Tencat12

Tencat12 has 10 years experience.

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1. What are your schools doing about COVID and clinical?

   Tencat12 replied to DreameRN's topic in SRNA

   I'm thinking that in this environment it is better NOT to expose students to the risk of catching this thing. Dead students don't make nurses next Winter either....I'm a clinical instructor and all the other colleges in my town did shut down clinica...

2. FNP program passing grade

   Tencat12 replied to Guest1059175's topic in NP Students

   My program is 85%

3. Statistics & Physical Assessment course at the same time...too hard?

   Tencat12 replied to beckm097's topic in NP Students

   Is this for an FNP? If it is, yes it's too much. I was told my FNP assessment class should be either stand alone or with a fluff class. Both assessment and stats are time consuming. It would be especially hard if you are working full time to boot...

4. Passed ANCC today

   Tencat12 replied to stpollard's topic in NP Students

   Congrats! It's good to see that all this ends eventually! Good luck to you in your future endeavors! Yay!

5. February 2018 Caption Contest - Win $100!

   Tencat12 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   Meanwhile, in the hospital cafeteria...

6. Move to Washington or New Mexico as new FNP graduate

   Tencat12 replied to Byna92's topic in NP

   I have lived in both srates as a teacher. NM is lousy for teachers. NM ranks dead last in most wellness and education categories. However I understand the NP practice is good in NM. I imagine it is good in Washington too and I know it is a great ...

7. Am I cut out for nursing

   Tencat12 replied to larson1013's topic in Pre-Nursing

   My 3 year old daughter sliced open her cheek on a coffee table when I was a couple years out of nursing school. I was totally useless. I finally got it together when we got to the ER. Im still a nurwe 11 years later......don't be hard on yourself...

8. Addressing the Predicted Nursing Shortage

   Tencat12 replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

   BSN is nice but not necessarily what is needed. Nursing is so struck on theories and theorists in the education phase for BSN. It's even worse when one gets into the MSN. A good provider needs to know HOW to give care and WHY that care is given. ...

9. Day One and already dealing with...

   Tencat12 replied to KKEGS's topic in School

   I'm not school nursing at the moment, but you guys make me laugh so much I'm going to lurk here anyway!

10. RN-FNP for Old Nurse

    Tencat12 replied to aknurse68's topic in Advanced

    Hi! By all means, DO IT! I'm going into the second year of an FNP program that is part time for didactic classes and full time for clinicals. I'm 48. I have two kiddos of my own and we all sit and study together. If you can manage it, you should...

11. What Has Happened to Hospice?

    Tencat12 posted a topic in Hospice

    Hi all! I was recently on hunt for a hospice job after being out of hospice for 3 years to regroup and recharge. I have a lot of hospice experience. But while interviewing, I've noticed that the powers that be have no qualms about a case load of 20...

12. How many NP programs did you apply to?

    Tencat12 replied to princesax11's topic in NP Students

    I applied for two schools, but one of them decided they didn't want to offer the program in my state. I got into the second one, The University of St. Francis, Joliet Illinois. My under grad GPA was 3.6.

13. What would you do?

    Tencat12 replied to BerryhappyRN's topic in Hospice

    Hi! What are you waiting for???? If you are unhappy and have a shot at something you would really like to do I don't see why you WOULDN'T jump at the opportunity. I was a hospice case manager for 8 years, got an office job in the hospice organizati...

14. Treatming nausea and abdominal angina in end-of-life

    Tencat12 replied to notanumber's topic in Hospice

    Hmmm.....It would be worth chatting with Doc about. I'm surprised they haven't taken her off of her PO meds that aren't comfort meds. I have never heard of Dexamethasone being used for abdominal pain in hospice, but maybe it would work. PRN morphi...

15. Do you ever do nothing for your student?

    Tencat12 replied to pernella's topic in School

    I love the ones that you make suggestions to (gargle with warm salt water, suck a sugar free candy, lay down for a few minutes) and they choose to do nothing that you suggest except "go back to class". It is a pet peeve of mine that I am not allowed...