Dirkje45

in my state too, but that's not why i chose to be a pa.

yes, that is technically true however i did not want to be a np, i choose to be a pa once i realized i wanted more than nursing. not that there's anything wrong with being a np it's just not what i wanted.

if that is what the op wants, an advanced degree, then she would have to get her bsn first. so the delimma is whether she wants to have her bsn or whether she needs her bsn? it came across to me that she just want's to be a nurse, not a manager or anything further up the line.

i think she would appreciate it if you tell her just that. "listen i know you are just being friendly when you touch/tickle me going through the station but i'm uncomfortable with it so i'd rather you don't do it, i startle easily, and my husband is the only one whose allowed to called me honey".

i am new to this board and perhaps i don't belong here because i am a pa. i was a nuse, an asn. while i liked being a nurse, i wanted to learn more and have more responsibility. (crazy i know) i found this board and thought this is nice, i can learn how nurses feel about all aspects of nursing. i work with alot of nurses in an er setting. i read the tos carefully to make sure i wasn't breaking any before i accepted them and recall that a user name cannot reflect that a member is a licensed health professional if indeed they are not. did i misunderstand? it would seem there is one such member blatantly doing this.

that's why i say what difference does it make? a female can harass another female (or what they may perceive as harrassment) a male can harass another male, a female can harass a male and a male can harass a female. it makes no difference, the rules are for everyone to follow, gender should never be an issue.

what difference does that make?

you don't need a bsn to be a case manager or do utilization review. i became a pa, my springboard was my asn.

thanks for the link!

i don't think hh nurses can use tpa in the home? perhaps they can but i'm not familar with that practice, patients usually come into the er to have their picc's cleared.

why would you think you don't owe your employer a notice? i don't see anything wrong with changing jobs but certainly you should give them the professional courtesy of giving them at least one weeks notice. why worry about the don doubting you? who cares? i wouldn't hide anything from the don per the new employers request unless that's what you want to do. the don will obviously find out where you are working. it's a free country and you are free to change jobs at will. i'd hate to start a new job with secrets. good luck with your new job.

what's the rush to get a bsn if you don't even know that you're cut out for nursing? people get different ideas about nursing and sometimes those ideas and the reality of nursing are two completely different situations. i started as a asn and said, "no this is not for me" and went the pa route. get your asn, work and then make a decision about getting that bsn. there's no hurry or good reason to have a bsn from the git go. good luck.

if i'm understanding you correctly, you passed nclex in florida? why do you want to apply to take it again in california? it's not necessary. you take it once and you're done. if you actually move to california you can then, at that time, apply to get a ca license. better call the ca bon with any questions. they have the only definative answer to your question.

the nurse will lay you on a swivel table in a supine position. safety straps will be placed across your legs and chest to keep you from falling once the table is tilted upright. you will have a 20g iv with kvo fluids running. telemety will be applied, your hr and bp will constantly monitored during the procedure. you will have large patches applied to your chest which are connected to an external pacer. it is only a precautionary measure, in the majority of pts the slow hr, if there is one, is transient. after obtaining your baseline hr and bp and a rhythm strip, the table is tilted up to an angle of 80 degrees. this simulates going from a supine to a standing position. the change in position can cause the hr and bp to rise your body's reaction per the hr, bp and ekg will be noted. frequently the doctor will order a ntg 0.4 to be placed under your tongue once you are in a standing position. depending upon the physician and the protocol of the facility, the duration of time spent in the supine and upright position can vary from 5 to 30 minutes. mostly it's 5-10 minutes.

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