cincygirlpnp

I have an interview for a full-time tenured nursing instructor position at a local college that I am DYING to get. I love it there and they have great benefits. I can get my doctorate for FREE!!!!!!!!! I have interviewed for nursing positions, but n...

Here are some of the reasons why Hep B vaccines are started in newborns: 1. The Center for Disease Control recommends it as well as the American Academy of Pediatrics. That is good enough for me. 2. Pediatricians don't want children falling by the wa...

I was engaged, though not married during my time through nursing school. I have to say- It is what you make of it. My significant other was in Medical school three hours away, I was taking 17 hours of classes plus working 24+ hours a week for money. ...

I'm counting on you guys! I need some cute, fun stuff such as lists, cartoons concerning mental health humor and even better- NURSING mental health humor. I teach clinicals in an ADN program and I would like to get together some little humorous hando...

I became a full-time and successful PNP at the age of 24! Some of my first pts would tease me saying things like, "You don't look old enough to be out of high school!" (which is true- I still get carded for ETOH and even some rated R movies!). Howeve...

I also hate the phrases "Physician Extender" and "Mid-Level Providers." It makes us sound sub-professional. As far as complaining about it.. I don't. I don't correct other MD's for calling me this, but anytime I can, I refer to myself as a "Primary...

1. How many years total is there to be completed in undergraduate/graduate/specialty school? 4 years undergrad (if you go full time and get accepted into a BSN program after high school, two years of grad school if you go full time 2. What are the ho...

Milk of Magnesia is GREAT! You can double or even triple the dose. I usually recommend one dose a day for three days (weekend when you aer going to be home is best), then after cleaned out, use Mirilax to get good bowel schedule going. Good luck! Try...

Just wanted you to know about pay scales in nearby areas. I am a peds nurse at a peds hospital in Cincinnati. Starting pay here for a new grad is 18.00. Shift diffs for evenings/night is 4 dollars/hour. I've been here for two years and am currently m...

I just recieved a new job as a PNP. Part of the position is going to anewby hospital to teach the nursing staff how to be better peds nurses (very small peds dept and hospital wants to buff it up). Small problem (which will proabably not be an issue ...

THanks for the idea of a staff meeting. Actually have that planned. I'm going to do inservices on all shifts so the night people won't have to come in extra. Hopefully that will help me get some bonus points with some of them.

Ooops! I didn't mean "better peds nurses" in that way! (see, this is what I mean- inadvertantly saying something that can be misconstrued). I'm trying to help them feel more comfortable taking care of the moderately ill child. Staff is used to pt's ...

I'm married to a new doctor. It has its ups and downs. For example the time he referred to nurses as "blue collar workers" and another time hs said, "Well, aren't you there to just pass medications?" Though I KNOW some of your are going to be ticked...

The state laws are changing. The grandfathering in of NP's is now gone. In Ohio to practice an NP MUST have a masters degree in nursing by a specific date. The policy of which you speak may not be the hospital's policy, but that of the state.

I applied to four grad schools (Wright State in Dayton, OH, University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio, Ohio State in Columbus, OH, and University of Ky in Lexington KY.) I was accepted at all of these schools before I had even finished my BSN prog...

I guess I'm a little sensitive about this subject since my husband is an MD and since I'm an advanced practice nurse, people sometimes allude to the idea that the reason I became a nurse was to "score" a doctor for a husband (we actually dated in col...

I work in organ transplant and on nights usually have 2-4:1. A bad night is 5:1, however I have been pulled to units where there is RSV and the norm ration is 5-8:1 in nights.

I use microsoft word to make a table with the hours of my shift across the top and spaced for room numbers along the bottom. If I have a med due or some type of Tx, I just mark it in the corresponding box. It sort of looks like this. Hope it helps....

My fiance is going to be a pediatrician. He has a Bacheolr's degree in Chemistry (4 yrs), Medical school (4 years) and residencey (3 years). Total time is 11 years before you start making decent money (~100,000 starting out). He will be 29 when he ...

I am in PNP school. Definately go through nursing school before you decide. I'm going to grad school full time. I graduated in 2002 with BSN and will graduate in Spring of 2004 with MSN and be eligible to become a certified PNP. Hope that helps.

Why is attachment a bad thing? I care very much for many of my patients because they are in and out of the hospital so often. I think being attached makes you a better nurse as you are more in-tune to the patient. Yes, there have been some children w...

Great explanation I work at Cincinnati Children's Hospital in the ENT unit. I see a lot of tracheomalacia. Definately Dr. Cotton is the best person to see for this problem. We get kids on our floor from all over the world much less the country due to...