JDCitizen

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  1. Does being a CNA help you get into Nursing school?

    JDCitizen replied to Di Deanna's topic in General Nursing

    Getting into school maybe not. Knowing how to care for your patients 100% yes. In the first clinicals you will be leaps and bounds in front of some of your classmates. As a CNA your knowing how to...

  2. How do I emotionally survive caring for a pedophile?

    JDCitizen replied to tiroka03's topic in General Nursing

    I have to sort of agree here... Although proper care means taking care of your patient at the level of care you were trained and are expected to deliver. Care cannot be delivered without some sort...

  3. ADENOSINE ??

    JDCitizen replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

    Probably akin to the pericardial thump and a few other maneuvers over the years or when bertillium was going to replace

  4. ADENOSINE ??

    JDCitizen replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

  5. S.O.S.......How did you find your first NP job?

    JDCitizen replied to ANP4U2C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    After I passed boards I still was working in the hospital as a floor nurse. I had a bad night and a doctor I liked was making rounds so I asked if his practice was hiring NPs and three weeks later had...

  6. ADENOSINE ??

    JDCitizen replied to laurainri's topic in Emergency

    One hospital I worked in the MD had to psychically push it themselves... I have never seen or used the raised arm procedure. Quick push, quick flush and be prepared for the sometimes unfavorable...

  7. *sigh*....In need of attitude adjustment!

    JDCitizen replied to cherrybreeze's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh yes it brings back those memories. I remember many a night as charge nurse telling the over-house supervisor "you want me to do what?!?" I have to agree with Tait:You probably did better than you...

  8. new APN

    JDCitizen replied to emmycRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sometimes from graduation to testing to license can be measured in months (not weeks)... More than a few of my classmates had jobs prior to graduating. Three of them, I believe, did their final...

  9. Air Force Age Waivers

    JDCitizen replied to dotsero's topic in Government, Military

    Hmmm can't really give any direct answers and can only comment on the age part of your question; My DQ was for something other than age but at 45 when I started the AF hoop jumping I was told I had up...

  10. ANCC continuine education requirements

    JDCitizen replied to jillbug's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am from Georgia and obviously not.... It would be nice if the BONs were nurse

  11. Covenant not to compete

    JDCitizen replied to Sheri FNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have seen these enforced here in Georgia and have seen it costs the offending party thousands. It really can get ugly. I signed a contract with a similar statement mainly due to the focus of the...

  12. 3 year contract?

    JDCitizen replied to RNMariposa's topic in General Nursing

    If you get sick or injured and can't complete the contract? If you are going to do it at least do BLS, ACLS, PALS, etc. on your own time/dime so they can't hold those over your

  13. Doctoral degree to become an NP???

    JDCitizen replied to VickyRN's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yep sort of what I have said before but I don't blame each and every nurse. I do blame those ivory tower folks though

  14. 3 year contract?

    JDCitizen replied to RNMariposa's topic in General Nursing

    Contract or agreement or whatever it is called if not put together by the hospitals legal department probably has been reviewed by them. The cards are probably stacked in their favor. Having to pay...

  15. AANP or ANCC?

    JDCitizen replied to nursetim's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just to refesh: Now: Certification runs out in 3 days: Only answer I get from them is the same thing:YOU ARE IN THE FINAL STAGES AT THIS TIME. AANP (yep it was all typed in capitols)... They were...

  16. really disappointed after my trip to the BON

    JDCitizen replied to picurn10's topic in General Nursing

    Here in Georgia you pay your taxes as a citizen and pay your license fees as a professional. The BON here is to protect the public not support the nurses. That was taught to us day one in school. -...

  17. Kings Bay, GA Naval Base

    JDCitizen posted a topic in Government, Military

    Anyone have any information on this base? Medical

  18. Do you recommend Gero Fitzgeralds CDs for the AACN board exam

    JDCitizen replied to NPRoseMona's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Fitzgerald highly recommended. She is approachable; I have spoken with her at several different seminars. Questions by email have always been answered

  19. acute/critical NP vs. family practice NP and all the other NPs

    JDCitizen replied to jmeng's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Since I can't speak for all programs / states. I am an FNP now and have done some research two programs. The two programs I checked into are here in Georgia both at the time a my research were...

  20. Man who spent 22 years on death row is cleared

    JDCitizen replied to dnp2004's topic in Correctional

    good topic i am surprised it has not been moved though. theoretically :-) - $1,000,000 per false incarceration: we all pay -the prosecutor should be automatically disbarred. only disbarred? sometimes...

  21. Man who spent 22 years on death row is cleared

    JDCitizen replied to dnp2004's topic in Correctional

    the unfortunate case when humans are involved: there are times when an innocent person is found guilty or a guilty person is found innocent. justice being blind is not always so good... i find the...

  22. new APN

    JDCitizen replied to emmycRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sounds almost like an ideal orientation. Just curious how was your input thought process expressed?? At the end of the four months was it like "poof" your are now a provider? Orientation for me was;...

  23. Now what

    JDCitizen replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I continued hospital work for two years before I took the my first full time APRN job. Will the job be related to your APRN certification? Just point to consider: After certification the clock starts...

  24. Best Rec NP Route...

    JDCitizen replied to dc_frank's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Interesting. I believe this paper is from 1999 and at the time used a chunk of sources that were over 10 years old. I do like: "The nurse practitioner is responsible for maintaining his/her...

  25. What's next after you pass the exam?

    JDCitizen replied to aublaura's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hmmm the fun part and the hodgepodge of state laws out there and keeping up with them.. There is practically a different answer for each state in the union. I would say license than NPI number than...