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VivaRN

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  1. How many of us have contracts for our jobs???

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

    I found this comment interesting. If the practice you worked for truly respected their NURSING staff, NP or no, being looked upon as part of the nursing staff wouldn't be a bad thing, would it?...

  2. If you weren't a nurse...

    VivaRN replied to jhns9vl's topic in MICU, SICU

    An oral

  3. Would you have called rapid response?

    VivaRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Beware of situations where the same sized cuff is used for v/s on EVERYONE, whether due to ignorance or lack of an appropriately sized cuff. If your patient is 90lbs and the automatic adult large cuff...

  4. New NP feeling discouraged...

    VivaRN replied to christvs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hang in there! I hate to be cynical but from what brief experience I have in the job market... maybe they already knew who they wanted or there was some circumstance outside of your control. If I...

  5. Some advice please! (kind of long post...sorry)

    VivaRN replied to shining_star28463's topic in General Nursing

    DON'T DO IT! Listen to your gut. The work you did to become a nurse is worth more than this. You will find a job. Hold out for a good job that will treat you right. Otherwise you will be...

  6. Seeing people in pain...?

    VivaRN replied to misslisa's topic in General Nursing

    I started my career as a Burn ICU nurse and had the experience of seeing a lot of people in physical and emotional pain. The key is to understand a difference between sympathy and empathy. If you...

  7. Discharged directly from ICU?!?!?

    VivaRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hello, I am working in the outpatient setting and becoming aware of (what I think?) is a new practice: pts being discharged directly from ICU. One was discharged to home on a vent - family totally...

  8. The economy and NP jobs....

    VivaRN replied to RNBillie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Looking at the flipside of the economic downturn, a few clinics for the underserved are actually ramping up staff in anticipation of larger numbers of patients d/t job and insurance loss. Sad but...

  9. As a RN have you ever had a problem finding a job?

    VivaRN replied to New2block's topic in General Nursing

    Never had a problem. Though I am a bit more cautious now. Just because they'll hire you in a heart beat doesn't mean it's a good place to

  10. Wow, you guys have helped me over some rough spots!

    VivaRN replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I am so glad you were able to settle into a job that was a good fit for your gifts. It makes me happy to see you happy. Isn't allnurses wonderful? As much as I love my non-nursing friends, sometimes...

  11. Specialties - What do you do? Do you like it?

    VivaRN replied to karibo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm a soon-to-be FNP working in HIV. LOVE IT! I work in a large outpatient clinic affiliated with a major hospital. HIV medicine is fascinating - all body systems, acute and chronic, always changing...

  12. role of NP in research

    VivaRN posted a topic in Research

    I am new to research and will be taking my NP boards in a few weeks. I will be the first NP on this research unit and want to advocate for how to best use my skills. Unfortunately I'm fairly isolated...

  13. role of NP in research

    VivaRN replied to VivaRN's topic in Research

    anc33, I pm'd

  14. role of NP in research

    VivaRN replied to VivaRN's topic in Research

    We have quite a few protocols open (20? 30?) but only a few are open for enrollment. Some are very complex while others are more simple, high enrollment studies. There is a person who does IRB, my...

  15. Discharged directly from ICU?!?!?

    VivaRN replied to VivaRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for your replies. This was my gut feeling also but I didn't want to pursue it unless it was truly out of the ordinary. After a few more patients let out into the world I did some follow up...

  16. Hep B Vaccine or not?

    VivaRN replied to alyx's topic in General Nursing

    I am vaccinated. Hep B is more readily transmitted by blood than HIV (30% vs. 3%). I had a needlestick and was darn glad I didn't have to worry about contracting Hep B. The organization I work for...

  17. Should I be upset? Or am I making a big deal out of nothing?

    VivaRN replied to redhead09's topic in General Nursing

    Is there an instructor you can talk with whom you trust? Does your school do semester leads, or level coordinators - like a faculty member in charge of the group of faculty teaching the semester you...

  18. Nursing School Bloopers

    VivaRN replied to Jabber964's topic in Nursing Humor

    This is a story from NP school ~ I was doing clinical in an HIV clinic. My preceptor went to see another patient while I saw a stable patient. The patient, a delightful woman in her mid-thirties...

  19. new FNP, already burning out

    VivaRN replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have known 2 new FNP's now who found themselves in a situation like yours. They left within the first 3-6 months and found jobs that were a better fit. One expressed wishing she'd left sooner...

  20. Question for NPs: How long did you practice as an RN before persuing NP?

    VivaRN replied to the sparrow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had almost 2 yrs, mostly in Burn ICU and HIV. It's not a lot compared to some people, but it was fine for me. I did well in school and had no trouble finding a job. As others have said, everyone...

  21. need advice: publication etiquette

    VivaRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am thinking of submitting my masters thesis for publication. One of my advisors has agreed to help and continue advising me (I graduated) but the chair of my committee is not aware of this plan. Is...

  22. Each job title wears it's own color.

    VivaRN replied to borzoilady's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a large hospital where nurses (RN, LPN) wore all white. Did I like wearing white? Not really. But EVERYONE knew who the nurses were, even in the larger community... it made me a...

  23. Research position good for new grad?

    VivaRN replied to emtneel's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I recently accepted an NP position that splits research and clinic time. It appears that the way different sites use personnel can vary, but where I am the first part of what you described fits the...

  24. Being the 1st NP...

    VivaRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, I started my 1st NP job a few weeks ago where part of my time is spent in clinical trials. I'm excited about it, but I will be the 1st NP ever with this group. Right now I'm hired as an RN...

  25. Being the 1st NP...

    VivaRN replied to VivaRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Interesting. I don't have a lot of experience in clinical trials, but with this group the RN's (nurse coordinators) do as you described, and the NP/PA can do things like physical exams, deciding if...