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    CCRN-CMC

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

    I actually found CSC harder than CMC, but it may be because I work in surgical area so didn't study that at all, while I did study for CMC. CMC was very heavy on hemodynamics and swanns, balloon...
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    A question for NP's - What if our school preceptorship isn't so great?

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

    Can't you just ask them to give you some of their patient load? I'm not sure how advanced you are, but my preceptors would just split their assignment with me, have me work up the H&P, present...
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    Failed drug test & dismissed during second year of nursing school

    ghillbert replied to student4171's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Does your school have a written policy? It should tell you who they report to. Otherwise call them up and ask them - I don't think anyone here can guess without knowing where you are exactly. I would...
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    Jon Stewart Puzzled Why Combat Medics Can't Apply for Nursing Jobs

    ghillbert replied to kabfighter's topic in Government, Military

    So should RNs just work as docs where there are shortages of physicians, since it's kind of the same thing? If you want to be a nurse, go to nursing
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    Certification Exam for Transplant

    ghillbert replied to Jbeachgrl's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I took the CCTC exam last week and passed. It was quite difficult since my experience is all cardiac. The test covered pediatrics and adult, kidney, pancreas, lung, heart/lung, liver. The Core...
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    Clinical tidbits I wish someone would've told me.

    ghillbert replied to Mully's topic in MICU, SICU

    Airway Breathing Circulation Step #1 with someone who's falling in a hole.. add or increase
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    Certification Exam for Transplant

    ghillbert replied to Jbeachgrl's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    A good place to start is working on a transplant stepdown floor or transplant ICU to get familiar with the procedures and the medications etc. You can then become eligible to sit the CCTN...
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    DNP

    ghillbert replied to repsol05's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, the problem is that although a "recommendation", many schools are phasing out their MSN programs for DNP programs already. So annoying to be in a constant state of flux. If only nursing as a...
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    Looking for a NP mentor, or maybe just some positive words...

    ghillbert replied to JMEMNRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Promise, it gets better! Especially once you get into clinical and realize "I can do this!". It might get harder before it gets better, but it's a totally new way of thinking and like anything, it...
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    Heartmate II Patients and CPR

    ghillbert replied to Anna187's topic in Cardiac

    Which pump depends somewhat on patient size, comorbidities, whether they fit trial criteria, how literate they are (Heartware has alarm instructions written on the screen, while Heartmate II has...
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    NP vs MD? Advice please!

    ghillbert replied to broken-compass's topic in Advanced Practice

    Sometimes I regret it, mostly when I wish I knew more about more stuff... if you feel like you have a shot and you can afford both the personal and financial sacrifices, I'd go for
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    Getting back into the U.S. Job Market

    ghillbert replied to summerscoopy26's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse
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    ACNP without research, theory, etc

    ghillbert replied to 8mpg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My ACNP program at Pitt was 47 credits and 700 clinical hours. I ended up completing around 820 hours as I did extra electively. We had Research I, Research II and Statistics. We also had a Healthcare...
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    ACNP without research, theory, etc

    ghillbert replied to 8mpg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The more important thing is that you will be required to take classes that prepare you to sit the national certification exam. The ANCC exam is super heavy on research, theory, communication questions...
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    NP research classes

    ghillbert replied to radoncnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I found pharm and patho were a lot of exams and quizzes. Assessment was a lot of papers and write ups of
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    SO mad...and not sure I should be.

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

    These are the precise type of people who need to be allowed access to terminations. Do we really need more children with parents like this? At the very least, she recognizes her
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    Getting back into the U.S. Job Market

    ghillbert replied to summerscoopy26's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    summerscoopy26 If you are not a member, I'd join the Pennsylvania Coalition of Nurse Practitioners. They have a website. There is a listserv email list that has jobs emailed out regularly. I know that...
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    Forced to stay and work under mandatory evacuation?

    ghillbert replied to squatmunkie_RN's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Please keep it civil, everyone. I don't know that the original poster's moral development is in question. Perhaps this just occurred to them. If you cannot remain calm and reasonable, please don't...
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    Getting back into the U.S. Job Market

    ghillbert replied to summerscoopy26's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry to hear about your situation. What have you done to look for a job? What areas are you looking at? It seems like there are a ton of NP jobs in my area
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    Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ANCC board exam

    ghillbert replied to cfranmo's topic in Advanced Practice

    Congrats
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    Heartmate II Patients and CPR

    ghillbert replied to Anna187's topic in Cardiac

    Yep, use them pretty regularly now. Outcomes seem slightly better than HM2 for now. It's cool that there is no pump pocket required, so no pump pocket infections/hematomas etc. They are a little less...
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    Having trouble applying knowledge, pls advise

    ghillbert replied to AshleyRN1020's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's difficult to advise without specific examples of what you're having trouble with. Could you maybe
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    Heartmate II Patients and CPR

    ghillbert replied to Anna187's topic in Cardiac

    Outcomes with VADs depends mostly on how sick the patient was before they got it. Overall heart transplant is still the gold standard, but current 1yr and 2yr survival rates for VAD are close to those...
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    Initial CRNP License in Pennsylvania

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

    Final timeline update - not as painful as I thought!! 4/28: Graduated 5/24: Transcript received & sent ANCC application 5/29: Board received application 6/13: "Authorization to test" email...
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    INR increasing...without anticoagulation?

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

    If INR is 13 despite multiple doses of Vitamin K, it's time to give some FFP and get it down. That's a cerebral hemorrhage waiting to