TammyG

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  1. Online WOCN training

    TammyG replied to LogCabinMom's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I took the Webwoc wound course. I did feel very well prepared for the test, though most of what you learn is in the preceptorship rather than the course

  2. Undergrad books used in grad school?

    TammyG replied to MallysMama's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Did not use at

  3. Intermediate to Hospice Nursing?

    TammyG replied to Jackie, BSN, RN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I actually think that a critical care background is not as helpful as med surg or oncology, though others may disagree. It is certainly not a requirement. Most hospices require 1-2 years of nursing...

  4. Anyone else feeling overwhelmed?

    TammyG replied to rnkaytee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My school also required patho and pharm together. Because of prerequisite requirements, students cannot begin the clinical sequence until both are completed, so if you drop one, you must wait until...

  5. charting advice

    TammyG replied to cjkekoa's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I would document it as a shallow excoriation exactly ___ cm long starting at _____ (anatomical landmark) and ending at ______ (anatomical landmark). Note whether there is drainage, if there is...

  6. Discharge Visit Requirements?? Help

    TammyG replied to pennyrwalker's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We generally don't. If it is a nursing home patient we may have our palliative group see

  7. Feel like I don't know anything

    TammyG replied to DrkCocoMurse215's topic in General Students

    I think this is a common feeling among new grads, and one of the reasons why a good, supportive orientation is necessary in your first

  8. Not What I Expected

    TammyG replied to LoveAlwaysAlisa's topic in General Students

    The beauty of being a nurse is that there are such a wide variety of jobs to perform. Some people find being in an ICU very stressful, others find it less stressful than med-surg because you have so...

  9. precepting assignment- need advice

    TammyG replied to Iliauna's topic in General Students

    I think you are much better off on a unit with good preceptors who will teach you good assessment skills rather than on an ICU just for the same of it being an ICU. Often students are given less...

  10. Recruiters

    TammyG replied to jaznia15's topic in Advanced Practice

    Sha-Sha, if a recruiter contacts me, I always call back just to pick their brain and see what is going on in the field. They usually have a good idea on whether the job market is contracting and...

  11. NP job negotiating help!

    TammyG replied to Cosmeticnp's topic in Advanced Practice

    I always said I would never take a pay cut unless I really, really loved the job and it improved my other benefits. Did you interview for this job and do you know the setting well enough to make a...

  12. Improving NP Education

    TammyG replied to matthewandrew's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My school had classes on suturing, EKG, x-ray reading, etc., although I don't think I learned anything from them. Practicing suturing on rubber (or whatever it was) for 1 hour is not helpful. But at...

  13. Georgetown NP online

    TammyG replied to goldstarfire's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went to Georgetown for undergrad and had a pretty miserable experience. Awful facilities, lots of extra requirements to pay for this and that along the way, extraordinarily rigorous experience....

  14. Need advice from NYC Pain NP

    TammyG replied to kasi2g's topic in Advanced Practice

    Try the American Society for Pain Management Nursing. They have a lot of information on their website about pain management nursing at an advanced practice level, including their journal Pain...

  15. Case Manager Admissions

    TammyG replied to Eastcoastnative's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    About 14 -- all home patients. About 40 miles driving

  16. Case Manager Admissions

    TammyG replied to Eastcoastnative's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We started doing our own admits about 2 years ago. Previous to that we had admission nurses. Initially everyone was up in arms and upset at having to add yet another task to their workload....

  17. NP vs DNP

    TammyG replied to andreead's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My own view is that it will be a LONG time before the NP boards require a DNP degree. This is the absolute wrong time to limit entry into the NP field, given the increased access provided by the...

  18. Worried! Am I "Good Enough"?

    TammyG replied to MallysMama's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you have the money, apply to a wide range of schools. Nobody is good at rejection. I promise you you'll get over it. Sometimes it is hard to figure out what these schools are looking for. I got...

  19. BS to Nurse Practitioner Route

    TammyG replied to Patel.94's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The direct-entry MSN program that offer advanced practice degrees (there are only about 10 in the country right now as I recall) will prepare you for both the NCLEX and the nurse practitioner boards....

  20. Case manager to FNP

    TammyG replied to CommunityOB's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think your background is perfect. FNPs are not going to be working in ICUs, and you are not going to need to explain vents and continuous dialysis to family. I think a clinic or nursing home based...

  21. NP residency/fellowship

    TammyG replied to ryguyRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Residencies are hard to get, but from what I understand, they make you much more employable

  22. Protocol for resigning

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

    Legally, there is no notice requirement in any state. Unless you have a contract or work pursuant to a collective bargaining agreement, the amount of advance warning you give before termination of...

  23. Pts want to see a doctor

    TammyG replied to orangepink's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with BostonFNP, bleep 'em. Some MDs just have bad habits, or maybe that is how they deal with their own NPs. I really am completely unbothered by that type of stuff. I try to take the...

  24. Is it possible to get in right out of BSN school?

    TammyG replied to melanieleighanne's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Schools vary greatly in their required GPA. Some have an almost open-admissions policy (lots of the for-profit schools), whereas some are highly selective and look not just at GPA but goals,...

  25. advice young new grad (adn)

    TammyG replied to lexi_16's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I agree that hospice is not an ideal first job, but no job is an idea first job if there is not the required orientation and support for the new nurse. If you receive a good orientation and...