Lipoma

Lipoma BSN, RN

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  1. New Grad ER, Tomorrow is my first day!

    Lipoma replied to NightingaleStar's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You have all that experience? You should have NO issues. I survived with no ER experience

  2. Quit While in Orientation (New grad)

    Lipoma replied to SillyFever's topic in General Nursing

    UH....I went straight to the ER straight out of nursing school and I am doing just fine. Almost 2 years in and nothing but great things being said to me during evaluations. Care to explain why you...

  3. Working as RN before going on to grad school?

    Lipoma replied to nursingstudentwannabe's topic in General Students

    This is honestly a personal choice and should be based on your abilities to excel and be safe in whatever role you pursue. I for one will have 3 years of ER experience by the time I enroll into my DNP...

  4. University of South Alabama DNP Fall 2021

    Lipoma replied to TinyNurse18's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    It does seem far away but I don't mind the wait. I have submitted both the Primary and Secondary

  5. University of South Alabama DNP Fall 2021

    Lipoma replied to TinyNurse18's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I applied for the BSN to DNP dual FNP/ENP program for Fall 2021. I don't think we will be hearing from AdComs about our application until 8-10 weeks after the February 2021 deadline. The cost is...

  6. Should I mention this in an interview?

    Lipoma replied to AnaBanana.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I might be the minority here but in all of my interviews I have included that I plan on advancing my education and become an NP after a few years of clinical practice as a RN. Landed both jobs without...

  7. Vanity Plates?

    Lipoma replied to mrcleanscrubs's topic in General Nursing

    I don't even want other people in the hospital to know I'm a nurse, much less the general public LOL. Some people make their profession their entire identity. But if they're into that, I'm not one to...

  8. FNP no longer allowed to practice inpatient

    Lipoma replied to Heather7's topic in Advanced Practice

    Dual FNP and

  9. What are your views on switching days with people?

    Lipoma replied to DesiDani's topic in General Nursing

    I usually switch 95% of the time because it usually gives me extra time off OR I just do it out of the kindness of my heart. But I tend to switch the folks who switch with me at the last minute...

  10. Saline Flushes - My Old As Dirt Question

    Lipoma replied to Tait's topic in General Nursing

    I might get flamed for this... but on admission, the Hospitalist orders 3cc saline flushes at 6am...if I'm going into the room for any reason then I will scan, document, and flush the IV. I might've...

  11. Fear-mongering in nursing school

    Lipoma replied to Guest1033582's topic in General Students

    Yup...sounds about right. I partied every weekend through my ABSN program. Some days I struggled with studying and actually faced burn out 8 months into the 12 month program. But it was still easier...

  12. CEN Study

    Lipoma replied to Lipoma's topic in Emergency

    I have. But his review courses are no where near me. I ended up purchasing ENA's review book that has 7 practice exams and 2 online exams that I will be completing. I honestly don't know how else to...

  13. CEN Study

    Lipoma posted a topic in Emergency

    So I've been studying for the CEN exam and I must say...I truly hate being a "student" all again LOL. I've been studying since January and I took BCEN's practice exam and scored an 81% (120 out of...

  14. CEN Study

    Lipoma replied to Lipoma's topic in Emergency

    I also have been using Pam Bartley CEN Study

  15. Banner Health Thunderbird AZ

    Lipoma posted a topic in Emergency

    I was recently hired at Banner Thunderbird ER in Arizona. What is it like working for Banner Health, more specifically the Thunderbird branch? What's the area like? I know there are a lot of 55+...

  16. IV Insulin and Cardizem

    Lipoma replied to NurseBettyICU's topic in Patient Medications

    Or better yet...place another IV. Working in the ER I've sent patients up with 2-3 peripheral IVs. If pt is a hard stick, get the resident to drop an EJ or central

  17. Forearm First!

    Lipoma replied to LibraNurse27's topic in General Nursing

    I put IVs in wherever I have access... If the AC is juicy.. That's where I'm going... If the hand is juicy, that's where I'm going. Hx if IV drug abuse and the finger is the only access I can...

  18. Is this resident abuse and should be reported?

    Lipoma replied to Aurelia Torvinus's topic in General Nursing

    We are critical thinkers as nurses. If we can differentiate between the sick and not sick...We can differentiate between scolding and abusing. Per OP, the resident made unwarranted contact...the...

  19. Is this resident abuse and should be reported?

    Lipoma replied to Aurelia Torvinus's topic in General Nursing

    Jesuuuuus, nurses/CNAs just be looking for any reason to report a coworker "because they need to protect their own license". The resident is AO and made unwanted contact...it's best you stay out of it...

  20. Director wants to change all 12 hr shift nurses to 10 hr!!!!

    Lipoma replied to truejewel82's topic in General Nursing

    If I was being forced to do 4 10s...I'd quit. My 3 12s allow me to travel abroad 1-2 times a month!!!! Couple that with random PTO days on day 3 at the end of week one and on day 1 of week two....I'm...

  21. New grad nurse in Emergency Department

    Lipoma replied to Miss_RN92's topic in Emergency

    According to BCEN, they recommend 1 year of full-time experience. I was encouraged to start thinking about taking it since I hit my 1 year mark in 2 weeks. I'm in the process of enrolling in some...

  22. Ridiculous class schedule, please help

    Lipoma replied to PrinPrin2's topic in General Students

    I graduated nursing school at 25....You have a whole 2 decade of nursing to do lol. You'll be A-Oh

  23. Got in, and failed ??

    Lipoma replied to misspy's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I completed a 1 year accelerated BSN

  24. Accelerated BSN Student Loan

    Lipoma replied to chapm199's topic in General Students

    Did you try discover student loan? Also look at credit unions. PenFed gave me a 5.6 fixed rate after I consolidated with them to beat discovers 8.7% APR. No way in h*ll would I take a 12.75% APR...

  25. Using medical terminology as a nurse

    Lipoma replied to RCHCLVN's topic in General Nursing

    I charte hematuria alllll the time in my documentation. It's actually one of our options to click on our genito-urinary chief complaints in our