glea1022

glea1022 specializes in Cardiology.

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1. ACNP and motherhood

   glea1022 replied to CaseAlum's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   While I'm not done with NP school yet, I am working full-time (40+ hours per week) and have two kids (4 y.o. and 2 y.o.). I decided a long time ago that day care was going to have to be a necessary...

2. Fnp Or Acnp????

   glea1022 replied to AzleaV's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   My program in Colorado requires that, if you want to go the FNP route, you MUST ALSO obtain the ACNP. In other words, when I graduate and am licensed and all, I will be able to put "ACNP/FNP" after my...

3. MI at 23?

   glea1022 replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

   There is a major difference between the two terms "sudden cardiac death" and "myocardial infarction" although both are commonly referred to as heart attacks. Sudden cardiac death refers to an...

4. What have other nurses done that have freaked you out?

   glea1022 replied to texas_lvn's topic in General Nursing

   I've got several... 1) A CNA falsifying records (You emptied that foley bag at 2:30? Reaaaaallly. It's now 3:00 and the bag is about to burst. Dang, what diuretics is THIS guy on?) 2) Not taking the...

5. Master's Student Needs Help!

   glea1022 replied to glea1022's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

   Thank you to all who have participated! I plan to leave the survey open until November

6. Too Young?

   glea1022 replied to Coloradogrl's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I have to agree with the other posters in that youth can be either an asset or an obstacle, but either way it depends on how your present yourself. If you go into a situation feeling inadequate...

7. ready to drop out of FNP program

   glea1022 replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   To the OP: I hear you! I am in my second semester of my master's program. My original plan was to go the Nurse Educator track, but I am rethinking and seriously considering just getting my NP while...

8. Medical Workers wearing scrubs to and from work, outside the Hospital, etc..

   glea1022 replied to Galvatron1's topic in General Nursing

   Scrubs are available at Wal-Mart, and even uniform shops don't require you to produce a valid nursing license to by them.:chuckle People need to realize that just because they see someone in public...

9. Poll: Male Nurses in the OB? Ok or No Way???

   glea1022 replied to KrisRNwannabe's topic in General Nursing

   From my personal perspective, I have absolutely no problem with male care providers in any area, including OB. I had a male L&D nurse with my first child and he was one of the calmest, most...

10. Stupid mistakes!!!!

    glea1022 replied to kit3375's topic in First Year After Licensure

    From someone who has been a nurse for a long time: Don't be so hard on yourself--as long as you learn from your mistakes. It WILL get better, I PROMISE! You are not stupid, just inexperienced (and...

11. Question about CKMBs and Troponins

    glea1022 replied to mariedoreen's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    In addition to IM injections and renal problems, you have to consider what else might have happened to the patient within the last few days. Any falls? Unusual exertion (like moving furniture or...

12. Why not get FNP & ACNP at same time???

    glea1022 replied to CrazyPremed's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    At the university I'm attending, you can only get FNP if you do ACNP, but you can do ACNP by itself. You couldn't do just FNP even if you wanted

13. Favorite, Fun, Weird, and Scandalous Symptoms and Diagnosis...

    glea1022 replied to doctordefender's topic in Nursing Humor

    "Heart Problem" (yeah, we're gonna get reimbursed for THAT one!) "Dead Battery" (for pacemaker generator change-out. What, we need a Sears Die-Hard?)

14. Your Favorite one liner used with patients

    glea1022 replied to scaredofshots's topic in Nursing Humor

    Too many to just choose a favorite (of course, all used judiciously)... "I practiced on my cat last night." (prior to any procedure) "We drive like drunks on payday" (when transporting a patient by...

15. Hematoma/ecchymosis?

    glea1022 replied to zacarias's topic in Cardiac

    I'm a cath lab RN, and my opinion of expressing a groin hematoma is to relieve pressure on the nerve and vasculature in the groin so that you don't end up with lack of distal