cjcalimer

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1. Review options to have when STARTING NP school

   cjcalimer replied to BirkieGirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   We discovered our last semester that our instructors has been snagging test questions from various review books on our tests all along. Makes me wish I had bought them sooner. I just took and passed...

2. NP programs, online vs. in-class - opinions?

   cjcalimer replied to mgrenwic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Exactly this!! Also consider how much (if at all) you might want to work during the program and how flexible your work schedule is. I worked full time while working on my MSN part time because my...

3. need advice from you all I've been charged with a felony but not convicted

   cjcalimer replied to BAP2013's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

   You need to contact your BON and consult with your lawyer about the legal implications of testing without disclosing this

4. Job Interviews: Highlighting Benefits of NP

   cjcalimer posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I've recently passed my boards (yay!), gotten my liscense, and started the process of applications and interviews. One question that came up that I felt like I had a lame answer for was about the...

5. No More ED Report?

   cjcalimer replied to FarmerFNP's topic in Medical-Surgical

   My hospital tried to pilot something similar. We don't have a unified computer system or honestly even working faxes on every unit. So the solution was that the burden was put on the floor staff. We...

6. Shareholder in a private practice

   cjcalimer replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Yes! One of my former preceptors was given the option to buy in to an internal medicine practice after being there for about 7 years. Another also started a visiting doctor service in collaboration...

7. How to prevent falls

   cjcalimer replied to Karolyte's topic in Orthopedic

   Just to add to the general consensus.... As far as the OP goes...I have no idea! Sure, we have a few patients who buckle. Luckily, PT generally works with our patients post-op afternoon/evening so...

8. How does your program verify clinical hrs?

   cjcalimer replied to TheDude77's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   My school also uses Typhon. We have to submit a calendar at the beginning of the semester and we have a site visit with our clinical faculty. I guess technically they could stop by any day we're there...

9. Working after BSN or directly to NP program

   cjcalimer replied to guest682402's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Here's one you might not have thought of. If you're able to work and go to school, your job could very well pay for part of your tuition or at least subsidize your living and healthcare expenses....

10. Arthrocenitis- What medications are given?

    cjcalimer replied to 1fastRN's topic in Orthopedic

    It completely depends on the rationale for the procedure. If it's just to extract synovial fluid for testing (tapping the joint), then nothing is typically injected. Steroids would be contraindicated...

11. Safe Nurse Staffing for Patient Safety & Quality Care Act

    cjcalimer replied to j0yegan's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I've been a nurse on an Orthopaedic unit for almost 7 years on night shift. I can say how my night goes has aboslutely nothing to do with how many patients I have. I could have three patients at 7pm...

12. New grad feeling left out

    cjcalimer replied to lovelylady3's topic in First Year After Licensure

    When I interviewed at my current (and first) nursing job, my now manager briefly and individually pulled two different nurses that had recently started off the floor and and allowed us a few minutes...

13. nurse rights

    cjcalimer replied to nursetana's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    As a nurse in PA, I've always found this thinking espeically flawed. As a floor nurse, I deal with the ER patients once they came to the floor and the Psych patients before they're stabilized for...

14. Ethical Dilemma

    cjcalimer posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I had an incident come up recently, but I wanted to see what you all thought. I don't remember all the specifics, but I'll give you the scenario as best I can. I had a patient who had surgery a few...

15. 12 hour shift

    cjcalimer replied to haiman7's topic in General Nursing

    I worked two 8's and two 12's for four years before I finally got 12's. I can say hands down I'd rather work 12's. And I think my patients get better care and I'm less stressed. When you work 8 hours...