Rocknurse MSN, APRN, NP

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    Associates or BSN?

    Rocknurse replied to Rachellynn11's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    I'm late replying but I'm a veteran nurse and have worked in most of the hospitals in CT, and I would say nurses in CT really need to go for the BSN in my opinion. Most if not all of the bigger...
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    HELP!!!Icu nurse question. CVP/PA waveform

    Rocknurse replied to ArtisticRN's topic in General Nursing

    Here's an article that discusses respiratory variation with PA waveforms, if it helps:
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    Garbage Report

    Rocknurse replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    You wouldn't have been able to get away with a poor report in my ICU...we're all anal and will grill the heck out of you if you tried it. The worst condition I ever found a patient in was coming from...
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    Back up plan

    Rocknurse replied to iWish7's topic in General Nursing

    I'd echo what someone else has already said...don't continually focus on failing. You have to say to yourself that you will succeed and then follow that through because failing is not an option. I'm...
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    CCU VS medical ICu

    Rocknurse replied to Rothenurse01's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That depends what you mean by CCU. Do you mean a simple cardiac step down or a true cardiac ICU? I worked for 4 years in a CICU which was a surgical open heart ICU. We received and recovered patients...
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    Can nurses live a luxurious life?

    Rocknurse replied to Aa1Bb2Cc3's topic in General Nursing

    I have a Harley Davidson....does that
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    Fired- Reason for leaving?

    Rocknurse replied to Munchkinerin's topic in General Nursing

    How can you be fired if you already resigned? You resigned...that's it. They chose to not let you work out your resignation but the bottom line is you
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    Picking up slack from coworkers?

    Rocknurse replied to freckles23's topic in General Nursing

    There's an easy way to fix this....for every infiltrated IV, missed meds and disconnected NGs...you fill out an incident report. An incident report has to be followed up and has to go through Risk...
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    Fentanyl shortages or DEA policing healthcare?

    Rocknurse replied to Polskijames's topic in General Nursing

    There is no shortage, other than that that has been designed. If you believe it's due to Puerto Rico I have a bridge to sell you. This is deliberate in my opinion. It's so very clear to me how this is...
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    The pain scale has been harmful

    Rocknurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    I am of the opposite opinion, and in fact am seeing that nurses are feeling empowered to impose their own biases and beliefs onto patients in an exceedingly judgmental way. I've seen too many...
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    IV bag ran dry?

    Rocknurse replied to PurifiedNurse's topic in General Nursing

    The patient has a blood pressure, which is going to be a greater pressure than the bag. In fact the bag is under negative pressure which is why it's collapsed. It's more likely for the blood to track...
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    Older Student, Unprofessional Nurse During Clinical

    Rocknurse replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in General Students

    Here's a little advice, coming from a 29 year veteran. You will see and hear a lot you don't agree with and don't understand in nursing. The best thing you can do is keep your head down and do your...
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    Going into nursing with a bad memory?

    Rocknurse replied to MeAnurse?'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I can affirm....my brain IS complete
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    Going into nursing with a bad memory?

    Rocknurse replied to MeAnurse?'s topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I have a terrible memory (menopause brain) so when I'm working I literally write everything down. I write a very detailed report sheet for myself and list every single task I have to do for the...
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    Where do NP clinicals take place at?

    Rocknurse replied to bryanleo9's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It depends which track you are following. I am in the acute care track and so I do my clinicals in the hospital in the ICU. If you choose the FNP track it's likely you'll do them at a doctor's office...
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    Advice for an older RN going back for FNP

    Rocknurse replied to abva17's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm 51 and I'll graduate soon as an AGACNP and I plan on working critical care. My main issue has been that just as I started graduate school, menopause reared its ugly head and I've struggled a bit...
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    Do hospitals hire FNP-C?

    Rocknurse replied to Guest05/31/18's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The consensus is moving in the direction of only hiring AGACNPs as inpatient providers. I do know some FNPs that work inpatient but many are being told they must now go back to get an acute care...
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    FNP Oversaturation

    Rocknurse replied to brinksta's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do not believe that AGACNP specialties are anywhere near oversaturated. In fact I think their peak is just beginning, mainly due to the fact that there are significantly less AGACNP programs and...
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    Why do some practices prefer PAs to NPs?

    Rocknurse replied to mep7296's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It depends on the culture of the unit/office in my experience. I worked in a cardiac surgery open-heart ICU and the lead surgeon didn't like nurses and refused to have any NPs on the unit. They only...
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    Can I work three 12hours shifts while going to school for BSN

    Rocknurse replied to Treeanaxo's topic in General Students

    Absolutely! I did it with no problem. I'm still working full time while in NP school
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    Using PTO to work part time

    Rocknurse replied to chipper_RN's topic in General Nursing

    When I lived in England we'd get 4 weeks PTO a year, and worked one week of 7 nights on followed by 7 nights off. I put my nights off together and used my PTO...for a while I was only working half the...
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    What would you be in another life?

    Rocknurse replied to NurseYoshi's topic in General Nursing

    I would have been a rock star of course! I spent many years playing in bands and touring all over the United States, Great Britain and Canada, playing in some incredible places and opening for a lot...
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    A and P over Summer?

    Rocknurse replied to Broadstreetbully24's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Considering summer classes are the same amount of content for a 12 week class crammed into a 4 week period, I'd be wary of doing a class like A+P. I'm currently doing a diagnosis class for my NP...
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    (IN)Appropriate Dress

    Rocknurse replied to trinitymaster's topic in General Nursing

    A 3 year old thread....ok I'll bite. I do my NP clinicals in the ICU so we wear scrubs, as I'd rather not be wearing a skirt and heels when I'm trying to place an a-line or a chest tube. Scrubs are...
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    Wearing gloves with HIV positive patients

    Rocknurse replied to Leekri's topic in General Nursing

    I will always inform my coworkers if the patient they are about to interact with carries a communicable disease, no matter its etiology. I think it's just professional courtesy. It doesn't mean,...