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Rhfish2

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  1. Does this sound like i would be wasting my time . . .

    Rhfish2 replied to BabyEnjoli's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I really feel if your ultimate goal is to get a BS in health science then you should just go that route. By limiting yourself to an LPN and not going to the RN level it almost decreases the importance...

  2. Any NPs in Cardiology out there??

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

    Kristie is correct. I learned the devices by attending the training programs by the big 3 and then doing hands on with the reps in the room. I currently work with 7 cardiologists and am the only NP, I...

  3. If you could do it over again, would you choose nursing?

    Rhfish2 replied to jollyjenny's topic in General Nursing

    Most definitely. There is usually always work for an

  4. Asthma Attacks

    Rhfish2 replied to antidote's topic in General Nursing

    Besides being an FNP i'm also a respiratory therapist and I have found over the many, many, many years that having the patient purse lip breathe helps open and relax the

  5. Which is more marketable: FNP or ACNP?

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

    I am an FNP in a cardiology practice. My background as an RN was emergency department. I have with my practice 13 months now and have faired very well. I did my elective rotation in cardiology and...

  6. Need guidance RN-MSN/FNP

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

    I live in NY and there are multiple programs that offer wither FNP or PNP degrees but the majority of NP's in pediatric practice are FNP's. A friend of mine (recent grad 5/20/07) was offered a...

  7. Male Nurses Gay!

    Rhfish2 replied to tigress_8207's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I am a male nurse, not gay and happily married for the past 28 years. I have worked with MANY straight male nurses over the years. Matter of fact I have worked with more lesbian female doctors and a...

  8. Aspiring Nurses: Why not Med School??

    Rhfish2 replied to muurman's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    To be honest with you most of the courses for nursing school are NOT the same as for med school. I know quite a few nurses who have gone to med school and have had to take many additional core

  9. Working as an Aide after you take your Boards?

    Rhfish2 replied to Shopgirl1's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    That's correct, you are helf to your highest license and can be considered in a lawsuit eventhough you cannot legally do

  10. Nursing Shortage? Yeah right...

    Rhfish2 replied to Luvelyone's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Very few acute care facilities in the NY area are using LPN's they are strictly RN for many good reasons. LTC facilities usually use LPN's and that me be a good starting point for

  11. Frustrated in Philly - CCP past Grads advice welcome

    Rhfish2 replied to David's Harp's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    My son's girlfriend just graduated from Temple with her BSN and has a job at CHOP, I asked her about others in her class and the majority have gotten positions locally. You may be correct about the...

  12. Help - taking ACLS for the first time

    Rhfish2 replied to htrn's topic in General Nursing

    The majority of ACLS programs help walk you through the process. It seems intimidating initially but it all starts to come together. As razorback mentioned know your drugs and basic

  13. I have started the College Network....and...

    Rhfish2 replied to Fancy Face's topic in Online Distance Learning

    College network is purely a middleman for Excelsior College. EC gives you all the necessary information you need. They made it very easy for me to gather the needed books and by following their study...

  14. Distance Learning Systems

    Rhfish2 replied to CLH87's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Excelsior gives you plenty of study guide information to follow. When I took the program I followed their program and had no problem

  15. HELP, Questions about Excelsior/Collegenet.

    Rhfish2 replied to Annstudent's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I went directly through excelsior and found that their material was very helpful. Why pay extra when EC gives you all of the information that is

  16. NPs in EM?

    Rhfish2 replied to jls485's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    FNP's often work in the ED for the same reason noted above. we can care for all ages, I have a friend that is an ACNP and she had a hard time finding a position in an ED that had peds, she had to...

  17. Ideas for finding clinical sites.

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

    First of all, I myself am in a DNP program at this time. What I'm saying is that NP's are autonomous and we should act that way. Most programs "assist" the students in finding preceptors, but the RN...

  18. 2 jobs possibility

    Rhfish2 replied to doggybour's topic in New York Nursing

    I worked one fulltime job then I did agency work and was able to schedule the agnecy around my main job. It worked well and helped with my kids college

  19. Does every NY hospital have 13 shifts per month plus working every other weekend?????

    Rhfish2 replied to amy0123's topic in New York Nursing

    Every hospital is different. I've worked in hopsitlas in NY where I had to work 3 weekend shifts a month. It didn't matter which weekends. Sometimes during NP school I would work 3 Sundays in a row...

  20. What's the proper way to address an NP?

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

    I tell patients to call me by my first name. I find that it relaxes them and allows for an easier, more comfortable relationship. Some do call me doc and I correct them

  21. Ideas for finding clinical sites.

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

    I understand everyones concerns about their schools not getting them a clinical site. But come one, we are being master prepared individuals in a totaly autonomous position. If we can't take the...

  22. Ideas for finding clinical sites.

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

    My NP school gave us a list of possible clincal sites. Not all panned out for all students, many students called NP's and MD's of their family members. When I did my peds clinical I called my...

  23. Any NPs in Cardiology out there??

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

    The doctors are extremely supportive, they teach me something new almost daily. None of them get upset of I ask questions. They often send me their patients to see and evaluate. The senior MD of the...

  24. HFCC students does color of stethoscope matter???

    Rhfish2 replied to miMOMMYof3's topic in Michigan Nursing

    Do not buy a cheap one. Especially as a student. It can make all the difference in ausculatating blood pressures and heart rates for digoxin administration. I always tell my nursing students to buy a...

  25. Has anyone been to UOP?

    Rhfish2 replied to NICUrn2B's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did the UOP program and graduated in 2003, I loved it and had no problem getting into Grad school and getting my