hopefulFNP2017

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1. New Grad Needs Advice - Hostile Work Environment

   hopefulFNP2017 replied to aap2020's topic in General Nursing

   To OP, thanks for having the courage to bring this up. I wonder sometimes if this is a huge elephant in the room with nursing. Feel free to PM to vent about it, I know EXACTLY what you're talking about. The general laziness, refusal to do things, giv...

2. Distractions & interruptions: ICU vs. other units?

   hopefulFNP2017 replied to Lemon Bars's topic in Critical

   Hey I'm also thinking if I might have similar problems with getting distracted and having to "recover" vs. being able to hyperfocus (when I really know my patients, I really know it and can recite things from memory pretty well and be surprisingly ac...

3. Is nursing for me?!

   hopefulFNP2017 replied to Krissy86's topic in General Nursing

   Don't do it. If you're already stressed out, and looking to get out from that kind of life, nursing is the wrong career. Nursing has plenty of stress in store for you. Someone said that you may have to step in and turn and move patients sometimes. Uh...

4. New nurse transfer?

   hopefulFNP2017 replied to Newnurse0428's topic in New Nurse

   I'm with you on that, exactly around 6 mths as a new grad too, second career, stepdown unit. It just feels so crazy because patients can be a page away from ICU and are pretty much total care at times, but instead of 2 patients like you can have in t...

5. New Nurse Tips for Struggling Nurse

   hopefulFNP2017 replied to bostonnurse99's topic in New Nurse

   Same...been at it for 6mths, second career. In my 30's. It's hard What did you do prior to nursing? I just think the environment is chaotic at times, too much happens simultaneously, and there's so MUCH to do and learn.

6. How to land an infection preventionist position

   hopefulFNP2017 replied to tronix304's topic in Disease

   Hey I'm wondering about this thread, if anyone continued to want to pursue IP? Tronix304: how did things go with the NP, and what path did you end up taking after that? I'm also in a program that leads to a BSN and then an NP, so I'm kind of thinki...

7. New to infection control

   hopefulFNP2017 replied to Welsley1969's topic in Disease

   Hello, I'm getting interested in infection control (in nursing school right now) because I have a public health background (hospital admin) and can appreciate the dual need to prevent infections for patients, and also the costly consequences of hospi...

8. Majoring in nursing but I am huge germaphobe. How will this work?

   hopefulFNP2017 replied to KariT's topic in General Students

   Whoa. I think if you can channel that desire to be clean for your PATIENTS, and have that passion to make sure they are cleaned and changed, and experiencing a sterile, germ-free stay while they are under your care, it can work out nicely. But if you...

9. MBA MHA graduates going for a BSN or ABSN

   hopefulFNP2017 posted a topic in ADN/BSN

   I have a BS in Psychology and a Masters in Health Administration (I heard it's equivalent is an MBA or MHS or MHA). I spent the last 10+years working in academic medical institutions in research and administration with a focus on marketing/communicat...

10. How to be a better BF to my nursing student GF.

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Waki3000's topic in General Students

    From what you described, it sounds normal and at least it seems like you guys are texting outside of the 20 min, and she's interested in what you're doing, etc. Maybe you can initiate planning a getaway over her spring break or summer break where you...

11. EMORY ABSN+MSN 2017

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to RT_2b_NP's topic in School Programs

    I know, it'd be good to hear from those people!

12. EMORY ABSN+MSN 2017

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to RT_2b_NP's topic in School Programs

    I know, it'd be good to hear from those people!

13. EMORY ABSN+MSN 2017

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to RT_2b_NP's topic in School Programs

    Hey, thanks for the update, and congratulations! 75K for the whole program is a great deal! You're not willing to divulge what program this is? :)

14. How to be a better BF to my nursing student GF.

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Waki3000's topic in General Students

    Awww, does anyone else realize how sweet this is? This guy is doing a long-distance relationship and at least he's doing the right thing--trying to go on a nurse forum to ask for advice on how to be a better boyfriend. How many guys do that? You all ...

15. Nurse Corps Scholarship 2017-2018

    hopefulFNP2017 replied to Zeemud's topic in School Programs

    Well, thank you for starting this thread. Does anyone know if the need-based calculation is based off 2015 tax return year or 2016 tax returns (what we submitted last year before April 2016) or the tax return we will fill out this year before April 2...