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romantic BSN, RN

Cardiac, stroke, telemetry,Med-surgical

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  1. NP: Age limit?

    romantic posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello all Advanced Practice Nurses, What is the age limit to apply to NP program in your opinion? When do you think is late to do so? Is 50 late? 55? What is the rate of success in this field for...

  2. WCU 2021 in LA

    romantic posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is anyone taking classes in WCU, 2021 in Los Angeles? How is the school? How do you like the teachers? Any feedback would be

  3. Anyone applied to WCU for FNP Fall 2021?

    romantic posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi All, Have you applied to WCU this Fall,

  4. Failed twice! CMSRN Certification Exam!

    romantic replied to IamDJ_Nurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Sorry to hear about your bad experience, but, in my opinion, 2-3 weeks is a very short time for getting ready for this exam or for any exam. Purchasing the webinar is a great idea. That what I am...

  5. NP: Age limit?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Darling, You are in the best age: fresh brain and enough of life experience will bring prolific

  6. NP: Age limit?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks a lot for this information! I am glad to hear that. My plan is to work as long as possible. I did found one school that is not extremely expensive, and I am not planning on taking a loan. Not...

  7. NP: Age limit?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you, FullGlass. What kind of patients do you have? What exactly do you

  8. NP: Age limit?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You just don't think about it at all. Now, as my joints ache (Sometimes. Not all the time, thank God!) and there are other changes, it is difficult not to think that I am getting older and older every...

  9. NP: Age limit?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks a lot for your support. I had never felt my age when I was in Nursing school doing my BSN. But now I started to think about it... I do have my ten years experience; not exactly the one I...

  10. NP: Age limit?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you, FullGlass, for support and helpful information! It is good to meet

  11. NP: Age limit?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Great sense of humor! Love it. LOL. Now, for real, any thoughts? I am not young. Nursing is my second career. I graduated from nursing school when I was 42. It took me a while to realize what I...

  12. Failed twice! CMSRN Certification Exam!

    romantic replied to IamDJ_Nurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    It just means that you didn't study enough. that's all. Take a good webinar online. You have access to the videos for about 3 months. You can review every lecture as many times as you need. I did it...

  13. FNP in Hospital Setting

    romantic replied to NewBostonFNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    Very well said and so much true! This year during NTI conference, I attended a few classes for Nurse practitioners. That was the issue that was discussed. New FNP who never were trained to work in...

  14. Patient care post double mastectomy and reconstruction

    romantic replied to MHDNURSE's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi. She is very lucky to have you. I took care of the patients after mastectomy. You are right-- pain will be the main issue. But as a nurse you are an expert in this area. In addition to the...

  15. Heparin dttp error- Ready to just out of my skin.

    romantic replied to AspiringICUnurse's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi TheindecisiveRN. First of all, change your name (TheindecisiveRN) to something funny, or strong, or beautiful, or cool... You don't want to be weak and hesitant nurse... About your medical error....

  16. Do you retract the foreskin to clean the penis?

    romantic posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi all, Do you retract the foreskin to clean the member of your male patient? How much? completely? How do you assess the member of the patient with condom? Will you continue to use the condom if...

  17. lunch break handoffs

    romantic replied to bookel's topic in Critical Care

    Agree! Meal break :) However, if you think about the word and its meaning, meal brake sounds more appropriate, since "brake" means to stop, while "break" means to smash, to hit... I am a second...

  18. To suction or not?

    romantic posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hello all! I need your opinion. You have a patient after ICH with Glasgow coma 8. low grade fever 100.4, taken axillary; 96% on RA; normal BP 123/60; hr 70-80; but tachypneic- rr in 30s; lung sounds...

  19. Questioning a doctors order

    romantic replied to MrsJt's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Always, always question the order if you feel that something might be not quite right with it. You are the last resort. Last protection barrier for your patient. Your concern should be: As a new...

  20. lunch break handoffs

    romantic replied to bookel's topic in Critical Care

    sorry for my writing. I read the first sentence and realized that it makes very little sense :) I wanted to say that we don't have much of a

  21. Critical Care NP/PAs

    romantic replied to ghillbert's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello Juan, How long have you been an NP? You said there are 17 and 5 NPs; how many females NP are among them? Thank

  22. To suction or not?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you for the good point. I know that in asthmatic patient lack of respiratory sounds is a bad sign-- complete obstruction of airways; though, I never encounter this case in my practice. Do you...

  23. lunch break handoffs

    romantic replied to bookel's topic in Critical Care

    On our floor we don't have anything to prove that you were on you brake except clock in and out, which works for your first half-hour; for the second half-hour, your word against the meal brake nurse....

  24. To suction or not?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you. That was my assumption, too. No "rattle". I thought, maybe I am missing

  25. To suction or not?

    romantic replied to romantic's topic in Critical Care

    this patient is not considered to be in a critical condition at this time. the patient has been on neuro-tele