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  1. D-Dimers

    %63theend replied to maloneys's topic in MICU, SICU

    We do d dimers on our chest pain patients. It's standard protocol. Any d dimer out of normal range and the chest pain pt goes for a chest CT. I had a patient who was admitted with dehydration (not...

  2. What if I don't like it?

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Honestly I have a strong desire to teach. I'd really love to teach Anatomy and Physiology and Pathophsyiology. I also have an interest in teaching pharmacology. Could I teach any of those courses...

  3. What if I don't like it?

    %63theend posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think I'm having cold feet (or I'm a chicken...) LOL. I'm anxiously awaiting to hear from two NP programs to which I have applied. All I ever wanted to be was a NP and it was my entire motivation...

  4. What would you do? Advice Needed

    %63theend replied to EMEddie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You already know the nursing model. I'd stick with

  5. New Grad Discussion Thread

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Just a quick update! I'm only 9 shifts away from hitting my 6 month milestone (April 1)! Wow it has gone by so fast! In many ways I still feel like a brand new grad. There are lots of procedures I've...

  6. New Grad Discussion Thread

    %63theend posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I CAN NOT believe I am posting on this site as an actual RN!!! After so many years of posting as a nursing interest and then a student.... and now here I am a new grad. I'm coming up on my fourth...

  7. Getting in the profession for the wrong reasons? (long, sorry)

    %63theend replied to bonjournurse2b's topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of options in nursing. You may not have to work med surge when you graduate. You could possibly find something in a doctor's office or elsewhere and then go back and get your NP. On...

  8. Training a new RN

    %63theend replied to catlvr's topic in General Nursing

    I'm shocked at her level of disrespect. I'm also shocked at the level of mistakes she is attempting to make. I'd be very concerned to precept someone like that. If it were me I'd speak to the...

  9. Young, Thin, and Cute New Hires

    %63theend replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    We have satisfaction surveys that get emailed to our floor when one of our nurses receives an outstanding compliment and is mentioned by name. The pretty nurses on our unit get far more of these than...

  10. New Grad Discussion Thread

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in First Year After Licensure

    To Lagalanurse, Absolutely. It worries me not knowing everything. If I haven't given a med before I look it up on an app on my phone. I don't have time to read EVERYTHING about the med though so it...

  11. New Grad Discussion Thread

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thanks! Maybe because I haven't gone to bed yet after working all night, I couldn't find a new grad forum, even when using the search function LOL!! I should probably drop off my kids and go to bed...

  12. New Grad Discussion Thread

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'll start :) The Good: My favorite part of the job is providing compassion. I like calming rattled nerves. I work night shift so I have a little more time to do this than my dayshift peeps. Not...

  13. New Nurse Anxiety

    %63theend replied to newbieRN79's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Agreed. This happened to

  14. is Nursing School HARDER than Medical School?

    %63theend replied to sunny d's topic in General Students

    I know this topic is over two years old, but I just saw it and I want to give my opinion :) I just graduated. Well 3 months ago. I went through a VERY RIGOROUS BSN program. Is nursing school as hard...

  15. Best floor for new grad?

    %63theend posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduate in July and I am starting to look around for the kind of job I want when I graduate. I want something that will not break me LOL... I know how hard general med surge is. Where do you wish...

  16. How far do you drive for nursing school?

    %63theend posted a topic in General Students

    Today I drove to one of my prospective nursing schools. I have applied to 5 for next year (I'm waiting to hear on all of them). I didn't realize how far away it is! I drove 2 hours. It would've only...

  17. Share if you love your job!

    %63theend posted a topic in General Nursing

    There are a lot of new grads and nursing school students on this forum as well as seasoned nurses looking for a change. While there are many threads about hating nursing and leaving the career, there...

  18. The education level of nurses: the general trends

    %63theend replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    At first I thought the OP was referring to LPN's. But then I thought perhaps she was talking about RN's with an Associate degree. Maybe the OP can

  19. The education level of nurses: the general trends

    %63theend replied to DichloroacetateAl's topic in General Nursing

    I had a degree in education before pursuing my BSN. As far as RPN is concerned, is that the same thing as an LPN? In my state LPN's are not allowed to do anything beyond the scope of a tech. I...

  20. What kinds of patients do you see?

    %63theend posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm finishing my BSN in 9 weeks, YES! My goal originally was to go straight into NP school initially but I've since been schooled that I should work for a while to gain nursing experience. One of my...

  21. What kinds of patients do you see?

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Absolutely. To get an NP one must get an RN. I don't know for sure how many clinical hours I've had but I know I had near 100 for my last clinical site (96) and I've been at 5 sites so far which would...

  22. A proposal for the future of advance nursing practice

    %63theend replied to hoosier guy's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm sorry but this is required at my school for the BSN degree as well. It's highly integrated into the curriculum. Also the statements I keep reading about "Studying 7 hours a day every day and on...

  23. What kinds of patients do you see?

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow those are really great points. Thank your for your input. A lot to think about for

  24. What kinds of patients do you see?

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Good points

  25. What kinds of patients do you see?

    %63theend replied to %63theend's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What are the benefits to being a nurse practitioner in the hospital vs outpatient? Or vice versa? I imagine the pay is higher in the hospital. Are there other things I should