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  1. Nursing Supervisor Problems

    VivaRN replied to diane227's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like a solid leader and very good at what you do. Nothing to add, but my instinct is that whatever happens will turn out right in the end because of your wealth of management

  2. What is your biggest nursing pet peeve?

    VivaRN replied to ferfer's topic in General Nursing

    Professional nursing organizations that continue to squabble over "nursing issues" such as BSN entry to practice, instead of partnering with other professional organizations - such as Physicians for...

  3. Do you need hospital experience to function as a NP?

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

    I would get hospital experience if you are thinking

  4. Dangerous nurses

    VivaRN replied to funmom's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    When I was a new grad in the ICU we were coding a pt., and the physician called out for vasopressin. Myself and a senior nurse went to get it. The senior nurse was like, "potassium?" She was...

  5. How repetitive is your job?

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

    Well

  6. Fed Up With People Saying There Is a Shortage

    VivaRN replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Something that hasn't been mentioned is that APN jobs have decreased also, and some of my classmates who weren't able to find APN jobs are hanging on to their RN jobs until something comes open. Some...

  7. horror stories--are they true?

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

    I think that just like with RN jobs you have to find the right place for you. I work at a safety-net HIV clinic and we are not pushed to see large numbers of patients. The philosophy of the clinic...

  8. Normal working hours and part-time

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

    I also work with part-time NP's, one who started as a new grad. She speaks 3 languages and had the right experience mix so it was well worth it to have her. One preceptor I had came in early to...

  9. Not sure where to post this

    VivaRN replied to palmpalm's topic in General Nursing

    As long as you don't go through school or work all high-and-mighty it shouldn't be a problem. Explain it as you did here. It's all in how you present it and how you conduct

  10. If you were in NP school again, what would you do different?

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

    Billing, coding and the business aspects of how to run a practice. Sadly in my program they said they didn't have time to go over those things (we

  11. How repetitive is your job?

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

    Although I work in the specialty of HIV it encompasses primary care. I am new and wish it would start to be repetitive already... there is so much that can be wrong with a person, medically and...

  12. ANPs & FNP's what do you think of this?

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

    In my area FNP's are hired for primary care over any other specialty. Even if an FP office doesn't see a ton of kids, there are still some kids, so an FNP is most desirable. FNP's have the most...

  13. Endorsement in Georgia Board of Nursing

    VivaRN replied to nurse_atl's topic in General Nursing

    There is a section on the endorsement application about your past employment history with a form for your previous employer to verify RN employment. This is the practice requirement. I also suggest...

  14. Six months until NP school begins -- What to do until then?

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

    Nursing Against the Odds by Suzanne Gordon Anything by Suzanne

  15. Six months until NP school begins -- What to do until then?

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

    I was a December BSN grad and started NP school the following September. In between I got a job as an RN. After 6 months of FT I was done orienting and comfortable, so once NP school started I...

  16. Mystery Fever---- WORRIED MOTHER

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

    I understand you are a concerned mom looking for answers, but we can't give medical advice on this forum. Best wishes for the health of your

  17. Best nursing specialty for overseas volunteering?

    VivaRN replied to feralnostalgia's topic in General Nursing

    I recommend you check out the websites of the organizations you're interested in working with. For example, MSF lists what they are looking for - what is required and what is an asset in selecting...

  18. Strangest thing ever said to you by another professional.

    VivaRN replied to eriksoln's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Sitting around the nurse's station at 2am I learned that 3 of my co-workers from Nigeria and my experienced nurse African-American co-worker (essentially, everyone present) believed that AIDS is God's...

  19. Thimrosal-Autism-Childhood Vaccinations

    VivaRN replied to pagandeva2000's topic in General Nursing

    Hi pagandeva, If you're going to be working with kids I would suggest using the American Academy of Pediatrics as your starting point for guidelines and recommendations for parents. Doubtless this is...

  20. MPH or MSN/RN for International Health Work?

    VivaRN replied to yovoinsf's topic in General Nursing

    I do know nurses currently working abroad. The nurses I know found their opportunities through school. I went to a well-connected MPH program. The nurses who got jobs abroad (or stateside with lots...

  21. How can I prevent myself from having a nervous breakdown?

    VivaRN replied to shabbychic23's topic in General Nursing

    I worked on a similar med surg unit as an experienced nurse and I nearly had a nervous breakdown. How did the other nurses care for so many patients? They lied on charting. They didn't do things....

  22. I really want out of bedside nursing.

    VivaRN replied to LilyBlue's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for your honest and insightful post. Just because someone is a great bedside nurse doesn't make them a great TEACHER of bedside nurses. If teaching is where you feel at home, I say go for it....

  23. need advice

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

    I agree. School is not a race. Graduating in August to keep your sanity is worth

  24. How much technology do NPs normally use?

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

    Technology is fun... lol, I could hardly program a VCR until I worked in the ICU, really raised my comfort level managing all that machinery. Being excited about technology and nursing are hardly...

  25. Clinical experience before FNP

    VivaRN replied to jennysong81's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm going to go out on a limb and say that critical thinking skills as applied to your RN job are more important than the area per se. Do what you