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  1. Being the 1st NP...

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

    Thanks for the feedback. I'm glad it's not just me! I have experienced some of what you described, as far as staff being unclear and telling me "when you see that... be sure and get the doctor"...

  2. What is your most memorable interaction with a Doctor

    VivaRN replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    If you wanted to post something positive I doubt anyone would fault you for

  3. What is your most memorable interaction with a Doctor

    VivaRN replied to lpnflorida's topic in General Nursing

    I like this sharing of positive stories. One memorable interaction I remember was when I was working on the HIV floor of a county hospital. One of my pts had neurosyphilis and was getting...

  4. How did you feel in NP school?

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

    One complaint of the faculty was that there was no time for practice in their demanding schedules. This university was very research focused. In the clinical courses, most were NP's - they got their...

  5. How did you feel in NP school?

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

    Having a lack of enthusiasm for class... although I wasn't out of school for as long, I remember feeling deflated when I realized NP school had some impractical "hoop jumping" in it. Or that some of...

  6. Does what school you go for your FNP matter?

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

    Others may have a different experience, but I found that the school I attended helped me very much in landing my first NP job. My school is well known as a good school in this area. Because of the...

  7. Terms we will not admit to using

    VivaRN replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Never mind, I just got it... But in case anyone else was wondering, HI V = Hi "5" (V interpreted like the roman numeral = 5) Pretty

  8. Terms we will not admit to using

    VivaRN replied to gwenith's topic in Nursing Humor

    Does anyone know - how did Hi 5 come to mean HIV

  9. NP doing home calls?

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

    Within the current market though can someone explain to me how this model is as profitable as having an office? I would love to do this but fear it would not take off r/t not being able to see as...

  10. New rules regarding drug company freebies

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

    I have heard about this. It appears that the industry is trying to appear to police itself to avoid external regulation. Looking at the literature, though, I agree with the guy who said these...

  11. Medical This or That

    VivaRN replied to HisTreasure's topic in General Nursing

    C. diff no backbone manager or backbiting

  12. clinical question

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

    I'm an NP student, but I've definitely had success with recommending these things! One patient in particular, I remember, came into the office 3 months after his HTN dx and was so excited to have...

  13. I scheduled my ACNP exam!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

    Good luck! I'm sure you'll do

  14. PHOTOGRAPHS with cellphones

    VivaRN replied to embarrasingfield's topic in General Nursing

    Though, I know at my facility there is a written consent for situations like this. Makes sense to me because the patient might lie later on, say they never gave consent for the photo and sue. Could...

  15. PHOTOGRAPHS with cellphones

    VivaRN replied to embarrasingfield's topic in General Nursing

    Cell phone camera pics - I think this is an emerging issue that administration hasn't quite caught up with yet. In a unit I was working on we had an incident where an unconscious pt's (estranged,...

  16. How does a nurse pick HERSELF up when everyone keeps kicking her down?

    VivaRN replied to docpsychrn42's topic in General Nursing

    Big hug to you - this is an awful situation and I am sorry you have to go through this. You mentioned feeling like a failure and not leaving the house to do things that need to be done around the...

  17. The most important factor that made you become an NP?

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

    To be a good NP, just like to be a good RN requires people skills and the ability to set boundaries. That aspect of the job is the same. Disliking patient care or getting upset by demanding family...

  18. HIV positive nurses

    VivaRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    Well yes, but I can't find any revised or more recent guidelines on this subject. I would assume that this continues to be the recommendation because nothing has come along evidence-wise to prompt a...

  19. HIV positive nurses

    VivaRN replied to uscstu4lfe's topic in General Nursing

    A person living with HIV can work as an RN in direct patient care without limitations. The same goes for MD's. Based on a review of the literature, CDC's assessment is that the risk of HIV...

  20. Thank you for your sympathy NOT

    VivaRN replied to Reigen's topic in General Nursing

    Is nothing sacred? The nerve of some people. I am so sorry you had to go through that, as if dealing with the death of a parent wasn't enough. And you were smart about it too, getting that letter...

  21. Master of Public Health looking for fastest/best route to DNP

    VivaRN replied to mabeltoo's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    First of all, let me congratulate you on your MPH and long history of working in public health. The fields of nursing and public health work very well together, in my opinion. Ok, I will try to...

  22. "Secret" HIV Vaccine in use?

    VivaRN replied to Annisme's topic in General Nursing

    I have worked with AIDS vaccine research in Africa and can say definitively that there is no "secret" vaccine that prevents or cures HIV. It would take a lot of money and skill to develop, IRB...

  23. The NEW Nurse (Not the ones AOL speak of)

    VivaRN replied to walk6miles's topic in General Nursing

    Could it be that it's more of an unprofessional work environment issue where people are allowed to get away with that kind of behavior? I used to work on a unit where the staff was extremely...

  24. passed out

    VivaRN replied to huladancer's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    In nursing school as part of our peds rotation we followed a pt from waiting room to OR to recovery. I woke up very early that morning as I had to be there around 5:30am. Did not eat breakfast....

  25. Advantages to being and FNP?

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

    Money? (laughs out loud). If money is your goal, there are much easier ways to make a buck than by choosing this career! My friends who went into law or financial management for instance... this...