Spacklehead

Spacklehead MSN, NP

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  1. Filter needles...are they necessary?

    Spacklehead replied to fsaav's topic in General Nursing

    Not sure what you mean by "new," as I've been using them for at least 10 years. Yes, I agree, they are necessary for drawing up meds from

  2. Low GPA- Need Help!

    Spacklehead replied to Live Well RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The FNP programs I looked into did allow you to apply for "non-matriculated" status where you could take two grad school courses (typically patho and pharm) and as long as you received a "B" or higher...

  3. Clinical Hour Requirement

    Spacklehead posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I was just wondering, since I have heard this is becoming more of a concern for graduates of FNP programs....are there specific hourly requirements for each "specialty" component of the FNP program...

  4. Confused...after passing test. What to do?

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

    You have to have an NP license number in order to apply for an NPI number. In my state, I had to have my test results sent directly to my state's BON in addition to the license application I had to...

  5. General IV Filter question

    Spacklehead replied to mlbdestined's topic in General Nursing

    Yep, mannitol precipates very quickly, so you want to be sure the crystals aren't being infused into the

  6. EKG help

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

    I work in a hospital setting. I do PAT as well as see patients in the same-day surgical unit who may not have come in for PAT prior to their procedure. I also do the H&Ps on patients who are...

  7. EKG help

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

    What exactly are you having trouble with? One thing you have to consider is to always treat the patient and their symptoms, then bring the EKG into play. I work in PAT so we are frequently doing...

  8. Frustrated at being new!

    Spacklehead replied to Meg, RN's topic in General Nursing

    Just for future reference, you can write a doc up for treating you like that! There is no excuse for that kind of behavior and the way he addressed the problem in front of everybody else was highly...

  9. As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    Spacklehead replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    So then, according to your formula, they are indeed getting paid for only 9 mos/year (not 12, like others have stated) - so the teachers in my district are REALLY making out VERY well! BTW, I am also...

  10. As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    Spacklehead replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    Why should they get additional compensation? According to other posters here, they are payed for 12 mos. of the year - so wouldn't those "extra" hours be balanced out by the hours they don't have to...

  11. As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    Spacklehead replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    And again, what teachers receive compensation-wise and what they have to endure varies greatly district to district. The above is not even close to the case in my district, nor is it the case is...

  12. As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    Spacklehead replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    What's the problem? It's for nine months of work. Plus, 60-70K/year is a very good salary - 12 mos or 9 mos! As an experienced RN, I never came close to that unless I worked nights/weekends/holidays...

  13. Return to work after broken wrist?

    Spacklehead replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Funny thing is, my ortho (who also had privileges at our hospital) never gave me any restrictions. He asked me if I thought I could still do my job duties (I could), and went by what I said. I could...

  14. As if nursing isn't hard enough, this comment appeared in a local newpaper by "none"

    Spacklehead replied to latebloomernurse's topic in General Nursing

    I give teachers a ton of credit - for I know I couldn't do their job. However, I really despise it when the time comes every few years for contract negotiations and the threat of striking. The...

  15. Return to work after broken wrist?

    Spacklehead replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    Why would they need to sign off if this didn't occur at work? I would think it would have to be her/his ortho doc who would need to make that determination. Are you currently on short-term...

  16. Return to work after broken wrist?

    Spacklehead replied to Simply Complicated's topic in General Nursing

    I broke my thumb years ago - actually, an avulsion fx where I had a thumb spica splint for a few days and then ortho casted me. I still worked my scheduled shifts, even with my cast on (non-dominant...

  17. Becoming an NP with little to no nursing experience??

    Spacklehead replied to Blurr156's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Except a resident is still technically supervised by and has to answer to an attending for at least a few more years; where new NPs are typically on their own as soon as they start working. It can be...

  18. The latest good news for all of us

    Spacklehead replied to t2krookie's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sadly, I think that's why they keep coming here and posting their nonsense. What you stated is exactly what they want to

  19. RN Class level?

    Spacklehead replied to wlb06's topic in Emergency

    It all depends on your facility's policy on conscious sedation. Where I used to work, you had to take the hospital's conscious sedation course and take a written test, have ACLS and PALS also in...

  20. Dermatology Nurse Practitioner

    Spacklehead replied to dg1982's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    My close friend and fellow FNP classmate wound up getting hired as a NP in a derm practice. He knew the derm. from the hospital where he worked as a RN and then started working at the doc's office...

  21. Please help me interpret this ECG strip

    Spacklehead replied to chillax's topic in General Nursing

    No, but if there is the absolute question of Afib vs. SVT, it can slow the rate down for a few seconds in order to help make the determination as to what the underlying rhythm is, and then appropriate...

  22. Please help me interpret this ECG strip

    Spacklehead replied to chillax's topic in General Nursing

    I'm going with rapid A-fib vs. possible SVT. There is slight ST-depression in the inferior leads as you noted with borderline Q-waves in lead III. It is very slightly irregular so most likely Afib....

  23. PALS go by age or weight or what?

    Spacklehead replied to brownbook's topic in General Nursing

    Broslow

  24. Do Nurses Need Chemistry Education?

    Spacklehead replied to Dr. O's topic in General Nursing

    That's a fantastic study - add as much fuel as you'd like - but it's obvious that the OP was just trying to stir up more controversy by specifically calling out NPs. It just gets old after a while....

  25. Do Nurses Need Chemistry Education?

    Spacklehead replied to Dr. O's topic in General Nursing

    How, why, and when did this thread return from the dead???! Also, not for nothing, but I am highly skeptical that the chair of a college's chemistry dept. would be hanging out on allnurses stirring...