Rocknurse MSN, APRN, NP

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    nurses love

    Rocknurse replied to jamiemill's topic in General Nursing

    Oh come on. This is a bit over the top. I guarantee I love my wife way more. It's a job. A career. That's it. No one and nothing comes before my
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    Accepting verbal orders from another nurse?

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

    Of all the things you could ever choose to be lax on, narcotics is the one NOT to. If there was ever the slightest question of the order, the pull from the pyxis, the administration or the discard of...
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    ER NP Salary

    Rocknurse replied to wildfl0wer6's topic in Advanced Practice

    Is this a normal wage for ER NPs? Seems awful
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    Bed baths

    Rocknurse replied to bryson.holbrook's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in the ICU and I use a combination. If the patient has been regularly bathed I might just do a freshen up with the wipes, but if the patient is a sweaty mess and needs a full bed change, I'll get...
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    March 19th - National Certification Day - Share your Story!

    Rocknurse replied to traumaRUs's topic in General Nursing

    I have the CDN certification (Certified Dialysis Nurse) but I will probably have to abandon that this year as I no longer do dialysis and don't have enough hours in that specialty. I also have my CCRN...
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    Hypotension protocol

    Rocknurse replied to bryson.holbrook's topic in General Nursing

    You can't really have an effective standard hypotension protocol because it all depends on the source of the hypotension. Is it volume depletion, bleeding, sepsis or a failing left ventricle that's...
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    How serious is a verbal warning really?

    Rocknurse replied to ZSimzNeuroNurse's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's ridiculous to go into work if you are genuinely sick, but unfortunately most employers have strict rules about it. I have a serious, incurable condition that flares its head every month...
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    FNP or ACNP

    Rocknurse replied to futruenurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What field do you have experience in and which area do you see yourself working in? I'm from a critical care background and never want to work in an office or do primary care so it made sense to do...
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    Hospital Interview

    Rocknurse replied to Suga Moore's topic in General Nursing

    Here's a few sample questions. You can also Google search for sample interview questions. There are lots of online resources What would you do if you received a bad review that you felt was untrue?...
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    Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    Rocknurse replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Before this thread is closed, which it will be, I am compelled to say that next time you think it no longer matters to speak out against homophobia or transphobia, and that because we have legal...
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    FNP in In-Patient Settings

    Rocknurse replied to TeachEm's topic in Advanced Practice

    They are recommended to have both certifications...FNP and
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    Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    Rocknurse replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Well yes, obviously, seeing as historically Christian organizations have sought to cast us out, call us sinners and try to "cure" us, of course it's discredited. The same as if someone had provided a...
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    Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    Rocknurse replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Like this: Doorn, Poortinga, and Verschoor (1994) found that the development of a feminine gender identity system was present at an early age for male transsexuals, although the individual may not be...
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    Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    Rocknurse replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Hardly credible when the Witherspoon Institute was founded by a religious right individual with known opposition to LGBT policies. The Heritage Foundation is another conservative think tank, and...
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    OMG JACHO IS HERE!

    Rocknurse replied to hppygr8ful's topic in General Nursing

    And there you are on your
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    Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    Rocknurse replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    What "people on the left"? Sweeping generalizations are not an argument. Seems just like an excuse to get your point across. Just because you think you know people and that no one you know is on a...
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    Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    Rocknurse replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    Careful, you're revealing your true self. Are you convinced you were born straight? How do you know? Is it because everyone around you told you you should be? Or did you just know? How do you think...
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    FNP in In-Patient Settings

    Rocknurse replied to TeachEm's topic in Advanced Practice

    I had this conversation with the Dean of my program just the other day. I'm in the acute program and we are currently sharing a class with some students from the FNP program. One of the FNP students...
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    Dangers of teaching kids they can be boys or girls

    Rocknurse replied to nursingaround1's topic in General Nursing

    I love you guys...seriously, it's a joy to read some of your responses. Even 20 years ago these responses would not have been possible...we've come a long way. I can't speak from the perspective of a...
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    PVCs vs ST Segment Depression on EKG

    Rocknurse replied to edeefbaby's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The two things are really very different. A PVC is a premature ventricular beat that has a broad QRS complex. Often it just looks like a blip so you can't really measure it although you can look for...
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    new grad NP contract negotiation

    Rocknurse replied to travelRN555's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Oh heck no. This is an awful contract. The 90 resignation clause should be reduced to 60 at the very least. 2 weeks vacation....meh....ask for 3 weeks after 1 year and have it written into the...
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    want to become an NP in the OR, but can't figure out next step after getting RN!

    Rocknurse replied to bubbles42's topic in General Nursing

    You're welcome. Anytime
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    want to become an NP in the OR, but can't figure out next step after getting RN!

    Rocknurse replied to bubbles42's topic in General Nursing

    No, that's now the only acute care certification. They rolled the adult and gerontology all into
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    want to become an NP in the OR, but can't figure out next step after getting RN!

    Rocknurse replied to bubbles42's topic in General Nursing

    I didn't say you'd be putting lines in in the OR. If you enter the acute program you will be trained how to put lines in. I was merely highlighting the difference between the FNP and the AGACNP...
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    Paramedic Vs Registered Nurse: knowledge

    Rocknurse replied to EMEddie's topic in General Students

    This is an old thread but I'll weigh in here. I've never worked as a paramedic but I've done ACLS classes with them and found their knowledge to be very good. Paramedics are trained to do things that...