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    Help! Patients and coworkers tell me I look frazzled - but I don't feel that way

    ghillbert replied to marisatheresa's topic in General Nursing

    There's one doctor in particular at work who is CONSTANTLY telling me that I gave him a "look", or that I am thinking he's an idiot, or that I am annoyed or whatever. It is *SO* annoying now, esp...
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    Residency programs for NP graduates?

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

    Recently heard about ACNP fellowship/residency in Texas: The Methodist Hospital - Dept. of
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    worried about my schooling

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

    Yes I took some time off in the middle of my program and the school was careful to tell me that to be eligible to sit the certifying exam/get prescriptive authority, I had to have completed advanced...
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    Working toward e3 visa with questions on the way?

    ghillbert replied to grantsally1's topic in International Nursing

    I don't know what you're asking for specifically? Get an educational equivalency report to show that your education is the same as a US bachelor degree for the E3 requirements. You should be fine with...
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    Final Year UK Nursing student wishing to get a job in california

    ghillbert replied to MARIA212's topic in International Nursing

    There are no visas available for nurse employment now, or in the forseeable future. Until there are, there is nothing you can do (except obtain permanent residency via another means, such as...
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    Can a Canadian Educated NP become licensed in the US?

    ghillbert replied to emijonmom's topic in International Nursing

    I know this is true for PA - I had started my masters degree overseas and got credit for a couple subjects when I started my NP masters here in PA, but I had to repeat several subjects because you are...
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    US nurse moving to Australia

    ghillbert replied to liabug's topic in International Nursing

    Go to hospitals/NSW Health directly. You shouldn't have a problem getting hired if you have decent experience. There is still a critical care nurse
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    Any ICUs or critical care settings where the standard ratio is 1:1?

    ghillbert replied to edogs334's topic in MICU, SICU

    Honestly, the problem is not so much the patient assignment as your time management and priorization skills. Why not take this as a challenge? Anyone entering critical care needs to work out how to...
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    Cardiac NPs and Cardiac Surgeons

    ghillbert replied to Lovelymo79's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You generally do clinicals in the area you are interested in working in, even if the degree is not specifically aimed at say, cardiothoracic. My ACNP degree does have a cardiopulmonary major which I...
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    are symptoms cardiac, GI, or anxiety

    ghillbert replied to Spode's topic in Cardiac

    I would need to know a lot more information about the symptoms as that report is rather thin on details. They should go to a cardiologist for evaluation if they are
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    LVAD and Cardiac rehab

    ghillbert replied to lee1's topic in Cardiac

    Go to Thoratec - Innovative Therapies for Advanced Heart Failure for manuals, presentations, academic papers and guidelines about the Heartmate II
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    "Nursing Degree In Australia"

    ghillbert replied to 4_Sq's topic in International Nursing

    Your post is rather odd. A "huge piece of paper" is generally a testamur that shows a degree was conferred. The actual transcripts of courses would be required for the Canadian authorities to assess...
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    Australian RN vs. US RN role..

    ghillbert replied to alexdRN's topic in International Nursing

    Keep in mind that my comments are restricted to "in my experience" of the past 3 years. I find the RN role very similar in general. In my hospital at least, there is a lot more electronic charting,...
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    Future of wireless monitoring?

    ghillbert replied to General E. Speaking, RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    A lot of the technology is there, but the ability to secure such wireless networks isn't. It's tough to get wireless technology in the medical device realm through FDA
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    FNP vs Acute care NP vs CRNA

    ghillbert replied to Leanne62499's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Based on what you said, I'd think CRNA then ACNP for you. ACNP can look after high acuity patients in critical care if you want, but it sounds like CRNA is a better mix of acuity and career features...
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    Australian nurse wanting to move to USA to work

    ghillbert replied to lambo's topic in International Nursing

    What you need to make up depends entirely on what you took to start with - for example, I didn't think I would, but I actually already had sufficient clinical and theory hours in all areas from my BN...
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    SpO2 vs. SaO2

    ghillbert replied to Jedi of Zen's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Oxygen partial pressure (paO2) and saturation (saO2) are 2 different things - read about the difference. Saturation can be measure directly/invasively (saO2) or indirectly/peripherally
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    Msn courses to take per semester...pls help

    ghillbert replied to dodo102's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Adv patho and pharm are both very heavy, memorization-based classes. If you can split them, I would. Patho and assessment are good together because you can tie what you're learning in each class...
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    Cost for your MSN degree vs. Salary increase

    ghillbert replied to JSBoston's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have taken no loans, received about $2000 in scholarships and about $3500/yr from my employer for tuition assistance. Apart from that, I have paid upfront from my bank account. I work full-time and...
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    Acute Care NP

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

    PM me if you want more info. I know people who did ACNP at Penn and they loved it there too. I think it's more $$ than Pitt. The tuition rates are probably on the
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    Totally implanted artificial heart

    ghillbert replied to Blackcat99's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Short answer - depends on what device you have. There's not really any such animal as "totally implanted artificial heart". There's a "total artificial heart" which is implanted or you can have bivads...
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    RN jobs in Pittsburgh area

    ghillbert replied to MichelefRN's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I still see jobs going all the
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    Tell me this doesn't happen all the time.

    ghillbert replied to grannyrn65's topic in General Nursing

    You notified management about a nurse who wanted him to walk before his meds? Why didn't you just say something to her? What is this culture of "telling" on people to their bosses instead of just...
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    working visa in Australia

    ghillbert replied to ceridwyn's topic in International Nursing

    I'm australian, but I have no idea what this little rant is
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    How to get a US visa from Canada

    ghillbert replied to DS2010's topic in International Nursing

    Well, jeez before you all jump on her - she applied FIVE years ago for the US. Perhaps she then changed her mind and decided on Canada, as did many. That doesn't mean she has to put aside the US dream...