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cruisin_woodward

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  1. any BSN to DNP students?

    cruisin_woodward replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Yeah 4 years right? Full time? I am wondering how they are going construct it semester by semester. They have told me, nut it was hard to understand. I saw U of Ms program, it looks good but they...

  2. any BSN to DNP students?

    cruisin_woodward replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    sorry, I guess I should have explained better! I just started my MSN program, and I am just one class in, which transfers to the DNP program. My advisor put me in this class with the assumption that I...

  3. Chest compressions s/p open heart

    cruisin_woodward replied to mcknis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Sorry, should have said, "he or she". My bad. I was picturing our CT surgeons, and they are all

  4. Chest compressions s/p open heart

    cruisin_woodward replied to mcknis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    of course that is not a dumb question! Never be afraid to ask a question!! People who don't ask questions are the ones who end up killing someone! Well, if he is opening the chest for CPR, he would do...

  5. Critical thinking questions in job interviews

    cruisin_woodward replied to jla623's topic in General Nursing

    As a new grad, I was given scenarios if 8 pts, which ones would I attend to first...prioritize and

  6. any BSN to DNP students?

    cruisin_woodward replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    In my interview they told me to start thinking of myself as a doctorate student. Definately sounded promising! I'm at Wayne State University in Detroit. They are known for their med school. How is the...

  7. Who is currently enrolled in a post-Master's DNP program??

    cruisin_woodward replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am awaiting official acceptance...but during my interview, they told me to start thinking of myself as a docorate student. I would be BSN to DNP

  8. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    cruisin_woodward replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Well that is a good point, why would there be bashing from either group? It doesn't make sense...We are all APNs. I actually mentioned this thread to some of the one's I work with, and they were...

  9. IABP Removal

    cruisin_woodward replied to BJRN76's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I have worked OR for 14 years, FA, ST, and circulated... I'm confused! First of all, you work in the ICU? You are honestly equating what we are saying as, we are too busy or lazy? Are you freaking...

  10. IABP Removal

    cruisin_woodward replied to BJRN76's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    One minute?!? Holy macaroni!! Our residents pull the balloon. Our policy is that they (not us) hold pressure for a minimum of 30 minutes. Our nurses make sure they comply. At this point we use sand...

  11. CRNAs Looking Down on NPs

    cruisin_woodward replied to RNbabe's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't get it... We have totally different jobs! They couldn't do ours, and we couldn't do theirs! I've done OR for about 14 years...never once had a problem...some have God complexes, but so so some...

  12. Tampanode Precautions after pulling epicardial pacer wires

    cruisin_woodward replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Well they do go into the plueral cavity, not the lung... Or the

  13. Tampanode Precautions after pulling epicardial pacer wires

    cruisin_woodward replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    that was exactly what I said, but the nurse had 30 years experience compared to my 3 years...she said something about releiving the pressure in the chest (MS)...so I didn't want to tell her she was...

  14. new or upcoming BSN to DNP programs

    cruisin_woodward replied to anny08's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Well

  15. How repetitive is your job?

    cruisin_woodward replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am still a grad student, but as an RN, in a busy inner city CTICU, I would never say it is repetitive or boring!! So many comorbidities!! Pts get septic, cardiogenic shock, etc!! I could go on and...

  16. new or upcoming BSN to DNP programs

    cruisin_woodward replied to anny08's topic in Post Graduate Students

    What you are describing sounds like the DNP. A major goal is that DNPs and PhD will be working together in the future for research. DNPs will also be responsible for implimenting the research into...

  17. Tampanode Precautions after pulling epicardial pacer wires

    cruisin_woodward replied to cruisin_woodward's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Basically, VS q 15 min, for 1 hour, then q 30 min for one hour, and auscultate heart tones on the hour...yeah, nothing too exciting...watch for hypotension, tachycardia, arrhythmias etc. Younasically...

  18. Wife Just Completed 2nd NCLEX - question

    cruisin_woodward replied to amorgan's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    She passed!! I'd bet on it!! She'd have to fail pretty badly for the computer to shut off at 75 questions! You'll know in about 2

  19. Mistakes

    cruisin_woodward replied to emilysmom,RN's topic in General Nursing

    oh geez! That's nothing!! I've done worse!! To make a long story short, I had a patient coding, a crush open heart arriving, I was pregnant, and really really sick!! My pt coded all day!! A Fentanyl...

  20. Just Fired, Need Interview & Resume Advice

    cruisin_woodward replied to MelissaPhoographerRN's topic in General Nursing

    I must admit that the comment about how far along she was struck a nerve with me also...I gave it a benefit if doubt however, assuming that you were referring to the fact that you may not have...

  21. new or upcoming BSN to DNP programs

    cruisin_woodward replied to anny08's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I just had my interview and am awaiting their decision at Wayne State in Detroit BSN to DNP. They told me To start thinking of myself as a doctorate student. I guess that's

  22. Just Fired, Need Interview & Resume Advice

    cruisin_woodward replied to MelissaPhoographerRN's topic in General Nursing

    Wow, wow wow! That SUCKS!! I am sorry that happened to you! It really sounds like that could have happened to anyone under the circumstances..I would definately file a greivence. They usually work,...

  23. DNP and further education

    cruisin_woodward replied to JDCitizen's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I must say, that I agree...I think the program should be more clinical time and core courses..Unfortunately, no one asked us when they designed. it. Maybe after a few classes graduate it will...

  24. Chest compressions s/p open heart

    cruisin_woodward replied to mcknis's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    We have opened a chest or two (actually quite a lot of them) at the BS...I should say "Re OPen". It is scary. We have done it for code situations, and bleeds, and tamponade. We have also opened...

  25. acnp

    cruisin_woodward replied to nursejill155's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey congrats! I chose Wayne State b/c of their critical care component...but it is the ACNP boards...I am going to take CCRN exam to help make myself more marketable. If you have ICU experience, you...