Rocknurse MSN, APRN, NP

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    It's for me

    Rocknurse replied to chacha82's topic in General Nursing

    I admire you for this. My face cannot hide my emotions. I would have had this incredulous look on my face, coupled with a slight snarl. I gotta work on
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    BSN without an ASN

    Rocknurse replied to Joba7474's topic in General Nursing

    BSNs from scratch cannot be done online because there is a large clinical component. You can only do a BSN online if you're already a nurse and doing an RN to BSN program. You could always do an ASN...
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    Horrible first job - need advice

    Rocknurse replied to PAnurse94's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I think you should see a lawyer with a view to legal action against this company. Also, write down every single thing as you remember it happening so you don't forget details. I would also immediately...
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    Retaking Advanced Pharmacology

    Rocknurse replied to danahorton's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Will they allow you to take the class at another school and accept the
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    Are MSN still Grandfathered in to NP?

    Rocknurse replied to charisma00's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.nonpf.org/resource/resmgr/dnp/v3_05.2018_NONPF_DNP_Stateme.pdf
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    Are MSN still Grandfathered in to NP?

    Rocknurse replied to charisma00's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A CNL often has a teaching role, and so no, they are not an NP. If you want to be an NP then you have to do an NP program. A CNL is a CNL, and an NP is an NP...two different roles. CNLs often hold...
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    Are MSN still Grandfathered in to NP?

    Rocknurse replied to charisma00's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are still legitimate MSN NP programs out there as there is no mandate to require NPs to become DNPs at this point so there is no need for grandfathering. A DNP program is not the same as an MSN...
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    Interview

    Rocknurse replied to Mariejones's topic in General Nursing

    But the presentation is to show what her attributes are, so it makes sense to identify those first,
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    Critical care research topic

    Rocknurse replied to Essa Sweity's topic in General Nursing

    What is limiting you from choosing your own? Have you ever worked in critical care? There is a vast plethora of topics to choose
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    Verbal orders for narcotics

    Rocknurse replied to Geslina's topic in General Nursing

    It depends what schedule the drug is classed in. If it's a schedule II, it must be hand-written or typed (unless e-prescribed) A controlled (III-V) Rx can be issued verbally (via phone call) Can a...
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    About the Nature of Nursing

    Rocknurse replied to yoganurse2018's topic in General Nursing

    Definition of Nursing Theory: [gob-uh l-dee-goo k] Gobbledegook, gibberish, doubletalk, bosh, mumbo jumbo, nonsense, foolishness, babble, gabble,
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    10 Ways Nurse Leaders Can Make Work Enjoyable for Staff

    Rocknurse replied to Melissa Mills's topic in General Nursing

    No to all the above. I can't stand all this Ra Ra stuff. How about they fix staffing, give us a raise, stop floating us and treat us with a little respect. I take that over these poorly disguised...
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    Medical Gloves Survey

    Rocknurse replied to dpreece1's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have a preference for a particular glove material? (if so, why?) - Nitrile...I like the colors and they are flexible and easy to get on Do you feel glove use affects your performance? (if so,...
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    FNP Oversaturation

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

    Agreed. Quite shocking actually, and it makes me all the more likely to negotiate the heck out of my
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    Mandatory Influenza Vaccine

    Rocknurse replied to AllisonMcTigue's topic in General Nursing

    You don't have to be an anti-vaxxer to know that the flu shot actually is not that great at preventing flu. There are too many variant strains. I get the flu shot every year, and I got the flu last...
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    Is it okay to be open about your mental health?

    Rocknurse replied to julsca's topic in General Nursing

    I would not advise it. Sometimes people look for a weapon with which to hurt you. Also, if the BON get a hold of that information they could put you in a monitoring plan and restrict your license....
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    Mandatory Influenza Vaccine

    Rocknurse replied to AllisonMcTigue's topic in General Nursing

    I'm British, although I live and work in the US. In my state it is mandatory everywhere, and if you refuse you are fired. They are very open about that. You will not work as a nurse if you do not have...
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    HIPAA and shadowinf

    Rocknurse replied to Beau&B's topic in General Nursing

    I am an informatacist and my recommendation is that you do not. You will be flagged for a HIPAA violation because the patient is not assigned to you. Perhaps the person you're shadowing can open the...
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    NP program

    Rocknurse replied to mperson's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I wouldn't say it was difficult but it was time consuming. They're basically teaching you how to read and decipher a research study so you can apply it to your practice. Become familiar with the...
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    First NP Clinical Rotation

    Rocknurse replied to CiaMia's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I completed my first clinical rotation last semester in ICU. I would recommend getting very familiar with lab values, understanding acid base interpretation and practicing good assessment techniques....
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    Is finding a preceptor always hard?

    Rocknurse replied to terfernay's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The benefit of going to a school that finds your preceptors for you, is that they have built up a solid network of excellent, vetted preceptors who have been checked and approved to give you a good...
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    Need help deciding on an FNP school- feedback wanted!

    Rocknurse replied to Terryb1985's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My school does not require us to find our own preceptors. I've never had to worry a single day about getting a preceptor as it's all arranged for me. There are schools out there that do this, and the...
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    Critical Care nursing

    Rocknurse replied to Tiffany93's topic in General Nursing

    If you want to work critical care then you have a couple options. If you're in a BSN program and have a very high GPA, you might be able to get into an intern program as a new grad in some ICUs. Not...
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    Texas Tech AGACNP

    Rocknurse replied to mightynurse18's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not in this particular school but I am in the AGACNP program in another state. Yes, if you are in acute care and wish to continue in acute care as an NP then this is the correct track. Most acute...
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    Student - ICU central line access frequency

    Rocknurse replied to nsk2135's topic in Critical Care

    I think that very much depends what kind of unit you're on. I worked in an open heart cardiac ICU and we access central lines multiple times a day. I couldn't even count how many times. We'd...