medicrnohio

medicrnohio RN

Tele, Home Health, MICU, CTICU, LTC

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About medicrnohio

medicrnohio is a RN and specializes in Tele, Home Health, MICU, CTICU, LTC.


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  1. Initial CRNP License in Pennsylvania

    Check with the board to see what they require. Some require the final transcript to apply and other just won't release scores until you send the final transcript. It truly does take them about 6 weeks or so to issue the final transcript at Pitt. T...
  2. Initial CRNP License in Pennsylvania

    Graduated early August 2011 Took boards AANP October 31, 2011 CRNP Licensure from PA Board of Nursing November 30, 2011 Prescriptive Authority in December 2011 Part of the issue is that Pitt takes awhile to issue transcripts. Did they say when they ...
  3. The Stranger Within: Living With Mental Illness

    Thank you for sharing this story! I found it at just the right time. I am a nurse practitioner with severe depression. I've been depressed for as long as I can remember. I've been treated with meds several times, each with a little to a lot of su...
  4. someone put soap in my drink!!

    People who do those types of things need mental help! That is not just spiteful, it is dangerous. Thankfully it was just soap.
  5. Was asked if I was bisexual?!?!?

    I doubt that the question was asked with malicious intent. However, it could have been asked much differently. A more appropriate question would have been "Do you have sex with men, women, or both?". Unfortunately, some providers have a difficult t...
  6. Passed AANP!

    I don't think you can go wrong with either specialty. If I were ever to go back for another specialty it would be psych/mental health. I think my program prepared me well for the exam, but I think studying different review books is also very helpfu...
  7. Passed AANP!

    Thanks! I agree that I didn't feel that it really tested my knowledge, except for a few questions. I got my score report today and I got 722 out of 800 points. I was happy about that.
  8. Passed AANP!

    I passed the AANP FNP test on Halloween! That test was hard. I felt like I studied and reviewed a lot of material. I didn't feel like a lot of what I studied was on the test. I'm just happy that I passed. Now the waiting game to get my license f...
  9. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    I thought I'd give a little update on myself since graduating from EC! EC ASN - January 2005 EC BSN - July 2008 University of Pittsburgh MSN w/ Family NP Specialization - August 2011 I've had the opportunity to work in telemetry, ER, home care, medic...
  10. Drexel MSN programs online?

    The FNP program may have changed since the last time I looked at it, which was several years ago. I'm sure someone from the school could explain it to you. If you live in Pittsburgh, I would suggest you look into local programs as well (Pitt, Carlo...
  11. I used to work in home health and I loved it. I worked in all kinds of neighborhoods - the good, the bad, and the downright awful. Honestly, I never had any problems. Although I did always make sure that someone knew where I was going. My experie...
  12. Drexel MSN programs online?

    I did get accepted to the program for Fall 2008 and attended for two terms. The program was okay. Some of the instructors were great and others were downright awful. Although you could find that in any program. I decided not to continue in the pr...
  13. Excelsior students going on to get NP

    I have my ADN and BSN from EC and I am currently enrolled in an MSN-FNP program. I took some of my general ed requirements through EC and some through colleges in my local area. It really wasn't an issue at all though. The school looked to see if ...
  14. Any other new grads considering a PhD?

    I'm not a new grad but I am considering getting my PhD. Currently I'm in a MSN-FNP program. I want to do research and teach.
  15. Dressings for CABG/Valve patients

    We do not use dressings on our CABG and valve patients after the first 12 - 24 hours, unless the incision is draining. When we do use dressings it is just gauze and tape, which also what we use on our chest tube sites for these patients. We use an i...