sailornurse

sailornurse

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  1. Nurse Practitioner Info:

    sailornurse replied to GVSUgirl87's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

  2. Pinning ceremony, now that you're an RN, was it worth it?

    sailornurse replied to Halinja's topic in General Nursing

    I teach at a BSN program. The School pays for everything. The pins etc. It is a beautiful program. I start to cry each time. But I also smile as each student is pinned by their family, sometimes I...

  3. When do you learn about human biology???

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

  4. When do you learn about human biology???

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

    NP requirements are set by the NONPF-National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty. There are pretty stringent as to requirements. I am concerned that the OP states in the "BSN/NP" program. I...

  5. ANCC or AANP Exam - Which to take???

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

    I was told by my faculty advisor & director of FNP program to take ANCC as this indicates you have a Masters. I believe (someone please confirm) that the other exam does not require

  6. in choosing an NP specialty

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

    And many NP's oppose this proposal by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing. There are major differences in the educational preparation & the roles between NP's & CNS. Doing away...

  7. in choosing an NP specialty

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

  8. The Today Show

    sailornurse replied to bklynborn's topic in General Nursing

    "When I was a child and young adult nurses were respected and the professional uniform was white and a nursing cap. I too once wore a cap, white hose, white fitted uniform dress. I graduated with my...

  9. What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

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

    Yes Yes Yes :nuke: :nuke: That is exactly what I am saying. I have a FNP friend that just bought her own building, & has her own independent practice. New Mexico is one of the Best Places to open...

  10. vent not working

    sailornurse replied to G'smommy's topic in MICU, SICU

    So we took a look at the vent and it wasn't blowing any air. It wasn't alarming either. The HME was clogged up somehow and the vent wasn't letting anyone know about it. We changed the HME and it...

  11. ANOTHER criminal record question, with a twist

    sailornurse replied to Melina's topic in General Nursing

    Please check now with BON in states you plan to work. You may not be able to get a license in some states. It depends on if it was a misdemeanor or a felony (I get these mixed up which is worse). Also...

  12. MSN focus

    sailornurse replied to fergus51's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Get your MSN degree in what interests you, one never knows what the future holds. I agree with others, it's the MSN that counts. I never intented to teach, it just sort of happened. I am a FNP &...

  13. On the other side of an interview for 1st time!

    sailornurse replied to ProfRN1974's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I like to ask about staff/bedside nursing experience, recent I might add. We had an applicant with some strange doctorate degree that had 3 years of RN experience & even that was limited. Since...

  14. tough time giving report.

    sailornurse replied to janetrette's topic in First Year After Licensure

    [quote=she's 7 credits away from being a np. Well, I would say she still has a few things to learn too. She's not a nurse practitioner yet, Still has to graduate, still has to take her certification...

  15. NPs working in hospitals??

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

    You did not indicate what specialty as a NP is, so it is hard to say. Here we use FNP's in the ER to do fast track. Acute care NP's, well that's a given. Another hospital I know of has Neonatal NP's...

  16. CNS Question

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

    Not if you have independent practice which what New Mexico has. I am not required to have any physician at all. New Mexico NP's have full prescriptive authority. No physician involvement at

  17. Singer/Actor/Athlete Pay vs. NP Pay

    sailornurse replied to andrew39's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

  18. Nursing school vs. nursing shortage

    sailornurse replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    [ But with an MSN, you can get paid so much more as an advance practice nurse--$80k and up, whereas the average for nurse faculty is only $64K. What nurse in their right mind will take that huge cut...

  19. ER Orientation

    sailornurse replied to mysticalwaters1's topic in Emergency

    I went into the Er which was only a 10 bed level 3 with one night orientation on Y2K night. That was with 25 years of solid med-surg including 8 years of tele. Be sure you specify your needs, Basic...

  20. CRNAs in NM

    sailornurse replied to DM74LA's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I am in Las Cruces & only in the last 3-5 years have they even brought in CRNA's. There seemed to be a monopoly by the MD's to keep them out. But we are seeing them. They are not employed by...

  21. UNM Accelerated BSN Students?

    sailornurse replied to Elizabeth Hanes's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, Just wanted to let you know that NMSU also has an accelerated program. It's called the Roadrunner program & is a 16 month program for people with a bachelor's degree. You can check the dept of...

  22. Vent Patient Nursing Diagnosis

    sailornurse replied to DecafMom's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I teach med surg II students that are in the ICu with ventilator patients. We teach by Maslow's priorities so for vent patients that are being suctioned, this is what I like to see in the nursing...

  23. NP's in the ED

    sailornurse replied to WhitDogg19's topic in Emergency

    [elected to bring on Physician-Extender Paramedics. They operate under the MD licenses and can essenitally do what ever the MD lays out to be in their scope of practice. They do see Patients on...

  24. This is a Vent! Warning LONG!

    sailornurse replied to nurse2be2007's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I once had a unit-clerk who thought she knew more then the nurses, was always trying to tell us how to do our jobs, ( & me with 15 years nursing experience & a BSN). Turns out she did not even...

  25. What course should I begin with?

    sailornurse replied to krisssy's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Try Advanced Role or Theory course if they are required. That's what I did before taking research, advanced patho & advanced