lemur87

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  1. Clinicals with the VA?

    Does anyone know how to go about arranging clinical time with the VA? Or if it is possible to do clinicals on post as a civilian? I live in Fayetteville NC so Fort Bragg and Womac Army base are right here. I am a TN online student and can't do clini...
  2. This is going to sound crazy and shallow and aweful, but working in the nicu as an RN has made me afraid to have children of my own. I need to know if this is normal or if I am really insane. I love the babies at work and I am excellent at my job goi...
  3. I decided to take summer off and use the time for an intensive review. It was going to be a nightmare to get 240 hours done in 8 weeks anyway. My plan is to review by body systems...starting with physiology, then patho, and then diseases specific to...
  4. I am supposed to start clinicals in 2 weeks and am completely stressed out about what I DON't know. It is to the point where I am on the verge of dropping my classes and taking the summer off just to study. I am worried that I don't know enough to g...
  5. I am supposed to start clinicals in 2 weeks and am completely stressed out about what I DON't know. It is to the point where I am on the verge of dropping my classes and taking the summer off just to study. I am worried that I don't know enough to g...
  6. Best Cell Phone for Practitioners

    I am leaning towards android for those same reasons. Any advice on a particular phone? I just need it work well...definately don't want to spend the money to upgrade to the latest and greatest every year :/
  7. Best Cell Phone for Practitioners

    I am an FNP student and will be starting my clinicals in June (yikes). I currently have an Iphone 4 and it is terribly glitchy...I have epocrates, medscape, etc and pulling up information takes way too long. As a result I am looking to upgrade phones...
  8. Online FNP in North Carolina

    The NCBON requires out of state schools to be registered with the University of North Carolina system before students can do clinicals within the state from what I understand. And it looks like the TN RODP is not registered with the program. It has n...
  9. Online FNP in North Carolina

    Hi I saw your post stating you live in North Carolina and justbwanted to give you a heads up. I am in the RODP program as well and am starting clinicals this summer. I live in TN now but am supposed to be moving to NC this fall. My advisor just infor...
  10. RODP FNP in TN? Anyone?

    Hi I saw your post stating you live in North Carolina and justbwanted to give you a heads up. I am in the RODP program as well and am starting clinicals this summer. I live in TN now but am supposed to be moving to NC this fall. My advisor just infor...
  11. Pediatric travel nursing in Phoenix

    Skip agencies and go straight to the health systems. All across the Phoenix metropolitan area the majority if hospitals are associate with Banner. This company spans across the west (AZ to AK) and hires travelers directly...they do not use agencies. ...
  12. New grad travel nursing.

    If blood draws were a nurses only concern you would be set to go, unfortunately the technical skills are the easiest thing about nursing. The first time you have an unexpected patient death you will tear yourself up wondering if there was anything yo...
  13. Help! First shift questions?

    Thanks....second shift tonight so we will see how it goes.
  14. Help! First shift questions?

    Am a first time NICU traveler and am in a unit with a much higher acuity level than I have experience with. I've been upfront about my skill level and acuity experience but even with that my first shifts assignment was way out of my comfort level...I...
  15. Trouble understanding PPHN...

    Just curious about this...when an older kid develops pulmonary hypertension the PDA is typically closed, right? In that case we've kinda lost the safety net of pressure release. Do you find that these later developers of pulmonary hypertension have a...