Rocknurse MSN, APRN, NP

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    Cannot find no ADN programs!

    Rocknurse replied to xoxo23's topic in General Students

    This is a joke,
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    Rocknurse replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    After 23 years in nursing, my insight is this: nurses are leaving the bedside because of working conditions. My own observations from my last unit made this clear. Constant floating (I'm an ICU...
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    NPs As First Assists

    Rocknurse posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm curious to know if there are any NPs that are also RNFAs and if there are any out there who actually get to assist in surgery. In my hospital most are PAs but there are a few NPs too. It's...
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    Scary co-worker. What to do?

    Rocknurse replied to blondenurse12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'll play devil's advocate for a moment. She's a new grad? Did she have any nursing experience prior to graduating? Maybe she's overwhelmed and not getting good guidance from her coworkers. Maybe...
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    NPs As First Assists

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

    Thank you all for the information. I received the packet today from the RNFA credentialing organization and I'm intrigued. I'd really like to pursue this but I will have to wait until I graduate as an...
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    Is the nursing profession causing its own RN shortage?

    Rocknurse replied to RNDave's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I would agree with this. I know lots of nurses looking for jobs but hospitals are either in a hiring freeze or they won't hire experienced nurses because they're too expensive. There's no nursing...
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    Don't like nursing at all, what can I do with my BSN?

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

    Not in my experience. Very few of the nurses I work with in my department have a Master's and I hadn't actually started mine when I first took the job. They have never mentioned it as a requirement...
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    Jehovah's Witness nurses in the critical care unit?

    Rocknurse replied to asdf88's topic in Critical Care

    The point is that CICU is possibly the very worst choice for a nurse who won't hang blood. In my CICU it was not uncommon for a patient to crash suddenly post op and require in excess of over 30 units...
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    Don't like nursing at all, what can I do with my BSN?

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

    I had to go to EPIC in Wisconsin three times to do classes and then take 3 exams. I learned how to build in the system. Most of day is spent building structured reporting, being in meetings and going...
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    DNP required for NP?

    Rocknurse replied to ronrandallgabiola's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A friend of mine fell for the hype and went to do her DNP which she regretted when she realized there was no requirement. She's stuck with $100,000 in loans now. She just graduated and has her...
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    Don't like nursing at all, what can I do with my BSN?

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

    Try PACU nursing, OR, informatics or dialysis. I turned to those for similar reasons and enjoyed them immensely. I did mostly critical care which was incredibly stressful but I liked where I worked...
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    Does everybody want to be a NP?

    Rocknurse replied to Cola89's topic in General Nursing

    I find it mystifying that this thread is trying so hard to discredit NPs. Is it jealousy? Realistically, every person is different and there are going to be good and bad everywhere. I could recount...
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    To NP or not?

    Rocknurse replied to Aimeek's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'll be 50 when I graduate but if you don't try you'll never know. It's not easy but then what is? Things are great for me right now as I have a desk job in informatics, but what if things change and...
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    Dialysis RN

    Rocknurse replied to edgg's topic in General Nursing

    I worked for DaVita for 5 years and all in all it was a great experience. Once you get past the fabricated party atmosphere, it's a great place to work, depending on which facility you're at. The...
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    Nursing honor society- Sigma Theta Tau International

    Rocknurse replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    I did. Only the people who were top of my class were invited and there were only 5 of us. I think it looks good on a resume and says a lot about your professional commitment. Has it done much else for...
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    My I'm going to medical school

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

    If you think you're going to draw me into your petty little argument, you're very much mistaken. You're embarrassing
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    My I'm going to medical school

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

    Yeah, I'm so unintelligent that I have 13 letters after my name BEFORE I add the MSN. I'm in one of the top ACUTE programs in the country and trust me, I had to work hard to get in as there were only...
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    My I'm going to medical school

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

    Let's put it this way...it's rather juvenile to have a ranting meltdown that tears into an entire profession as a way of making oneself look better. It does, in fact, achieve the opposite. I've worked...
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    Best shoes for nursing

    Rocknurse replied to guest114's topic in General Nursing

    I swear by Merrell. I've had about 10 pairs and still have most of them. They last over a decade. I just can't wear them out! They're like tires for your
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    Any reviews of the FNP Sacred Heart University?

    Rocknurse replied to pamkcorley's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I can't offer too much advice other than that I did my undergrad there and it was an excellent program with fantastic faculty. I really liked it and would have gone on to do my Master's there if I...
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    Specialties

    Rocknurse replied to TheNGTKingRN's topic in General Nursing

    You sound like me! I love that you have a clear idea of what you want to do. I was a CICU nurse for a good long while in a large major hospital. I got experience in post-op CABGs, VADs, IABPs, CRRT...
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    Drug seekers

    Rocknurse replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    Let's frame it like this: a lot of the time addicts originally started off having legit pain and are prescribed a narcotic that they then become addicted to. Would you rather give those people what...
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    ICU stress

    Rocknurse replied to maidinh405's topic in General Nursing

    Both. My last ICU job was the hardest I've ever had. Constantly on the go, high acuity unstable patients, constantly changing assignments, and the pressure to be perfect 100% of the
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    Nursing or Accounting.. Please help me decide.

    Rocknurse replied to amanda1266's topic in General Nursing

    Little schooling? I pulling up on 8 years. 3 years diploma, 2 years BSN and now 2 years into a Master's and that's not including the 3 summers I worked on my 3 different certifications. I'll be 50...
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    Drug seekers

    Rocknurse replied to russianbear's topic in General Nursing

    I'll never forget the time I ended up in the ED with terrible pelvic and back pain. I couldn't walk and I had no idea what was wrong with me. The first time they treated me like dirt and sent me home...