1451 replied to BostonFNP's topic in NP Students

   Thanks Boston! I'm also starting my first clinical rotation this semester, definitely a little nervous!

10. 12/12 This week I have learned (as I struggle to stay awake)

    Alicat1451 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    Hi ixchel, Agreed, rough week. Thinking about you, hope the weekend brings you a little quiet time! What I've learned: Nights are really exhausting me, and I find myself craving my early morning runs (now turned into late afternoon/evening runs). I...

11. 5 Ways Night Shifters Can Sleep Better Now!

    Alicat1451 replied to Surg-OncRN's topic in General Nursing

    I've started using the sleepfan app on the iphone, it has a couple of different settings to mimic different types of fans. I recently switched to permanent nights (only 24 hours though), and it's really nice to not have to rotate every 2 weeks! I'll ...

12. 9/5 What I learned this week.....

    Alicat1451 replied to ixchel's topic in General Nursing

    ixchel awesome post again! I've learned that: 1) I also love the night shift. I'm really glad I am transitioning to nights rather than rotating. 2) I'm not a fan of my husband's new call schedule but we're making it work and it will get better! 3) I ...

13. Nurses who work in Boston....how?

    Alicat1451 replied to nurselia's topic in Massachusetts

    When I lived north of the city, I would drive to Alewife and take the red line to Central Square and then the 47 to the Longwood area. It's about $7.00 to park there. Or you could drive to the Riverside station and take the D line to Fenway but like ...

14. Brigham and Women's Travel Assignment (NICU)

    Alicat1451 replied to Lub-Dub's topic in NICU

    Hi there! I live in the area and work at BWH, feel free to send me a PM with any questions it's a little crazy getting to know the area when you're first trying to move here :)

15. Anyone dating a med-student?

    Alicat1451 replied to allilop's topic in Relations

    I'm married to a med student :) I agree with the above poster, it's tough but 100% depends on the person and the relationship. We don't tend to go out much, most of our free time is spent just relaxing at home and making time for each other. Comple...