anh06005 MSN, APRN, NP

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    Considering nursing school

    anh06005 replied to theladyemma17's topic in General Students

    As others said nursing school sucks. It sucks. It is your life while you're in it if you're someone who actually tries BUT I think it was all worth it. Being a nursing sucks at times too. You...
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    Nursing Scrubs and Stethoscope

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

    Many of my classmates and fellow nurses had either the Littmann Classic II (what I had) or the Lightweight as you mentioned. In my research they are both good for the price. There was a website where...
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    What does "medical and intermediate unit" mean?

    anh06005 replied to EmiRN's topic in General Nursing

    As PP's said medical likely means a more general med-surg type unit. Intermediate likely means step-down (higher acuity than med-surg but lower acuity than ICU). I worked on a cardiac/stepdown unit as...
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    Just got APRN license, still working as RN. Which license to sign with?

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

    That was my thinking as well but couldn't really find anything in my Nurse Practice Act about it. Figured somebody here might have insight. Thanks! I just wanna make sure I am crossing T's and...
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    pacu nurse to hh

    anh06005 replied to Sweet Tea RN's topic in Home Health

    Ask the home health agency if you can do a ride along. My agency let me to get a feel for it. I couldn't help but think "this is what they do all day???" It's a great area that gets underestimated I...
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    "NPs don't practice medicine"

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

    I know of plenty of clinics where the NP's, PA's and MD's all work together well. And I know technically NP's practice advanced nursing...not medicine. But job wise we all do so much of the same...
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    Have you started antidepressants since becoming a nurse?

    anh06005 replied to Nola009's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Wow I spelled it wrong. Escitalopram.
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    Have you started antidepressants since becoming a nurse?

    anh06005 replied to Nola009's topic in Health, Stress Management

    Lol. Not sure if it was nursing, going back to school, or combination of several things but yes! Really enjoying my escitslopram. I've always been a little tight wound and needed things my way. Also...
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    To remain as an RN w MSN or to proceed to be an FNP

    anh06005 replied to ms smile's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I've graduated and passed my FNP exam and still don't feel ready. I remember feeling the same way as a new RN though so I know confidence will come with time. I only felt comfortable in my first...
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    I wish RN schools would quit teaching the RN students LPN's can't do anything!

    anh06005 replied to Wannabeeinscrubs's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I was in the hospital an RN would have to put in an assessment on a patient assigned to an LPN. In home health LPNs cannot do the Medicare paperwork (the OASIS). My state obviously has some...
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    Passed AANP. Studying, timeline, thoughts...

    anh06005 replied to anh06005's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for congrats everyone! I just got my information from AANP and I made a 681 on the exam!! I sure didn't feel that prepared but I guess my studying paid off. Good luck to all those taking the...
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    Eating healthy

    anh06005 replied to Joa1680's topic in General Students

    I'm trying all of this right now too. I just graduated so I no longer have an excuse to eat out constantly. I'm starting by subbing a smoothie for a meal per day and by drinking more water and less...
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    Thermometers

    anh06005 replied to czab's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse but... I prefer either oral or tympanic. My home health agency gave us temporal ones but I gave up on it after I got a reading of 105 on a patient who felt fine. After a little...
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    NP's: do you give some patients your cell number?

    anh06005 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So in preparing for my exam I'm listening to Hollier's review CD's. She mentions in one scenario that she would give a patient her cell number if here are concerns after hours. I'm a home health...
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    Ancc exam/aanp failure

    anh06005 replied to Success2014np's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Good luck to you retakers. There were many questions that shook my confidence (my first few questions terrified me cause I had NO idea) so I'm not sure how the posters who say the test was easy...
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    PA vs. NP

    anh06005 replied to mayleesa423's topic in General Nursing

    I looked at the PA programs in my state (apparently one opened at a public university a year or two ago) and they both required 500 hours of patient care experience. As someone else mentioned in the...
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    PA vs. NP

    anh06005 replied to mayleesa423's topic in General Nursing

    Oh and let me add I do LOVE nurse practitioners. Their background in nursing gives them unique perspective vs those trained with the medical model (MD and PA). I do think, though, more science based...
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    PA vs. NP

    anh06005 replied to mayleesa423's topic in General Nursing

    Check your local PA school for prerequisites. You can always do BSN, add in the prereqs for PA and work a little before PA school. I have read many things saying many PA schools require some direct...
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    Is There Enough Time for Patient Teaching and Teach-Back in Fast Paced Acute Care Settings

    anh06005 replied to brcanda3's topic in Patient Education

    The lack of time to educate was what I hated most about the floor. When I went to home health I got plenty of time to focus on one patient and educate. It's the side of nursing I was missing when on...
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    New Grad Success

    anh06005 replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    I do but in a different area. With a community hospital (especially where you grew up) it's kind of fun because you're somehow connected to each
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    New Grad Success

    anh06005 replied to happyinmyheart's topic in General Students

    Well I'm not a new new grad (2010) but I graduated on a Saturday and had my first day of orientation Monday. I went to work for a smaller community hospital so they are always happy to have nurses and...
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    Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    anh06005 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    I do home health and enjoy it also. I never thought I'd be there though. I think those who haven't done it don't quite understand that we don't just go in and check a BP and avoid roaches. Not that...
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    Areas of nursing you would NOT like?

    anh06005 replied to Nursetobe25's topic in General Nursing

    Psych - too unpredictable (but you get some AWESOME stories) LTC - too sad I think Hospice - also too sad Oncology - another too sad and too many crazy chemo meds In school I hated home health also...
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    3M Littman Classic III

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

    NICU is about the only situation I can think of that would occur but it's still a possibility. And comparing my cardio III and classic II there wasn't a lot of
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    Four years to earn an ADN :/

    anh06005 replied to mdiada's topic in General Students

    It seems like everything in nursing education takes a bit longer. Sure I got by BSN done in 4 years but plenty of my classmates gave it 5 or more. That masters degree? Sure in almost every other...