USA987

USA987 MSN, RN, NP

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  1. PMHNP Residency programs

    USA987 replied to PsychRN_CA's topic in Advanced Practice

    Medical College of Wisconsin started.a residency program this year as

  2. Why are FNP paid less than Psychiatric NP?

    USA987 replied to The0Walrus's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I do think it is supply and demand at this time, HOWEVER, we are seeing a shift in this in my region. I go to a local brick and mortar, and my program alone has over 100 students enrolled in the...

  3. 2016 Salary thread

    USA987 replied to kbrn2002's topic in General Nursing

    1. Southeastern Wisconsin 2. 38.15/hr L&D RN 12 yrs experience 3. Mortgage $1300...utilities run $300-400/MO depending on the

  4. UWM nursing program

    USA987 replied to SELnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I am not sure you would get accepted into Madison at all with a 2.8 gpa. It is extremely

  5. Why Am I so confused!!

    USA987 replied to TiaRenee's topic in General Nursing

    What Horseshoe said. I work L&D and my exposure to babies is very limited once they are

  6. Fastest & Easiest RN-BSN program online?

    USA987 replied to Hdyoungrn's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am going to Boise State. Had to take statistics and the rest are nursing classes. It will take me 15 months total. Great communication with faculty and

  7. lurker to member

    USA987 replied to Double Dunker's topic in General Nursing

    Welcome. I have been a chronic lurker for many moons. Great amount of expertise here! Hope you enjoy it as much as I

  8. Bedadine for vaginal birth

    USA987 replied to twahls65's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Just warm water and

  9. Transition from med-surg to labor and delivery

    USA987 replied to StyleNurse, BSN, RN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I stumbled upon mine pretty quickly. I will say our manager prefers hiring nurses with no L&D experience only if they have ER

  10. who hard is L&D

    USA987 replied to RNmia2mi's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Exactly what she said! I see a chiropractor regular because I would like to continue doing this for 20 more years. After the last two days with an average pt weight of 300 pounds, I feel like I have...

  11. Hospital OB/GYN Clinic Orientation HELP

    USA987 replied to PlaidPaisley's topic in Ob/Gyn

    When I went to the office I felt like GYN was my biggest learning curve so I focused a lot

  12. Mother-Baby to L&D

    USA987 replied to RN-BSNheather's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Awesome! They are giving you a month in the classroom? That, too, is awesome. Welcome to the jungle. You will now have the honor and privledge of being there for your patients during some...

  13. I am a real nurse

    USA987 replied to annienurse86's topic in Psychiatric

    Are you hearing that you are not a real nurse from other nurses?? This baffles me. In 20 years as a LPN and RN I have worked psych, ICU, L&D, and as a Office nurse. And in every roll I was a...

  14. Do RNs get extra pay for working with students?

    USA987 replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I would like to preface this by saying I am the first nurse to volunteer to take students. I enjoy teaching HOWEVER, what you are naively failing to understand is that while your clinical group...

  15. How did you know?

    USA987 replied to JDT4RN's topic in General Students

    I had no desire to go to L&D...went to ICU as a new grad. One year later ended up on

  16. Milwaukee relocation: best hospitals

    USA987 replied to mgshannon's topic in General Nursing

    What area do you want to work

  17. Boise state online RN-BSN

    USA987 replied to Sarah922's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I just finished my first 3 classes. Yes, out of state pays in state tuition... $330 per credit. I love it. Definitely challenging but doable. Papers, exams, group projects and power point...

  18. Boise State RN to BSN

    USA987 replied to Cohutta's topic in School, College Programs

    I am currently in Boise State RN to BSN program. I have seen this caveat on almost every online program I have researched. It has to do with those states education approvals. I am in wisconsin and...

  19. Full time or Casual

    USA987 replied to Carpediem1012's topic in General Nursing

    Full time...you need the day in and day out exposure to varied experiences in order to hoan those new

  20. Com'on, you got one...What is your heart wrenching moment?

    USA987 replied to CrunchBerries's topic in General Nursing

    Working in the OR and was on call. Answered the phone at 2am to here the nursing supervisor say "hurry. He is bleeding out". Rush in. 17 yr old GSW to the chest. I will never forget his...

  21. Nursing student with questions about ob/gyn clinic?

    USA987 replied to jead1's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I guess it depends on what your role would be in the clinic. Phone triage definitely requires a good skill

  22. Pay grade: experienced nurse vs new grad

    USA987 replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    I once had a nurse tell me that it doesn't "pay" to stay at a facility for more than 5 to 8 years. That seems to make sense

  23. Floating Policy

    USA987 replied to NGYSUN's topic in General Nursing

    I work L&D and can only float to postpartum. No one floats to

  24. Urgent Csection

    USA987 replied to Tink1987's topic in Ob/Gyn

    You did the right thing by calling for an xray. That is the policy in every OR I have ever worked in. Don't beat yourself up. You are still new at this and things will come with time. My heart...

  25. Neonatal assessment team

    USA987 replied to rdejong's topic in Ob/Gyn

    One of my fellow L&D nurses tend to the baby after delivery. NICU team comes for high risk deliveries or if heart tones are crappy. When NICU comes...they just make sure baby is stable and then...