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    Drugs for acute heart failure

    ghillbert replied to zzyzx's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Are you an RN? I would search a website for peer reviewed articles such as UptoDate or PubMed. Or look at the AHA guidelines....
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    NP vs PA vs CNS

    ghillbert replied to OriolesMagic's topic in Advanced Practice

    No I don't regret not getting FNP, it was never a consideration for me because I do not really like primary care and would not want to be stuck in outpatient area. My background is surgical areas and...
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    Who prescribes for themselves or family

    ghillbert replied to automotiveRN67's topic in Advanced Practice

    Oh my god, it amazes me how many people ask for prescriptions. Like the aides on my floor at work asking for antibiotics, or even pain meds (yeah, right!). I just say I cannot prescribe for people who...
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    Who prescribes for themselves or family

    ghillbert replied to automotiveRN67's topic in Advanced Practice

    I have had friends ask for scripts for their kids - nope. I'm an ACNP so I can't write for kids. Same reason I wouldn't call something in for my own kid, although I was tempted to write for prevacid...
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    NP vs PA vs CNS

    ghillbert replied to OriolesMagic's topic in Advanced Practice

    I realize this is an older thread, but it just came up at work a few days ago. Although I've been a nurse for almost 20 yrs and an ACNP for 3 yrs, I would advise other nurses who are going back to...
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    APNs working in rehab

    ghillbert replied to rosettarn10's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm in Pittsburgh and definitely see a ton of jobs for PM&R nurse
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    NP pay, does RN experience matter?

    ghillbert replied to Veigar3's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Depends on the employer, but also on the employee and how well you negotiate. People I graduated as an NP with accepted lower pay as new grads because they wanted a job. I said heck no, I've been an...
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    Negotiating my salary is exhausting!

    ghillbert replied to CocoaLoverFNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Agree that before you take the job is the only opportunity to negotiate - if you accept less than you are worth, you can't really make it up later. I would also work as an NP while waiting on a...
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    Suggestions... CNM, FNP.. dual specialty?

    ghillbert replied to Laceyrochelle26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm an ACNP in cardiothoracic surgery, inpatient only. I wouldn't suggest it if you don't like long hours, weekends or holidays. I just had a baby several months ago and I do 4 x 10hr shifts but often...
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    Cardiology NP

    ghillbert replied to icurn1988's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Pitt has a cardiopulmonary track. Really it just means you focus your clinicals in that
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    ACNP with M-F daytime hours?

    ghillbert replied to Nolagrace1202's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just today I saw ACNP jobs for orthopedic inpatient, PM&R, and cardiac cath lab which were all Mon-Fri, no weekends or
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    ACNP jobs

    ghillbert replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm an ACNP. I work inpatient cardiothoracic surgery/transplant. I don't go to the OR, I admit pre-transplant and VAD patients and then care for them postop through to discharge. I work 4 x 10hr...
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    BSN + MPH + RN = H1B?

    ghillbert replied to shilpachander1's topic in Immigration Advice

    H1b is for specialized professionals, but there is no requirement to be an
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    work visa

    ghillbert replied to lamiae's topic in International Nursing

    On what visa basis are you living in the US
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    Help? I regret this career choice?

    ghillbert replied to katie6126's topic in General Students

    Complaining about how nursing is a horrible profession probably isn't the way to get the best advice when you come to a bunch of nurses. It's probably easiest if you use google and search for other...
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    NP boot camp in PA, reviews?

    ghillbert replied to ktshamek's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No, you don't - it's a giant PITA to get NP status there, and the scope of practice is VERY limited compared to the
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    I'm new and lacking information.

    ghillbert replied to hugsandstuff's topic in Immigration Advice

    You would need a US RN license, a Visa Screen Certificate, a valid work/immigration status (visa), and an
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    Cardiology Nurse Practitioner Outlook

    ghillbert replied to nurselyfe4115's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Many states are moving, due to the consensus model, to having ACNPs in the hospital and FNPs as outpatient (as per their education, training, and certification). As you say, though, you need to know...
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    Acute Care NP

    ghillbert replied to lmarti10's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I work for cardiothoracic surgeons in heart/lung transplant and mechanical circulatory support in a large university hospital. I round on patients postop in the CTICU and on the floor, admit and...
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    sponsers for foreign nurses

    ghillbert replied to ssk5's topic in Immigration Advice

    Are you on OPT? I would ask your HR department now if they are willing to sponsor you on an ongoing basis after that
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    What you are doing completely wrong

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

    That's not why people can't find a job. Anyone can find a job. They just can't find the one they want in the area they want. People want different things in a job. If earning the most amount of money...
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    Any RN'S that did PA?

    ghillbert replied to roxystarfire's topic in General Students

    You are asking the wrong question. You cannot compare RN and PA. RN is an undergraduate degree which permits you to be a nurse who carries out orders written by a physician, PA or NP. PA is a graduate...
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    Scheduling/Vacations?

    ghillbert replied to mollysdirtysprocket's topic in Advanced Practice

    Heck no. I was barely able to take 2 consecutive weeks to go overseas to get
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    Pennsylvania board of nursing

    ghillbert replied to pennyk88's topic in Nurse Registration

    Call or email. I have always found them very helpful via
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    Cardiology Nurse Practitioner Outlook

    ghillbert replied to nurselyfe4115's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In my hospital, you'd admit and discharge patients, do H&Ps, round daily on patients and come up with daily plan in consultation with the cardiologists, enter orders, examine patients and write...