GoBlueGirl15

GoBlueGirl15 has 8 years experience and specializes in telemetry, nursing education.

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1. Respiratory Arrest Protocol?

   GoBlueGirl15 replied to Apedro's topic in New Nurse

   Even if you don't have a RRT or a standing order for ABGs, you can be the one to initiate the order for ABGs. Especially if your pt is having continuing respiratory issues, you would want to know if it's an acid/base problem. And if you find your CO...

2. Share your positive experience with a distance program!

   GoBlueGirl15 replied to CookiePB's topic in NP Students

   I had a friend who took at online program through University of Colorado, and spoke very highly of it so I applied there as well. I just started the post masters adult/gero primary care certificate and it's going well so far! Fingers crossed. It's...

3. Snowed a patient

   GoBlueGirl15 replied to 0.adamantite's topic in Safety

   Just so you know, there have been times that I knew the medication or combination of medications would harm my patient. If a doctor yelled at me to administer it anyway, I would tell him if he wanted the patient to get it, he was going to have to...

4. From CNS to NP - UMass Boston?

   GoBlueGirl15 replied to pilgrim192's topic in NP

   I applied to St. Louis University and University of Colorado at Colorado Springs. I ultimately chose UCCS. I can't remember how much it is per credit hour, but I can check when I get home. Send me a message if you want me to look up that info for ...

5. From CNS to NP - UMass Boston?

   GoBlueGirl15 replied to pilgrim192's topic in NP

   I thought the UMass program looked intriguing because of how short it was.... then I tried to contact someone with questions. Oy. In my experience (a few months ago), there was only one person to contact with questions. I had multiple questions an...

6. Taking leave from the field for a while....A mistake?

   GoBlueGirl15 replied to Carolinarainbrella's topic in NP

   Also, I had some trouble deciding between FNP and Adult/Gero NP. (I want to eventually work in a cardiology office) I called the 3 schools I applied to (University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, St. Louis University, and University of Virginia) an...

7. Taking leave from the field for a while....A mistake?

   GoBlueGirl15 replied to Carolinarainbrella's topic in NP

   I just had a similar debate with myself and I'll tell you what I decided. I've been a nurse for 8 years, had my first daughter June of 2012. I have always planned on going to school to get my NP, but was also thinking "oh, when the kids (we want 3-4...