I'm hoping to start an RN-MSN program next fall, and right now I'm bouncing back and forth between getting my masters in nursing administration and getting my NP and specializing in bariatrics and...
When UK bought Good Samaritan, employees were told they would not be affected. Today, UK nurse managers gave over 50 employees the option to either resign from UK or go work at Good Sam, but they...
Melanie_RN replied to AZcardiacRN's topic in General Nursing
My first code was my first day in the ICU. Working on the floor we had a bunch of "near codes", but nothing a good dose of Narcan couldn't fix. The guy had been less responsive than before (EMV=3T)...
Melanie_RN replied to veggiemom's topic in Psychiatric
I'm with you! I'm looking at psychiatric NP vs. psychiatric CNS. The way my school describes it as, the NP deals with psychopharmacology, and the CNS doesn't. Otherwise, they do the same as far as...
Melanie_RN replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing
sharann---you got it right on the money!!! Scrubs is by far the most accurate out of all of 'em! Scrubs is by far my favorite show. But you have to keep in mind, it is a sitcom. It's not Discovery...
I get quite a bit of respect for simply being a nurse. And for the fact that I have over a year of RN experience and I'm only 23. Then when asked where I work, I get a lot for the being an ICU...
Melanie_RN replied to Laurenann247's topic in General Nursing
Kentucky does, but they have a new "post-ceptor" program in which you do an additional 120 hours following graduation before you can get your ATT. It really helps everyone out, because by the time...
I didn't take the review class, although our school was just short of requiring it.....talk about getting yelled at! My instructor said there was no way Id pass boards if I didn't take it. Funny...
I'm thinking about applying in the next year or so. I may have an advantage on some of you though.....I grew up about 5 miles from Wendover! So it's really part of my heritage, as growing up, I...
I worked with neuro for a year, and the only time they're flat is when their spines haven't been cleared. Otherwise its at least 30, you dont want to increase pressure on the
Ive worked at UK since last June, and now I'm leaving for Cardinal Hill. Being a teaching hospital, its a very hard environment, and since its one of the biggest hospitals in Kentucky,we get some of...