sadiemae1123

sadiemae1123 has 16 years experience.

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1. Career advice- to leave or not to leave?

   sadiemae1123 replied to amalay's topic in NP

   If a lower salary is a big concern, you might want to look at your cost of living currently vs where you would like to be. You might be able to maintain the same quality of life with a lower salary if you aren't spending as much on rent, utilities, ...

2. Now THAT'S a lab result

   sadiemae1123 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

   Gotta love election season. I just saw a Facebook post by someone running for office. Apparently he has such an amazing work ethic he continued to go to his job despite having a "really low sodium", a potassium level of 11.4, and being "really dehyd...

3. Now THAT'S a lab result

   sadiemae1123 replied to emtb2rn's topic in General Nursing

   TSH in the 140's. Patient refused to believe she had a thyroid disorder and wouldn't take her meds.

4. Acute care versus Family NP

   sadiemae1123 replied to 4Pack's topic in NP Students

   Maybe you could ask your school if there are any alumnae working close to where you live. Or talk to your local NP organization, if there is one in your area. That might be the best way to get an idea of what the job market is for Acute Care vs FNPs...

5. Number of Patients per Day

   sadiemae1123 replied to LoloFNP's topic in Advanced

   Maybe ask to shadow for a day or so to see how the other providers handle the patient load. Observe if the provider you shadow is getting time for a lunch break, admin time, etc? Are the patients they're seeing as acute as the ones you'll be assign...

6. How does working as an R.N. beforehand help in being a nurse practitioner?

   sadiemae1123 replied to sarahnp2b103's topic in NP Students

   I agree with most of the above posters. Even if you only want to deal with psychiatric issues, as a provider you're going to need spot on assessment skills to work with this population. How else will you be able to differentiate between a mental i...

7. Private Practice- maternity leave?

   sadiemae1123 replied to l-styx's topic in Advanced

   Have you tried contacting any locus tenum agencies to see if it would be financially feasible to have someone come in for a few weeks after the baby is born?

8. Tips prior to starting DNP/FNP program!

   sadiemae1123 replied to Guest603994's topic in NP Students

   I think I used PERRLA. It cost about $30 and used Word. There are lots of others I believe. If you google APA format software, you'll get a lot of hits. Some offer free versions so you can download a few to see which works best for your writing ...

9. Tips prior to starting DNP/FNP program!

   sadiemae1123 replied to Guest603994's topic in NP Students

   As far as using APA style with writing your papers, I would suggest investing in a software program that automatically formats your writing and stores your bibliography sources. You'll still have to double check your work, but these can save you so ...

10. HELP! I have to write policies now??!

    sadiemae1123 replied to ArisTomas's topic in Activism

    I agree with the above posters regarding using the facilities template and documenting resources. Make sure you keep track of how much time you spend on this project and save all correspondence for it. If this is something you're doing beyond your u...

11. Work declining vacation request?

    sadiemae1123 replied to bunnynurse's topic in General Nursing

    If you don't think you'll get your vacation time off, you could ask some of the other nurses if they would switch up some of their shifts with you. Since its summer and the facility is stingy with allowing days off it might work out for everyone. Y...

12. help, which job do I pick??? CRNA vs. NP/RNFA

    sadiemae1123 replied to DCdea's topic in Advanced

    Is there a third option? Are there NP jobs in your area that require fewer hours or have a better schedule in general? If you're planning to start a family soon, then salary may not be the most important aspect of a job offer to consider. Flexible ...

13. Accepted to FNP program, an $80,000 student loan worth it? I need advice!

    sadiemae1123 replied to Aik0's topic in NP Students

    Eighty thousand is a lot of money to borrow. You need to keep in mind that if you borrow $80,000, you will end up owing quite a bit more. No more subsidized graduate student loans means that the interest will begin accumulating immediately and be a...

14. Psychiatric NP - job security?

    sadiemae1123 replied to tofcancer's topic in NP Students

    I agree with the above. Med-surg isn't the end all/be all of nursing. I started out there, but spent almost a decade working in L&D and newborn nurseries before returning to school. Now I provide primary care for inpatient psych patients. The ...

15. First year as an NP: type-casting??

    sadiemae1123 replied to MegRyanGirl's topic in Advanced

    It sounds like they're not very good at selling the upsides to working at that facility. I wouldn't discount working at a LTC facility completely, though. Like others have said, you really would be doing a lot of primary care in terms of chronic di...