SnowShoeRN

SnowShoeRN

Family Medicine, Tele/Cardiac, Camp

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  1. Important! Need answers

    SnowShoeRN replied to PCFR411's topic in Cardiac

    My advice for preparing for this kind of question would be be to study the different arrhythmias and find out what they mean exactly as far as patient outcome is concerned. The rhythms that are...

  2. Auditory learner - how to study for subjects like Pharmacology?

    SnowShoeRN replied to swimgrl554702's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think I've used all of the above. :) I recorded my lectures during the lectures themselves, went through my notes and recorded my reading my notes out-loud to myself, used pneumonics and ridiculous...

  3. Gay student attending Christian Nursing school?

    SnowShoeRN replied to gpark32's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I think it's mostly important that you see what the school's policy is. My MSN program was at a private Catholic College and while I didn't feel 100% completely comfortable all the time, they had a...

  4. Help!

    SnowShoeRN replied to adsanders1963's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi OP. I wrote a great, long response, and then my ipad proceeded to eat it. Anyway. My favorite professor from my MSN program has both a PhD in Psychology and is a PMHNP. And, if you think you...

  5. Talk to me FNP students!!!

    SnowShoeRN replied to DeeRN,BSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My 4 favorite clinical placements included an assisted living facility (I learned SO MUCH about geriatric medicine), a walk-in clinic at a large university (it was really more like an ER - we saw...

  6. What can I do to make my application more competitive?

    SnowShoeRN replied to Medic362's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I guess it depends on how competitive your program is, but I have you agree that from what you've just written you look great on paper! Do you already have your ASN/ADN? I just ask since you mention...

  7. Can a Muslim wear a headscarf and long dress while working as a nurse?

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

    I just wanted to add that you may also want to make sure you have a change of clothes with you in case of a blood or other body fluid spill. There was a woman - another student - in one of my clinical...

  8. What does a Kidney Infection feel like?

    SnowShoeRN replied to swellnurse's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The 3 main things I felt with my pyelo 7 years ago: 1. So cold 2. Painful 3.

  9. PLEASE don't use photos as avatars!

    SnowShoeRN replied to RNsRWe's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I love my avatar photo. But I guess I should probably change it soon to a newer backlit photo of me snowshoeing. This one is almost 12 years old now and I don't really look like that anymore.

  10. AANP practice tests

    SnowShoeRN replied to MarBug7's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't know if it will help, but when I took Margaret Fitzgerald's review course she said to aim for consistent 80's before taking the boards. So that's how I'm studying. I feel like it's better to...

  11. It was only 3 weeks

    SnowShoeRN posted a topic in Camp

    I have a bit of a dilema I'm hoping you folks could help me with. Last summer I was hired for a 6 week position, but ended up having to leave after only 3 1/2 weeks due to unexpected medical reasons....

  12. It was only 3 weeks

    SnowShoeRN replied to SnowShoeRN's topic in Camp

    I've been a nurse for several years and once I pass my NP certification exam in August will be more actively looking for a FNP job. Just trying to brush up the resume now and put out some feelers for...

  13. Fellow nurses???? Job relocation advice please!!!!!

    SnowShoeRN replied to Pearl2014's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I definitely recommend putting in at least a year at your current job. As someone who left their first hospital as a new-grad after 9 months, took a job that didn't work out, and then was refused...

  14. Nursing's Transition: Creating Inclusive Healthcare Settings for Transgendered Patients

    SnowShoeRN replied to Jessica Quigley's topic in General Nursing

    1. Thank you, OP. This post is extremely important and long overdue. I did most of my grad research and papers on GLBT issues in relation to nursing and truly appreciate this gaining more attention....

  15. Why become a Hospital PCT/PCA/CNA while in NS?

    SnowShoeRN replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    I had applied and been accepted to grad school while still working as a RN, but left - amicably - just prior to starting because I wouldn't have been to work nights (my contracted position) and still...

  16. Why become a Hospital PCT/PCA/CNA while in NS?

    SnowShoeRN replied to Themostsupreme's topic in General Students

    Best of luck to you. I quit my 2nd nursing job within 2 months (while still on orientation) because I felt it was a terrible fit. I was crying to and from work everyday. My decision to quit was...

  17. Booted out of post MSN program! Advice Please!

    SnowShoeRN replied to Angeljho's topic in General Students

    Could you go to the school where you got your MSN and enroll in a PMHNP program there? If not, I would definitely go elsewhere. This sounds ridiculous. No decent school should be requiring you to...

  18. Ever discussed sexuality with peds patients?

    SnowShoeRN replied to TekkenDanser's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I just PM'd

  19. Ever discussed sexuality with peds patients?

    SnowShoeRN replied to TekkenDanser's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Sorry. I think I missed this. Are you looking specifically to survey NP's or just getting a feel from the forum for

  20. Ever discussed sexuality with peds patients?

    SnowShoeRN replied to TekkenDanser's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think that there is a lot of merit in an undertaking such as this. At this point in your research it sounds like you're looking to do more of a smaller qualitative study exploring nurses'...

  21. Will green skin hurt my career?

    SnowShoeRN replied to hppygr8ful's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Oh. And here I was, about to talk about how I successfully managed to rock purple highlights in my hair throughout my last job and most of my grad program. The key is to put them in sneaky places so...

  22. Best Job to Have as a FNP Student

    SnowShoeRN replied to ashurtle's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Honestly, and this is going to sound really weird, but the best job I've had to prepare me for primary care was working as a camp nurse. Just hear me out. Before I started my primary care/clinical...

  23. Entrance essay for FNP school

    SnowShoeRN replied to Regn101's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think we may have had the same essay assignment. Sounds very familiar to mine. When I applied, most of my experience had been in cardiac with an ethnically diverse population. I therefore wrote...

  24. Words of wisdom?

    SnowShoeRN replied to CMBPRN82's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you are allowed to (and every school has a different policy) record lectures. I found this particularly helpful with my advanced pharmacology and primary care classes. You can listen to them over...

  25. Failed an exam - Pregnant and in a panic.

    SnowShoeRN replied to Teleflurry's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Are you allowed to record your lectures? I know it might be a little late in the semester for that, but I've found that listening to the lectures over again while I'm doing the dishes or folding...