Atl_John

Atl_John

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  1. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    Atl_John replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That makes me feel better twirlbaby.....I sent in my application to UAB SON one week ago for their ACNP/RNFA program. Glad to hear that not having so much experience with nursing but past medical...

  2. Would you like nursing unions in Alabama?

    Atl_John replied to fronkey bean's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Yeah Auburn's prepared me very well I believe. At first I wasn't so sure but I'm very happy with the education I've received. Their organization could be improved but thats a different story. UAB...

  3. Would you like nursing unions in Alabama?

    Atl_John replied to fronkey bean's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Hey FB, No I'm done with clinicals at EAMC, I'm doing my preceptorship and getting ready to graduate and hopefully move up to Bham. Start a MSN and work. On your point about administration, I'm...

  4. Pre-employment physical

    Atl_John replied to mlmRN30's topic in General Nursing

    I've been looking at one of the hospitals up in Birmingham (UAB) and they have you do a chest X-ray (what a TB test isn't enough), as well as a UA drug screen, lab work (I'm assuming titers but I've...

  5. Would you like nursing unions in Alabama?

    Atl_John replied to fronkey bean's topic in Alabama Nursing

    Yeah for AUBURN !!! And don't you mean The University of Alabama at Birmingham. UA and UAB are two very different critters. :) Having done my clinicals at the hospital that Fronky Bean works at,...

  6. Disgusted with my behavior, need help

    Atl_John replied to RNcDreams's topic in General Nursing

    Well I look at it like this, you are the one with the license, you are the one who went to school to learn how to assess your patients. You have the responsibility. You are the one who can decide...

  7. Critical Care test

    Atl_John replied to MellowYellow's topic in MICU, SICU

    Wow is right, I wish I had, had that site for when I was taking my critical care class here at school. It was an awesome review and would have been GREAT for the exams/finals!!! But, ok whats this...

  8. In Todays New World a question or two

    Atl_John replied to teeituptom's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I do to both

  9. Why NP and not PA?

    Atl_John replied to GirloftheSun's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks Jeremy, Didn't know that either. Lots of things I'm learning here. Are you by chance a NP? If so what type, and do you do

  10. Why NP and not PA?

    Atl_John replied to GirloftheSun's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey David, Thanks as always for your input. I guess for me the biggest reason for wanting to do this particular program is that the courses that are surgical are PA courses. I would be getting the...

  11. Suggestions of New Stethoscope?

    Atl_John replied to Nitecap's topic in Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, CRNA

    Yes, I have a master classic and I have found it kind of annoying at times when you can't even hear your patients heart sounds or lung sounds while doing clinicals. I wished that I had purchased the...

  12. Improving Patient Satisfaction

    Atl_John replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    HA....thanks time4meRN, but frankly I don't want

  13. Advice from acute/critical care NP's

    Atl_John replied to CAPRN77's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Its all good caldje, you are only trying to make sure things about your profession are said correctly on a forum which at times seems over whealming anti PA. No worries.

  14. Improving Patient Satisfaction

    Atl_John replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    ohh geeze! that just gets my panties all in a wad, and I'm a boy!!!!!! makes me so mad!!!!:angryfire They make you use your computer with your ID and the managers can see the comments, my god!!!!...

  15. Why NP and not PA?

    Atl_John replied to GirloftheSun's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks David, luckily that program is at UAB and i just happen to live in Alabama 100 miles away from UAB. :) I was thinking of doing the ACNP/RNFA and then doing a post masters FNP or PNP so that I...

  16. Improving Patient Satisfaction

    Atl_John replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, really !!!! Why do folks not think they are completely confidential, do you have to put down your name or something? That makes me kind of happy to know that you can rate your boss as well.

  17. Improving Patient Satisfaction

    Atl_John replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You all seem to be hitting it right on the head. It would appear that another poster has trepidation about nursing as well. This corporate spin that is being put on healthcare is truly disturbing....

  18. First day on the Labor and Delivery unit

    Atl_John replied to Thedreamer's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I wish my experience had been as positive as all of yours. I enjoyed the C-section but the nurse I was assigned too had some problems with me being a boy and made it pretty clear so it pretty much...

  19. what's a good stethoscope for nursing school?

    Atl_John replied to jnmoore02's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I bought a master classic II years ago and it served me fine for what I was doing, but when I got into school and had to listen to some pretty older/sicker patients with bad hearts or larger (obese)...

  20. Advice from acute/critical care NP's

    Atl_John replied to CAPRN77's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    caldje, I know, I have no problem with PA's, I wanted to be one before I went to nursing school even interviewed at a PA program for a masters. I love PA's, but I love nursing more. I would love...

  21. Need a mentor

    Atl_John replied to reesern63's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Okey so what really is the difference between, ACNP, Adult NP, FNP. I know that FNP does primary care correct and does the entire life span, correct? ACNP I believe does things that are acute in...

  22. Where to buy stethescopes??

    Atl_John replied to Amxixi29's topic in General Nursing

    I have the Master Classic II have for a few years now.....while I like it for general things if you have cardiac patients with "quiet" hearts I was often unable to hear their heart with my Master...

  23. Why NP and not PA?

    Atl_John replied to GirloftheSun's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Really, thats kind of neat, so NP's can do/give conscious sedation (propofol, etomidate, ketamine, versed/ w/narcs?) and then do procedures like reductions, etc? Thats awesome as thats what i would...

  24. Improving Patient Satisfaction

    Atl_John replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Good Lord......!!!!!!!! After reading these things I feel like I'm back in the business world. I got into nursing to escape this sort of crap !!!! Jeeze if I wanted someone to give me scripts I...

  25. Our coworker wants to be the manager and we get to interview him...

    Atl_John replied to Freshman RN's topic in Emergency

    Prayer at evening lockdown....you must be joking. I hope to dear god you dont' let this guy be your manager. You could always ask him how he would deal with a Jewish or a Muslim co-worker if they...