Christen, ANP

Christen, ANP

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  1. Business skill important to NPs?

    Christen, ANP replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    LOL - good point! Those classes are "fluff" in that they aren't challenging in the same way Patho and Pharm are, but they are necessary! I just wish my program had a management / business class - so...

  2. Business skill important to NPs?

    Christen, ANP replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Any advice on how to learn more about the business side of being an NP? I've bought a medical coding book so I can learn more about coding in general and a book on businesses in general to get...

  3. Are NPs utilized in trauma centers?

    Christen, ANP replied to vlmusicalsound's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree, very dependent on the area! In my area, our level one trauma center doesn't use NPs or PAs, most likely due to all the residents. The trauam team does have about 4 NPs who see pts in the...

  4. Interview for NP program

    Christen, ANP replied to maomao's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    my program didn't require an interview, not sure about UAB! Good

  5. My Father Died Today

    Christen, ANP replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in General Nursing

    I'm sorry for your loss.

  6. Need help with priming PCA tubing

    Christen, ANP replied to Soneshine's topic in General Nursing

    you need to prime the tubing and verify the settings with your charge or another nurse who is willing to instruct you. if you're unsure, it would be dangerous to your patient to do otherwise.

  7. Reseach Proposal Topic/Help.

    Christen, ANP replied to russiandestruction's topic in General Nursing

    i know at my facility we don't have a policy stating "a foley should be d/c'd or changed by this date." which makes me think there is no literature supporting the specific time a foley should be...

  8. Should I stay in the same place as a new RN as I am currently as a CNA

    Christen, ANP replied to RN student09's topic in General Nursing

    I worked as a PCT on the same unit I was hired onto as an RN. My unit supported me through my transition and I didn't have any issues. The expectation that I would be an RN and that the PCT role,...

  9. Coding as a NP

    Christen, ANP replied to Christen, ANP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for the

  10. Coding as a NP

    Christen, ANP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hallo all, As I've been doing my clinicals, I have realized that I don't know a lot about coding or charges for patients. I have one more semester to go in the Spring for my Adult NP, and I'm not...

  11. This is IT, I have HAD IT!

    Christen, ANP replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm glad everything got worked out! Congrats on passing your test.

  12. A personal NP vs PA debate

    Christen, ANP replied to Renny03's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree that it seems like you've already chosen the PA route - just go for it! FWIW, my hubby is going through PA school as I am going through NP school. Each program is designed with a fairly...

  13. couldn't hear a THING with THREE different Littmans

    Christen, ANP replied to Elizabeth K.'s topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    there are different types of ear pieces you can put on the stethoscopes - i can't hear a thing out of the grey ear pieces, but the black ones work great for me.

  14. Working while in NP school?

    Christen, ANP replied to ellekunk's topic in Post Graduate Students

    It is possible with most programs to work and go to school. How much work really depends on how your program is set up, how many days you have to go to class / clinical, and what your work schedule is...

  15. Are there nursing jobs or not?

    Christen, ANP replied to Lala27poodles's topic in General Nursing

    The problem is that there are plenty of jobs for experienced RNs, just not for new grads. New grads are expensive to teach and train and a lot of facilities just don't have the resources. There are...

  16. If you could no longer work as a nurse, what would you do?

    Christen, ANP replied to LockportRN's topic in General Nursing

    I would own a bookstore. I would drink coffee and tea all day and read and talk books while my dog sat comfortably at my

  17. Enjoy complications...which unit would be best?

    Christen, ANP replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in General Nursing

    That's pretty much how I felt when I worked as a PCT on a M/S floor, and that's why I started out in the ICUs! Extremely rewarding, always changing, and you get to deal with the occasional unstable...

  18. Professionalism / Documentation in Nursing - What would you have liked to know?

    Christen, ANP posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hallo all! I will be giving a presentation to first-semester BSN students on the importance of Documentation and Professionalism in nursing. I wanted to see if I could get some feedback. What would...

  19. How do you stay organized?

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

    our pediatric orthpedic surgeons at my facility wear blue lab coats to get around the "white coat"

  20. new to APN program....need some encouragement

    Christen, ANP replied to bayouchick02's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've lost my mind and am going to school full time and working full time! Which is doable, but barely. Luckily I have an understanding husband, a neglected dog, and no kids, which makes the situation...

  21. ANCC exam

    Christen, ANP replied to Violet29's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Great

  22. obturator placed in trach stoma?

    Christen, ANP replied to SunnyAndrsn's topic in General Nursing

    If a trach comes out, you may need to use the obturator to make the trach firm enough to replace it - most trach's are too flexible to reinsert without the obturator. However, the obturator results in...

  23. NP vs. Nursing Leadership and Post-master's

    Christen, ANP replied to westiegirl's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I don't know much about nurse leadership programs, but it seems to me that if you have a BS in business administration, you should go ahead with the NP. This will allow you options outside of...

  24. Petite Nurses

    Christen, ANP replied to Littlemisslizzie's topic in General Nursing

    I work with adults, and what's funny is that I often seem to get assigned to the "big-uns!" For example, tonight I'm working with two (TWO) patients who are 400lbs

  25. Petite Nurses

    Christen, ANP replied to Littlemisslizzie's topic in General Nursing

    Hello fellow short peoples! I'm 5'0''. Often, I've found it's not necessarily how much you can lift, but how you lift or move the weight. Good body mechanics are key to keeping yourself injury-free....