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Hi folks, While doing a clinical in the ED this past weekend, we had an infant come in who, when stripped down to his birthday suit, was found to be wearing a thin "belt" of leather/string tied around his waist. I assume that this has some cultural o...

I'd like to develop a mentoring program with my local professional NP organization. My aim is basically to link recently-graduated (within a couple of years) NPs with more senior and specialized NPs for advice, questions, clinical information, etc. ...

Would LOVE some input/objective opinions from anyone willing to offer it. :) The short question: Would the ability to work only 4 days per week (less than full time) severely impact my ability to get a job as an NP straight out of school? Here's the...

Thanks for the reply! (And the congrats.) In the end, I didn't take the job. Definitely one of the hardest decisions I've made in a while, but in the end it's the end it's the one that feels right. Let's hope I feel that way a few months from now.....

Here's a question that I can't find in the archives: how do you guys go about figuring out what is a competitive salary in your region? How do you compensate for the wide variations between experienced vs. unexperienced nurses, specialty work vs. a ...

I'm thinking about springing for the FNP Fitzgerald CDs, since they're so highly regarded (and because I have so little time to run through test questions right now). But I was wondering...what's the teaching style? Does it use a lot of mneumonics ...

I just checked back on this thread after being away for a couple of days. Thanks, Core0! Very, very, very helpful stuff.

Thanks so much for the thoughtful replies. For clarification, I'm an FNP student, with a few years experience in an Emergency Department as a staff nurse. I live in the DC area. I think my first priority will always be finding a practice that, payc...

"AC" is, I'm guessing, acetylcysteine...the generic name for Mucomyst. K

Hi...I haven't read the replys to this posting in detail, but I wanted to give you the perspective of someone who started in an accelerated program, but stepped back a bit. I started in a masters-entry program for the FNP. I did my research, and rea...

Hi everyone! Ok, here's my story: I'm driving home from visiting with some nursing-school friends when the van in front of me hits a 12 year old riding his bicycle, and hits him hard: bad enough to throw the kid into the other lane of traffic and t...

Thank you again for the responses. I feel a little bit better knowing that not everyone runs from the scene of an accident, and I totally respect the fact that there is only so much that you can do. (Even if I weren't a new nurse, I would prefer to ...

Wow. Thanks for the responses. The thread was dead for a couple of days, so I let it lie, but I'm glad I came back to take a look! I'm a little bummed by the legal fears. I suppose everyone thinks that the risk of helping someone and being sued ar...

Well, for you guys taking it in Maryland, it takes them about a week to post the new licenses. (I caved and called in for my unofficial scores after a week, and the license ended up showing up later in the afternoon.) I passed...thank heavens!

Well, for you guys taking it in Maryland, it takes them about a week to post the new licenses. (I caved and called in for my unofficial scores after a week, and the license ended up showing up later in the afternoon.) I passed...thank heavens!

Hey everyone, I took my exam on Wednesday morning, and it clicked off at 75 questions. I was wondering if anyone else has taken the NCLEX for Maryland? If so, how long did it take for your results to show up on the nursing board's website? My frie...

Yeah, that's just it. I can look up a license in Maryland, but my name isn't there yet. I know that it's possible that I didn't pass, but I've also heard it can take up to a week for people to get their license posted. I was just hoping that someo...

...and just because you have an advanced degree doesn't mean you make more money. My profs often point out to us (especially as we start our new RN jobs) that the more degrees you get, the less you get paid. But this varies on where you are in the ...

Study groups. I used to be sort of a "studying loner", but after a few friends from school invited me to a group, I was convert. They kept me awake longer than I otherwise would have, and they kept me sane at the same time (misery loves company). ...

Hi everyone, I'm writing an essay about caring in nusing (caring meaning the "tending to the spiritual/emotional needs of the patient" part above and beyond their physical needs). Specifically, I'm writing about how student nurses leave school fairl...

Hi everyone, I am writing a paper/essay about caring in the nursing profession ("caring" in this case meaning tending to the emotional/spiritual needs of the patient). A few of my classmates and I have expereinced a few episodes where nurses and/or ...

Check out "Complications" by Atul Gawande. A bit deeper than Echo Heron, and it is told by a surgical resident rather than a nurse, but it touches on a lot of the ethical dilemmas that nurses (and doctors alike) face in health care: for instance, t...

Hi everyone, I'm writing an essay about caring in nusing (caring meaning the "tending to the spiritual/emotional needs of the patient" part above and beyond their physical needs). Specifically, I'm writing about how student nurses leave school fairl...

Hi everyone, I am writing a paper/essay about caring in the nursing profession ("caring" in this case meaning tending to the emotional/spiritual needs of the patient). A few of my classmates and I have expereinced a few episodes where nurses and/or ...

Just to add one more story... A girl in my program became pregnant early on in our accelerated (16 mo) BSN program. No one thought she'd do it, but we're just a month away from graduation and she'll still with us. From what I can tell, the things s...