AutumnBlaze

AutumnBlaze has 35 years experience.

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1. Lyons VA Hospital

   AutumnBlaze replied to Snoopy21's topic in General Nursing

   At our VA, community living is our nursing home. It includes long term rehab, extended care and

2. Adopting a new philosophy

   AutumnBlaze replied to Cricket183's topic in General Nursing

   Love

3. Online furthering education courses

   AutumnBlaze replied to Shrizeal's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   There are many online,some of which are free.AACN currently has a free sepsis CE.ANCC & AANP have lots of acute care CEs.I also use NPACE,and various other online

4. Order your own labs services

   AutumnBlaze replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   It's my understanding that several of the lab companies, such as Lab Corp., do this. I have also been told that one of our local hospitals allows this, though I cannot personally confirm it. My friend...

5. Do you wear open toed shoes as an NP?

   AutumnBlaze replied to mightyFNPgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am inpatient, so I either wear tennis shoes or flat

6. NP in a surgical specialty (or general)

   AutumnBlaze replied to danceluver's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

7. NP in a surgical specialty (or general)

   AutumnBlaze replied to danceluver's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am a ACNP who works in surgery. I do not scrub, although I could, as I am not needed to. My team, NPs and PAs, cover our hospital 24/7. There is always someone here. We round, write orders. we...

8. Stress level: RN vs. NP

   AutumnBlaze replied to NEMurse95's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   changed

9. Stress level: RN vs. NP

   AutumnBlaze replied to NEMurse95's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I was a critical care RN, ICU, SICU, CCU, CVICU, for over 20 years. I am now an inpatient ACNP . I am much more stressed now.The amount of responsibility is so much

10. VA Nurse Practitioner

    AutumnBlaze replied to serenitylove14's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is true in my VA too. I have been an NP for 16 years and I make less than some of the RNs. I was astounded when I first found that

11. NP education

    AutumnBlaze replied to Drewsky7x's topic in Advanced Practice

    I went to a brick and mortar school in the south east and felt it adequately prepared me for being an NP. However, I also had many years of experience as a critical care RN, so that helped as well. I...

12. Will becoming a Nurse practitioner be enough for me?

    AutumnBlaze replied to Marcuscollins's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Will becoming a Nurse practitioner be enough for me? I doubt it, based on your post and aspirations. I would advise going to medical

13. NP jobs that work 3days

    AutumnBlaze replied to Guest1059175's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work as an inpatient ACNP and I work 7 12s and one 8 a pay period. We don't get paid 40 hours unless we work 40 hours. I sorta miss those three 12s as a RN,

14. CEU/CME for recertification with ANCC??

    AutumnBlaze replied to Tony1790's topic in Advanced Practice

    AANP hours are accepted by ANCC. Below from the ANCC website- Q: How do I know which contact hours are accredited/approved? A: Formally approved continuing education must meet the following criteria:...

15. Is a government job worth it?

    AutumnBlaze replied to imanfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a current VA employee, I mostly agree with this, with one exception.Although many workloads are quite light, the primary care NPS tend to have very high caseloads and the turnover is high. The...