nursemel326

nursemel326

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About nursemel326

nursemel326 has 13 years experience and specializes in Family, Pediatrics.


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  1. Adult care RN to Peds NP?

    I worked adult ICU, PACU, and agency as RN for 10 yrs prior to grad school. Now as a FNP, I work in a pediatric community health clinic. All my experiences have influenced my current practice and knowledge base. Your aspirations aren't crazy at all. ...
  2. University of Cincinnati FNP

    I graduated from UC in 2013. It's a solid and respectable program, very rigorous but doable. Not sure what you're looking for, but will try to help if you're seeking something specific.
  3. RN Specialty to different NP Specialty

    Worked inpatient psych through nursing school, 10 years adult ICU as RN, now FNP working in a pediatric clinic. I never imagined this is what I would be doing- and my old co-workers are usually like "You're doing WHAT?!"- but I get such a kick out of...
  4. What was your very first Nursing Job?

    28 bed neuro-surgical ICU. Helped a surgeon place a becker drain my first day of orientation and almost passed out. Lol. Wasn't sure about going back on day 2 but ended up loving it and stayed in the ICU my whole RN career.
  5. NP or MD

    I can't tell that anyone has answered the question you are trying to ask about mental health and peds certifications. In order to sit for Psych-Mental Health NP certification, you must graduate from an accredited Psych-Mental Health NP (PMHNP) progra...
  6. Nursing Experience FNP

    This was my experience as well. Having years of RN experience didn't carry much weight during interviews. I was asked mostly about skills learned in clinicals.
  7. RN to NP education. How did you manage it?

    I worked weekend-option while going to school full-time. Not working was not an option. I did clinical hours through the week and studied early morning/ late night. Just a word of caution that you may find some course work more difficult without havi...
  8. I completed NP school with 3 children under age 5 (youngest was 6 months when I started), so I know without a doubt how difficult it is. But I also know without a doubt that it can be done!! My husband and I discussed my waiting until the kids were i...
  9. Direct Entry MSN Program Opinion

    From personal experience while interviewing for my first NP job, prospective employers were not as concerned with my RN experience as with what I gained during NP clinical rotations. That being said, I can say with certainty that grad school would ha...
  10. Dumbest thing a doctor has done/said to you

    Me: Hi, Doc. Your CICU pt is having frequent runs of vtach, some lasting >30 sec. She's alert, but short of breath and having quite a bit of chest pain. Doc: Have you had to cardiovert? Me: No, not YET. Kind of hoping to avoid that. Doc: Call me b...
  11. Finding Preceptors

    Trying to find preceptors was one of the most stressful things about grad school. I eventually set up all my rotations through personal contacts. For example, two NP friends contacted their old preceptors and I set up my family and peds rotations tha...
  12. How to eat on night shift

    Night shift is so hard on the body in so many ways!! I recently joined the "land of the living" after working night shift for 10 years, so I definitely understand your pain! 2 things that worked for me: 1) I kept a "normal" person's eating schedule...
  13. First of all, the fact that you are able to organize all your "issues" into a list of questions is a good thing! It shows that you are able to recognize your weaknesses and things you need to work on. I was an ICU nurse for 11 years before becoming ...