Rocknurse MSN, APRN, NP

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    Pharmacology

    Rocknurse replied to FutureRNOnALongPath's topic in General Students

    Here's the best advice you'll ever get. I'm in a grad NP program. The professors don't "teach" us anything. We teach ourselves. In this age of the internet there is so much information available to...
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    Will I be approved with BON if I am diagnosed with "Unspecific Depression"

    Rocknurse replied to Monkey9x's topic in General Students

    Unless you'd like to have a restriction on your license, and if you'd rather not go through a 3 to 5 year program with the BON, do NOT answer this question. Your medical history is private. The BON is...
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    Need some advice!

    Rocknurse replied to kimpup123's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I've never smoked pot, but I don't judge those who do. However, if you wish to be a nurse, there is no way in the current climate that you can continue to do both. I suggest you take a little time and...
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    Villanova CRNA interview

    Rocknurse replied to alliegem's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I can't answer specifically for Villanova but here's a link to a thread that you might find useful to help you prepare:
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    RN on probation trying to find a job

    Rocknurse replied to sonyarn88's topic in General Nursing

    I second dialysis, particularly DaVita. I've known several nurses be hired by them with ongoing issues like you're having. They're your best bet right now. I wish you
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    What's your best catch?

    Rocknurse replied to beekee's topic in General Nursing

    This is another one from me, but it's the worst one I've ever seen and unfortunately there wasn't a good outcome. We had a young Mexican illegal immigrant woman in the ICU. She had come in with...
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    What's your best catch?

    Rocknurse replied to beekee's topic in General Nursing

    I was working in the ICU and the new nurse with the patient next door was looking very flustered like something was going on, and he was rushing around a lot. I asked him if he was ok and he said no,...
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    Concern

    Rocknurse replied to FengYan's topic in Nurses Recovery

    Do NOT, repeat DO NOT go to the BON. Take a look at the Nurses in Recovery board to see what might happen if you do. It could ruin your life. I hope you are able to manage it on your own and that you...
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    BEWARE of online nursing degrees

    Rocknurse replied to scandy's topic in General Nursing

    Hey, that sounds familiar! I wondered where I knew that name
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    What job do you as a nurse besides bedside?

    Rocknurse replied to iamnotafocker's topic in General Nursing

    Informatics. I work with Epic building the documentation for cardiology. When you chart on an echo or stress test, it's my build that shows
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    BEWARE of online nursing degrees

    Rocknurse replied to scandy's topic in General Nursing

    They regularly have a sponsored post that shows up on my Facebook page and they're inundated with responses asking questions. Looks like there's no shortage of people interested in using them. They're...
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    Epic Charting Help

    Rocknurse replied to Lizzy822's topic in General Nursing

    I work with Epic If you want to search for something type the first two or three letters of each word. For example if I want to search for aortic calcification I type ao cal. If I want to search for a...
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    What are your Thoughts on Bedside Reporting?

    Rocknurse replied to Phoenix16, RN's topic in General Nursing

    I don't like bedside report because when working in the ICU and picking up complicated patients, I'd rather sit down at a desk so I can comfortably write down my report. I write everything down by...
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    Adult-gerontology NP vs FNP

    Rocknurse replied to KellyBSNRN18's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Bear in mind that the FNP job market are saturated in many areas, whereas the AGACNP job market is not in most areas. I cannot speak for the ACPCNPs. I would assume they would compete with FNPs for...
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    low GPA, Looking for ACAGNP program

    Rocknurse replied to amb1234's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not sure I can answer that question as I've not been in that situation. Perhaps you could contact a grad school that you're interested in and ask them what they'd
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    nurse practitioner schools that does not require RN experience

    Rocknurse replied to lemonsandcookies's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    More importantly, read the comments section of the first article. That will give you a better
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    Transdermal patches

    Rocknurse replied to EmilyjaneLPN's topic in General Nursing

    I would imagine it's because the adhesive is on the edge and the impregnated medication is in the middle and you don't want to pierce it with your pen and give the patient a large dose of the
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    Travel Nursing to London and/or Africa

    Rocknurse replied to newrn93's topic in International Nursing

    I'm originally from London. I'd think you'd have to be registered with the NMC so contact them for information regarding licensing: NMC Online Also, I can recommend a good nursing agency called...
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    Nursing school 1st semester BOOKS

    Rocknurse replied to kiknox's topic in General Students

    I would rent wherever you can and it doesn't matter too much if you get an older version of the book. They tend to be very similar anyway. I've used Chegg or Barnes & Noble many times and they...
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    How many years away from bedside is too many?

    Rocknurse replied to Camino77's topic in General Nursing

    I was away for 4 years too. I was in critical care for years and then switched to informatics, but this is because I'm in school doing an NP program and needed something a little calmer while I was in...
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    Where do NP clinicals take place at?

    Rocknurse replied to bryanleo9's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sorry....I'm only just seeing your question now. The required GPA for my program was at least a 3.5 although you could apply with a greater than 3.2. There were 15 places for 95 applicants so they...
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    low GPA, Looking for ACAGNP program

    Rocknurse replied to amb1234's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Top ranking schools? Highly unlikely. Maybe one of the less-discerning online schools but I don't really know any I'd recommend. For my program they didn't look at anyone with a GPA less than 3.2 and...
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    Whats in your bag?

    Rocknurse replied to bitter_betsy's topic in General Students

    I have the Wenger Swiss Gear roller as I have to take two computers with me (one for work one for school) plus everything else. I use it taily for both work and school and it's amazing. It has tons of...
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    What made/makes you want to be a nurse?

    Rocknurse replied to Imnotasailor's topic in General Nursing

    I'm just fascinated by medicine. When I study I get lost in it...I never get bored. I watch all the documentaries and read all the books. I kind of fell into nursing by accident...literally...I had a...
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    Sepsis protocols causing a future superbug??

    Rocknurse replied to Alexx_xox's topic in General Nursing

    The sepsis protocol (Rothman Index) was established in 2003 so if there was likely to be a problem we would probably have heard about it by now. The fact is, it reduces 24 hour and 1 year mortality...