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1. Intrinsically safe defibrilators

   NP_student replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

   good link: http://www.uhms.org/portals/0/Safety%20Documents/EJUHM_Vol6No4_pages_115_120.pdf other reads: http://www.mdsr.ecri.org/summary/detail.aspx?doc_id=8126 and http://www.springerlink.com/content/g2t37v47u0754161/

2. Intrinsically safe defibrilators

   NP_student replied to 313RN's topic in General Nursing

   http://medind.nic.in/jab/t05/i1/jabt05i1p44.pdf Doesn't really answer your question, but this paper states: Electrical Defibrillation : In a hyperbaric chamber defibrillation is controversial, because of possibility of poor skin contact, arcing and r...

3. NP but decided not to practice

   NP_student replied to celle507's topic in NP

   The NP's I work with make over $50/hr + benefits. As a staff nurse after 10 yrs of licensure (comparable to the NP's), I now make $40/hr per diem (no benefits; started at $24/hr + benefits). Seattle area.

4. So I got rejected from NP school...

   NP_student replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in NP Students

   You have great experience, so I'm unsure why your application was rejected. However, the other applicants are likely just as strong. I bet you will gain acceptance into at least one of the programs from which you are waiting to hear. About letters of...

5. So I got rejected from NP school...

   NP_student replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in NP Students

   I was rejected the first time, but got in the next year. What I learned: 1) Talk to your admission committee. Ask them directly why you were not competitive. Ask for ways to strengthen your application. Thank them graciously. They will probably give ...

6. NP but decided not to practice

   NP_student replied to celle507's topic in NP

   Jasil, those are valid gripes. However, you can't judge the entire profession from what your wife is experiencing in her current program. Additionally, her education is not going to stop after graduation from this particular school. She will always d...

7. Fired from my med/surg job after almost 3 years

   NP_student replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in General Nursing

   What a horribly unfair situation. That sucks. Sometimes I don't understand this profession. Nurses (including mgmt) can be horrible to one another. Personally, I would rather submit my letter of resignation. If you are fired, you will have to state "...

8. worried about my schooling

   NP_student replied to NP_student's topic in NP

   yikes, I had no idea that there was a 5 yr limit for the NP exam, particularly since the school itself OK's 6 yrs of study. I'll look into it, thanks!

9. worried about my schooling

   NP_student posted a topic in NP

   Hi. I'm an adult NP student on a slow part-time track in a highly ranked program. I am taking part-time courses each quarter, and will not graduate until 2013. Clinicals start in Jan 2012, and I work only very occasionally as a per diem clinic RN. I ...

10. Master's Entry - Chances of Acceptance - Honest Opinion Wanted

    NP_student replied to natsumi's topic in Post Graduate

    exactly. the admission counselors will usually tell you exactly what the school is looking for.

11. Master's Entry - Chances of Acceptance - Honest Opinion Wanted

    NP_student replied to natsumi's topic in Post Graduate

    U.Washington, if you're applying, wants to see lots of volunteer experience in addition to good grades. International experiences, especially. Try beefing up your volunteering, working w/ the underserved (ex. homeless population). Also, spend a year ...

12. Is it normal to feel this way? ;)

    NP_student replied to ERNurse752's topic in NP

    are you happy about the decision to become an np? or would you have changed any prior career decisions, if you could?

13. Is it normal to feel this way? ;)

    NP_student replied to ERNurse752's topic in NP

    I feel the same way. I just started classes this summer, and now suddenly find myself not enjoying this. Since grad school was my goal for many years, I have no idea why I'm now so lackluster about it. Is it really worth it to become an NP? Do they r...