Spacklehead

Spacklehead MSN, NP

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  1. New FNPs Finding Jobs?

    Spacklehead replied to careerchanger22's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I graduated in August 2009, passed the ANCC FNP exam late November, and received my license in late December, 2009. I landed my first job in the beginning of February 2010. I also have over 12 years...

  2. why do doctors order more vitamin d tests than anything?

    Spacklehead replied to PopeJane3rd's topic in General Nursing

    I believe recent research has found that many people are Vit. D deficient, and it has been found to be a possible factor with fatigue, depression, etc. I know the doc I interned with over the summer...

  3. do NP programs adequetly prepare you for your career?

    Spacklehead replied to DMR1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with Finally, I couldn't imagine being a NP without my ER background to help me. I honestly feel that it does take a few years of performing assessments to know which subtle abnormalities can...

  4. Job Stress r/t Liability!

    Spacklehead replied to ChapterTwo's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think for me it was more about worrying about other people's potential mistakes rather than my own. For example, I worked in the ER for several years and saw people get pushed out the door in a...

  5. Help would be greatly appreciated!

    Spacklehead replied to freespirit's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduated in August, so maybe I can help with your questions - although I don't quite understand what you mean when you ask, "Are you on your own?" When I was in grad school for FNP, we started with...

  6. frustrated with "online" NP schools

    Spacklehead replied to Betty004's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was under the assumption that most graduate programs in any major required a 3.0 (B) in order to pass (mine did), but I guess (as you posted), that isn't necessarily true. That is a very interesting...

  7. frustrated with "online" NP schools

    Spacklehead replied to Betty004's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think the one thing that is nice about B&M learning is that your questions can all be answered right there on the spot, there is no waiting for an online reply/email. Also, I feel I learned a...

  8. difficult parents

    Spacklehead replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Np2b, I don't think you're asking too much at all! I used to feel the same way with patients who would present to triage but didn't want to give me the info I was asking for. All they ever wanted...

  9. Portfolio vs. Resume

    Spacklehead replied to RNStudy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Wow, I'm quite surprised. Whenever I interviewed for RN positions, the hiring manager and HR rep who were in on the interview (as well as panel interview members) all had copies of my resume (which...

  10. Portfolio vs. Resume

    Spacklehead replied to RNStudy's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I never used one as an RN, but I did just recently put one together for my NP job search, especially since one of my interviews is going to be with a doctor who has never had an NP work for him. I put...

  11. Need insight and opinion of RN moms..........

    Spacklehead replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    If you are breastfeeding, then I would think the 8-hour shifts would be easier because you wouldn't have to pump as often. Also, another factor - how well does the babe sleep at night? It might be...

  12. Practitioner Conferences- East Coast- Balt/DC

    Spacklehead replied to NurseKJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Looks like the AANP will have it at their conference in June, but it's in

  13. Practitioner Conferences- East Coast- Balt/DC

    Spacklehead replied to NurseKJ's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would check with the Emergency Nurses Association (ENA). I believe at their annual national conference they have a suturing course for NPs - but the conference location changes yearly - I'm not...

  14. Looking for dermatology position...frustrated!!

    Spacklehead replied to MsGoals's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Did you do any clinical rotations at a dermatology practice? If you did, you could write a cover letter to the derm practices that are asking for prior experience and detailing what you learned while...

  15. Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing-FNP Program

    Spacklehead replied to ms_sheesh's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My school hired people who get paid to have NP, PA and med students perform the gyn/testicular exams on them. I thought it was great because the live models themselves were very helpful and could...

  16. Thinking about grad school

    Spacklehead replied to smb84's topic in Post Graduate Students

    My close friend worked full-time and took full-time grad courses during his first two semesters (these were not clinical courses). He said it was very, very difficult. Once clinicals started, he...

  17. confused new grad

    Spacklehead replied to Leah236's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you are seriously considering going the FNP route that soon, then I would discourage you from going into L&D. Reason being, it is a highly focused specialty, so you won't see the whole...

  18. Thinking about grad school

    Spacklehead replied to smb84's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi! Just wanted to help with your questions. If you choose to go to school full-time, you are able to get Stafford loans which you are eligible for no matter how much money you make (as long as you...

  19. New graduate in ER

    Spacklehead replied to grumpygorillaface's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, I have seen it done - but unless the facility has an excellent orientation program, I don't think it's a good idea. Reason being, you really need to be able to think on your feet and learn...

  20. Foley Catheter as a Gastrostomy Tube?

    Spacklehead replied to Student4Now's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    The ER docs would put in foleys if a nursing home patient came to us after pulling out their tube. After they left us, I have no idea what they did with them after that,

  21. Between graduation and credentialing/certification...

    Spacklehead replied to kitastrophe33's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Could you work per diem as an RN for a little while or maybe agency? I left my per diem RN job about 6 mos prior to graduation because of all the clinical time I had to dedicate to the program....

  22. Working Full-time and MSN

    Spacklehead replied to Finally2008's topic in Post Graduate Students

    When will you be able to do your practicums if you work M-F? Is this for NP? If it is, you will probably need to do more than 12 hours per week, and typically those hours will be during the week,...

  23. Adult NP to Family NP

    Spacklehead replied to NPRoseMona's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am shocked to hear that it would take another year and a half to get your FNP! Wow! I know at my school the only other courses you would need would be the peds course and ob/gyn course -...

  24. Credentialing

    Spacklehead posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    When you go through the credentialing process for hospital privileges, does the medical office call and verify each place where you did your clinical rotations as an NP student? Reason I'm asking is...

  25. Pinning Ceremony for nursing students

    Spacklehead replied to Peetz's topic in General Students

    My BSN program had a very nice pinning ceremony for us when we were in our senior year (this was 13 years ago). The SON reserved the concert hall for us, student volunteers put together a slide show,...