4Pack

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About 4Pack

Mom of 4 (thus the handle), I show dogs on the weekend and have wanted to be in the medical profession for as long as I can remember. I got a bit sidetracked and after 11 years at my current company I left in the spring of 2012. Nursing school start(s)ed Summer of 2012 and I expect to have my BSN Spring of 2014.

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  1. Invasive procedures?

    4Pack replied to francoml's topic in Advanced

    I'm currently studying - I don't think NPs anywhere in the state of Iowa are doing anything invasive - not that I've heard. And certainly not where I currently work, which is a teaching hospital. I am going to graduate not knowing how to do any of t...

  2. Breaking it down - no breakdown

    4Pack posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have been the attendant at so many deaths lately it is starting to weigh on me a little bit. I've been stuck with this imagery for a few months now and want to share it to unload a little. For background I am an adult ICU nurse. I do not attend th...

  3. Acute care versus Family NP

    4Pack replied to 4Pack's topic in NP Students

    It is feasible - right now we don't own a home and in theory my husband's employer would allow him to work remotely. It would be tricky, but do-able if the pay was worthwhile (over $80k annually)

  4. Acute care versus Family NP

    4Pack posted a topic in NP Students

    I am a current ICU nurse and love my bedside work. I am 43 years old and have 4 small children and a husband with a steady job. I know I want to go on to advance practice nursing, and I had thought I wanted to work in an ICU setting or ER setting. I ...

  5. Real World Med Math Problem

    4Pack replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Student Assist

    Oops. I can see the question has been answered. My mobile device wasn't displaying the threads correctly.

  6. Care Plan Review:Self-Injurious Behavior

    4Pack replied to 4Pack's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you both! I am finding mental health challenging in terms of the thought process.

  7. Care Plan Review:Self-Injurious Behavior

    4Pack posted a topic in Student Assist

    We are assigned a scenario in mental health for which we need to create a care plan. Mine is a young woman living in a group home who won't contract for safety and has a history of self-injurious behavior. She promises that if she is returned to the ...

  8. Nursing is not what I thought it would be!

    4Pack replied to loheRN's topic in General Nursing

    CNA is a prerequisite for the program I am entering. I am surprised that spending two years in clinicals doesn't give one a better idea of what really working may be like, just from watching and talking to the experienced RN's?