Christen, ANP

Christen, ANP

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  1. Grad school grades

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

    I'm doing much better in grad school vs my BSN. Probably because I'm completing this degree by choice, not because I'm ready to get out and working! The fact that you have to make A's and B's in order...

  2. Nursing is not what I thought...hate my job...need ur opinion

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

    Don't give up on nursing! One of the best things about being a nurse is that there are SOOO many different types of nursing out there. Why don't you try out the PRN pool for a bit so that you can see...

  3. How many of you have a spouse also in the medical field?

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

    My hubby was a medical technologist and now he's in PA school! We actually got to work at the same facility for a while, which was really nice. Now that he's in PA school, well, we definitally have...

  4. Do all nursing specialties get paid the same?

    Christen, ANP replied to Ted D's topic in General Nursing

    at my facility, pay goes along with experience. all new grads start out with the same rate of pay, no matter what their specialty. however, more experienced nurses obviously get paid more.

  5. New NP with a question

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

    I'm curious, but are you in a type of "dual role" situation? This job sounds like something more appropriate for a CNS to be performing, not an

  6. I PASSED

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

    yay, congrats!!

  7. I passed!!!

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

    woohoo, good job!! and thanks for the

  8. Its finally over

    Christen, ANP replied to Dr. Tammy, FNP/GNP-C's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Great

  9. homehealth nurse in heels & scrubs while working!?

    Christen, ANP replied to coffee4metech's topic in General Nursing

    heels and scrubs...this does not compute!

  10. Scrub requirements

    Christen, ANP replied to JamesCohen's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I work at a facility where we are "color-coded." The nurses wear royal blue and white, except for the OR who wears seal blue. L & D and peds can wear the appropriate bottom color with a print top....

  11. Interview at a doctor's office and don't know what to wear..

    Christen, ANP replied to sally650's topic in General Nursing

    Professional dress, please! A nice pair of pants with a nice shirt, something classy, and nothing tight or revealing.

  12. Give pt 1 can of beer w/each meal

    Christen, ANP replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry for the double post earlier, silly blackberry... Anyway, I agree that everyone deserves a second chance and the opportunity to change. I don't agree, however, that we should force this change...

  13. Weekend / Night Program Contract Nurses - a question...

    Christen, ANP posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello fellow weekenders and night-shifters! A question: When you take vacation day, do you get paid your base rate or your "special program" rate? My facility is talking about paying is our base rate...

  14. Give pt 1 can of beer w/each meal

    Christen, ANP replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with giving pts beer or alcohol if they are chronic, long term alcoholics. There is no point putting a patient through the horrible-ness of DT's if it can be prevented. I mean, if you have a...

  15. Give pt 1 can of beer w/each meal

    Christen, ANP replied to LPN_2005/RN_10's topic in General Nursing

    I've seen both sides of this. Some docs (and I) prefer to give ETOH pts beer or vodka, if that reduces their length of stay and prevents DTs. If the pt is a known alcoholic with no intentions of...

  16. Weekend / Night Program Contract Nurses - a question...

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

    Thank you for the replies! And whoops for any and all typos, I'm sending this on my blackberry pearl. Yeah, we get our time deducted from our vacation hours bank

  17. If they can ask for it..they aren't too sedated...

    Christen, ANP replied to faline1973's topic in General Nursing

    You did the rigth thing, you're manager should have backed you up with

  18. blindly asking a np/msn for a letter of rec?

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

    Honestly, I can't imagine writing a letter of recommendation for someone I don't know. Why don't you find an NP or MD to shadow for a while, build a bit of a relationship and get an idea of what...

  19. Need information about Pathophysiology class!

    Christen, ANP replied to gpod97's topic in Georgia Nursing

    Patho is hard, true, but it's essential. I can't imagine any school not including this in its curriculum. Patho and Pharm are the two classes where you start to learn what diseases and conditions are...

  20. Savannah NICU

    Christen, ANP replied to katiep14's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I work at Memorial, so I don't really know much about St. Joseph's/Candler. I do know that our Peds department is HUGE and we have several different intensive and intermediate care units. I haven't...

  21. Does it matter which college I get my masters (FNP) and nursing doctorate from?

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

    In general, I don't really think it matters. In most places, what is most important is that you pass your boards and can practice safely and effectively. I chose my school for my BSN and my MSN...

  22. NP vs. CRNA

    Christen, ANP replied to 717RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree, see what happens when you shadow the APNs. The two roles are so very different that once you see what each role really has to bring to the table, hopefully your decision-making process will...

  23. Materials list for FNP, yet?

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

    I'd like to hear more about the electric scope too, Trauma - I tried one out, and liked it! But the owner of the scope didn't really have many positive things to say.... I like being able to turn the...

  24. I'm a nerd and feel the need to study

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

    Patho and Pharm were probably the two toughest courses, simply because of the EXTREME amount of information you are given to "learn" over such a short period of time. I'd start there, as no matter...

  25. Advice on how to locate preceptors for NP clinics

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

    Preceptors in my city are in high demand and short supply - we have about 3 or 4 nursing schools (ADN and BSN), two master's-level nursing schools, one PA school, one medical school, and a teaching...