adria37

adria37

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  1. Ideas for finding clinical sites.

    adria37 replied to BChapp3182's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have had a fit trying to find sites. I ask nurse co-workers for tips. I was outside and was introduced to a new OB/Gyn doctor and ask him flat out if I could do a clinical rotation with him. I start...

  2. What are the huge "DO NOT EVER DO" things that new nurses need to know about? calling

    adria37 replied to katiebugg's topic in General Nursing

    Don't ever give potassium IV push. Don't ever say "I don't do it for the money" if you don't need the money there is a big need for volunteers and you belittle the value of what nurses do when you say...

  3. Name hospital and salary--everywhere

    adria37 replied to mistydave's topic in General Nursing

    Western North Carolina 21 years experience with a MSN working as a staff nurse

  4. Nurses reporting nurses to BON

    adria37 posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Do you think self policing of the nursing profession harms or helps professional cohesiveness. Doctors rarely testify in court against a fellow doctor and you rarely hear them degrading another...

  5. Nurses reporting nurses to BON

    adria37 replied to adria37's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I have a friend that works at the BON in the discipline department. She said the number of bogus complaints against nurses by other nurses is astounding. I agree that dangerous behavior should be...

  6. When I finish this FNP program I am going

    adria37 replied to adria37's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Indian reservations are 3 plus hours away and with the winter weather I don't think that is an option. I have been unsuccessful in the 2 neighboring counties and still looking. It is getting

  7. When I finish this FNP program I am going

    adria37 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    to work 1 year then put my name on a list at the university offering my services as a preceptor. Finding someone to agree to be a clinical preceptor has been the hardest part of this entire program...

  8. When I finish this FNP program I am going

    adria37 replied to adria37's topic in Post Graduate Students

    They are being supportive giving me numbers of people to call so that is what I am going to do tomorrow. I am just really getting bummed out about the entire

  9. When I finish this FNP program I am going

    adria37 replied to adria37's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am in Western North Carolina. There are 3 of us from this rural county in the program and there just are not enough people willing to take on the responsibility I would welcome any suggestions....

  10. Staff nurse with MSN

    adria37 replied to NextSummer's topic in General Nursing

    As a staff nurse with a MSN I would say make sure where you work and your supervisor is not easily threatened. I have decided if I ever work as a staff nurse anywhere else I will not mention my...

  11. Need Information about Asheville and NC Mountains

    adria37 replied to marsh101's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I believe Mission is very new grad friendly. I have heard they have a very good internship/orientation program. I am enrolled at WCU not totally online but they do offer several graduate courses...

  12. New NEED HELP

    adria37 replied to Dahlonega's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I took the course notes from pharmacology burned them to CD and listened to them while commuting to and from work. I now have the Berkley FNP review cd's on my Ipod and I listen to it while doing...

  13. I woke up during surgery, Have you?

    adria37 replied to GatorRN's topic in General Nursing

    I woke up briefly during my lap chole, breast lumpectomy, muscle bx. It was a burning excruciating pain. I heard them say "doc she is bleeding too much" the next thing I knew I was in recovery. I...

  14. Need help paying for school

    adria37 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I have looked through the threads for financial aid but I don't qualify for traditional scholarships and loans. I am a post graduate certificate seeking student (FNP). I have a Master's in nursing...

  15. Need help paying for school

    adria37 replied to adria37's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you I applied for the Sallie Mae Tuition Answer loan. I was approved and sent the paperwork in today. I will keep you updated on the progress

  16. Homan's Sign: Useful or Useless? What's your opinion?

    adria37 replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    I was taught not to try to elicit a Homan's because of the risk of

  17. Are you my waitress today?

    adria37 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I work in an oncology clinic and this was the question ask to me. How would you have responded? My response was "I did not go to school for 10 years to be called a waitress. I am now 4 courses away...

  18. Need Information about Asheville and NC Mountains

    adria37 replied to marsh101's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I finished nursing school AAS in 1987, BSN in 2001, MSN nursing education 2005, and now I am in school for a post Master's certificate FNP. I am the perpetual student. Do you work in healthcare in...

  19. I never ask for help...

    adria37 replied to RNin2007's topic in Oncology

    I have found some articles but I don't know how to send them. PM me a email and and I will email them to

  20. I never ask for help...

    adria37 replied to RNin2007's topic in Oncology

    http://www.ons.org/research/outcomes/pdf/Function2.pdf http://www.cochrane.org/reviews/en/topics/125.html http://www.mgh.harvard.edu/cancer/crr/types/sarcoma/sarcoma.asp I have class but I will try to...

  21. Nursing Care Plans..

    adria37 replied to NS_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    and read Daytonite's reply here

  22. Nursing Care Plans..

    adria37 replied to NS_RN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Try this site.

  23. Care Plan/Nursing Dx assistance please!!

    adria37 replied to MizDnurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    Girls here is your care plan generator http://www1.us.elsevierhealth.com/Evolve/Ackley/NDH6e/Constructor/A-B.html

  24. Need Information about Asheville and NC Mountains

    adria37 replied to marsh101's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I work in Asheville and live in Spruce Pine. The job market is good, Black Mountain is a beautiful area to

  25. Are you my waitress today?

    adria37 replied to adria37's topic in General Nursing

    but you have to remember that this patient was young. She had been here several times, she was not confused the person beside her had the look "of wanting to slap her in the back of the head" I am...