Vanfnp

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1. How low would you go?

   Vanfnp replied to Goldenfox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Agree with all - wages are way too low. In my area, psych NPs are commanding salary more than twice that to start. I just looked at a job ad in my area by that particular company, outraged at the...

2. Left handed nurses, med personnel

   Vanfnp posted a topic in Emergency

   Has anyone else ever noticed just how many left handed people seem drawn into the medical field? I'm a lefty myself and will often see 3 or 4 lefties at the same desk and am curious...have seen this...

3. Entering NP School Directly from BSN program

   Vanfnp replied to Momanny4187's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   If its the last class, as in last class ever before the university nixes the program for the DNP, then I would consider trying to enroll in an FNP program instead of ANP if it is offered-otherwise, as...

4. Rheumatology

   Vanfnp replied to ChristineK's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   It would be very beneficial for you and your resume to work as an RN and precept in the field when you are in your MSN training, learning all you can about the labs, therapies, medications so you can...

5. FNP in hospital

   Vanfnp replied to AbeFrohman's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   As it has been explained to me-of course before you would start practice you would get a legal opinion or something on this-as long as you can back up your particular specialty area with the proper...

6. Admitting Privileges

   Vanfnp replied to ILoveIceCream's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   In my last NP position in nephrology, I had admission privleges and admitted our patients for nephrology or other acute concerns. I wrote admission orders, did daily rounds, even coordinated transfers...

7. Views on the Nurse Practitioner Professionals

   Vanfnp replied to laski's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   as you consider your options, realistically you have minimally 4 and likely 5 or more years schooling ahead of you although some may be part time. Nursing school requires specific credits-despite...

8. Am I really an RN

   Vanfnp replied to mamaluna's topic in General Nursing

   Have you read Patricia Benner's book, From Novice to Expert? It's a classic, like 25 years old and used to be required reading for many programs. Perhaps it has fallen from favor now but as a new RN I...

9. How to keep track of Dr orders?

   Vanfnp replied to PRETTYODD's topic in General Nursing

   The underlying theme here is that you need to find a way to work within the system at the facility you work and develop a practice for MD orders that makes sense to you and is compatible with your...

10. Will NP salary increase b/c of health care reform

    Vanfnp replied to Wed03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I believe everyone's responsibilities and workloads and paperwork will increase. Certain tasks, formerly the MD's will soon fall to the NP who will drop some to the RN who will delegate some to the...

11. Proper salutation for a NP?

    Vanfnp replied to heatherhammy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    In day to day life ,"Your Highness" is my preferred, but rarely used, title. As an NP, I introduce myself as XYZ, an FNP. Many times, I give a short tutorial on what actually an NP is and does. Many...

12. What did you take away from your ADN to BSN program

    Vanfnp replied to jennifers's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Most of the value from my BSN was from the collaboration with other RN's doing the same thing. We were in a program that met face to face once weekly and we networked and learned a lot from each...

13. How many mEq's of K would it take to kill a 54lb woman?

    Vanfnp replied to DaughteroftheKing's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe what your instructor was trying to ask was-was the amount you came up with quickly in your head enough to kill a 54# woman? Depending on a patient's coexisting conditions, there is a gray area...

14. Advice on job offers?

    Vanfnp replied to tkeoki's topic in General Nursing

    #1 sounds booooring, like a job you'd take at the end of a career, not at the beginning. Hospital work would give you the greatest experience for your nursing career but with that small baby at home...

15. Adult nursespractioner

    Vanfnp replied to berta411's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's like childbirth, you blank the test after its over. I felt like Fitzgerald prepared me very well-I took her review course and reviewed her book (except the stuff relating to peds/OB). I actually...