LaurieCRNP2002

LaurieCRNP2002 MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. ED NP Fellowship Blog - Albany Medical Center

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to BenjaminV's topic in Advanced Practice

    Hi Benjamin It looks like you are probably done your fellowship by now. It would be great if you are willing to provide an update as to what you are doing now and how valuable you felt your...

  2. Calling all crusty old bats ‘?

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Crusty Old Bats's Chatter

    I've been on AN since 1999. Hello to everyone!!

  3. AACN ACNP-AG Boards

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to d.mill's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Although it has been quite a few years since I took the exam, I would highly recommend the Barkley course materials. At the time I took the exam, they did not have the online streaming videos so I...

  4. Does it feel to everyone else that many newer nurses glamourize the ER and ICU?

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to The0Walrus's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks to all who have contributed to this thread. I think it is great that there are nurses who feel comfortable doing med-surg, LTC, and many of the "non-traditional" specialties that nurses seem to...

  5. Policy

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to Lukewarm's topic in General Nursing

    Lukewarm I know it's been quite some time since anyone replied to this thread but if you want another idea for learning policy, consider joining a local chapter of a nurse's association in your...

  6. Insulting pay raise

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to shakeytails's topic in General Nursing

    In reference to the last sentence...yes, in their eyes we aren't "valuable" but if they didn't have us at all, they'd be up s*** creek!!

  7. Marketing Question

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to Brandy214's topic in General Nursing

    I currently work for a hospice/palliative care company and we do have marketers but to date (and I've only been there about 2.5 months) I have NEVER seen our marketers "fish" for patients as far as...

  8. What is the best way to look for jobs?

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to WinterWolf90's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    First, congrats to you, WinterWolf90, for completing your NP program!! As MikeFNPC advised, find out if your new city (Lubbock) has an NP group there (may be part of a statewide group). Additionally,...

  9. I'm a CNA, will I lose my license?

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to Websterwiki's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    OP--I am sorry to hear you were sick at work. I don't think you handled things well but when you are sick, you are not always thinking clearly. I agree with Kooky Korky...I don't think you should get...

  10. Nurse Gives Lethal Dose of Vecuronium Instead of Versed

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    (Reply to comment #9) Me too. A sad situation for everyone

  11. Should New Grad Start in Hospice?

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I think everyone is different and if you truly have a passion for hospice care, you have nothing to lose by applying and if the hospice agency is interested, maybe they will bring you in for an...

  12. New Hospice nurse, all tips welcome!

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to Katieac1112's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    For those of you who are case managers for home hospice--if your company uses Relias for your online training, there is a module on case management that probably would be

  13. Exploring Hospice Nursing

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to Dawg_RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    A resource to consider is the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association Home. Good luck and welcome to the hospice world!

  14. Hi looking for some home hospice nelp

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to Jesse.jean's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Another resource to consider is the Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association https://advancingexpertcare.org. Good luck and welcome to the hospice world!

  15. Help! New EMR System

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to AshBlonde83's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    My company uses HospiceSoft by Optima Healthcare Solutions. While it offers lots of space for narrative descriptions, it can be labor intensive at

  16. MSN after Hospice Nursing

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to Dani2389's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi Dani I am a nurse practitioner who has acute care training but I have been working in hospice for the past 10 months (in addition to doing primary care home visits). Typically NP's in hospice...

  17. Tips for Hospice RN interview.

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to gentle_ben_RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Best of luck to you in your new job in hospice!! Please check back on this group and let us know how it is

  18. A few questions for the group

    LaurieCRNP2002 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi everyone, hope all of you are well. I have a few questions for the community here. 1. For those RN's that are case managers--does your agency also use CRNP's as case managers or are the nurse...

  19. Being Pulled into the Office for calling CAT

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to ryuunohime's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I agree, it sounds like you were on top of things and the resident was very slow to respond. I hope the resident gets a chewing-out by his attending!! Although I agree you did nothing wrong, if you...

  20. Would you choose nursing again or another health profession?

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to Abbr's topic in Nursing Career

    If I had known about it when I was younger, I would have gone the CSI route. I may still do that

  21. Critical Incident Stress Debriefing

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to LegzRN's topic in Emergency

    To ESME12--Thanks for these resources. I am a nurse looking to do something else and moving into the CISM area is of great interest to

  22. Need some help from my fellow APNs - interviewing for hospitalist position....

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    Good luck to you, I hope this position works out for you! :)

  23. Woohoo...Denver 2014~!

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to Nervous1's topic in Critical Care

    Nervous1 If you go to AACN's site (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses), then go to the NTI section, they have a portion of the site that talks about "return on investment" and how to...

  24. In-home NP Medicare Assessments

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to lvICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sob24 Sorry for the delayed reply-I usually get notification about a message but somehow didn't this time. I work for a company called Univita and in general, I don't mind being an IC except that I...

  25. Suggestions for studying for the ANCC Adult-Gero Cert Exam

    LaurieCRNP2002 replied to mmk130's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you had difficulty with Fitzgerald's material, I recommend considering Tom Barkley's courses. He offers both live courses as well as home study. I used his materials for the acute care exam in late...