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I'm in the same predicament. I've talked to my director and my tentative plan is to use some PTO time, but mostly some creative scheduling (i.e. Doing 4-6 hrs clinical, then.getting in my 8 hrs of...

I've worked various areas since becoming a nurse. Honestly, I would suggest going after what ultimately appeals to you most. Regardless, you don't have to stay in that position forever if you don't...

1:6 is pretty normal for med-surg. I used to take between 5-8 patients on day shift when I worked med-surg and that was about 5 years ago, so a max of 6 is pretty sweet.

I wouldn't do it. I have a full time job, but also a per diem job on the side. Although I usually get all of the hours I sign up for (which is only about 24 a month), I've been put on call for...

Great thread! I've only recently heard of the CNL title and had originally thought it was just a certification and not a MSN education track. I'm currently working on a post masters CNS and was...

The most I've personally tried is upper arm not far from the shoulder, but that was in the ICU in a patient that was in dire need of access and IR was not open at the time (small hospital, evening...

I'm a CNS student, but I took advanced patho phys online at Purdue University Calumet. Great class, but very very challenging. It's also 4 credit hours whereas many other programs' patho class is...

Thanks for the clarification traumaRUs. I hadn't realized that the CNS role was not recognized as APN in some states.

Am I mistaken or isn't CNS already an advanced practice role?

I've seen this and unfortunately it was not a pretty scene...

Yeah, I work ICU and though I've never done ED, I have worked as house supervisor so I spent a lot of time there during my shifts when we were busting at the seams. I definitely developed a new...

Personally speaking, I would prefer to receive an email. I've only ever received two phone calls to inform me that I was not chosen for the position and it was somewhat akward. Obviously I was not...

It may just be me, but when I separate my paragraphs when posting a response, after it actually posts everything shows as one big paragraph. I tried to edit, but once I do the edit, the only option...

When I was an LPN the med-surg unit I worked on nicknamed all the LPNs (and there were about 4-5 of us at the time and about 20-30 RNs) "little play nurses" or "lets play nurse". I was initially...

I'm currently in my second semester of an online post-masters CNS program at Purdue University Calumet. So far I love it; the professors (at least the ones I've met so far) are very knowledgeable...

Sorry for the appearance of the above post. Tried to separate paragraphs, but it didn't work and couldn't edit the post. Arrggghh!

Hi Rya and welcome! I do a lot of staff development/education as part of my job and I typically use a multitude of venues for communication. It depends on what the education/message is though and...

Wow, great idea! Nice that your instructors actually followed through with discouraging those long, drawn out stories about someones mom's-cousin's-next door neigbors-best friend from grade school! ...

lol!!! actuallly had tears in my eyes laughing at this one. :lol2::lol2::lol2:

Wow, never heard of anything like that before. The scariest part is that this nurse and his NP brother are practicing and teaching vulnerable patients with no medical knowledge and their families...

About 6 years ago I was caring for a young Hispanic woman in the ICU who had become critically ill with some type of respiratory issue. She was about 30 or 32, an immigrant, and spoke no English. ...

I haven't yet seen this and our docs often transfuse for less than 8.5. At one hospital I was at a few years ago, they had just begun transfusing all post op orthopedic patients who fell below 10...

I have not attended either school either, but I am a Sentara employee (I'm not biased...no really, I'm not) who works in education/staff development. I coordinate orientation for all new nurses on...

I saw that on FB too and thought it was a nice tribute to nursing. Our profession is often misunderstood and downplayed to be "just" a doctor's handmaiden with no real knowledge or contribution to...

Congrats on making it through your first week. Its always great to see someone posting about how excited and happy they are about starting out their nursing career.