TammyG

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  1. Cheating in an FNP program

    TammyG replied to elise1180's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I definitely would let the school know, you don't have to name any names, but just let the prof know that you are aware that many students consulted each other and reviewed forbidden materials during...

  2. Fear of meds

    TammyG replied to Red Kryptonite's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It is important to remember that no power of attorney has the ability to deny pain medicine and comfort measures to a patient, even if they have full authority to make all medical decisions on that...

  3. Displaying credentials

    TammyG replied to jetMA96's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I worked very hard for my CCRN and my OCN and, although I don't display them on my badge, they are on my business card. And heck yes I tell people what they mean if they ask. I do wear a "certified...

  4. Realizations of a new NP

    TammyG replied to anh06005's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I also start my first adult NP practice in a few weeks. I purposely chose a practice that was supportive and that had experience with both NPs and with new grad NPs. I am so nervous that I am not...

  5. Displaying credentials

    TammyG replied to jetMA96's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    The alphabets soup is even more ridiculous with advanced practice nurses. We have a prescription form that lists all of our MDs and NPs and every one of the NP's uses a different alphabet soup in a...

  6. ACLS

    TammyG replied to Omaapecm's topic in General Nursing

    Brownbook is correct. We have a great facility in the DC area, the George Washington University faculty emergency medicine department, that has a wide variety of both on line and in-person ACLS...

  7. Question for current Hospice nurses

    TammyG replied to bugaboo848's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    They could also fire the case managers who don't agree to it. I think that is the hidden threat behind their

  8. Wound Cleaning Techniques

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

    It is hard to believe that there is an institution in the United States in 2015 that follows practices like this. There should be dozens of articles finding that rubbing newly epithelized and...

  9. Multiple malpractice policies

    TammyG replied to Sareyh16's topic in Legal

    It is, in fact, permissible to carry multiple policies. Each policy will likely have a coordinator of benefit terms that dictate which is "primary", e.g., will cover the first dollars. This is a...

  10. Questions about AANP Exam

    TammyG replied to ERNurseatheart's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There was a post on another board that the AANP FNP exam taken in February included JNC8 so I think you should be prepared for

  11. Advice regarding school/future

    TammyG replied to hawkMSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think you should fully explore the employment possibilities of getting your FNP certification from the for-profit school. Since you are an employee there now, you will have access to that...

  12. Passed AANP!!!

    TammyG replied to hunnybaby24's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am also taking the test this week. Thank you for the

  13. Question for current Hospice nurses

    TammyG replied to bugaboo848's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    We have a special on-call team that works all after-hour shifts and all weekends. Regular case managers are not regularly assigned on-call shifts, though they are asked to volunteer (for extra pay)...

  14. Clinicals in a border state ?

    TammyG replied to 42346_nurse_'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Here is my understanding. If you work in Pennsylvania, I assume that means that you have an RN license in Pennsylvania. If that's the case, then you are fine doing NP Clinicals in Pennsylvania. The...

  15. Questions about AANP Exam

    TammyG replied to ERNurseatheart's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    According to Fitzgerald, as of December 2014, the AANP said that JNC8 would not be on the exam. There are really very few differences, however. If you look at Fitzgerald's web page, she actually has...

  16. Clinicals in a border state ?

    TammyG replied to 42346_nurse_'s topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went to NP school in MD and did clinicals in VA as well as MD. Both are compact states, so as long as you can work as an RN in those states, you can do NP clinicals in both of them. I also was...

  17. Help! Need tips to speed up with wound care

    TammyG replied to pn5437's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Excellent result! On the positive side, obviously the staff really like you and think you are providing a helpful service. So that is

  18. Calling All Stoma RNs (Helpful Tips Needed!)

    TammyG replied to RachRN11's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I use a ring with all these patients and have never had a

  19. Help! Need tips to speed up with wound care

    TammyG replied to pn5437's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I'm not sure anyone here can tell you anything helpful since the problems all relate to working in your organization. The only solution is to say NO. Usually there is a formal process that must be...

  20. WCC vs WOCN vs CWS

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

    Yes that is true. I should have been more specific in my post. You do not need a BSN though you do need a degree of some

  21. NCLEX-PN: 37 SATA and 8 put in order questions

    TammyG replied to lori9369's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Wow, 20-30 SATA is crazy. It is almost impossible to get those right. I had only 15 and always assumed it was because I got all the early questions correct. Good luck and let us

  22. New grad NP employment search

    TammyG replied to ms smile's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I graduated in December and did not start looking until early February, since I had planned to take a few months off before taking the boards. I live in an urban area in the mid-atlantic. I found a...

  23. Called??? Scared and energized..

    TammyG replied to Nurse SMS's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    It sounds like you will love inpatient hospice, which is a very special job. It is like taking care of your comfort care patients -- but 5 or 6 at a time. No IVs, but you will use many of your...

  24. First clinical ever next week!

    TammyG replied to Linette18's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    No I was never a student at any institution with those

  25. ACNP boards

    TammyG replied to empathetic_cynic's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am taking the AANP exam, simply because it is known to have more straight-forward clinical questions versus research/ethics questions. That said, most of my class is taking the AANC because "it is...