sailornurse

sailornurse

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  1. breaking into hospitalist position.

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

    Hey Tim, Both hospitals here in Las Cruces have hospitalists. Apogee physicians is using NP's. One NP had icu background as RN but was brand new FNP when he started as hospitalist. I talked with...

  2. Want PMHNP, but only DNP offered. What to do?

    sailornurse replied to mocha54j's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You could do an accelerated BSN for those with a non-nursing Bachelors, then go for your MSN or DNP. You may even be able to find a direct-entry MSN for those with non-nursing Bachelors. However,...

  3. Military Nursing Questions Answered

    sailornurse replied to navyman7's topic in Government, Military

    Hey, don't forget Mercy's sister ship, the Comfort! I was deployed on it during Persian Gulf War. PS- your information is extremely well researched and detailed. Thank

  4. board actions

    sailornurse replied to snavarRN's topic in Licensure: Criminal History

    How sad, but in our profession we "police" ourselves, that is we have a duty to report to the board any issues that may affect patient care/safety. Since you lied about your past, any one considering...

  5. Looking broadly while only licensed in one state

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

    Yes, you can but it can get expensive maintaining all the licenses. So check to see which states are in the Compact and be sure you ask for multi-state licensure on the

  6. Looking broadly while only licensed in one state

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

    Look at which states are in the Nursing License Compact. You might consider moving to one of those states and taking your NCLEX in one of those states but you can work in any state that is part of...

  7. How to sign my name and credential?

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

    .I use FNP but my NP license in New Mexico does say CNP. It is what is called a "protected title". I had to tell the DON of one of the local hospitals that nurses there could not use CNP on their...

  8. Advice needed on career pathway! includes USAF & CRNA

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

    HI, can you clarify which military branch? Army or AF? Thanks,

  9. Advice needed on career pathway! includes USAF & CRNA

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

    I have never heard of an associate's in prenursing but I've only been in this field for 35 years, spent the last 9 teaching. The Navy does not take ADN's for nursing, requires BSN for reserves and...

  10. Should I go back and retake classes I didn't get A's in?

    sailornurse replied to glenlorie's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In some universities a passing grade of c or b, you may not be allowed to retake the class, so check first if this is even allowed. And if it is allowed they may average in the grades for each time...

  11. transition from medic to rn

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

    Hi, I am not a paramedic, do have ER background and all techs at that ER had to be Emt's both Basic/intermediate and our charge RN had been paramedic first. IMO, first responders/EMT-P are dealing...

  12. Do you think I could get kicked out?

    sailornurse replied to w.ross1990's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    1. No there are restrictions to who can sit at the nurses stations and access the records, overhear phone conversations etc. & 2. He couldn't wait in the lobby? I live in the southwest and see...

  13. Texas Tech Nursing School in El Paso Texas

    sailornurse replied to annapr07's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Try posting your inquiry under the US tab, then pick the state, Texas they may have the program you are asking about under nursing

  14. possible to work during NP school? or loans?

    sailornurse replied to kelso1001's topic in Post Graduate Students

    If there are agencies that supply RNs to hospitals this is what I did working for my BSN, worked as a "rent a nurse". Made more then hospital RNs and could set my schedule. I worked on weekends and...

  15. Help on choosing a school!

    sailornurse replied to Elisha_12's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Hi, be aware you are posting on a site read by nurses in all states so the initial of the schools may not make sense to us that are not in the same geographical area. RCC sounds like a community...

  16. The Mockery of Nursing

    sailornurse replied to Old.Timer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This is my favorite, I taught in a BSN program and every semester you hear this. What students don't understand is that they failed not by ONE point but by a PERCENTAGE POINT. Meaning depending on how...

  17. HIPAA violation or just a bad decision?

    sailornurse replied to concerned2012's topic in HIPAA Challenges

    As a professional healthcare worker, we have a duty to report, to be pt

  18. How Do You Prime Blood Tubing?

    sailornurse replied to All4NursingRN's topic in General Nursing

    Yes in the ER when we needed to get lots of fluids in quickly, we would use blood/Y tubing and we could hang 2 liters of fluid wide open if needed. In critical situations, we would start 2 lines...

  19. FNP or WHNP

    sailornurse replied to mnbrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well I guess it depends on the school but NP education is dictated by the NONPF (National Organization of NP Faculty), so I am not sure why the FNP program at your school would only include 1 credit....

  20. Pre nursing student with learning disability

    sailornurse replied to m.con's topic in General Students

    You need to find out about the ADA, the American's with Disability Act. Go the college and ask about being tested for your disability, they by law have to accomodate. Where I taught, Some students...

  21. APA Outline Format HELP please

    sailornurse replied to PayitForwardHolistic's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Here's another helpful website. I think it help you format the title page and reference pages. The Style

  22. Discharge from Hospice

    sailornurse replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Im new to hospice nursing but she's 40 and claims a 32 year battle with eating disorders lists both bulimia and anorexia. I found it very strange that she lists her favorite foods: Favorite Cuisine:...

  23. Help! Contract negotiation

    sailornurse replied to zlo49's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Negotiate an hourly rate. Don't go below $50/hr. Locally it ranges from $50 to 85 hr negotiate benefits, he should pay for costs related to maintaining NP licensure: DEA number was $551 last summer...

  24. A proposal for the future of advance nursing practice

    sailornurse replied to hoosier guy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Are you trying to have an intelligent discussion? Why get so childish and attack me? Just read your profile/posts. Says you are a MSN/CNS student so what are you doing on the NP forum? And to...

  25. A proposal for the future of advance nursing practice

    sailornurse replied to hoosier guy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have not misunderstood your original post or LLG's future version. Neither of you needed to say that you were not nurses/nurse practitioners. Gee Hoosier, the first person to post a response noted...