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  1. ED experience would help for FNP

    travelcrazyRN replied to amiable's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have been a nurse for 12 years- started as floor nurse med/surg/tele (5 years), then moved to ER (3 years), changed to case management (3 years), and then went back to ER (mostly for the schedule...

  2. Please help, almost 2 years and no job!

    travelcrazyRN replied to cc8671's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I'm sorry, I hope you find something. I think you should contact the school you originally attended. I honestly did not know diploma programs still existed. Are you in contact with any other...

  3. for those who work 12 hour shifts, how long is your lunch break?

    travelcrazyRN replied to mee9mee9's topic in General Nursing

    lunch, what is lunch? My work has no problem deducting 30 minutes from pay but any break time we get is by pure accident. There is a option to mark no lunch to recoup the 30 minutes but you get...

  4. Resume

    travelcrazyRN replied to schmittdanielle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Was this a NP class? How are you able to retake if you were dismissed? I wouldn't lie on your resume or application but I would address it in any essay or entry statement why you are changing...

  5. Patient education frustration

    travelcrazyRN replied to amberusky's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My first thought was similiar to the poster above. Do you speak Spanish? Is any written material printed in Spanish at a very basic education level? I don't want to degrade this population of...

  6. Is tele enough for travel

    travelcrazyRN replied to nowim clean's topic in Travel

    I did 4 travel assignments as a med/surg/tele nurse before taking a permanent position in the ED. My first travel assignment was with 3 years of

  7. Miserable in my contract

    travelcrazyRN replied to MsConstrued's topic in Travel

    oh do I remember this.... my first travel assignment was a complete nightmare. It was the worst 39 shifts I have ever had. I look back and think of all the redflags that I just didn't know about...

  8. New NP insecurities

    travelcrazyRN replied to bluecludwig's topic in Advanced Practice

    Boston and Riburn- I see you post a lot, and have enjoyed reading your responses to other's questions. Thanks for being such active members to these boards. Besides Uptodate do you have other...

  9. Can I renegotiate after accepting offer?

    travelcrazyRN replied to Alicia777's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My two cents.... work for 6 months then re negotiate. You will be more productive, and in addition the employer will have time and money invested into you. If in 6 months they are not willing to...

  10. purchasing your own health insurance

    travelcrazyRN replied to Soliloquy's topic in Travel

    Insurance costs depend on age, social history (smoker?), and area. If you are paying 100-200 for "good" insurance you are getting a deal. Most insurances with reasonable deductibles, copayments or...

  11. Independent Contract NP and Billing

    travelcrazyRN replied to BeautynBrains_RN's topic in Advanced Practice

    LLC seems the safest way to go. LLCs easier to establish, and offers more protection for your personal assets that just having a personal business. This is something you would want to do your...

  12. ANCC OR AANP

    travelcrazyRN replied to 34years's topic in Advanced Practice

    What is the advantage of taking both exams and maintaining both?

  13. Too old for BSN?

    travelcrazyRN replied to forever88's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Graduated at 20 for LPN, 24 with RN, 28 with BSN, and now in the MSN program at 31 (will be 32 in 2 days). Needless to say I have been in nursing school for a long time. There were people of all...

  14. Interview on Friday - Tips on preparing?

    travelcrazyRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm in a program that requires the student to secure their own preceptors for the different FNP classes. I emailed one MD asking to be his student for my final semester (summer) and secured an...

  15. Study material -

    travelcrazyRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm half way through my FNP program and will graduate August 2015. I would like to buy study material for the certification but would like to buy previous years material to save money. Besides JNC...

  16. Study material -

    travelcrazyRN replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you! Will check into all of

  17. Terrible day at clinicals

    travelcrazyRN replied to kkfrn427's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You are not being a baby. We have all had the frozen/awkward/uncomfortable/ready to say I quit moments during clinical. I think you are doing well in that you realized your mistakes and will know to...

  18. Orientation schedule

    travelcrazyRN posted a topic in Case Management

    How long should an orientation be for a skilled RN with many years of floor nurse experience who is now starting a hospital based- CM position? I have no previous CM skills. Answers are greatly...

  19. Las Vegas Union Hospitals?

    travelcrazyRN posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    Which hospitals in Las Vegas are union, and which ones are not?

  20. NS through peg?

    travelcrazyRN replied to I_LOVE_TRAUMA's topic in Emergency

    I have heard of the NS order before. 300ml isn't unreasonable but it is the largest bolus I have seen. Per a MD from a few years ago--One of the reasons to use peg flushes (whether NS or good...

  21. Long shifts---how long is too long?

    travelcrazyRN replied to Riseupandnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think anything over 12 is pushing it, and over 16 is dangerous. I've done several 16-17's over my career. I'm fine doing 12's, I still have energy when I get off of work. Some hospitals...

  22. GN in Level 1 Trauma

    travelcrazyRN replied to LVAD RN's topic in Emergency

    1. expect to use EVERY skill your learned in nursing school (from every unit and specialty), and from the experience of being a PCT. Don't expect to know and see it it all immediately (or even within...

  23. Conscious Sedation in the ER

    travelcrazyRN replied to Silktea3's topic in Emergency

    We use a lot of etomidate for concious sedation, and also for

  24. How do you like Centennial Hills Hospital?

    travelcrazyRN posted a topic in Nevada Nursing

    Centennial Hills Hosp opened Jan 20th...How is it so far? Anyone work

  25. How do you like Centennial Hills Hospital?

    travelcrazyRN replied to travelcrazyRN's topic in Nevada Nursing

    update on new grads------I asked another nurse who works there and she said they have only hired two new grads since it