gauge14iv

gauge14iv MSN, APRN, NP

ICU, ER, HH, NICU, now FNP

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  1. Favorite CE Web Sites and Programs

    gauge14iv posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    list yours here in this format: link, cost. type of programs offered, type of credit. any additional notes or things you like or don't like. pri-med free.online and live ce programs. aanp, ancc,...

  2. Computer Prgrams for the Office

    gauge14iv replied to dory2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I second amazing charts - and although it does not have as many bells and whistles, sometimes that is a good thing. There are a few things I wish it did or wish it did differently, but for the money...

  3. Texas Ready Nurses preparing for Hurricane Dean

    gauge14iv replied to CyndieRN2007's topic in Texas Nursing

    Nursing License numbers are public information available on the BNE website. There should be no privacy concerns about emailing them because any member of the public can go look yours up as long as...

  4. From New Jersey to Dallas and don't know what to do

    gauge14iv replied to Gabby123's topic in Texas Nursing

    Transferring in is not as competitive as getting in - I agree that it would probably be best to stay and finish, BUT it sure wouldn't hurt to

  5. From New Jersey to Dallas and don't know what to do

    gauge14iv replied to Gabby123's topic in Texas Nursing

    One more idea - you may be able to sit for the LVN (probably called LPN where you live) exam if you have had certain courses and then enter an LVN to RN bridge as well. Check with the state board to...

  6. From New Jersey to Dallas and don't know what to do

    gauge14iv replied to Gabby123's topic in Texas Nursing

    I would check with the schools to see what they will transfer before I made a decision - yes admissions are very competitive, but that is generally only the case for new entrants, not continuing...

  7. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    gauge14iv posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    For comparisons sake, I made a couple of phone calls - First to the Texas Nurses Association – according to them, there are about 170,000 nurses in Texas, but only 3,800 of them are members of the...

  8. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    gauge14iv replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    I absolutely agree with keeping it politically neutral. We all have our own political opinions, but we are STILL NURSES. The degree warfare has no place if there is to be unity among nurses. You are...

  9. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    gauge14iv replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    It will end up like the others only if it's membership allows it do so. The ANA/TNA basically disowned LVN's and ADN's. They disenfranchised an entire nursing population - and probably the larger...

  10. Nurse Volunteers Needed To For North Texas Flood Areas

    gauge14iv posted a topic in Texas Nursing

    NURSE VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR NORTH TEXAS FLOOD AREAS Ready Texas Nurses has been advised that volunteers are needed to assist the flood victims in North Texas. At this time nurses are needed to work in...

  11. Nurse Volunteers Needed To For North Texas Flood Areas

    gauge14iv replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    The contact info is at the bottom of the post - I am sorry but that is all the information I

  12. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    gauge14iv replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Case Wester does an MS to DNP bridge that is 25 or so hours - but it costs out the WAZOOOOOOOOOO! And requires

  13. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    gauge14iv replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    Thats exactly why we need a new nursing org in Texas - and it is apathy that has kept us from having it, myself included. So do you care enough to help get something that is inclusive of ALL nurses...

  14. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    gauge14iv replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    If ratios had been taken up by TEXAS nurses, I might have been able to support that. However, the issue was being pushed by the CNA - which is now tied to the AFL-CIO - a union with a...

  15. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    gauge14iv replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    There OUGHT to be - after all why shouldn't patients get the best we have to give? When they build a program with a strong clinical background I will come. Until then I have no

  16. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    gauge14iv replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    We spent about 2 hours on reading chest films - that was it. They should have different tracks - I can think of several - Clinical Research (which the PhD already has) Education (again which the PhD...

  17. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    gauge14iv replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I wish they would add gross anatomy, more pathophys, advanced microbiology, some more time focused on reading x-rays, interpreting labs and correlating the information, and definately advanced pharm -...

  18. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    gauge14iv replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    Both organizations can hire their own lobbyists, do lobbying activity and change things for the better - but they have to have the support of their members to do that. We can sit and wait for...

  19. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    gauge14iv replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    You do not need a union to do those things. A STRONG professional org can do the same without the obligation created by

  20. Professional Organizations - Texas nurses should be ashamed of themselves

    gauge14iv replied to gauge14iv's topic in Texas Nursing

    Texas definately needs a strong and cohesive nursing organization that represents nursing at all levels, is not politically biased, and that lobbies for changes that provide safety and protection for...

  21. Problem focused office visits - ideas for forms?

    gauge14iv replied to lannisz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    http://www.amazon.com/Primary-Care-Tools-Clinicians-Questionnaires/dp/0323019838/ref=sr_1_1/104-0906300-3461505?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1181847933&sr=8-1 This books has forms for everything,...

  22. What Is Your Most Gross, Yucky, Disgusting Nursing Horror Story?

    gauge14iv replied to yazisizit's topic in Nursing Humor

    Had a twinkie and a single serving carton of milk fall out from under a 500 plus pt's left breast once.

  23. Question on laptop

    gauge14iv replied to curlysue82's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    There should be no warranty issues with going back to XP. Just get the drivers from Toshiba, reformat the hard drive, install XP, and then reinstall your hardware drivers. Easy enough to do. Having a...

  24. Fall 2007 nursing school applicants

    gauge14iv replied to panzyo3's topic in Texas Nursing

    LOL I don't know about not fond of...was just what we called it back

  25. Fall 2007 nursing school applicants

    gauge14iv replied to panzyo3's topic in Texas Nursing

    Admissions there tend to be less competitive for several reasons - The cost - 'nuff said. Many people are very put off by that quote right up front. However, they have (or did many years ago) great...