medic97RN09

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1. Tell me the downsides.

   medic97RN09 replied to CardiacDork's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Things I HATE: #1. Charting. For every minute of face time with a patient there is at least 2+ minutes of pre/post charting. #2. Charting/Meaningful Use. Even though the patient came in for XYZ...

2. Negotiating my salary is exhausting!

   medic97RN09 replied to CocoaLoverFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Just to clarify, on your 2nd day of orientation they changed what they were going to offer you? If so, walk away and cut your losses. If this is what they do on the 2nd day. Guess what they are going...

3. Balancing school, work, family

   medic97RN09 replied to Laceyrochelle26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Going to nurse practitioner (NP) school requires a tremendous time commitment which will take time away from your toddler. Only you can balance the scales and decide whether or not the sacrifices you...

4. Do I need to keep RN license active?

   medic97RN09 replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   North Carolina requires one to maintain both their RN and NP license (see below). I would bet that all if not the majority of states have the same requirement. I recommend that you look through your...

5. Did any of you get your NP position without prior RN experience?

   medic97RN09 replied to pig&fish's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I have nothing against anyone who attempts to further their education. However, I don't understand why anyone would go through all the headache of becoming a NP without EVER being a RN. A Physician...

6. Physician Extender ???

   medic97RN09 replied to Barnstormin' PMHNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I could care less what i'm called. On a daily basis, I get called Doctor, Nurse, Extender, Physician Assistant, Resident, Medical Student, Provider, and even sometimes a**hole when I don't fill a...

7. A question for NP's - What if our school preceptorship isn't so great?

   medic97RN09 replied to SoundofMusic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   You (personally) have to make the best of your clinical exposure! I am getting ready to leave the house in less than 5 mins to spend all day in GYN clinical. I am a male A/GNP student in a GYN...

8. Considering career as NP

   medic97RN09 replied to UnbrokenRN09's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   CRF250Xpert, can you clarify your "Adult is going to disappear" comment? If A-NP is going to disappear, whats going to happen to those with this degree? Thanks in advance for your

9. Test taking realxation techniques

   medic97RN09 replied to vickyp's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   I don't study any the day of a test. I basically get into my test taking zone and i don't stress by taking a f***it attitude. If you don't know it by now, you're not going to get the material by...

10. TRYING TO STAY CALM

    medic97RN09 replied to adaL09's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I am getting nervous myself. I'm gonna schedule to take the NCLEX at the end of this month. Everyone has told me that i'm gonna do fine and that i'm gonna pass with no problems. I still don't...

11. I passed my nclex first time

    medic97RN09 replied to Katie5's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!

12. VENT--no call after my interview.

    medic97RN09 replied to bekindtokittens's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The whole hiring process is well, a process. I was offered an interview but it took 2 months before I finally was able to get a little face time with the manager. Luckily for me, they told me that i...

13. should a person work if they don't have to while in school?

    medic97RN09 replied to scrublifenurse10's topic in General Students

    I would say it depends on your grades. If you can maintain your GPA and work, by all means, i would recommend keeping on working. I know that others will tell you to stay at home and study BUT i...

14. School Supplies: Anything out of the ordinary needed?!

    medic97RN09 replied to confusedstudentnurse's topic in General Students

    Buy a 1/2 gallon or gallon size jug of Tylenol & Motrin.

15. Help with Pulse Oximetry Question

    medic97RN09 replied to purplestang's topic in General Students

    I've just finished my rotation on Cardiac ICU and i experienced the same problem. My preceptor used neonatal POX probes and put them on the patients ear lobe. Seemed to work every time.