YoutubeTheNP

YoutubeTheNP has 9 years experience and specializes in ER, PCU, UCC, Observation medicine.

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1. Observational Unit NP

   YoutubeTheNP replied to Nurse_Ratched's topic in NP

   I would have stayed if the hospital renewed our company's contract. But our CDU was slow and not making a lot of money so hospital closed it. I went back to urgent care and just hate it. A spot opened up at a different location for my company so I'm ...

2. Observational Unit NP

   YoutubeTheNP replied to Nurse_Ratched's topic in NP

   I worked CDU for over 3.5 years. I loved it. I have been out of it for 8 months and miss it so much I'm going back. What city will you be working in?

3. Signature stamp a bad idea?

   YoutubeTheNP replied to espress099's topic in NP

   I wish I had a signature stamp before school starts. I do about 2-400 school physicals in August/ September and I have to sign each form twice. I have a stamp for the office address but not my sig. That's when I would have used it.

4. CRNP or FNP for ER/Trauma Centers

   YoutubeTheNP replied to Murse196's topic in NP Students

   I am FNP and I do ER. I've worked so far in 3 different hospitals and never heard any gripe about my cert. The only time I had a problem was when I worked with a hospitalist group I could not cover ICU because that does require acute care certificati...

5. Working part time as an FNP

   YoutubeTheNP replied to ccononc's topic in Advanced

   I have a FT NP job and 3 part time jobs. I've never just worked PT before. But I would assume you would have a difficult time as a new grad with no experience. Not only would you lack experience and require assistance from your attending the first 1-...

6. negotiating as a new grad NP

   YoutubeTheNP replied to espress099's topic in NP

   Negotiate. They won't give you anything that you don't ask for. My first NP job I was offered 70/hr in urgent care, 2k$ cme a year, 401k. You're worth more than 84k a year. Just ask.

7. Moving to TX- What Are the Steps for Obtaining a License?

   YoutubeTheNP replied to saptam0109's topic in Advanced

   I first had my RN license in PA for 4 years. Then I applied for my Texas RN. I didn't take a test, at least none I remember. I had an active RN license already so I just sent them paperwork and a check. Getting the license was easy. When you finish ...

8. New NP, DFW Texas, Job hunt

   YoutubeTheNP replied to ACNP2017's topic in NP

   if you're looking for ER look up the 2 biggest ER companies in DFW: Integrative emergency services and EM docs. Between the 2 they staff over 20 hospitals in the area.

9. Help with Certification exam. I took it to day and I am totally bummed I failed. I studied

   YoutubeTheNP replied to Reta50's topic in NP Students

   Learn from your failures. Now you know what the test is asking. Hopefully it brought out your weaknesses that you can strengthen for the next time you test. Keep studying. Some people aren't good test takers, especially me, trust me I've been there. ...

10. What rhythms do I need to know for ACLS class

    YoutubeTheNP replied to Orion81RN's topic in General Nursing

    quit worrying and take the ACLS test: Welcome to the American Heart Association it has all the rhythms you need to know password is acls15

11. What would you think if you saw this patient?

    YoutubeTheNP replied to coffeemamaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I'd go with option C and do an exam. Young patient. A retropharyngeal abscess can present this way, rare diphtheria also, +4 abscessed tonsils. So what was the exam findings? You're really leaving out important stuff

12. "I Narcanned Your Honor Student"

    YoutubeTheNP replied to EAGirl's topic in General Nursing

    I laughed at it. But I have a dark sense of humor. You have to be facetious working in acute care sometimes, else you will burn out.

13. Board Complaint

    YoutubeTheNP replied to 2manyk9s's topic in General Nursing

    Sounds like you really have some stuck up, snobby superiors. I know of nurses who caused sentinel events that weren't reported to BON. Sorry to hear what you're going through. My biggest piece of advice is to remember the outcome of your patients. Wa...

14. Odd patient medical issue. Help?

    YoutubeTheNP replied to Pachinko's topic in NP

    refer her to Ronald McDonald.

15. Have you or anyone you know ever sued for not having a lunch break?

    YoutubeTheNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been working in the ER world now since 2009. Typically we don't get lunch breaks, which i'm use too. I almost always eat in between patients. I know quite often the nurses miss breaks too. So my question is have y'all ever come across anyone ...