patrick1rn

patrick1rn MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Male nurse crying!!!

    patrick1rn replied to ClassQ1's topic in Men in Nursing

    Obviously this picture was taken in combat, things happen in combat, i can personally attest to that, but as far as Male RNs or LPNs who start crying at work because some bad stuff happens.. I have...

  2. Any Veterans in nursing here?

    patrick1rn replied to NiteQwill's topic in General Nursing

    Hello Yea im a veteran, During my active duty time I was in the army in the 160th Spec ops aviation regt as one of the paratrooper/flight medics for six yrs, I got out started college for my RN,...

  3. Where are all the Direct Entry students???

    patrick1rn replied to Kensington's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Do you students who are doing a DE into a FNP program have any medical or nursing experience at all to begin with . At all ? I guess since people want to go straight into working as a FNP and what...

  4. Indiana Wesleyan Univ FNP program

    patrick1rn replied to Sunflower3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I lucked out and got 3 preceptors so far for my clinical portion of class, the problem is alot of facilities and MDs and NPs that take preceptors get bottled down with students from the medical...

  5. Indiana Wesleyan Univ FNP program

    patrick1rn replied to Sunflower3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    hello D we have to find our own clinical sites, but previous students have a list of where they do clinicals at. In a way you taylor make your own program to suite what you want to get out it. U...

  6. Too many lame courses in MSN programs?

    patrick1rn replied to oldiebutgoodie's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am in the clinical portion of my FNP program. I felt that the nursing theory, ethical issues, and several other courses could have been combined into one class. They have to meet the standards. I am...

  7. Vent settings and documentation

    patrick1rn replied to Lizziefive's topic in MICU, SICU

    If that RT established the intial settings, that RT should document those intial settings and not dump that off on the RN. Rts have a role in the ER and ICU setting and it involves that vent ! The RT...

  8. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    patrick1rn replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Dude, you got some experience as a paramedic, so your not naive. Just go with the

  9. where have you deployed & been stationed?

    patrick1rn replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Government, Military

    As a child I was an army brat and lived in the following places as follows: Born :Kittery Maine 1971 - 1974 Father was stationed to Hanau, West Germany, 1974 to 1978 Father was stationed to Fort...

  10. Care pkgs for deployed military

    patrick1rn replied to MeganNY's topic in Government, Military

    http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/AmericaSupportsYou/send_packages.html THis is a link to help you if you want to send a care

  11. Can FNP's subspecialize?

    patrick1rn replied to dilleweed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am in a FNP program right now, we had class, clinicals and online homework we had to post online. You are crazy to take you assesment class

  12. Recommendations for getting EKG training?

    patrick1rn replied to westcoastgirl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    One book that I have purchased was the idiots guide to EKG interpretation. It wont make you an expert in axis deviation but it will give you the basics and them some. Work in the ICU or the ER...

  13. Differences (Educative/Clinical) between NP & PA

    patrick1rn replied to jstuben's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am in school to be a FNP. I just wan to learn as much as can in school and continue when I graduate to learn and work as a

  14. Why is NS so hard?

    patrick1rn replied to mydee's topic in General Students

    It is hard in that you have to meet the standards and the required readings and math and clinical rotation. So what, study, get over it and do

  15. Care pkgs for deployed military

    patrick1rn replied to MeganNY's topic in Government, Military

    Hey Gen, good morning and congrats and passing your boards, but lets get a couple of things straight .. 1. I know this is a military forum for nurses... 2. I have no issue with Rear Echelon care what...

  16. Information about Marian College

    patrick1rn replied to r010127's topic in Indiana Nursing

    Wow, I earned my BSN at Marian College. I went through the RN to BSN program. I had to study. I didnt feel like I had to buy my way through the

  17. Care pkgs for deployed military

    patrick1rn replied to MeganNY's topic in Government, Military

    I dont know about losing skills while in theater, but I was told that MDs only do a 3 month tour because the dont get paid as much being in the military as they do in their civilian jobs and it would...

  18. Care pkgs for deployed military

    patrick1rn replied to MeganNY's topic in Government, Military

    OK here goes, I have two combat tours and this is my opinion about care packages and sending them to MDs, PAs and RNs. Most physicians only do a 3 month tour, they live in very nice areas, they have...

  19. Care pkgs for deployed military

    patrick1rn replied to MeganNY's topic in Government, Military

    It depends who they are attached to. If they are attached to a infantry unit, their FOB may not even have a PX. If they go to a hospital unit, odds are they will have very nice

  20. Indiana Wesleyan Univ FNP program

    patrick1rn replied to Sunflower3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I go to Indiana Weslayan University. No way can you complete the program any faster than the 2.5 yrs. The classes are taken one at a time and they can be pretty intense as it is. The last year is...

  21. working full-time + school for MSN?

    patrick1rn replied to sweetieann's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I went part time.. 24 hrs a week when I started the clinical portion of my FNP program. No way could I handle a 40 hr week plus doing about 34 plus hours of clinicals a week. NO WAY ! I am more...

  22. Can FNP's subspecialize?

    patrick1rn replied to dilleweed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think that the greatest thing about the FNP program is that it opens the door: I have seen FNPs work in ER where the help out both little kids and older adults. I have seen FNPs work in a...

  23. How many APNs in school for DNP???

    patrick1rn replied to traumaRUs's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    The Doctorate of Nursing Practice.. good idea I guess. I just dont want to start of program and it end up just all being research. I would like a more intense clinical focus. My 2 cents

  24. Starting off the floor in the OR

    patrick1rn replied to divokevan's topic in Operating Room

    Work where you want to work... dont listen to someone who doesnt work in nursing try to tell you where to get a job

  25. Dumb question--What do you NPs do?

    patrick1rn replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    :welcome: Hello Dave, Can medical assistants bill patients also