sailornurse

sailornurse

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  1. Making the Dean's list

    sailornurse replied to Nurse2bCerebellum's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some universities do have a ceremony for this. Also the local newspaper lists students who have been named to deans list. Some schools print out a certificate. Some schools have a pin or other award...

  2. Making the Dean's list

    sailornurse replied to Nurse2bCerebellum's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I got curious and checked the local university. Deans list is done per college, for Arts & Sciences it is the top 15% for each semester. For Fall 2015 the GPA was

  3. "Smart" students make bad nurses?

    sailornurse replied to joseyjo's topic in General Nursing

    Former faculty of ten years in a BSN program, I have never heard this. I would tend to disagree as it is the students in my experience that barely passed that struggled to pass NCLEX that were the not...

  4. silly question about school.immunizations anx paying for them?

    sailornurse replied to wannabeny's topic in General Nursing

    Typically for children, vaccines will be covered but not usually for adults for MMR & Varicella. Not all clinics administer vaccines, as some are frozen, others refrigerated and staff have to know...

  5. how long are crushed meds good for?

    sailornurse replied to ButterflyBreath's topic in Patient Medications

    I would check with a pharmacist about the individual meds the patient is

  6. HIPAA violation in the work place?

    sailornurse replied to Larry2016's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    AGHHHH, autocorrect got me. I wish I could turn it off!! Love the hippo

  7. UTA Co-op course versus Medical Terminology

    sailornurse replied to ddh0888's topic in University of Texas Arlington

    Why would you take medical terminology? You have 20 years nursing

  8. Should you bring a paper with questions to interview?

    sailornurse replied to wonderwoman92's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    That is a great idea, it shows you have thought about the position. It will prevent you "blanking out" or not asking a question that may help you make a decision about the job. I also take notes, just...

  9. Why??

    sailornurse replied to BrownNAchic's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't think other people understand how physically demanding CNA/nursing is. They think all that is done is taking blood pressures with a machine no less! and passing out dinner trays. They think a...

  10. CVS Minute Clinic

    sailornurse replied to CSWGIRL's topic in Advanced Practice

    Are you comfortable seeing infants & toddlers all by yourself? I remember when I started writing pediatric antibiotics, I would calculated 3 times I was so scared of overdosing a kiddo. And yes...

  11. HIPAA violation in the work place?

    sailornurse replied to Larry2016's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    There are many people who think almost anything besides telling the patients name is a Hipaa violation. I used to work at hospice. We were to get a patient transferred to us from a home health agency...

  12. MSN for FNP? Is DNP required?

    sailornurse replied to AnnaB154's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In a nutshell, the DNP is not required nationally, think of it as a suggestion. The target year was 2015 and nothing has changed. MSN is currently one entry point. Getting the DNP will not increase...

  13. Entitlement - Are We Making The Problem Worse?

    sailornurse replied to OyWithThePoodles's topic in School

    Well this explains why I see in the urgent care clinics I see kids for sniffles, a runny nose for an hour and a cough that started in the lobby. Bruising that happened 3 days ago. Rashes from last...

  14. What to ask for in a job interview?

    sailornurse replied to mommy.19's topic in Advanced Practice

    Mon-Fri 8 to 5? On

  15. UNM Nursing Program (REAPPLY)

    sailornurse replied to 2brnsn18's topic in School, College Programs

    Welcome to AN. UNM? University of New Mexico? You will get better responses [COLOR=#000000]if you: A) identify the city or state school is located & post under Students & locate the...

  16. Personal Statement

    sailornurse replied to DorothyDee's topic in General Nursing

    I would defer to your instructor as far as running head

  17. Of course, it's always the nurse's fault.

    sailornurse replied to vbarger28's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Here is a link that you may want to share with her. It explains why you should have re-drawn a new blood sample if the sample is hemolyzed and suddenly the potassium is higher then previous. Simply...

  18. Of course, it's always the nurse's fault.

    sailornurse replied to vbarger28's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Let me make sure I understand. The second test you used the same tube of blood that was hemolyzed? The one that gave the potassium level of 5.1? If that is what you said you did because the charge...

  19. Switching specialties as a Nurse Practitioner

    sailornurse replied to lyndsmar's topic in General Nursing

    That's why FNP/Family Practice is called "cradle to grave". FNP is broad scope, you can work in Peds, Women's Health, Gero etc. In fact a few years ago, FNPs could take the Gero cert exam since FNP...

  20. Switching specialties as a Nurse Practitioner

    sailornurse replied to lyndsmar's topic in General Nursing

    Well full of typos since I posted with iPhone/autocorrect. It should say: Well you can work in Peds with the FNP and it would not be necessary to get PNP cert.

  21. CVS Minute Clinic

    sailornurse replied to CSWGIRL's topic in Advanced Practice

    I would not recommend this for a brand new FNP. You will be working alone as the solo provider? Urgent care/walk in can be fast paced. And it is not all sore throats & UTIs. People come in to...

  22. Personal Statement

    sailornurse replied to DorothyDee's topic in General Nursing

    I just wrote a "statement of purpose" for my DNP application. Not as easy as it sounds, took me about 6 weeks. It might be easier to just start with your experiences. talk about how/why you became a...

  23. Frustrated...

    sailornurse replied to ByNonie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I had not heard anyone "scrapping their DNP programs". Can you provide a link or a list of said DNP

  24. LPN Program at Rogue Community College

    sailornurse replied to sarahwith_2's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    Welcome to AN. You will have better responses if you: A) identify the city or state school is located & post under Students & locate the School/Programs. or Try under U.S. then locate the...

  25. Application fall 2016

    sailornurse replied to Step424real's topic in General Students

    Every school has different ways of ranking students, some use GPA, or combination of entrance exams. Contact the schools you plan to apply