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  1. Cardiology NP.. ANP or ACNP?

    Adenium replied to cardschicarn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was almost going to go ACNP for the reasons listed above - I thought that even if I wanted to work in a clinic I'd get more in-depth knowledge of body systems and complex illness from Acute classes....

  2. PTT monitoring

    Adenium replied to username33's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Our hospital has a heparin protocol - docs can order a drip by protocol where we can adjust based on PTTs or order without protocol in which we give them the results and they order a new dosage....

  3. FNP/Adult vs. ACNP for cardiology office

    Adenium posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm mostly been lurking over the last couple years, but now I need some advice from you wonderful knowledgeable folks. I'm now a few years into nursing (Bachelors plus RN) and ready to start...

  4. States restricting FNPs rounding on inpatients

    Adenium replied to Adenium's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh how I hope this is how it plays out. Thanks for your

  5. Does anyone change their propofol tubing Q24h?

    Adenium replied to Murse_1's topic in General Nursing

    Hmm...interesting. I only started using propofol when I moved to an ICU in January, and they change tubing Q24 hrs. I never looked up manufacturer recommendations because I was told that Q24 was the...

  6. Flexibility of FNP sub-specialties

    Adenium posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In the interest of covering all my bases....I'm best prepared given my RN work history to remain in cardiology as I seek my NP, but I'm certainly checking everything out before plunking down my...

  7. Flexibility of FNP sub-specialties

    Adenium replied to Adenium's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I should make my husband read all of these responses. He thinks it's strange that I still don't know what I want to do for sure.....having picked his field in his teens and stayed with it all this...

  8. Flexibility of FNP sub-specialties

    Adenium replied to Adenium's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks Trauma. I've always appreciated your wisdom on the

  9. FNP/Adult vs. ACNP for cardiology office

    Adenium replied to Adenium's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good point about the financial aid. And it's as I feared - gray area but doable now, yet liable to change. I'm not sure what part of the country I'll be in 5 or 10 years from now, so I'd like to...

  10. Flexibility of FNP sub-specialties

    Adenium replied to Adenium's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for the replies. I'd like to think you can switch with training, because while for a time I thought "well, I can always get a post-master's certificate" the programs I've seen laid out take 2...

  11. How do you prescribe ABX in a retail clinic?

    Adenium replied to criticalHP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Aha. I was overly harsh assuming there wasn't the education going on as

  12. How do you prescribe ABX in a retail clinic?

    Adenium replied to criticalHP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This is disturbing to hear, especially given the increased awareness in the medical community as well as in the public regarding abx resistance. I have met folks in the last few years who were given...

  13. scared of needles anyone?

    Adenium replied to LolaBunnie's topic in General Nursing

    I too came into nursing as a second career and with a hefty needle fear. I'd had lots of bad experiences with blood draws and IVs, and wasn't such a big fan of shots either. I was sweating bullets...

  14. Manic Nurses.

    Adenium replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    I can certainly understand the frustration, and the desire to avoid medications if not truly necessary. I also understand that with biploar symptoms, it can be very difficult to draw a line - there's...

  15. Discouraged

    Adenium replied to lcearwood's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    It is discouraging, but the nice thing is that you aren't just dumped by your employer. Working as a tech isn't like working as a nurse, but it's a job, right? The hospital I just got an offer from...

  16. Why still IV gtt rates on exams?

    Adenium replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    Sadly, one of my clinical instructors noted (as we were vociferously complaining about the low utility factor in learning gtt rate calcs) that one of the bigger local hospitals does indeed run out of...

  17. Cardiac Nursing Protocols/Research

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

    Wow, thanks guys. Those are some nice starting points to contemplate...more is always welcome, but it's wonderful to see gears turning. Have I mentioned I think allnurses.com is

  18. Cardiac Nursing Protocols/Research

    Adenium posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm a student in a nursing research class, and one of the things we're doing over the term is selecting a research topic and reading up on it in journals, etc with the eventual goal of making a mock...

  19. Direct Entry Programs - work as an RN or NP?

    Adenium replied to swhwang's topic in General Nursing

    I think Yale clarifies this on their website and the best is always straight from the source, but yes it is intended to produce functioning NPs. There are a lot of accelerated 2nd...

  20. Question for new and experienced nurses...

    Adenium replied to MisterSimba's topic in General Nursing

    I'm halfway through one of these programs right now, and from talking to recent graduates of it as well as staff in the hospitals where they've ended up working I think I'll be fine. Some people may...

  21. Did RNs Have To Practice Bathing Each Other In NS

    Adenium replied to me-too's topic in General Students

    We did the bed bath with shorts and tank tops, brushed each others teeth, and for those of us that were willing gave SC injections (needle insertion but no actual injection) and PPDs of sterile water....

  22. Anyone know how useful Evolve Select is?

    Adenium posted a topic in General Students

    Hi all, I've just finally been accepted to the accelerated program at UConn, and so I'm scrambling to get everything ready for January. We just got book lists, and of course there's a package deal...

  23. Year Off Between Undergrad And Accelerated Msn

    Adenium replied to gkbroaro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    - - This really varies. In some, like mine, you can start taking master's classes as soon as you finish the RN licensure year.....but you need 2080 hours (1 yr full-time) as an RN before you can...

  24. Year Off Between Undergrad And Accelerated Msn

    Adenium replied to gkbroaro's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think that if you want to get experience in the nursing environment your best bets are going to be CNA or unit clerk/secretary. I took my pre-reqs this spring and summer, got into my program for...

  25. Accelerated BSN or MEPN Programs

    Adenium replied to erininsf's topic in General Nursing

    I believe Yale still only requires statistics, though I think most anyone going into that or any other accelerated program without a good understanding of at least anatomy and physiology would be...