Sha-Sha RN

Sha-Sha RN specializes in Neuroscience, Cardiac Nursing.

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1. Why acute care NP for speciality clinics?

   Sha-Sha RN replied to britt_possible's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I agree that this is a question best posed to the employers who are requesting it. My thought about it is maybe there will be some inpatient rotation/hours required with the job and a lot of hospitals...

2. How low would you go?

   Sha-Sha RN replied to Goldenfox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   H to the E to the double hockey stick no! No way I would apply for that. That must be a typo especially given the population and expectations. I would stay working as a bedside RN and wasting for...

3. More RN experience = better NP job outlook?

   Sha-Sha RN replied to DesertSky's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   But someone who is lazy may get hired based on his/her RN experience on paper- you can't see laziness on paper; this usually gets discovered later. When I was searching for my first NP job, I got a...

4. Documenting insulin pumps

   Sha-Sha RN replied to mmc51264's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   My hospital still documents on paper and there is a special flowsheet to document the FS, bolus amounts and basal rates for pumps. There is an order in the EHR for the pump settings but monitoring is...

5. Where do you get clinical updates?

   Sha-Sha RN replied to Pachinko's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   As others have said uptodate, epocrates. I also find medscape and physicians reference

6. Insulin-Resistance??

   Sha-Sha RN replied to iluvnoodles's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   Sounds like insulin resistance without knowing his insulin doses. If he's type 2 then he makes insulin but it's not working with the glucose like it should. If he does snack what is he snacking on and...

7. Where to shadow / obtain preceptors

   Sha-Sha RN replied to fetchfelix's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   With the new consensus model and the specialization become more specific between acute care NP and family/ adult np specialization based in primary care it will be important to find out will you be...

8. AGNP Interest – Anyone willing to share their experience?

   Sha-Sha RN replied to aposseadesse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   No my change heart about women's health did not set me back at all. My program required us to do at least 40 hrs in women's health during a semester we had to complete a total of 180 adult primary...

9. AGNP Interest – Anyone willing to share their experience?

   Sha-Sha RN replied to aposseadesse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I'm a new AGNP. I graduated last May, but I started at my current and first NP position 5 months ago. I work inpatient at a hospital on the Endocrinology Service. We only see adults for everything...

10. preceptor woes

    Sha-Sha RN replied to lfoglia1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Have you tried your state NP association? They usually have preceptor lists. Can you have MDs precept you? If so do you have any MDs that you know or are friendly with? How much help do your school...

11. IV's/Blood draws as FNP

    Sha-Sha RN replied to mka0141's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As a NP I don't do blood draws or IV starts but I know FNPs who worked in the ICU who may have to draw blood sometimes or do arterial sticks if no one can find a vein for blood. I know one of my...

12. What is your biggest struggle

    Sha-Sha RN replied to synaptic's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not sure the boards are that easy given the multiple number of post on allnurses alone of people fail the exams multiple times. Granted I can't speak to someone's knowledge base, if they are...

13. Don't be afraid to negotiate!

    Sha-Sha RN replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Some people do it because it has been a struggle to get their foot in the door as a NP somewhere and are willing to go for broke with the first ( and maybe only) offer that comes along. Not the right...

14. Recently failed ANCC n AANP

    Sha-Sha RN replied to Marie81's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The adult- Gero exam is new. The one being retired is the adult np exam ( the one without the

15. ANCC vs. AANP Certification?

    Sha-Sha RN replied to 3**835Y's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Some employers prefer ANCC certification mainly because it's been around longer. You have to find out what job prefers. AANP exam is strictly clinical multiple choice questions. ANCC is a mix between...