HillNPStudent

HillNPStudent

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  1. Adverse Effect of Steroids?

    HillNPStudent posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had a patient return to see me that I had given a steroid injection to a couple months ago. She returning complaining of dimpling in her gluteal muscle where the injection was administered. I know...

  2. Kentucky NP'S?

    HillNPStudent posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a fall 2005 ANP/GNP Vanderbilt student who will be practicing in Kentucky. I recently spoke with a PA at work who informed me that Kentucky hires many more nurse practitioners who are better paid...

  3. CCU Back to the Floor?

    HillNPStudent posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Has anyone went from working in the unit back to working a cardiac telemetry unit? The reason I ask is that I am beginning my final year of FNP school this fall. I have been working nightshift in our...

  4. Reason for Lab Value???

    HillNPStudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    I just had a physical done with my primary doc; I work with him at the hospital; he is excellent and sees a lot of our staff. I had all my routine labs drawn; everything was perfect except my ALT was...

  5. Really getting nervous now! Did I make a big mistake?

    HillNPStudent posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ok, so I have accepted a transfer into the CCU, will start in about 5 weeks. I have been an RN a little over a year, worked open heart stepdown 3 years total, (2 as a tech). I have my ACLS as well....

  6. Where Do I Start?

    HillNPStudent posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am an FNP student with two semesters left of school. The majority of my graduate education I have financed with student loans. I would say upon graduation I will have roughly $20,000 to pay back. I...

  7. Hypochondriac Nurses

    HillNPStudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    Anyone work with any of these? In both hospitals I have worked I have seen nurses of all ages hooking themselves up to monitors-telemetry, EKGs, pulse-ox, BPs, worried over the smallest things. How...

  8. Hypochondriac Nurses

    HillNPStudent replied to HillNPStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my! Well I'm SO glad to know others are out there like me! I have seriously considered in the past that maybe I DID have a mental health problem and should go be put on medication. I do believe...

  9. Hypochondriac Nurses

    HillNPStudent replied to HillNPStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Well let's see...since beginning nursing school years ago I have been self-diagnosed with lymphoma, MI, colon cancer, brain tumor, basically anything that was in the textbooks we discussed in class....

  10. Oral Presentation

    HillNPStudent replied to HillNPStudent's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yes, I LOVE powerpoint. I am actually using it for this presentation. I have done presentations before and I usually do fine other than the nerves-it's just the dread leading up to it that gets

  11. Oral Presentation

    HillNPStudent posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Ok, so in about two weeks I have to do an oral presentation on my research project for one of my MSN FNP classes. Can I say- I HATE ORAL PRESENTATIONS! Does anyone have any good suggestions for how...

  12. Need help with deciding when to start FNP school

    HillNPStudent replied to moonberry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with the other posts...I had two years of experience in med-surg and then critical care before I began my FNP program. I am now in my third semester and just beginning clinicals. One thing I...

  13. Docs need to grow up! (Long post!)

    HillNPStudent replied to HillNPStudent's topic in General Nursing

    I definitely agree w/ all of the above. The dayshift nurse explained that she tried to get him to speak w/ the nurse manager, but he was so insistent and would not wait. The clerk spoke to me when I...

  14. Docs need to grow up! (Long post!)

    HillNPStudent posted a topic in General Nursing

    Ok, well, it is truly getting on my nerves how SOME physicians can act like the biggest, immature babies! Yesterday I had a patient who had just been extubated, was on a nasal cannula yet would desat...

  15. Docs need to grow up! (Long post!)

    HillNPStudent replied to HillNPStudent's topic in General Nursing

    Well, I finally got so tired of trying to unsuccessfully explain to him that he had not given me an order to move the patient, and if that was his idea of an order than he needs to clarify himself...

  16. I'm an ADRENALINE junkie...and I'M SCARED!

    HillNPStudent replied to pikevillenursing21's topic in Emergency

    Hey Pike! I too am from that area, maybe you are familiar with Belfry? I did not attend Pikeville College, however, moved away to school. I have been a nurse now for a couple years; I started working...

  17. Beginning Clinical Rotations

    HillNPStudent posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well, I have just finished another semester of my FNP program. I now have one full year under my belt! Since I am just going through part-time b/c of working full-time, I have four semesters left. I...

  18. Three More Weeks!

    HillNPStudent posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Ok, well, I've been orienting in CCU for six weeks now; I have three more weeks to go and then I'm off on my own! It has been the best orientation I have ever received as a nurse; I've been out of...

  19. How much do you owe in loans?

    HillNPStudent replied to Butterfly3001's topic in General Nursing

    I will be graduating in May 2008, with my MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner. I have already been an RN for two years; am now working in the CCU at our local hospital. I currently have a total of...

  20. Really getting nervous now! Did I make a big mistake?

    HillNPStudent replied to HillNPStudent's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Well, I have been in CCU for about a month now, and I LOVE IT! My manager has been wonderful in working around my grad school schedule, and placed me with a great preceptor who is close to my age and...

  21. what stethescope do you recommend

    HillNPStudent replied to lifeLONGstudent's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I had used the Littman Lightweight for many years, from my first semester of nursing school till now. I finally broke down and bought a Littman Master Cardiology from Allheart.com. I am in grad school...

  22. Considered Mandatory Overtime?

    HillNPStudent posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Ok, so the hospital where I work has developed a new policy to help offset the high census during winter. We now have an overflow unit, and the unit I currently work on has to take call on the...

  23. Please Respond!!

    HillNPStudent replied to NCJill's topic in General Nursing

    I am in Western Kentucky area now, but worked three years in Lexington at Central Baptist and LOVED it! Starting pay was around 19 base rate, with a $4 differential on weekends, around $2.50 for...

  24. Really getting nervous now! Did I make a big mistake?

    HillNPStudent replied to HillNPStudent's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Wow! What an awesome post! Thank you for those encouraging words. I will definitely keep those in mind as I start in CCU in two weeks! Thank

  25. Really getting nervous now! Did I make a big mistake?

    HillNPStudent replied to HillNPStudent's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Thanks for your encouragement. I start in about three weeks. I am really looking forward to it; not quite as nervous now, just anticipation I guess. Good luck to you as