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I am a PMHNP student in Maryland and am desperately looking for outpatient pediatric Psych(100 hours in person) and adult preceptor (150 hours in person).I don't mind paying for clinical rotation because I have called and emailed to more than 50 practice and nobody accept a student. Please help

I had a phone interview for Minute clinic 2 weeks a go. The corporate manager told me that she is going to recommend me for next step which is interview with regional manager in the state and she will call me in one week. Now 2 weeks is over, I emailed the corporate manager and told her that I haven't heard back from any regional manager yet. I emailed her 3 days ago. So far no response. What does it mean? Does it mean no or yes? I am confused and need your opinion. Is this kind of behavior normal for minute clinic?

Her primary doctor dc/d all her orals. Now I want to start NPH and I dont know when pt is on lantus 100 units daily how much NPH I have to add? 0.5 units per Kilogram/daily or a portion of it because she is already taking Lantus?

no she is not on oral at all only 50 units lanuts am and 50 pm. Can we add oral pill when patient is already on lantus?

Hello I have a DMII patient who is on Lantus 50 Units BID. Her Blood suger is 400-500. She refused to go to endocrin specialist. I want to start NPH but I dont know how much I have to start with . I know 0.5 units per kilogram but the patient is already on Lantus and I dont know if I need to add full dose or portion of dose that I calculated for NPH. I appreciate your comments and feedback.

Thank you so much. I have sent my resume for this position 2 weeks ago. No response yet...

No poening in any nursing home. I went to Gero program with the hope of finding job in NH or rehab center. But nothing for Gero NP. I am certified in both Adult and Gero but it really doesn't make any difference... At least There are jobs for FNP in retail clinic with 80 K start up.

Thank you for response. I live in Livonia.I have applied for many positions. Most of them are looking for ICU or ER experiences, which I don't have. I have a Med/Surg background for 4 years.

i live in michigan and i just graduated in july 2009. i am certified as both adult and gero np. job market for adult np is awful and i am jobless for 3 months.i need to support my family and job market for fnp is always great. i want to go back to school for fnp. do you know how many more classes i need to take and are you aware of any short-term program (online) for adult np to family np? any experiences? in my school they require one and half year more classes and clinical, which is not fair. please help:crying2:

I am a new NP graduate from Adult/Gero program. I was wondering if you recommend Gero Fitzgeralds CDs for the AACN board exam. Thank you.

My new husband eats 2 eggs everyday. I was telling him that too much egg is not safe for your liver. He can't believe me. Is there any scientific reason behind it that I can explain it to him? Infact he thinks because I am a nurse, I am so protective about him. Please help me New Bride and old nurse

Salam Alaikum sister, I am a Nurse Practitioner student and I am Muslim too. I went to school in the Michigan and I worked in different hospitals and nursing homes. I never had any issue with my Hijab (covering my head and long sleeves scrub). If you have any specific question please feel free to email me. Good luck with school! Mashaalah!!

Thank you all for your messages. You are right. Part of my problem is that I am a new nurse. Thank you for the report sheet. I hope things get better soon.

I am a new nurse and I have problem with other nurses in the report time. I have 6 patients. At the report time the other nurses ask me : did the pt had Ct scan, MRI, EEG? did he had psych consult, neuro consult, and so many other consults? It is hard for me keep track of all consults, especially because I have 6 patients and these info haven't told to me in the report by the last nurse. I have hard time to say I don't know and I feel so embaresed. . Please tell me what I have to do. I can't honestly keep track of all consult and Ct scan, MRI, and EEG. And I don't know what is the benefit of knowing all these info for them because they can't do anything with the result. Please advise.Thanks

I am a new nurse on Med/surg floor.I need to know some easy to learn info about administration of insulin. I don't know when I have to hold insulin based on pt meal time. I hold Insulin Novolog 12 units before dinner last night for my patient because her BS was 175 and she was on sliding scale insulin too,I gave her 10 units regular and hold novolog. The Dr. was so mad and told me that you shouldn't hold it. I checked with another experienced nurse and she told me to hold it. Please tell me how I can determine when to hold and when not to hold.

thank you so much. i really appreciate it. i have applied for a part time nursing position in neuro-surgery unit. i hope i can handle my school work with my new job. thank you again. np 2006

Hi Pinoy NP! Thank you for your reply to my question. I am on an online ANP program so I don't see almost any of my classmate or my professors. This is so sad. I love to start networking. I went to MICNP website. I hope this organization will help me to connect with other ANP in Michigan. Do you think that hospital experience is necessary to be considered for ANP employment? Or my employment will be based on my educational experiences? NP2006

I started ANP/GNP program in Fall/2006. I need your advice about my clinical experiences. I work in a Nursing home PRN and I go to school full time. I don't have any experiences with working at the hospital and I think that maybe without this experience I may not be able to find a job as ANP/GNP easily. I am in a dilemma now because working PRN gives me very flexible schedule however it doesn't give me experience of working in hospital. I have experience of almost one year working in a Nursing home and also working with a nursing agency in different nursing homes. If there is any nurse manager or experienced NP in this forum ( which I am sure there is) I would like to now what is your suggestion. I have scholarship for my NP program and I have to go full time to school. I have two kids and a very supportive husband however I know working in hospital is different from working in nursing home and I am affraid I may not have the skills that are needed in hospital and I think I am not capabale of working in hospital. I don't know why. I take care of 24 patients in nursing home and at night I am charge nurse with 36 patients and I am very comfortable working at LTC as RN. Please let me know what you think. Thank you for your time. NP 2006

Thank you for your advice. I will keep you posted. By the way I am mother of 2 teenager girls! I have also admission for PhD in Nursing. It takes 4 years to complete my program (Full time). I don't know which one is the better choice. Any idea?

i have a question from np students. i live in michigan and i just got admission from madonna university for adult nurse practitioner. i have planned to register for 2 classes in spring- summer, advanced pharmacology and nursing theories. i have to work part time and my nursing theory class is online and the other one is once a week. would you give me some feedbacks about these two courses? is it possible to take these two courses in 2 months? please help! thank you so much