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  1. NP/MPH

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

    I do, and so glad I do. In my current role the MPH is not front and center, but it gives me more options. For example if in the future I want to do something less directly clinical and more public...

  2. Anyone working in NIH in Bethesda, MD?

    VivaRN replied to neatnurse30's topic in Maryland Nursing

    I too am investigating a position at NIH - an outpatient position in clinical research. Does anyone else have experience working there? From the previous post it sounds like a great place to

  3. Clinical research nurse at NIH?

    VivaRN replied to neatnurse30's topic in Research

    I am exploring positions at NIH as well. Has anyone else who has worked there (outpatient?) tell me more about what it's like, what's the work environment, how are nurses viewed, benefits,...

  4. Was getting the NP the right choice for you?

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

    Debatable. I also have an MPH and have found that, while I enjoy the busy-ness of seeing individual patients I enjoy project/program management a lot more. But it took me working as an NP to see...

  5. Am I making a mistake going for my NP???

    VivaRN replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agreed. Being an NP is obviously not the only way to advance in the profession, and if you are loving what you do as you described - why not pursue

  6. Stupid things said by your non-nurse significant other

    VivaRN replied to Moogie's topic in Nursing Humor

    Him: Sometimes this thing happens where the back of my neck gets really red and hot. Me: That's called a sunburn. There is also someone in his family that everyone told me is a nurse, their go-to...

  7. Thoughts on working at a minute clinic for your first job?

    VivaRN replied to sally 1977's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In school we were told not to, and now that I'm in practice I can kinda see why... I learn so much from having other, more knowledgeable providers around, and being able to do labs, interpret the...

  8. Need some solid answers

    VivaRN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi all, I am in my sixth month (1 month off orientation) as an RN in a burn ICU. Lately I've had patients that were on a lot of drips, or needed to be started on a lot of drips... and I'm not sure...

  9. What's on your lab coat?

    VivaRN replied to Sheri FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Name badge says it all - VivaRN, FNP, MPH It's not the credentials I should have legally (APRN-BC) but no one seems to care. All of us NP's have something different. Some put RN, FNP. Some put only...

  10. Learning H&P - Ugh!

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

    You know, I think that is more it - that you have to split it up, or say it out loud, or go system by system before putting it all together. In "real life" you are perhaps chatting with the patient...

  11. Benefits Package

    VivaRN replied to Sheri FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agreed about the malpractice - that will eat so much $$. And no vacation for a year, that is definitely abnormal where I am. If this is their 2nd try I shudder to think about the 1st. Who are they...

  12. Top interview ways to NOT get the job (New Grad RN)

    VivaRN replied to hatingthewaiting's topic in General Nursing

    Don't answer or even look at your cell phone during the interview. Put it on silent or leave it in the

  13. Patients and their crazy requests

    VivaRN replied to SoundofMusic's topic in General Nursing

    I am running into the outpatient version of this entitled behavior and it is driving me CRAZY. No, you cannot miss your appointment and then walk in at 4pm demanding to be seen because you have...

  14. new APN

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

    Because I'm in a specialty my orientation is 6 months working with an APN preceptor. Basically I do the H&P, we discuss the plan, and then gradually I do more of the paperwork, phone calls, Rx's...

  15. Any FNP's work in Pain management? other speciaty practices?

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

    I am a new grad working in HIV. At my clinic we get a 6 month orientation. There are also regional AIDS Education and Training Centers (AETC's) that hold conferences for providers new to HIV. Very...

  16. How did NP school compare to receiving your BSN

    VivaRN replied to gospel Rn, BSN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I found the school part less stressful because I was already familiar with the terminology, patho, and such vs. learning it for the first

  17. Got into MSN/ MGH....now what...

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

    What is an

  18. Youngest NP?

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

    I'm 25, though the youngest in my NP class was 24. Not a big deal. If you can do the job, you earn

  19. Is a NP also a " Physician?"

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

    We're NOT physicians, but we do a lot of the same things, and as another poster pointed out pts don't always make the distinction. A lot of the NP's in my clinic get called Dr. X by the patients -...

  20. how many patients?

    VivaRN replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I joined Assoc. of Nurses in AIDS Care and a lot of nurses in the local chapter worked at this clinic. I heard good things, so I chose to do clinical there. Loved it so much I started pursuing...

  21. Has being a nurse made you tougher in other aspects of life?

    VivaRN replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Absolutely it has! Just the act of "womaning-up" and taking responsibility for the actions I take involving a person's life... and we are exposed to so many wrenching emotional situations most people...

  22. Good/bad idea for new grad FNP to specialize?

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

    Are there positions in a specialty you like, or are interested in, or can see yourself doing for some time? I started in a specialty, but it's one that I love and want to build my career in. I don't...

  23. how many patients?

    VivaRN replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is neat hearing how the patient flow works in different settings. I've always been intrigued by healthcare in correctional facilities. I see about 6-10 patients/day at an outpatient HIV...

  24. What Happened To The Nursing Profession?

    VivaRN replied to Anxious Patient's topic in General Nursing

    This reminds me of the whole "is nursing a profession" topic. I've often felt that in some nursing schools that professional demeanor is not established, that would lead a nurse to take pride in...

  25. Is it dangerous for RNs/nursing students to give advice to people about their health

    VivaRN replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    Just be careful. Malpractice insurance doesn't cover you when you're not at work (or for you, not at clinical) and if you give "professional advice" and it turns out to be incorrect for whatever...