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  1. Nursing and Dyspraxia

    runsonsyrup replied to TheVeganGeekGirl's topic in Nursing Career

    I have NVLD with short term memory, special awareness, directional, math, and clumsiness issues... and work in a NICU. I did not disclose to my boss, but am very self aware when it comes to my...

  2. Eating on the Night Shift

    runsonsyrup replied to westieluv's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I make sure I eat a healthy meal (salad with some protein or an egg scramble) just before heading in. I bring snacks because my stomach can't handle a full meal overnight. I bring carrots/hummus,...

  3. Y-porting potassium IV - what's your policy?

    runsonsyrup replied to sarmrn's topic in Medical-Surgical

    When I worked in the ED, we hung the potassium on a pump at the ordered rate, and then gravity-hung NS piggyback, titrating the rate to patient's comfort, within reason and keeping fluid overload...

  4. Night shift worries

    runsonsyrup replied to rn_mama2's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I work 12 hour nights -- every Thurs/Fri/Sat. I'm also in grad school and have 8 hour clinical days Mon/Tue/Wed/Thurs from 8a to 4p. Oh, and I'm 9 months pregnant. I'm not kidding! If I can flip back...

  5. BSN is a joke

    runsonsyrup replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    I found that my BSN fast track program for non-nurses trained me to pass the NCLEX, not to be a nurse. Now, I'm in an MSNP program and feel like I'm being groomed for the University's DNP program, NOT...

  6. College Health

    runsonsyrup posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm an FNP student and I'm very interested in working at a college health facility when I graduate next Spring. I've done a rotation at one, and loved it. However, I've heard that this is one of the...

  7. College Health

    runsonsyrup replied to runsonsyrup's topic in Advanced Practice

    Thank you for your reply! I already take advantage of the PSLF program as an RN, and am definitely looking for an NP job that allows me to continue