jlcole45

jlcole45

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  1. Transfer to the ER?

    jlcole45 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all, I have decided to go for my FNP and I am thinking that it might be a good idea to transfer back to ER. Thoughts? I've spent the last 10 years with adult heart patients and thought ER would be...

  2. What you can say to patients as a NP.

    jlcole45 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To be honest I have never felt restricted about openly speaking to my patients about their conditions, diagnosis, and prognosis especially after the physician has spoken with them. I really try to be...

  3. Transfer to the ER?

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks also for the article tip. I will go look them

  4. Transfer to the ER?

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Trauma RN, Thanks. I interviewed last week for the ER in the hospital I currently work in, and I am hopeful. If offered the position I will take over the others, because of it's size and I can stay...

  5. ER Nursing, Is it considered critical care?

    jlcole45 replied to NicNac's topic in Emergency

    In defense of ER nursing - you get very good at triage, quick decision making, critical thinking, and the ability to juggle many balls at once. And actually I think it should count toward CRNA - In...

  6. Oddest things found in a patient!

    jlcole45 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Oh just thought of one other .... 20 something yo retarded male who put several screws up his urethra.

  7. Oddest things found in a patient!

    jlcole45 replied to Antikigirl's topic in General Nursing

    Ban roll on bottle in the rectum of a 20 something male. How'd like to explain that one to mom and

  8. ER Nursing, Is it considered critical care?

    jlcole45 replied to NicNac's topic in Emergency

    First off give yourself time to learn how to be a nurse first then go for the FNP. I actually think that ER is a good training ground for FNP or ACNP just because of the variety of patients, injures...

  9. ER Nursing, Is it considered critical care?

    jlcole45 replied to NicNac's topic in Emergency

    I worked as a ER tech through nursing school and then applied right out of school. I won't hurt to have volunteer ambulance experience and or your EMT as well. But you won't know until you apply - so...

  10. ER Nursing, Is it considered critical care?

    jlcole45 replied to NicNac's topic in Emergency

    That's a tough one. Yes at time one can be taking care of a critically ill pt but many ER nurses have limited experience with the on going management of drips, vents, and invasive hemodynamics...

  11. Transfer to the ER?

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    To be honest I'm not sure yet what I want to do with the FNP - other than advanced practice. That's why I choose it over ANP. I want to be flexible as we are not moving out of the area. I will...

  12. Who's leaving nursing?

    jlcole45 replied to tinderbox's topic in General Nursing

    I left nursing after 17 years - I was bored and followed what I thought was a dream. I worked in the business world for 3 years (as an apprentice landscape architect) and never felt comfortable in my...

  13. Yeah for Me! I passed ANCC FNP today!

    jlcole45 replied to newgradfnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Ya

  14. Chest Tube Question

    jlcole45 replied to TigerGalLE's topic in General Nursing

    To respond to the original posting ..... It sounds like the occlusive dressing that should have been on correctly was not - You said chest tube had been removed -- so what you heard was a sucking...

  15. West Carolina for CRNA?

    jlcole45 replied to com4table's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Can you tell us what the questions were that you couldn't

  16. Ethical and moral dilemma

    jlcole45 replied to pdaddy's topic in General Nursing

    Is the family asking for an autopsy? If one is done it will certainly be discovered. Now the question is what caused the fractured lead? It could have been a malfunction or it could have been...

  17. Do you find it hard to leave work at work?

    jlcole45 replied to slsmithe's topic in General Nursing

    Not very often - not as a staff nurse. Though when I worked in management I broke home work with me (mentally and physically) all the

  18. anyone ever switched out of nursing school/nursing career? why?

    jlcole45 replied to mashamontago's topic in General Nursing

    I also left nursing -- I was actually not burnt out but bored. I tried another field (actually took my hobby and turned into my work). I realized after 3 years in the business world that I now no...

  19. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Me

  20. Difficult Decision Re: Stagnant Job.

    jlcole45 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Motorcycle Mama, I agree the transferring from chronic care to acute care would be a great learning experience. But I guess you first have to decide what sort of NP do you want to be? FNP? ANP? GNP?...

  21. Online MSN?

    jlcole45 replied to CRNAsoon's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Duke University in Durham

  22. Bedside Nurse, APN Preferred!

    jlcole45 replied to Jo Dirt's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What was the pay

  23. Having major concerns going the FNP route....

    jlcole45 replied to jlcole45's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks to all of you for your questions, options, and experiences. The more information we have the better prepared we will be. I live in NC and so I have started my application to Duke University...

  24. Where is the best online NP program

    jlcole45 replied to n4dcb's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A couple of questions about the program. Is the 2 years full or part time? Are you still working as a RN while in school? Why is it that MSNs students all pay in state tuition? Is this an automatic...

  25. Where is the best online NP program

    jlcole45 replied to n4dcb's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think you forgot to figure in that most of us are out of state. Graduate out of state tuition is $479/cr hr X 41 , plus fees which actually gets the cost closer to