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Specificlly, this is the question above that I am referring to. My psych NP claims that my MI does not impact my ability to practice nursing safely because I am medicated and stable. Everytime I have been unstable I have stopped working.

I see a pychiatric nurse practitioner and she prescribes my meds. When I told her I needed something for stateboard due to my bipolar, she recommended non-disclosure. When I first applied for my license in 1992 I did not have that diagnosis so there ...

Is anyone in an acute care nurse practitioner program? I have mentioned on another thread that I am in a family nurse practitioner program now, but would ultimately like to work in critical care. I have worked ICU since 1991 and have had CCRN since ...

Loyola University in New Orleans has a ADN-MSN program.

I remember reading her posts, too. I even called and spoke to her soon after she was rescued. I have no idea how her situation turned out and don't know if there is still a link to her posts or not. Sorry.

(right before the needle goes in) "Big stick" "If you don't pee, I'm going to have to put in a catheter." (to male patients who continue to pull/tug at their foleys) "If you pull out that catheter, your penis is going to fall off" "Any numbness or t...

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I have read this book. Frankl was an amazing man! There is a midlevel nurse theorist, Joyce Travelbee, who developed her theory around Frankl's beliefs and logotherapy. At first, the concept of finding meaning to your suffering didn't really make sen...

The above poster is definitely correct in my opinion. But there is much more to it than that. Some states do not require criminal background checks, as Louisiana does, so they feel we may be getting some less than desirable nurses into our state thro...

I personally think the nurse licensure compact is a good idea. I also live in Louisiana. I don't think we will be joining it anytime soon. The LSNA, as well as the BON is very much against it. Senator Schindler proposed a bill during the last legisla...

Sure, your card certifies that you successfully completed the national cognitive and skills evaluations in accordance with the curriculum of the AHA for the BLS for Healthcare Providers Program." This is not the same as saying you are certified in CP...

I teach CPR, and all my students walk out passing, AND knowing how to perform CPR. Sudents who don't perform the skills properly will be remediated. I just make them redo the skills through practice and check them off. If they did not PASS the writt...

I have a new found appreciation for pts with chronic backpain and take offense when other nurses call them "drug seekers." I hurt my back at work and had to have back surgery and have not had a pain free day since 1996. You learn to live with it, bu...

You might find this site usefu http://www.ncsbn.org/nlc/index.asp It is about the Nurse Licensure Compact. Unfortunately, not all states have joined. I believe only 23 states have joined. You can work in any of the states that are in the compact unde...

I agree with lindsey. I love my crocs! They are the most comfortable shoe I have ever worn to work. I bet half of the staff where I work wears them. They're contagious! I have a pair in 4 different colors. There kind of ugly, but once you get us...

I've been working nights for 15 yrs. I can relate to every story. Funny how after so long you just accept these things as normal!

I would strongly recommend taking the job. I had that opportunity and took it. I learned so much and was more advanced in my nursing skills/charting/organization than the other new grads who did not work.

I have worked night shift for 13 yrs and am still trying to figure out what's the best way to do it! It is hard with a family, I miss out on lots of things. If I do try staying awake on my first night off, I am usually so tired and exhausted that I a...

I definitely think they are worth it. I use mine all the time, at work (ICU) and for school (NP student). I have a Tungsten E2.

I was supposed to start the semester yesterday. I was supposed to graduate in May with my FNP. My school is in New Orleans. I have no school to go back to. I know most schools will only accept 12 hr graduate transfer hours. I have only 10hrs left to ...

Volunteer Nurses Needed for Hurricane Emergency! We hope that you and your family have weathered the hurricane safely! Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Many have not been as lucky as we have. The LA-OEP (Louisiana Off...

She truely is an amazing nurse! I think it is wonderful that she has shared her diary with all of us to read. I admire every one of the doctors and nurses that ended up stranded at the hospitals.

We are educating ourselves on the West Nile Virus. With the amount of water that is standing, the number of mosquito-borne illnesses could skyrocket. Also, Vibrio vulnificus and Vibrio damsela are the organisms commonly seen in skin infections caused...

Unfortunately, yes I have heard the truth of these stories, first hand. I was in a city where many of the refugees who had been waiting on roofs, then 1-10 for days was evacuated to. They all had a story. I am also friends with many of the nurses wh...

September 13, 2005 Update Delgado Community College Charity School of Nursing Status of CSN Programs: The faculty is currently attempting to re-establish the NAC II course. It is anticipated that the course will resume sometime in October, pending...