sailornurse

sailornurse

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  1. Which NP specialty is most in demand?

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

    In Texas, you will need to have a collaborating physician. Prescribing may require physician's name on your script pad especially when ordering controlled substances. Look at job postings on the...

  2. Amiodarone

    sailornurse replied to BecomingNursey's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    This Med is usually "slammed" i.e. As fast as you an push the barrel of

  3. Thirsty?

    sailornurse replied to JerseyTomatoMDCrab's topic in School

    I'm Mexican-American and started drinking coffee "cafe con leche" in elementary school in winter as it was a hot drink. It was more "leche" (milk) than coffee, similar to hot chocolate. My daughter...

  4. Contract negotiations

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

    Ask for the bonus to be based on the billings not the

  5. 3 Year Contract?

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

    I turned down a job specifically because it was 3 year contract. The last time I had a 3 year contract I was Navy nurse & got deployed. Most np contracts are 1 or 2 years but RUN if they will not...

  6. FNP- Did I make the wrong decision at this job.

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

    I work a couple weekends per month at in patient psych doing H&Ps on new admits. Can take from 20 min for adolescent up to one hour for adult with comorbid diseases. I've had as many as 17 in one...

  7. Name Modifying/changing

    sailornurse replied to Ermias's topic in General Students

    I would suggest you not change it. All this talk in nursing school & in the USA about cultural diversity and tolerance and you feel a need to change your name? Ermi, is not difficult to pronounce....

  8. Carrington College Phoenix Campus

    sailornurse replied to Lizardo's topic in Arizona Nursing

    Sounds like this is your real name? For your own protection, change it to a screen name, one that does not have nurse in

  9. RHIT??

    sailornurse replied to Mkelly's topic in General Students

    What? RHIT? Registered health information tech?? Have never heard of this. What is

  10. Financial Independence And Nursing

    sailornurse replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    You are 24 and live with your mom? This is not my definition of an financially independent woman. Go ahead and "plan" to scale back at fifty? So you will live with mom for the next 25 years? While...

  11. physical therapy degree or mba after BSN ?

    sailornurse replied to jpazzi's topic in Men in Nursing

    I believe physical therapy requires doctoral degree to enter into practice. Do you intend to work as a nurse since you are getting BSN? What would you do with MBA or

  12. Commonly used icd10 diagnosis codes?

    sailornurse replied to LanaWRN's topic in Home Health

    I found an app for my iPhone for icd10. Try googling ICD 10

  13. Considering Whether I Should Continue My BSN

    sailornurse replied to kat1822's topic in General Students

    Can you sit out fall semester then restart in Spring 2017? Finish the current semester but take summer & Fall of this year off? When does husband finish his Masters ? Talk to your faculty. I had a...

  14. Passing Meds without the REDS

    sailornurse replied to flamingoree427's topic in General Nursing

    Caffeine is legal

  15. Patient privacy and pelvic exams

    sailornurse replied to cphillipslpn's topic in General Nursing

    In many offices it is standard to have chaperone during genital exams both male & female patients. In this litigious society, one has to be careful. I worked at one clinic where it was policy to...

  16. Lost my transcripts?! Advice, please

    sailornurse replied to KellyVT's topic in General Students

    You may have problems getting accepted into some BSN programs with an ADN from a non ACEN accredited program. Do a search, there are plenty of discussions about

  17. help: how to find the next NP position with a short first NP experience

    sailornurse replied to ljmama1974's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What is CPT-E? Sometimes jobs are not a good fit or as you found out many expect more from you then was discussed during the

  18. Officially tired and worn out from studying Nclex RN

    sailornurse replied to SaffSoontobeRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Not sure who you hope has this problem? If you think this is petty then read the terms of service which I explained in my pp. But what are the odds that initials were RN? Richard Nixon ?Not when used...

  19. Seriously ???

    sailornurse replied to Keepstanding's topic in School

    Far & Old Dude and the rest of you wonderful school nurses, gonna get you guys back on track.......... As a Family NP: The local public school systems ( about 5-6, covering 5 counties) do not...

  20. Get CNA cert? Before NP?

    sailornurse replied to Polly Peptide's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes and in my little town I have met 3 Vanderbilt grads from these direct entry programs and all 3 had to move far away to even be considered for jobs due to no nursing experience that's what the last...

  21. Too young for nursing school?

    sailornurse replied to Futurenurse1997's topic in General Students

    I was a teenage LPN & finished ADN RN at 21. Had a student graduate at 20 with her BSN, graduated high school at 17 & took summer classes. Stay focused but enjoy your college

  22. Uconn Mein 2017/advice please!

    sailornurse replied to ucstudent517's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Hi you can add 2b or future RN or even RNhopeful to your

  23. Need help

    sailornurse replied to Rosa0421's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Was the choice Reverse Trendelenburg? That might make

  24. Need help

    sailornurse replied to Rosa0421's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I'm willing to give you some hints. Think about respiratory anatomy. Diaphragm in particular. What is the natural reaction when a person is having a hard time breathing? Would you rather be prone?...

  25. Uconn Mein 2017/advice please!

    sailornurse replied to ucstudent517's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Are you and ADN