sailornurse

sailornurse

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  1. June is help a nursing student out month!

    sailornurse replied to lilbitmore's topic in PACU

    Welcome to AN, I see you joined today. Are you an LPN, ADN/RN or BSN student? What class is this for? (Name of the course); When is your graduation date? You say you have done several searches, where...

  2. Just "NP"

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

    I graduated from NP program in Texas and my professor said no need to put RN since that is redundant as one must be RN to become NP. But I taught in a BSN program & repeatedly had to correct other...

  3. Applying to nursing schools

    sailornurse replied to Ifrah2016's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I taught in a BSN program for ten years where the minimum GPA was 3.0. However many semesters all 48 accepted had 3.5 and higher GPA. And there is no waiting list. Applicants compete each semester so...

  4. SMART goal for family education

    sailornurse replied to MMBHULLAR's topic in General Students

    Welcome to AN. I see you joined 4 hours ago. We like to help students with homework assignments. Can you post your rough draft so members can help you tweak

  5. Can I do this to help me insert a Foley?

    sailornurse replied to allthesmallthings's topic in General Nursing

    I had a student and the first Foley she inserted it this way the patient was paraplegic and rigidity muscle atrophy we could not do it the traditional way. My student was very surprised but we did

  6. Will leaving this job hurt my resume?

    sailornurse replied to nursingjudgment's topic in Nursing Career

    You work for the agency and that's what you would put on your resume if at all you don't work for the hospital. Yeah I just talk to your agency more shifts there you're not

  7. Can I do this to help me insert a Foley?

    sailornurse replied to allthesmallthings's topic in General Nursing

    That method has been around for many years! I learned it as a new grad RN in 1980. The LPN that was working with me on the wound care unit showed me that method. It's come in handy over the years...

  8. Is CNS masters program a bad idea for regular RN on hospital floor?

    sailornurse replied to Natalie513's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I just looked at the postmasters FNP. It's five semesters a total of 31 credits. It does include the advanced pharmacology, advanced assessment, pathophysiology ,roles/theory +3 separate practicums so...

  9. Dirty needle jab

    sailornurse replied to das729's topic in General Nursing

    You need to report this needle stick injury and be seen by employee health so she can draw labs on both you and the patient. There will be documentation to complete and your immediate supervisor needs...

  10. Is this program legitimate?

    sailornurse replied to webwayninja's topic in School, College Programs

    If it is new and no students have graduate from this program then you may not know was the NCLEX pass rates are. Are they ACEN accredited? Is this a private for-profit school? What does it cost to...

  11. Should I get the second AA degree???

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

    Save anything from this class, notes etc even the text if you do not sell it back. In case a registrar at another school needs to review for

  12. Interview appointment, no interview??

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

    I would write them a letter & or call the person that was supposed to interview you. How awful that you were so upset you cried in your car. Let them know how you were

  13. Generalist MSN to DNP

    sailornurse replied to Scrubs72's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I know someone whose DNP is in Informatics. Her MSN was in either Nursing Education or Admin, I can't remember which. UNM (University of Albuquerque) just started DNP programs, one is for NPs, here is...

  14. Interview appointment, no interview??

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

    I had a similar experience about 30 years ago in Scottsdale AZ. Same thing, showed up early for an interview, receptionist kept calling nursing office. No one ever came to interview. I stopped by the...

  15. Advice Please

    sailornurse replied to nursejoy1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    As someone who had 23 years med surg RN experience and 2 years LPN in L&D before NP school, I don't think you actually need hospital experience for NP. Heck look at all those direct entry MSN...

  16. should I go to grad school at 49 yrs old, 26 yrs of nursing?

    sailornurse replied to dalainey's topic in General Nursing

    Can you take something such as Epidemiology (Public Health ) or grad level statistics course to prove you can do grad level work? I would advise against taking any fluff course or undergrad courses as...

  17. CRNA school chances after failing two first semester courses

    sailornurse replied to .CJ.'s topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    But the D's will still be on the transcript and may be included in decisions about grad school. And as a FNP, my Advanced Pharm class was taught by a PharmD, & if you earned a C you were out of...

  18. Lapsed license - advice?

    sailornurse replied to Jeanne Ramick's topic in General Nursing

    The only RN I ever knew that let license lapse was fired because of it since he was not able to fulfill job requirements on top of leaving unit shortstaffed. It was unprofessional conduct per the...

  19. What is the Registered Nurse Patient Ratio at your hospital?

    sailornurse replied to LinenP's topic in General Nursing

    The ratios can be skewed in actual practice if you do not have ancillary help (unit clerk at night/ less cna/techs) do it is misleading

  20. Should I get the second AA degree???

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

    If nursing is what you want to do, it is waste of time getting associate degree in anything. Concentrate on nursing pre-reqs and getting the high grades needed to get into nursing program whether it...

  21. Interview with a Nursing Quality Expert.

    sailornurse replied to AnthonyTruong's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Welcome to AN, I see you just joined. While nurses on this forum will help with homework, usually interviews are supposed to be done in person. Also you can not confirm that anyone on this anonymous...

  22. Transitioning from CNA to New Grad

    sailornurse replied to Nurse Beth's topic in Career Advice Column

    I think it is best to work on a different unit where you will be treated as a new grad that needs

  23. What type of soap do you use?

    sailornurse replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    I work for an allergy and asthma immunology specialist. He recommends the dove white bar unscented for dry skin or eczema. Moisturizers iinclude eucerin cream & calming lotion, Aveeno, mineral...

  24. Need help with case study

    sailornurse replied to Tericka's topic in General Students

    Welcome to AN, I see you've joined about four hours ago. As Ruby has pointed out you need to tell us your thoughts give us what you've come up with and then we will help you figure it out. It would...

  25. Can NPs delegate to PAs?

    sailornurse replied to Grumble88's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm in New Mexico where we have had independent practice for about 23 years. NPs and PAs, sometimes they call us mid-levels, a termI personally don't like. We are considered interchangeable but no a...