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  1. NG Tube

    tryingtohaveitall replied to EDNurse13's topic in Emergency

    I have to say, I have placed many, many NGs and NDs and I do NOT force. I do peds and try to be as gentle as possible. I use a decent amount of lube and if I'm meeting resistance, I will gently rotate...

  2. Dumbest thing said to family

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Nanz_B's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I have made the gender mistake in a horrifying fashion. As others have suggested, I did not want to assume the relationship to the child so I decided I'd better ask. "Are you dad?" Unfortunately, it...

  3. help needed!!accidentally accessed/changed physician's medication reconciliation list

    tryingtohaveitall replied to flightcrew's topic in General Nursing

    You should be fine. The error was corrected. Did you double check with your preceptor and the patient that the list is correct now? If so,

  4. MSN to NP -how to?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Muffinmarf's topic in Advanced Practice

    Wright State in Fairborn has been very good at post masters PNP programs. People drive from Cinci and Columbus for it. Cheaper than OSU and

  5. How long before job offer extended?

    tryingtohaveitall posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I have interviewed with everyone for a job at a nearby hospital. I know people on the inside who have said that I'm the most qualified candidate for the job. They need to hire 5-6 PNPs ASAP. Their...

  6. ER/ED Nurse Practitioner

    tryingtohaveitall replied to danceluver's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thought better and decided I didn't need to be

  7. Collaborating physician problems

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Othernothing's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm sorry your first job has gone so poorly. He sounds like a terrible person to work with and I think you'll be much happier in a supportive environment. I hope you find something else very

  8. Why is the answer to this question Metabolic Alkalosis?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Nursing2102's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    It's late and I'm tired, but loss of bicarbonate, your buffer, makes you more acidic. Normally your body compensates by normalizing your pH, not going alkalotic unless I'm misunderstanding what you're...

  9. Sleep medicine ARNP's?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to labmama's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did clinicals in a pediatric sleep clinic. To be kind (since I was grateful to be able to do clinicals) I clearly learned this was not a specialty for me. Much of it was related to parenting...

  10. Family Complaint... Why am I so bothered by this?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Alex87's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    You have gotten valuable advice all around. I think you did a good job taking care of your patient and have hopefully learned how to improve. ITA that yourNM did a TERRIBLE job of handling this. It...

  11. Can anyone relate to delay in providing employee contract?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to lvan0904's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am employed by a large, highly regarded hospital but it was still several weeks before I saw my contract in

  12. Title Question

    tryingtohaveitall replied to OUNURSE's topic in Advanced Practice

    I thought if your certification was still current, you can still use it. Mine is: me, MS, CPNP,

  13. dm hydration low sugar gatoraide?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to babs1963's topic in Home Health

  14. How old were you when you made the choice to become a NP?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to mmcc26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Started at 40, finished at

  15. How to make up for this

    tryingtohaveitall replied to SadCNA's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    One time got you fired? That seems very harsh if you weren't already in the disciplinary process. I would also call or write a letter and

  16. PATIENT posting pictures on Facebook

    tryingtohaveitall replied to nkochrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    The last two hospitals I have worked at have policies forbidding pictures or videotaping being done of the staff unless they give permission. They have involved security and even the legal team when...

  17. I keep getting sick!!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to bayouchick02's topic in Advanced Practice

    My first year in peds I was sick all the time. Finally I built up my immunity (and probably got better about hand washing). Now I rarely get sick. I agree, wipe down your environment, take vitamins,...

  18. Best Cities for Nurse Practitioners

    tryingtohaveitall posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My apologies if this is old news but I don't recall seeing this here before. I thought this was an interesting article on good places for APNs. Admittedly, it doesn't take much into consideration but...

  19. iPad Mini - A&P?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Lol, ok then if youre looking for an honest answer. iPads are awesome. I love mine. I used it for grad school but it certainly wasn't

  20. iPad Mini - A&P?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to __patiently_waiting's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Do you want us to say

  21. Want to be a stay at home mom before my first job!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to pacifyproblems's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    For me the beauty of nursing is its flexibility. My name here "trying to have it all" is because I have been a mom, homeschooled my children, had a career, and gone to grad school. My two cents is to...

  22. Work setting for PNP's

    tryingtohaveitall replied to RDHtoDNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    These days the trend is that children's hospitals are turning to ACPNPs. The two children's hospitals near me are now requiring this certification for their PNPs. Many FNPs and Primary care PNPs going...

  23. Pediatric Neurology Nurse Practicioner

    tryingtohaveitall replied to Mnstn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, exactly. I think many children's hospitals are requiring peds acute care NP certification now. I Agree with the other suggestions on specializing in

  24. Do you tell people where you work?

    tryingtohaveitall replied to psu_213's topic in General Nursing

    I always have as I've always been proud of the hospitals I've worked in. There's the rare rude person who will tell me about a bad experience but I apologize for that and move

  25. I accepted job offer!!!

    tryingtohaveitall replied to lynn5707's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Terrific,