anh06005 MSN, APRN, NP

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    What does your Head to Toe really consist of?

    anh06005 replied to mykg's topic in General Nursing

    As you get more experience you'll realize you don't have to "officially" do every bit of the assessment to actually do it. Hear me out lol. You walk into a patient room. They give you their name and...
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    Upgrading my stethoscope - Cardio III vs. Master Cardio or STC

    anh06005 replied to KrylaRN15's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I don't quite trust myself with the tunable diaphragm so I recently converted my cardio III back to a traditional bell. Overall I love my cardio III. Either way I don't think you can go wrong. It was...
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    Hospital vs. Clinic

    anh06005 replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just wait it out and expect the worst (then if they call you're pleasantly surprised lol). We all freeze up and you may have come off better than you think. Hope it all works out for
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    Any advice on precepting?

    anh06005 replied to iHeartPeds4ever's topic in General Students

    Besides what PP's have said keep in mind that classroom "perfect world" nursing is NOT real life nursing. For exams and NCLEX remember everything is always perfect in your nursing world. As you'll...
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    Pain meds that affect BP

    anh06005 replied to krg8089's topic in Patient Medications

    The kicker to your question is that each of these medications may affect each patient in a different way. The stronger pain meds (dilaudid, morphine) are probably more likely to cause negative effects...
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    Hospital vs. Clinic

    anh06005 replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Being float pool will you not choose nights you'd want to work? I HATED nights also (and was thankful to go to days after 9 months) but working 2 nights in a row (say a Sunday and Monday night) really...
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    Realizations of a new NP

    anh06005 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Reading these boards as long as I have you come to recognize the members who are in the same boat as you are career wise. I had a realization this week and wanted to share. I have survived my first...
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    New nurse ?'s

    anh06005 replied to sharp2015's topic in General Nursing

    Search this site for brain sheets. Go ahead and try one for clinicals maybe to see which one you like best. They are a great way to keep
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    Realizations of a new NP

    anh06005 replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Yes!! I am in a rural area so there are many small clinics with a single NP as the provider. While I would actually love a position like that for the small office and small bath of patients I did NOT...
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    FNP Boards: ANCC or AANP?

    anh06005 replied to spiced_chai's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I took the AANP for a couple of reasons mostly: 1. From what I read the process was quicker 2. The questions were strictly clinical I do also like that the AANP is an actual organization for NP's...
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    Failed 5th time is there God I can't study anymore!!!!!!!!

    anh06005 replied to Godsfavorforeve's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    So I am curious.... After so many fails on the NCLEX are the graduates required to take a review course or something? Thankfully I passed my NCLEX and FNP exam first try but with the AANP FNP exam if...
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    Wanting To Become A FNP

    anh06005 replied to ArmyMedicRet.'s topic in School, College Programs

    You might ask the schools if it's 2 years experience before admission at all or if it's 2 years experience before CLINICALS. My school required 2000 hours as an RN but it was actually before you were...
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    Realizations of a new NP

    anh06005 replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'll only be on day 4 Monday lol. Even the PA who has been there a year asks questions and forgets things sometimes. The new MD in the building too (though he has been a doc for years). The MD's...
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    backing out of nurse residency offer before contract

    anh06005 replied to cat1235's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you haven't signed a contract or started I don't see where it'd be a big deal. I'm sure they have other nurses wanting to be in the program. I will say, though, I don't have much experience with...
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    Scheduling/Vacations?

    anh06005 replied to mollysdirtysprocket's topic in Advanced Practice

    Especially not in
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    PA vs NP and Recommended Texts for the Latter

    anh06005 replied to ChronicSG's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Oh and I totally LOVE nursing and my RN background as I think it gives me more insight into what patients may be up against. So I am NOT trying to downplay the nursing model! Just wish as NP some of...
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    PA vs NP and Recommended Texts for the Latter

    anh06005 replied to ChronicSG's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Interesting to hear of a clinic not being impressed with PA's! I wonder if it's a particular program in your area? I mostly know that I did NOT enjoy nursing research, nursing theory, etc. I...
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    PA vs NP and Recommended Texts for the Latter

    anh06005 replied to ChronicSG's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have several books from the "...made ridiculously simple" series. I read a bit from patho and micro and it does break concepts down more simply and makes me have "ah ha!" moments. I am also enrolled...
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    What do you do when you have to "read everything in the book"?

    anh06005 replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    You absolutely CANNOT know everything. Even nurses with years of experience don't know EVERYTHING. Doctors don't know EVERYTHING. Try to grasp the ace the main concepts first then start looking into...
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    Just got APRN license, still working as RN. Which license to sign with?

    anh06005 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just like the title says... I just got my APRN license posted today but for now I'm still working as an RN. I know the whole "you're held to the highest license you hold" thing but I'm just wondering...
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    When is D5NS IV solution given?

    anh06005 replied to nursejl1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nurse PRACTITIONERS can. This was posted in the student NP forum. I had to double check where it was posted myself cause I just go to newest on the phone app and the font is a bit small where it...
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    Hiring freezes? Hired on unit you volunteered at/did clinicals at? Coincedence on time?

    anh06005 replied to Summers3's topic in General Students

    Managers sometimes know a few months in advance when someone may be leaving (say having a baby, moving to a new area, etc). I don't see where they could just make an extra spot because a full time...
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    What you are doing completely wrong

    anh06005 replied to sauce's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would have loved an option! I left the hospital for home health about 2 years before my clinicals began. By then doctors sure didn't know my face or name. Many of the MD's in my area also had...
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    Scoring High 40s on APEA Q Bank..

    anh06005 replied to Gdschild's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Congrats!!!
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    flushing iv

    anh06005 replied to ocdstudent's topic in General Students

    Yes. I love the port kits that don't come with NS in them. The other flushes aren't sterile. I like flushing /filling my hubers before inserting. Nursing ain't perfect and things aren't like in...