Spacklehead

Spacklehead MSN, NP

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  1. Nurses who were new grads during the last nursing glut - how did you get thru it?

    Spacklehead replied to birdgardner's topic in General Nursing

    When I graduated in the 90s, I had a similar problem getting a job. I graduated, sat for and passed the NCLEX in July and couldn't find a job until November. I applied to several different...

  2. Typical NS Infusion Rates?

    Spacklehead replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks for adding in this part, Second Gen, I forgot to clarify this with my first post above when I said "regardless of age." I specifically meant adults when I made that

  3. Typical NS Infusion Rates?

    Spacklehead replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Are you a little confused by the 990ml/hr setting on the pump (which I usually set at 999ml/hr for a bolus)? That rate was used because that is the highest rate you can program into the pump, and it...

  4. Typical NS Infusion Rates?

    Spacklehead replied to Music in My Heart's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Honestly, if that patient (regardless of her age) didn't have any renal issues or a history of CHF/pulmonary edema, then I don't see a problem with giving a fluid challenge of 250 cc over 15 minutes,...

  5. dosage calc. question

    Spacklehead replied to wscottylr's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I find it a little odd to how that question is being asked - I wonder if it was worded wrong - but if it is worded correctly, then I would agree with your answer. I really wonder if your professor...

  6. Do new graduates RN's get ,easier patients?

    Spacklehead replied to lovehospital's topic in General Nursing

    When I have been assigned charge (in the ER), I would never assign a new grad to the more critical rooms until I was personally very comfortable with their skill set and knowing what they could...

  7. what is the best nursing journal to subscribe to as a new nurse

    Spacklehead replied to Athenas83's topic in General Nursing

    Are you working in a specialized area? Finding a journal within your specialty really helps - for example, I receive the Journal of Emergency Nursing and it keeps me up to date on new research...

  8. PASSED AANP FNP

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

    Good for you! Congratulations!

  9. NP Salary

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

    Just wondering and not trying to be snarky here, but is that 100K+ salary per year for a staff nurse who doesn't have to work any evenings/nights, weekends, holidays and not much more than 40 hours...

  10. ANPs & FNP's what do you think of this?

    Spacklehead replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know if you misread my post above, but I was talking about ANPs (adult nurse practitioners), not ACNPs (acute care nurse practitioners). Just wanted to clarify. ANPs are more primary care...

  11. DNP's failing the test????

    Spacklehead replied to physasst's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    I've only really looked into DNP programs that are fairly local to me (covering about 3 states) because I was interested in the DNP at one point and I have not found one that is similar to what I have...

  12. DNP's failing the test????

    Spacklehead replied to physasst's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    While I do agree with the first two parts of your reply, I'll comment on your third part. I, personally, am not "pro-DNP" just for the reason that MSN-prepared NPs have been practicing competently for...

  13. ANPs & FNP's what do you think of this?

    Spacklehead replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just wanted to add that at my school at least, the only difference between the ANP courses and the FNP courses are that the FNPs have to take a peds course and a women's health course that includes...

  14. ANPs & FNP's what do you think of this?

    Spacklehead replied to NPs4health's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would think that it would be prudent to go the ACNP route for hospital/acute care setting, rather than switch to ANP. ANPs are educated mainly in primary care for outpatients, not acute care as...

  15. DNP's failing the test????

    Spacklehead replied to physasst's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Just to post exact numbers, here are the results of different med students (MD, DO, and non-US) from 2007. Also to clarify, the DNPs are taking a version of the Step 3, not Step 1 according to the...

  16. How is school going so far?

    Spacklehead replied to VTBabyNurse's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Just had my final the other day - should get grades sometime this week. Woo Hoo - only two semester left to go - thank

  17. Graduating with honors help with grad school?

    Spacklehead replied to MzNC6's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think having a nice, well-rounded application impresses the admissions dept. more than having graduated with honors. They like to see well-written goal statements, excellent recommendation letters,...

  18. How you pay your MSN tuition?

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

    Yes. I am in a part-time FNP program and so far I have not had any problems with the Stafford loan covering my tuition. The scholarship I received helped me not to borrow as much the year that I...

  19. How you pay your MSN tuition?

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

    I have used Stafford loans and scholarship money to pay my

  20. babies or NP first?

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

    I also started my NP program while my kids were young. My ds was 6 mos old and my dd was 2 years old when I started. I am still in the program now going on four years and will graduate in August....

  21. Unsure about your skills as a NP

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

    Exactly. This was also told to me by my preceptor yesterday who has been a practicing MD in internal medicine for over 20 years. Admitting when you don't know something to your patients but reassuring...

  22. NPs, do you know if this is true?

    Spacklehead posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you have passed any of the certifying NP exams, does this mean that if you choose to work as a staff RN (for example in the hospital as a bedside nurse, not an NP) and are named in a lawsuit, that...

  23. MOMS out there--help!

    Spacklehead replied to Blessedx3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Would it be feasible for you to cut back hours at work - maybe go part-time or per diem? If you still need to work full-time, can you do three 12-hour shifts so you have more days off? Are you in...

  24. Question for NPs: How long did you practice as an RN before persuing NP?

    Spacklehead replied to the sparrow's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm not an NP yet, still have this year left to go - but I decided to go back to school after working as an RN for about eight years. Some programs do require at least a year of RN experience before...

  25. how do you sign your name?

    Spacklehead replied to flightnurse2b's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yep, I agree with Marachne. Right now I sign my name Softballmama, BSN, RN,