lela186

lela186 specializes in ER/CCU/Military Nursing.

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1. AANC ACNP exam

   lela186 replied to lela186's topic in NP

   BTW, it should be ANCC exam. I was really tired and worn out when I typed this last night! LOL!

2. AANC ACNP exam

   lela186 replied to lela186's topic in NP

   Thanks, I have been studying like crazy and keep waking up at night repeating silly facts like CD4 counts, ect. I'll be glad when this is over with !

3. AANC ACNP exam

   lela186 posted a topic in NP

   Hello, I am taking the AANC ACNP exam this Monday. I am really nervous about it. I have been studying the Barkley review course like crazy but I know that it has changed so much. I have heard of some people doing well and some doing poorly. Any ideas...

4. Masters in Nursing??

   lela186 replied to Epona's topic in General Nursing

   I'm in school for NP and that does not seem to be the case here in KY. A lot of the physicans here utilize NP's and we actually have a shortage; they want more! I know some physicans don't think that NP's get enough schooling, ect and prefer not to u...

5. ON-line NP programs

   lela186 replied to NHRNmomof3's topic in Post Graduate

   I'm attending University of Southern Indiana's online ACNP program. It's a good program and accredited. The webiste is www.usi.edu for more info.

6. Army Medic 68w

   lela186 replied to doctorita's topic in General Nursing

   Im in the Reserves, my husband in a Guard recruiter! I can say that I think the Guard does tend to get more money then at least what I got as a Reservist. I guess it just depends on what each branch tells you they can offer. Make sure you talk to rec...

7. Thinking about going into the Army Reserves

   lela186 replied to jtaylo14's topic in General Nursing

   I am currently in the Army Reserves and I am deployed now. The strap program pays 2500 a year only whether you go full time or part time. You are still deployable while you are in school. For example, I'm in a nurse practitioner program and am deploy...

8. Troops being sustained by antidepressants

   lela186 replied to martinb216's topic in General Nursing

   As a military nurse who is currently deployed, I see how the effects of the war are affecting soldiers of all ages and socioeconomics everyday. If someone needs help, whether it be therapy or medications or self help groups, whatever, more power to t...

9. Assult and battery of staff

   lela186 replied to bradleau's topic in General Nursing

   File charges now! No one should put up with abuse from anyone, patient or not. Everyone has the right to work in a safe and protected enviroment. Obviously, your hospital is not supplying that! What if this man had attacked another patient? I bet the...

10. Pt with mi

    lela186 replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing

    At my hospital, a pt that is having an MI is transferred to ICU for close and careful monitoring. With an MI, a part of the heart is dying and therefore it is alot easier for a pt to code,ect. Most of our pt's usually go to the cath lab and then to t...

11. RN vs. PA

    lela186 replied to TraumaNurseRN's topic in Emergency

    The PAs hat work with us in my ER are great to work with. They will help out when we need it. The NP's will as well. I guess it depends on the person.

12. Patient phone call - advising them

    lela186 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn

    We are not allowed to give medical advice on the phone. We are told that it is their decision to come in, to come on in if they feel like they need to be seen. We also usually connect them to the hosptial healthline where they are able to give them ...

13. I am so frustrated..........vent!!!

    lela186 replied to Hagabel's topic in Emergency

    I am now working with injured soldiers, it is very rewarding and I feel like I can really see the benefits of nursing again. It is nice to be appreciated and to help people who have given so much

14. Paying for Nursing School

    lela186 replied to jbjorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on your decision to go to nursing school. I also did not work much during nursing school and took out loans to pay for them. It left me with quite the debt. I joined the Army Reserves afterwards and they are now paying them back. If you join...

15. I am so frustrated..........vent!!!

    lela186 replied to Hagabel's topic in Emergency

    I can completely understand your frustration. I work at a 40bed ER that sees 75,000 pt a year. We have 1 MD on on nights for all of the patients and we may have a CN(who doesn't take pt) and 2-3 other nurses. Sometimes we might have 7 pt's (usually m...