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VivaRN

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  1. what made you decide to be a NP?

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

    First semester of nursing school had a phenomenal instructor who was an NP. I wanted to be like her and do what she did. She took me under her wing. Also had many NP's as role models before I...

  2. Future FNP student

    VivaRN replied to BeachyRNn08's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you want to work ICU, work ICU. Go where you think you can be at your best, supported as a new nurse and giving good care. Before entering my FNP program I worked mostly critical care. I...

  3. How was your service today?

    VivaRN replied to GrnHonu99's topic in General Nursing

    Florence Nightingale, in her Feb. report 1853: A Hospital is good for the seriously ill alone, otherwise it becomes a lodging house where the nervous become more nervous, the foolish more foolish, the...

  4. Retail store NPs: good or bad idea?

    VivaRN replied to joy09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have to disagree about the recognition... because the retail based clinics have flooded the radio with ads telling people about NP's. For example, a mom voice saying something like: When I have a...

  5. O.M.G. Time to test!!!

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

    Good luck! If you made it this far I'm sure you'll do

  6. Patients who call you Dr. (implying MD)

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

    I wonder how long it will take for patients to associate NP as a respectful term for a provider the way they associate Dr... . It's like a little medical culture leftover coming out. Interesting...

  7. Retail store NPs: good or bad idea?

    VivaRN replied to joy09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    NP-run retail based clinics have caught on in my area and are fairly prevalent. They have a very narrow scope of practice: primarily mild episodic complaints, which allows for quick visits and not a...

  8. normal to dread clinicals?

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

    What you're feeling doesn't sound so weird based on what you describe. Are you finding clinical placements yourself or is your school setting them up for you? What do your clinical instructors say...

  9. Do Nurses STILL want to marry Doctors?

    VivaRN replied to showbizrn's topic in General Nursing

    NO. If I wanted to live a Dr's lifestyle I would've become one. Don't want it, don't want to be married to

  10. What do you do to Nurture the Newbies???

    VivaRN replied to Diary/Dairy's topic in General Nursing

    I've also been fortunate enough to be nurtured when I was a new grad. Probably the nicest things my co-workers did for me was not make me feel stupid when I made an honest mistake or asked a...

  11. Good Questions to ask a Prospective Employer?

    VivaRN replied to cherryhopeRN's topic in General Nursing

    During the interview: About how many years of experience does the average nurse on this floor have? Or ask around if you shadow. If everyone has Besides, if you're a new grad you want experienced...

  12. Nurses salary vrs teacher's salary

    VivaRN replied to ShayRN's topic in General Nursing

    I think teaching and nursing are similar professions and tend to attract similar types of people. 1) Do WAY more work than they are ever paid for 2) Feel like the general public has no idea what...

  13. has anyone worked in infectous disease unit?

    VivaRN replied to Ms.RN's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on an Immunology floor which was similar to an infectious disease unit... though it was mostly HIV. Other patients were mixed in so it did not become an "HIV floor." And even then, HIV...

  14. Why we do it...

    VivaRN replied to registerednut1221's topic in General Nursing

    Beautiful post. Thank you so much for being who you are with your patients. I do it because it is a way to be of service that comes naturally to

  15. How To Handle?

    VivaRN replied to Susan9608's topic in General Nursing

    Whoa, that is completely inappropriate. Talking to your manager sounds like a good course of action. She may have some ideas or at the very least should be made aware of the

  16. All White Uniform Dress Code?!!

    VivaRN replied to keludtke's topic in General Nursing

    I worked at a hospital that had this policy - they adopted it in the mid-90's. Initially I had the same thoughts as you: this is old school, outdated, and my uniforms are going to be dirty in no...

  17. Why do we devalue our "soup?"

    VivaRN replied to Miss Mab's topic in General Nursing

    I think there's a problem when we have so many credentials half of us in the profession don't know what they mean. Docs have credentials too but don't feel the need to list them in a convoluted...

  18. Ways I have heard Metoprolol pronounced...by medical personnel.

    VivaRN replied to stillpressingon's topic in General Nursing

    Met-RON-izole instead of Metronidazole. One of my NP preceptors. We had a good relationship so one afternoon I spelled it out for her on the exam-bed paper. Normally I don't correct people but I...

  19. Imposter Syndrome/ Phenomenon

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

    Yep, I feel like that too. Must be pretty universal. I have this recurring nightmare that I'll be out there as a new practitioner, tell a patient the plan of care and he/she won't like it. They...

  20. Anyone else feeling antsy during their winter break from NP school???

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

    What you describe sounds like heaven to me! I will spend winter break writing my thesis. No other time to do it. It's making me antsy because I'm worried I won't finish. I like your kind of antsy...

  21. Ever Gotten STUCK w/a Needle???

    VivaRN replied to nitesky83's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. I had 10 patients on the floor, 1 going to CT, 1 going to the OR, pts. having issues, and was rushing through morning meds. I know they tell you never rush, but I was rushing. After giving a...

  22. Do Physical therapists do much in hospitals?

    VivaRN replied to 2bNurseguru's topic in General Nursing

    In the Burn unit we worked very closely with physical therapists. They did the heavy debridement in a special tub room if the patient was stable enough to be transported there. They were also...

  23. Before/After HIV

    VivaRN posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi everyone, As someone who has never lived in a world without HIV I was wondering if some of you would mind sharing your experiences. In my community nurses were at the forefront in the response to...

  24. Relationship based care/Playing the game

    VivaRN replied to Firefly RN's topic in General Nursing

    Amen,

  25. I work at Disney World now!!

    VivaRN replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    This is cracking me up but it's actually kinda sad. Isn't that the whole point... you can't apply business models to hospitals because hospitals are not like businesses. Employees don't confront...