Rocknurse MSN, APRN, NP

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    Working with a bad back, light duty?? Opinions welcome

    Rocknurse replied to J89Mike's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure that would be an option to you, to be honest. I had a similar experience. I had what I thought was severe back problems for a while (turned out to be endometriosis) but I was off work for...
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    New RN, terrified of codes and emergencies

    Rocknurse replied to Dd04321's topic in General Nursing

    That's not necessarily true. I've seen many a patient not only survive but thrive and walk out the door to go home perfectly intact. One patient I had was flown in following an MI, CPR in the field,...
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    What nursing field is best

    Rocknurse replied to Dewater4's topic in General Nursing

    "Best" is subjective. I love the ICU because that's what I've always wanted to do. If you put me in a labor and delivery area I'd hate getting up and going to work every day. I couldn't stand working...
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    Should I Get My BSN

    Rocknurse replied to PICU RNtoCRNA's topic in General Students

    Personally, I say yes, without a doubt. It can only be good for your future marketability and looks great on the resume, plus it satisfies your own thirst for knowledge and growth. So many doors have...
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    Do ASN/ADN nurses still get hired in the hospital?

    Rocknurse replied to Wannabenurseneko's topic in General Nursing

    I'm in Connecticut and in my hospital they do hire ADN nurses but only to specific areas. You wouldn't get hired to the ICU or in informatics without a BSN. That's true for most of the big hospitals...
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    2017 Nurse Salary

    Rocknurse replied to Darkstar1485's topic in General Nursing

    Location: CT Experience: 25 years (BSN/CCRN) Specialty: Informatics/ICU Facility: Large level 1 city hospital Pay: $47/hr no weekends/holidays or call ($42 for my per diem ICU position + differential)...
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    Fired New-grad, Jumps Into FNP Program?

    Rocknurse replied to Breathing16's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You know, stuff like this just hurts my heart. Here I am 25 years as a nurse, multiple certifications, a BSN graduate with summa cum laude, admin and managerial experience, and I'm 3 years into an...
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    Should I continue or give up nursing?

    Rocknurse replied to Jymaster1's topic in General Nursing

    I only have two things to say to you. Firstly, the only person in charge of whether you pass or fail is you. If you put in the work you can do it. You can even get an A. If you think you're going to...
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    Seeking advice, ASN or BSN

    Rocknurse replied to ashleyl13's topic in General Nursing

    I guess it would depend what you planned on doing in the future. This is my perspective and others may not agree, but if your plan is to work in an acute area, for example ICU or ED, it would benefit...
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    Dialysis Nurse to Nurse practitioner

    Rocknurse replied to Aj1993's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Here's my 10c. I used to be a dialysis nurse but was in the acute side. I mostly did treatments on patients in the ICU. I then went on to become an ICU nurse. All of our nephrologists didn't just see...
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    Dialysis question?

    Rocknurse replied to Pharmahaulic's topic in General Nursing

    Propofol has an incredibly short half-life. If I gave a 10cc bolus of Propofol the patient would be awake by the time I had primed the dialysis machine. Of course, as we all know from Michael Jackson...
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    The backside of the opiod epidemic.

    Rocknurse replied to 42pines's topic in General Nursing

    I'm very sorry for the way you were treated....it was appalling but unfortunately the same happened to me on several occasions. The first time I had sudden onset back pain that rendered me on the...
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    Non opioid pain options

    Rocknurse replied to JBMmom's topic in General Nursing

    We used to give IV Tylenol and IV Toradol for post-op open-heart patients but they were both limited to three doses due to cost and toxicity. I didn't find them to be all that successful when you've...
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    How will Trump's War on Opioid Abuse Affect Non-abusers in Pain?

    Rocknurse replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    They'll continue what they're doing now which is turning to kratom and CBD
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    Advice and tips on how to become an ICU/ER nurse.

    Rocknurse replied to inyoureyes_icu's topic in General Nursing

    Here are a few resources from YouTube that you might find useful. As you start scrolling around you'll see tons more links just like them: ABG https://youtu.be/1yHDtWK9zSo EKG...
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    Advice and tips on how to become an ICU/ER nurse.

    Rocknurse replied to inyoureyes_icu's topic in General Nursing

    I would definitely do some basic rhythm recognition tutorials...there are some great resources on YouTube for that and you can find free rhythm quizzes on the internet. You would also be required to...
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    Is Nursing A Competitive Profession?

    Rocknurse replied to Soliloquy's topic in General Nursing

    In ICU I have found it to be competitive. I worked CVICU for years and everyone wants to be the rock star, have all the skills, take the highest acuity patients, know all the drugs and mechanisms, get...
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    Advice and tips on how to become an ICU/ER nurse.

    Rocknurse replied to inyoureyes_icu's topic in General Nursing

    Try to aim at getting an acute inpatient position your first job. Meaning, don't apply to an outpatient clinic or a long term care facility and then turn around and try to get in to an ICU. If your...
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    Invasive procedures?

    Rocknurse replied to francoml's topic in Advanced Practice

    I'm in my last year of an AGACNP program and did my last clinical placement in an ICU here in the Northeast. As a student I was encouraged to place central lines and arterial lines as part of my...
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    Reconsidering FNP school - should I quit?

    Rocknurse replied to AnalystRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm an analyst too, and I'm in my final year of the AGACNP program. I've been doing clinicals in the ICU and have a year to go of my program. To me I feel it's worth it even though it's tough to...
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    BSN is a joke

    Rocknurse replied to nurseguy22's topic in General Nursing

    You're failing to see the bigger picture and you are too focused on nursing being task oriented. APA is required so it can teach you how to properly disseminate and present research and theories. If...
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    I'm glad I have never rx'd xanax

    Rocknurse replied to gettingbsn2msn's topic in Advanced Practice

    This whole xanax correlation is completely overdone in my opinion. What they don't highlight is that the guy had only taken less than half of the bottle and the prescription was over a year and a half...
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    Accidental Pill Pusher

    Rocknurse replied to jeastridge's topic in General Nursing

    I hate this article and others like it because this endless discussion about opioid addiction has made pariahs and outcasts of genuine chronic pain patients. It has become trendy to immediately reject...
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    Can I be discriminated against for political beliefs?

    Rocknurse replied to helloego's topic in General Nursing

    The only time this would be a problem is if I saw you make a disparaging remark about my religion, race or sexuality or if you tried to force the god thing on me during work hours. Then we'd have a...
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    Just another "no friends in nursing school" rant

    Rocknurse replied to prettywishes's topic in General Students

    You're not there to make friends. If you meet some nice people and hang out, then great. If not, concentrate on your studies and keep getting those 90s. I went to nursing school in 1989. You know how...