patrick1rn

patrick1rn MSN, RN, NP

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  1. looking for some advice

    patrick1rn replied to camjones's topic in General Nursing

    Cant you take out another loan

  2. Should I Go Straight Through???

    patrick1rn replied to JerseyGir1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You probably already know what you want to do GO to school full time and work part

  3. Passed ACNP exam today

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

    Yea.. The medical questions were pretty easy.. Alot of G and D were on it Alot of scope of practice questions, Alot of research based questions like the different types of studies, etc They even had...

  4. Passed ACNP exam today

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

    I passed my FNP exam through the ANCC. I guess now I am a FNP-BC. One thing that I did not focus on was research, toughest questions for

  5. Passed ACNP exam today

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

    Great I take my FNP boards tommorow through the ANCC. I have studied, review CDs, etc. Feel pretty good about it I will post also.. that I have passed...

  6. When money is low...

    patrick1rn replied to dipsett08's topic in General Nursing

    I doubt many jailers who worked at Gitmo have to worry about losing their integrity or dignity for that matter. Their actions were not to lose the dignity of the individuals who were legally captured...

  7. Loss of first RN job Today I am so sad

    patrick1rn replied to mjkush102's topic in General Nursing

    Sometimes is miscommunication, sometimes its just that people are mean, its not limited to being a nurse. Just because we are in the health care business does not mean that we are not human beings,...

  8. Loss of first RN job Today I am so sad

    patrick1rn replied to mjkush102's topic in General Nursing

    What kind of ICU did you work in ? 5 intubated, sedated, pressors, swan ganz, bedside dialysis , chest tubes, a lines, Balloon pump kinda ICU patients ? You had 5 of those ? Thats a bit much.. It is...

  9. Discovering incompatible IVPB's with primary lines - anyone else notice this a lot?

    patrick1rn replied to ANH_RN's topic in General Nursing

    You buy a drug book for the floor you work on ? Your hospital doesnt supply your floor with a drug reference

  10. MRSA in sputum with trach?

    patrick1rn replied to kc1985's topic in General Nursing

    Your a RN student right ? Then look up what MRSA

  11. Ethical Question about NGs and medication administration

    patrick1rn replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in General Nursing

    How many months has this NG tube been in her nose and into stomach ? Why is she in your facility ? Are you a nursing home ? Has pshyche deemed this person competent ? Is this person able to swallow...

  12. Is this odd to you too?

    patrick1rn replied to mom4josh's topic in General Nursing

    That was touching. Thanks for sharing your story. Makes me even more of a pro life

  13. new admission 45 minutes before your shift is over..what do you do?

    patrick1rn replied to glamgalRN's topic in General Nursing

    No, it gets worse. but you do what you can I understand why the ER brings up patients when they

  14. Sick time and confidentiality

    patrick1rn replied to riverkinz's topic in General Nursing

    That is an example of a poor manager.. who does not know how to lead people.. I pity the nurses who work under that manager.. This person can not lead from the front, so he or she decided to post sick...

  15. Nursing Truths: They don't want you to know about!

    patrick1rn replied to A_Nurse_Student's topic in General Nursing

    I have an idea, worry about getting through school and dont stress out over the frustrations of others. Everyone is going to paint the most extreme situation. I know I have. You are an intelligent...

  16. Do you sill do clinical????

    patrick1rn replied to able2009's topic in General Nursing

    I had to do about 80 hours of nursing management. I wore a suit and tie and followed the nursing cheif of surgery. It was a good experience. I tested out of having to do any community health clinical...

  17. Working Out-using exercise for health and stress

    patrick1rn posted a topic in Health, Stress Management

    How many nurses workout If so what do you ? How often ? I personally find that working out helps me be a better person, I manage stress in a better manner and I think much clearer. I work the night...

  18. How's the job market there in Indiana?

    patrick1rn replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Indiana Nursing

    you would think that this was a Ivy Tech nurse blog instead of a Indiana nurse

  19. Remember to exercise

    patrick1rn replied to patrick1rn's topic in Health, Stress Management

    i have finnished week one on the p90x system. It reminds me of doing physical training when I was in basic training for the army, but only harder. The DVDs consist of pushups, pullups, abdominal...

  20. Is LPN as great a job as a RN?

    patrick1rn replied to WorkingMom19's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was not aware of that, but in all fairness though, how can you expect resident tuition when your not a resident by state definition yet. But No, LPNs do alot of the tasks that RNs do, but they do...

  21. You're a nurse? Why didn't you just go to med school?

    patrick1rn replied to ChiLanQui's topic in General Nursing

    I will answer this for you : MD : 4 yrs of undergrad pre med classes, 4 yrs of medical school , 3 to 4 yr internship in your speciality. They diagnose, treat, perform more invasive procedures that the...

  22. Blurred Boundaries: Should we eliminate the distinction between RNs and LPNs?

    patrick1rn replied to ilovechadkrause's topic in LPN to RN

    I have an idea, instead of lowering the standards, make undergraduate nursing in the USA a 4 yr degree. One kind of RN, period, no so called blurred boundries etc. If you dont like what a RN does then...

  23. Any evening courses available for RN or LPN?

    patrick1rn replied to NoeLiv's topic in Indiana Nursing

    I doubt you will find any RN program that has class at night or in the evening. You will have to do your clinicals during the day anyway, correct ? If you want it bad enough, you will make it

  24. Looking to interview a male RN...

    patrick1rn replied to Miles1978's topic in Men in Nursing

    1.What is your name and educational background/degree? Medic in the army: 1990, Flight medic in the army, 1991 ASN: 1998, BSN: 2003, MSN/FNP: 2008. Just call me Patrick 2.There is a critical...

  25. Gay male nurses?

    patrick1rn replied to mitakashi's topic in Men in Nursing

    why do you ask ? i am curious, how long have you been in the health care field ? i have been an army medic both active duty and in the national guard for 19 yrs. i have been an rn for 10 yrs i just...