LeLeeFNP

LeLeeFNP

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  1. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    Am I really reading right that your are 65 years old and still

  2. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    thank you for your comment. just wanted to say that i am not looking for a job the is PERFECT with no stress as i know that is impossible. I just want to not have to deal with emergencies constantly,...

  3. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    Wow. Many of you sound like you have great jobs in nursing that you really love. Thank you for sharing...that is very encouraging! Also thanks to those who gave feedback about the not so great issues...

  4. Which Nursing Jobs are the Least Stressful?

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Nursing Career

    thanks to everyone who gave helpful advice and suggestions. i will definately check into some of the areas you all

  5. 12 hour shifts vs. 8 hour shifts

    LeLeeFNP replied to violet_violet's topic in General Nursing

    Wow you nailed it! This is an exact depiction of how it is working 12 hour nights. Unfortunately I am stuck doing it for childcare reasons (I work opposite shifts of my husband so that we can switch...

  6. Going from ER to ICU

    LeLeeFNP replied to T14WFLY's topic in Critical Care

    i hate the ICU. I used to think it was exciting. Now that I've done it for a year, I am so ready to move on. Its too routine. Same stuff every day. Monitor hourly urinary output, turn the patient...

  7. Mobitz type 1, Non-Weinkebach?

    LeLeeFNP posted a topic in Critical Care

    Has anyone heard of a second degree heart block that is considered type 1 but not a weinkebach? I was taught in an EKG course that there is also a Mobitz type 1 called 2 to 1 conduction, where you...

  8. Is Nursing Bad (Too Stressful) for Pregnancy?

    LeLeeFNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    On your feet all day, exposure to ressistant organisms, lifting heavy patients, doctors yelling at you, co-workers/families/patients getting on your nerves and stressing you out! This can't be healthy...

  9. Is Nursing Bad (Too Stressful) for Pregnancy?

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    quite frankly the fact that you are the only one who responded to this in this manner implies guilt on your part. I didn't specify who i felt was sarcastic and who i felt gave helpful advice. Its not...

  10. Is Nursing Bad (Too Stressful) for Pregnancy?

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    thanks to those of you who are analyzing the intent of my post. I really meant the question in a genuine manner. Its quite funny how some people on this site live for posting mean and sarcastic...

  11. Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I would refrain from using anyone's real names on this site. But to answer your question this is what we were told during

  12. Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    congrats to you guys who got in. If you don't pass your boards after 3 tries then they will make you a nurse extern or a care partner until you pass. You won't get kicked out the program for failing....

  13. If you are an Advanced Practice Nurse I need your help

    LeLeeFNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello fellow Nurses! I need a huge favor. I have a research assignment to complete for a Nursing Professional Roles Course. I need an interview survey to be filled out by an advanced practice nurse....

  14. If you are an Advanced Practice Nurse I need your help

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    ok so i see that numerous people have viewed this post but no one has responded. I am begging that someone finds it in there heart to do a good deed for today. Im sure you all remember how stressful...

  15. What to choose? Nursing school vs. Radiology school

    LeLeeFNP replied to kree3's topic in Nursing Career

    a radiology nurse prepares patients for imaging procedures and administers medications they need before, during or after the procedure. they also do the assessment before and after, make sure the...

  16. Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    I have never heard of any schools that will accept ER as critical care either for

  17. Nursing or Speech Language Pathology??

    LeLeeFNP replied to Marcyb291's topic in General Nursing

    There isn't always employment in nursing. especially for new grads. if you browse this board you will find many nurses who are unable to find jobs, so when comparing the two I wouldn't look at...

  18. Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    for those of you who didn't get selected for an interview, don't feel bad. There were 800 + applicants for this

  19. Pulmonary Artery Occlussion Pressure (Wedge)

    LeLeeFNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello, Okay so I am not totally lazy. I attempted to research this question before posting but could not find any literature that breaks this down in lamens terms. Can anyone explain the concept of...

  20. Pulmonary Artery Occlussion Pressure (Wedge)

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    okay so i had a lecture today at work that finally made it all clear for me. The answer was so simple. If the patient is spontaneously breathing, you measure the wedge at the peak of the wave form...

  21. Pulmonary Artery Occlussion Pressure (Wedge)

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    I appreciate all of your feedback thus far, but really a lot of this is still going over my head. I feel really stupid that I don't get it I keep trying to read but its so

  22. Pulmonary Artery Occlussion Pressure (Wedge)

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in General Nursing

    thank you very much for your response. I really was looking more for an answer regarding reading the waveform on the monitor when you obtain the wedge and how you measure it on the monitor. I...

  23. ADN vs BSN

    LeLeeFNP replied to Lynell81's topic in General Nursing

    sometimes cheaper and quicker aren't always the best choice. if you are going to spend time, and money investing in school once again, make it count and get the BSN. You are not going to want to be...

  24. CRNA

    LeLeeFNP replied to dreamer06's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    make sure you get your experience in general icu, sicu, cvicu, micu or trauma. CVICU is the most optimal as you will be exposed to the most vasoactive drips and sedation. also helps to be ccrn...

  25. Vanderbilt's Nurse Residency Program

    LeLeeFNP replied to LeLeeFNP's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    If you have a BSN, experience, and great references then i honestly dont know why you wouldnt have gotten an interview. My guess is that they must have had a LOT of great candidates and just had to...