Spacklehead

Spacklehead MSN, NP

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  1. Average amt of exp before NP

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

    I went back to school to become a FNP after being a nurse for eight

  2. Finanial Aid, Marital Status

    Spacklehead replied to mvanz9999's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Yes, your joint income will affect what you will get percentage-wise with subsidized vs. unsubsidized loans. During my 1st year of grad school I worked, so with our combined income I did not qualify...

  3. Work, classes and clinicals? How to do it all....

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

    I work a weekend-option program - only two 12-hour nights; plus, I go to school part-time. I just started clinical so I have a 4-hour class one night and I do a 6-hour clinical day/week. Next...

  4. Hunterdon County good hospitals to work in

    Spacklehead replied to luv2yoga's topic in New Jersey Nursing

    I believe the only hospital in Hunterdon County is Hunterdon Medical Center. I have heard very good things about

  5. Any one else starting clinical this semester?

    Spacklehead posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    If so, are you getting a little nervous? Even after 10 years of being a nurse, the idea of going into a room now as a student NP feels similar to the way it did right before I started my student...

  6. Do CT scans always show a brain hemmorhage initially....

    Spacklehead posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    ....or can it sometimes take a few hours after a patient's symptoms have started (mental status change/extremity weakness, etc.) to show up? I always thought you would see bleeding right away on a...

  7. Silly question re: lab coats

    Spacklehead posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Which type of lab coat (if any) did you wear for clinicals as a NP student - short or long? We can purchase either for our clinicals, but I wanted a general idea of what is more acceptable or popular....

  8. NP program- what to expect

    Spacklehead replied to ICRN2008's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Grad classes are definitely much more interesting, IMO, because they are focused on your chosen field. You also know the basics of most of the info, so it doesn't seem so foreign. However, grad...

  9. Marketability of a new NP?

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

    Regarding the business world, I completely agree that having a MBA from an Ivy will make a huge difference in where one might get hired; however, when it comes to APN, I think there is much less...

  10. learn it , live it and love it

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

    I started grad school in Fall 2005. I continue to work part-time (every other weekend), but also take out student loans. I decided to go back for my masters after being out of school for 8

  11. Medical Reconciliation Forms

    Spacklehead posted a topic in Emergency

    Sorry, I don't know how to edit the title - I meant MEDICATION RECONCILIATION forms. How are you all handling these forms? Do you have to fill them out on all patients that come through your ED, or do...

  12. Anyone else losing motivation to study?!

    Spacklehead replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I actually have finished up all the work for this semester's class - so now I have to go to class and just be present for the remainder of the semester while others do their presentations. Not a bad...

  13. ER RN and Pregnant

    Spacklehead replied to RN112's topic in General Nursing

    Just wanted to add (in case you didn't see it in my edit) to make sure you check with your OB regarding what you should and should not be doing at

  14. ER RN and Pregnant

    Spacklehead replied to RN112's topic in General Nursing

    If it helps to make you feel better, I carried two pregnancies all the way to labor while working 12 hour shifts in the ER. Like others stated, don't do any heavy lifting or (in my personal...

  15. what makes you a good ER nurse?

    Spacklehead replied to scrmblr's topic in Emergency

    Being a great team-player and critical-thinker has worked for me. Also, having that gut-feeling when you know something just doesn't look or sound right about a patient and having the ability to...

  16. pre-req

    Spacklehead replied to mitch8lem's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It all depends on the program and type of NP you want to become. Some schools require 1-2 years of "general" nursing experience for NPs. Certain NP programs, such as pediatric or neonatal NP...

  17. working your way through NP school

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

    I'm in a NP program now and work a weekend program. All of the other NP students in my classes work either full or

  18. Giving IM inject in a SQ space?

    Spacklehead replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Patient Medications

    Just to be on the safe side in the future, when you have a question about how a certain med or vaccine should be given, always look up the answer in a drug book or consult with pharmacy. It is a good...

  19. A day in the life of a Registered Nurse....

    Spacklehead replied to RNsoon!'s topic in General Nursing

    Steph, your summary was great! Thanks for saving me a lot of typing - LOL - and you're definitely right on when you described it as a SMOOTH night in the ER! :) Let's not even discuss a BAD

  20. Who can witness a waste?

    Spacklehead replied to MQ Edna's topic in General Nursing

    Where I used to work, we only had one RN staffed in the ER with a tech. Our pharmacist programmed our Pyxis so that the tech could sign in to witness a waste. The techs' ID would not work if they...

  21. which dept to get experience in

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

    Personally, I think the ER is a good choice. You see the whole range of patients you would see as a FNP (newborns to geriatrics) and a lot of times, people come to the ER with the same complaints...

  22. Ever do a flu shot clinic?

    Spacklehead replied to Jules A's topic in General Nursing

    Sorry, I haven't been able to get on the net for a couple of days. I was hired by two separate Visiting Nurse Associations in NJ ~ 10 yrs ago to do their clinics. Yes, $20/hr was what we were

  23. Fall 2006 Semester - Good Luck to All!

    Spacklehead posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Has everyone else in their APN programs started the semester, yet? My first day is Thurday - I actually am looking forward to getting back to campus (it gets me a much-needed break from my kids). I...

  24. Switch jobs so soon??

    Spacklehead replied to FirePup's topic in General Nursing

    I think what you need to try and do is find a hospital that does OR internships. They usually take new grads or those nurses with less than a year's experience and train them in a didactic fashion...

  25. Should I retake my GRE?

    Spacklehead replied to share's topic in Post Graduate Students