weizgrl

My 2 cents as someone who has been in healthcare for 25+ yrs, RN 15yrs and just got my NP. I have huge issue with gatekeeping people's growth in nursing ie "you need to do your time" It happens a lot in nursing! However, that being said there are a lot of clinical skills and soft skill you need to get that you can only get through experience. You will need to know what disease process looks like and sequela of specific illnesses in order to prevent. You will also need to understand nuance and develop your intuition in nursing practice. There are something's that are not in front of your face and you need to be able to understand and identify subtleties that lead you down the correct path for the patient. Acute care experience sharpens this skill quickly and efficiently. You will need to develop communication skills for all types of patients and their families who are not in their best moments. You will need to learn how to handle things politically with your coworkers and supervisors to get best outcomes for patients. That all being said NP is entirely different role. The lens at which we look at the patient is shifted so you will need to understand the nursing process and scope process very well so you can adjust. In outpatient clinics those lines get very blurry compared to acute care. You may find out you like cardiac care and may sub specialize in that area. Getting a job after NP school is a challenge as well, you will need to have some good experience clocked in that resume. Remember these schools are in the business of making money. You are ultimately responsible for your care you give that could potentially harm someone. You need to have the chops behind those credentials.

I work in the OR. We are usually diggin things out of peoples rectums that don't won't come out in the ER. I think the large delicious red apple soaked in alcohol for a way to get drunk was the best so far. Trickiest: waterballon getting it out without popping for fear of damaging the bowel more.

Most hospitals don't care where you get your cpr training as long as you got it. try http://www.procpr.org/. Both my husband and I renewed ours there. But htey are more expensive than traditional classes. A lot of the facilities will offer free CPR classes to employees though.