TransplantRN3

I found the exam pretty straight forward and did well on it. I took the online course and then studied the review materials for about 4-6 hours before taking the test. I did make a "cheat sheet" with some of the memorization things like BP parameter...

I agree with a previous poster that you should wait until you are comfortable with your new job before looking for supplemental income. I started at CVS Minute Clinic as a new grad and have found it to be a great starting place. Yes, there are clin...

Hi there! Good luck in your change of career! It seems to me that you have a BS in psych already... right? I understand you want to save as much time and money as possible on schooling, but to get your MSN, you will need your BS in nursing first (u...

My program was entirely online. I graduated from Indiana State University in Dec 2013, and felt very well prepared for my work as NP after graduation. They do have optional sessions that you can attend for skills, but they are not mandatory. All of t...

I completed the FNP program at Indiana State U in Dec of 2013. I worked as a RN FT while doing the program, so i did the PT option and took 3 full years to finish (I opted to start clnicals a semester early, and took summer semesters for 2 of the yea...

"I think night shift is getting to me...." or "I figured if I could manage this, a bed bath would be a piece of cake."

I live in the same area as you and was responsible for finding all of my preceptors. If you join NPAM (as a student), you have access to their preceptor lists, which has tons of contact info for NPs in MD that are willing to be preceptors. Worth a tr...

There would be lots of competition. Retail clinics do DOT physical, school and sport physicals, vaccines and TB testing... along with sick visits.

I completed the FNP program through Indiana State University, and found the staff/faculty to be very supportive. I live in Maryland and had no troubles with licensing here. Be sure to check your state BON... Maryland's BON lists every accredited prog...

Wow, that's suprising. Is this someone that you would be working with in the same practice? Or are you planning to work independently and need to find a collaborating MD? At my current job, we are not charged to have a collaborating MD sign an agreem...

Both exams lead to NP certification, and most employers do not have a preference which exam you take. Margaret Fitzgerald has a powerpoint presentation that helps clear up the difference/similarities between the two exams: http://fhea.com/main/conten...

I completed my master's through an out-of-state distance learning program. I did not find any difficulty getting hired because my degree was from an online school. As other posters have said, employers were much more interested in my previous nursin...

My employer reimbursed for both of these. If you want your DEA license, you will most likely need your CDS (controlled dangerous substanes) license first. This was also something I was reimbursed for.

I graduated in December and didn't start studying until after graduation. I did order any study materials/books before then so I had them ready to go. I took my exam on Feb 10. Good luck with the remainder of your program and studying! ?

Hi there! I was a December grad, studied during January, then took the NCLEX the first week in February. It worked well for me-- I think only you can answer if your plan is realistic or not. How good are you at organizing your time? I spent a good mo...

On our unit, we have two holiday groups. If you work one set of holidays one year, you are off of that set the next. If someone is "on" for a holiday, they are scheduled for the day before, day of, and day after...same for night shift. That way, whoe...

I work on a very specialized pediatric unit. Almost half of our children are on TPN and lipids. It is normal practice for us to run compatible fluids in the same lumen as the TPN and lipis- we do it all the time as long as the fluis are compatible.

For the most part we always run our IV meds as IVPB and use primary as NS (or whatever other fluid is compatible with the med). We program that IVPB to infuse (as piggyback), then set our primary line to run at the same rate as our med was for 20 mL ...

The same goes for our hospital.We have a volunteer office, and anyone interested can contact this office regarding volunteer oppportunities.

congrats on your little one! on our unit, we have had lots of new moms and we always allow them to pump in a spare pt room however often they need to. our hospital is very supportive, and even lend their pumps! they keep the milk in the milk fridge/f...

I think the OP just meant ... is a PHYSICAL license needed? One of the states I am licensed in does not issue physical licensese anymore. If you look on the BON you can find your license number to give your employer. Check with BON to see if you sho...

I received the award with a second degree. NELRP only factors in your nursing loans, so your first degree loans will not come into play and will not be paid off. Feel free to PM me with any other questions. I am about to end my 2nd year of repayment...

Our policy is pretty easy and has worked really well for us. PRN and overtime staff are always called off first. Then we go by our "list." Basically, each staff's name is listed and the date they were last on call is next to their name. We call off ...

I work on a pediatric transplant unit. I'd love to talk to you about it. Feel free to message me!! :)

It's making me crazy that I can't edit my second "you're" to "your.." thats what night shift does to you! oops! :)