nurse7502

Latest Activity

1. What's it like being a public health nurse?

   nurse7502 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I'm considering a career in public health nursing and I've been searching the internet for a job description. I've seen that public health nurses do various things such as educating the public and working on disease control and prevention. But I wa...

2. Stressed as a nurse practitioner resident

   nurse7502 posted a topic in NP

   I graduated from an Adult/Gerontology primary care nurse practitioner program 1.5 years ago with a 3.73 GPA. I've been in an adult primary care residency for the past several months and while people say I've done well, I've feel like I've really bee...

3. Anyone in GW FNP Program?

   nurse7502 replied to nurse7502's topic in NP Students

   Thank you for the reply db2xs. My question is... what were the last 3 classes like in the program? They would be AGPCNP 1, 2, and 3. Those are the classes I'll be taking (except mine will be FNP 1, 2, and 3). Those seem like the big in-depth classes...

4. Anyone in GW FNP Program?

   nurse7502 posted a topic in NP Students

   Hi everyone, I'm applying to the GW FNP post-masters certificate program. I'm finishing my MSN AGPCNP program next month. However, I realized that Primary Care isn't for me, I prefer episodic complaints and more focused assessments. I had a rotation...

5. Adult wanting to move to Family

   nurse7502 replied to nurse7502's topic in NP

   Thanks for your reply. If I get a PNP certificate, can I then sit for the FNP boards? Do you know of any online PNP certificate programs?

6. Adult wanting to move to Family

   nurse7502 posted a topic in NP

   Hi everyone, I wanted to get everyone's opinion. I'm graduating in December 2017 from an AGPCNP (Adult/gerontology primary care nurse practitioner) program. While I have been grateful for my education, I realize that this isn't what I want to do any...

7. Finding Myself as an NP

   nurse7502 posted a topic in NP

   I am graduating from an AGPCNP program in December 2017. However, I've realized in my clinical rotations that I don't think primary care is for me. It requires a lot of administrative work in addition to the practice of healthcare. One of my clini...

8. Admissions are Difficult!

   nurse7502 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone. I work on a sub-acute rehab floor in a LTC facility on evening shift. I am a new grad and have been working there for 4 months. It is my first RN job. When there are days in which I have an admission, I get quite frustrated. Here is a c...

9. Figuring Out my Niche

   nurse7502 posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi everyone, I wanted to ask about how everyone has found their niche in nursing. I'm still a new grad a I haven't really found where I want to be yet. I used to work as a CNA in inpatient psychiatry, which I liked, but I couldn't see myself as a ps...

10. Considering a Job in Urgent Care

    nurse7502 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am a new grad RN who since July has worked in a post-acute rehab setting. Next week, I am interviewing for a job in urgent care. Not sure if all urgent cares are the same, but this urgent care center has a wide scope of practice. It's ...

11. Trouble as New grad

    nurse7502 replied to nurse7502's topic in General Nursing

    I do stay later. Usually it's only a 1/2 hour or 1 hour later so that I can get all of my charting done. But when it's time for shift change all of my medications and wound dressings are done so I'm ready to hand over the keys to the med/treatment ca...

12. Trouble as New grad

    nurse7502 replied to nurse7502's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks xobritney24! I glad to know the fact that another new grad is going through the same thing I am. Do you hope to stay in rehab or do you want to eventually transfer to a hospital? Do hospitals have the same issues with lots of patients and ov...

13. Trouble as New grad

    nurse7502 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I wanted to brief you on my situation and see if you had any suggestions as to how to handle it. I graduated with my BSN in June 2015 and started working in a skilled nursing/rehab facility 7 weeks ago. For the past 7 weeks, up until to...

14. Circadian Rhythm Restriction

    nurse7502 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, I am graduating from nursing school with my BSN in June and will soon after that be taking the NCLEX. I then will be applying to new graduate nurse positions. However, I need your help with guidance on my specific situation. 1.5 years a...