np830

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   What's your favorite nursing task?

   np830 replied to beekindRN's topic in General Nursing

   1) Hanging mutliple units of prbc and platelets without sending the patient into flash pulmonary edema. 2) removing running sutures from an open Whipple- heavenly.
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   Oncology NP

   np830 replied to meilia's topic in Oncology

   Facility and state-dependent. If you ask me, I'd go for ACNP as onc patients I see are sick patients, not well patients coming in requiring BP med adjustment (unless, well, Avastin). ACNP will also open you up to onc ED and onc inpatient opportunitie...
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   Does anyone here actually like nursing?

   np830 replied to Sumdaymurse's topic in General Nursing

   I would assume your lawyer-husband also gets paid adequately to make his job ennui worth his while. Nurses are paid little, compared to other professions, and the myth is that we should be happy to accept this because it's our "calling."
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   Does anyone here actually like nursing?

   np830 replied to Sumdaymurse's topic in General Nursing

   Nope! And NP isn't much different. Nursing is a lot of responsibility with ultimately little control over outcomes thanks to administration.
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   Oncology specialized NP... FNP or ACNP?

   np830 replied to Justinenix's topic in NP Students

   It depends on your state, unfortunately. I've worked in MA in oncology and many ACNPs are hired outpatient, especially since those patients in the ambulatory care/infusion center are sicker than your usual outpatient. A lot of places are willing to h...
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   Neutropenic patients in semi-privates

   np830 replied to Swellz's topic in Oncology

   I have come across this, and you're correct, it's not ideal. Good infection prevention practices and surveillance of fever/illness is key.
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   Finding own preceptors at University of Pittsburgh?

   np830 posted a topic in NP Students

   Hello. NP applying to PMHNP post-masters certificate programs, looking at University of Pittsburgh.. Does anyone have experience with clinicals at Pitt? Have you ever been told you needed to find your own preceptor??
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   Real Talk

   np830 replied to CardiacDork's topic in CRNA

   Dude, blueball, or whatever your name is-- we all know NP education needs a ton of help. A LOT of us wish all online nursing classes would be outlawed and that there were a 2000-hr clinical minimum. But throwing your NP colleagues under the bus for ...
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   HEME/ONC NP or Specialty Salaries/Have Offer, need responses please!

   np830 replied to budpilot's topic in NP

   It's low. I work heme/onc. But I also have RN experience as heme onc and 7.5 years of combined surg-onc and heme-onc NP experience. Do they give you CME money? I'd at least negotiate for more vacation. What type of patients? If you're seeing head an...
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    RN / NP ambivalence and a little regret

    np830 replied to np830's topic in NP

    Yes, it's definitely something I'm seeing more of in the Mid-Atlantic. I'm also seeing more and more PAs being hired in Boston for what ACNPs could be doing, albeit at lower cost for what Boston pays their NPs.
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    RN / NP ambivalence and a little regret

    np830 replied to np830's topic in NP

    Haha, yes, i understand many not seeing how one could go back to the bedside. I think I really am looking towards the post-masters AG-ACNP certificate... I wish that particular masters track would have been around when I was in grad school the first...
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    RN / NP ambivalence and a little regret

    np830 posted a topic in NP

    Looking for some advice on a topic that doesn't seem to be mentioned much- I worked as an inpt RN (intermediate care) for 4 years before starting as an NP, certified as adult primary care. Have been outpt oncology NP for most of this. One thing that...
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    Black Sheep...time to leave?

    np830 replied to ThePrincessBride's topic in Relations

    The job of nursing is hard enough without having to account for the cliques. There's been some great advice here about ignoring the bad apples and focusing on your patients, finding allies and nice people amongst the other staff where you work. I thi...
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    Can I Work as an Infectious Disease Specialist?

    np830 replied to pearlbubbles's topic in Advanced

    Sure, if they are willing to train you since we do not learn this in school obviously and it's a huge learning curve. Be careful about what the job is, as some may just want you following up to make sure patients are taking their extended IV antibiot...
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    Are NP jobs as plentiful as I am led to believe?

    np830 replied to nurse2bnoob101's topic in NP

    I found that it depends on where you live and how picky you are. The market is saturated with NPs here. I graduated from a reputable program in Boston and it took me what seemed like forever (3 months, which I suppose in hindsight wasn't that long, b...