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Rhfish2

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  1. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    Rhfish2 replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    1998 Grad, now an FNP in a Cardiology

  2. Nsg Recruitment: The Making of The Men in Nursing Calendar

    Rhfish2 replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Men in Nursing

    Wonderful, each state should have one as well as each school of

  3. Male RN-assist with pelvic exams?

    Rhfish2 replied to walnuttree91's topic in Emergency

    I'm a male that had worked in the ED for many years, I am now an NP in a cardiology group. I've always acted professionally and explained to patient's what I'm going to do, if they didn't protest I...

  4. Highest BP you have ever seen on a pt

    Rhfish2 replied to nckayaker's topic in Emergency

    I'm a cardiology NP and we often see patient's come in with BP's of 210/120 and as long as they are asymptomatic we don't get crazy. We treat and street with education and follow up directions. Also...

  5. recent LPN what do I need to do to get into ER?

    Rhfish2 replied to Buckyxj's topic in Emergency

    I can tell you in my part of NY. All of the ER's removed LPN's and only allow RN's, the ED that I worked in fro many years only used RN's. It is the problem of being able to do IV push meds. In the ED...

  6. Silvadene-HELP

    Rhfish2 replied to Irishgirl's topic in General Nursing

    More important I think one of the most important thing to learn from this is that as nurses it is important to READ ALL medications etc. prior to administering. Before becoming a Nurse Practitioner I...

  7. Any NPs in Cardiology out there??

    Rhfish2 replied to tutored's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am an FNP in a large cardiology group. I choose not to do hopsital rounds but I am in the office 5 days a week. I see patients, administer Nuclear Stress tests, interrogate pace makers as well as a...

  8. stethoscope questions narrowed search.

    Rhfish2 replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    I totally disagree that any stethescope will do. If you use a cheap stethescope the quality is poor. Before going in to nursing and being a nurse practitioner I was a respiratory therapist. I have...

  9. Nursing Shoes For Men, do they exist?

    Rhfish2 replied to nursesaideBen's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have worn Rocksport's for years in the ED without any

  10. stethoscope questions narrowed search.

    Rhfish2 replied to Buckyxj's topic in Men in Nursing

    I have worked thje ED for 12 years and am now a Nurse Practitioner in a cardiology group, I have had the same Littman Master Cardiology for all that time, at one time the tubing broke and my wife...

  11. You Guys Are Great

    Rhfish2 replied to gt4everpn's topic in Men in Nursing

    I had been a respiratory therapsit for 100 years, then went into nursing worked the ED for 12 years, went back to school now I'm an NP in a cardiology

  12. Finding local NP salaries

    Rhfish2 replied to np2b's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It also depends on location. I am an NP in a busy Cardiology group and have great autonomy. I am in a suburb of NY approx. 20 miles. My salary out of school was 91K plus good benefit pack including...

  13. PA's make more $$ than NP's?!

    Rhfish2 replied to GirloftheSun's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am the only NP with 2 PA's in a cardiology practice. I recnelty found out that I am earning nearly $ 10,000 more than either of them. I have the least experience but I demanded the most on...

  14. Certification exams AANP vs. ANCC

    Rhfish2 replied to JACKMAC's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I used the fitzgerald CD's and still listen to them as a resource, they are great. I took the AANC exam and got my results 4 days after taking

  15. How to tell a drug rep to shut up?

    Rhfish2 replied to DucatiNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I usually listen to "some" of their diatribe and then thank them for their time, usually by lying and telling them I have to return phone calls etc. I never write for brand names if I can help it due...

  16. Ever made a wrong diagnosis???

    Rhfish2 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I work in a cardiology practice. I work with 2 PA's and myself, the only NP, one of the PA's recently dx a chest pain as GERD and put the patient on a PPI. The patient returned 3 days later without...

  17. DOT physicals

    Rhfish2 replied to TPfan24's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    DOT physicals are pretty straight forward and quick. They do average only about 15 minutes each once you learn to do them. They are not a "physical" per say. Much of the physical is hx

  18. How many years does it take?

    Rhfish2 replied to 12breakfree's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It all depends on the school. My program in NY was 24 months and it was 2 evenings a week. I worked fulltime, am married plus I taught at a BSN program 1 day per week througout the program and did the...

  19. What's the deal with Recertification?

    Rhfish2 replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you take the ANCC you do not need to retake the exam every 5 years. You need to meet other criteria including CME's, etc. and then you can become re-certified without sitting for another

  20. NNP working with children?

    Rhfish2 replied to nnp07's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Very interesting because in NY you are not legally able to work outside of your scope of training. For example a NNP cannot work with children over the age of 2 they can only work as NNP's. That is...

  21. ANCC FNP exam

    Rhfish2 replied to NCFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduated 8/07 and took the ANCC exam in October (due to paperwork lag), I took the exam on a Wednesday and got the results in the mail on Saturday. I applied for a job the end of October and got...

  22. NNP working with children?

    Rhfish2 replied to nnp07's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The problem is that NNP can only care for newborns to 2 years old, APN's are adult nurse practitioners and depending on your state can care for 18 y/o on up, FNP (Family Nurse Practitioner's) can care...

  23. I need your advice NPs.

    Rhfish2 replied to krnruby's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I worked as an ER nurse for "many" years prior to going to NP school. I am currently an FNP in a 11 MD primary care and cardiology practice, I am the only NP working with 2 PA's. I am autonomous,...

  24. Help! Did I screw myself?

    Rhfish2 replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I also am an NP as well as an adjunct in a BSN program. It seems to me that you have handled yourself very professionally, the only addition that I would recommend at this point is to meet with the...