Spacklehead

Spacklehead MSN, NP

Emergency, Cardiac, PAT/SPU, Urgent Care

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  1. pt pass out after IM ceftriaxone inj

    Spacklehead replied to yat777's topic in General Nursing

    Really?? Huh, we still had them in the ED 2 years ago before I left there - was this a recent thing? I tried Googling to see if they were no longer indicated but couldn't find that info

  2. pt pass out after IM ceftriaxone inj

    Spacklehead replied to yat777's topic in General Nursing

    Is it possible to have ammonia inhalants available? If truly just a fainting episode due to a vasovagal reaction, this will typically bring them around

  3. how much orientation

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

    Just answering the OP - I started as a new grad NP in a hospital setting in pre-admissions testing/SPU. There are two other experienced NPs there who do the same job, so they were my mentors and...

  4. Looking for a short NP program- less than 2 years

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

    Are we talking FNP? I would be very skeptical of a FNP program that is less than two years (going full-time) in length - BUT, that's just me. I don't know how it is possible to get the required...

  5. ANCC credentialing exam

    Spacklehead replied to octavian.sharp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Carolyn Buppert's book: Nurse Practitioner - Business Practice and Legal

  6. are filter needles necessary?

    Spacklehead replied to brownbook's topic in Patient Medications

    The filter needle should be used to draw up from ampules to reduce the chance of pulling up tiny pieces of glass with the medication. So, as long as they are using it to draw up the med, then removing...

  7. Which specialty for most flexibility

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

    Sent you a pm,

  8. Which specialty for most flexibility

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

    I'm a FNP and was hired part-time to work in pre-admissions testing/short procedure unit. I work M-F, 4 hour mornings, no weekends/holidays. LOVE my job! As far as the ERs in the vicinity of UPENN,...

  9. NP Certification Exams and Pass Rates

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

    I guess that ultimately could be true, but my school lists it on their Web site right next to their BSN class' pass rates (for the same years of graduation) which for 2009 they listed as 96% (for the...

  10. NP Certification Exams and Pass Rates

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

    Sorry if I misrepresented myself - I am actually already a NP. It would make for an interesting topic, though. I honestly do wonder what the pass rates are of the schools from which students are...

  11. Retail clinics, your thoughts?

    Spacklehead replied to eradak1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I don't know if you get the magazine, but Advance for Nurse Practitioners just had an article on this topic. It discussed the turnover rate for NPs in the convenient care setting. It appears that...

  12. New NP job market ????

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

    When I graduated in Aug '09, it took me until Feb '10 to land a job. It is not a very quick process unless you already have something lined up before graduation - and even then it can take a while...

  13. How did you pass the ANCC certification exam?

    Spacklehead replied to beckyfnp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I took the ANCC exam because: a) I missed the registration window for the AANP exam and b) Some job listings in my area specified the ANCC FNP cert, not AANP (although they both are supposed to be...

  14. new grad in ambulatory surgery center? what do you think

    Spacklehead replied to shuubie's topic in General Nursing

    I say go for it! Most eye surgeries (especially those done in ambulatory sites) are done with minimal sedation and topical anesthesia, so the risk of life-threatening complications are very minimal. I...

  15. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

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

    Now don't be silly, it's not about them feeling that NPs are competition for them - it's the fear that we won't take care of our patients' health concerns

  16. Coding visitors?

    Spacklehead replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Many times this is what the ED staff have to deal with if a person is found down in public somewhere unattended and brought in - there is no info available, patient is unresponsive. You just have to...

  17. Latex Allergy

    Spacklehead replied to BellaInBlueScrubsRN's topic in General Nursing

    Some bandaids, too; some BP cuffs; some stethescope

  18. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

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

    Oh, and I think it makes perfect sense. As a doc - would you want someone who you think doesn't have enough education to safely take care of patients to collaborate with you? I sure wouldn't, and...

  19. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

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

    Funny that it doesn't make any sense - as an OB/GYN said something very similar to me the other day while we were discussing NP independence. He stated he was all for it also (especially for...

  20. Should NPs become COMPLETELY independent?

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

    What I find interesting is that many docs don't want NPs to be independent. They would rather have the NP collaborate with or be supervised by another doc. This all kind of surprises me because if I...

  21. Highest INR....

    Spacklehead replied to FiduciaRN's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, administering Vit. K IV comes with a lot of risk so unless there is a highly critical need for that route - the SQ and PO routes are

  22. FNP Nat'l cert review course will I fail without one

    Spacklehead replied to SAM49's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I took the ANCC FNP in November 2009. All I used was the Fitzgerald cert review book and the Leik book. That worked fine for me. I studied a few hours per day about 1-2 mos before the exam. I read...

  23. LTC- resident in clear distress

    Spacklehead replied to anonymous1919's topic in General Nursing

    Not to drag this out, but compound fractures and open fractures are the same thing - and the term is used

  24. Employment problems?

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

    I would say the market in the Northeast is pretty decent for NPs - IF you have previous NP experience or a very, very strong RN background which can help you to sell yourself to those wanting...

  25. ACNP and FNP

    Spacklehead replied to ncaru01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I imagine you could go back to school for a post-master's certificate as an ACNP(after say, you become a FNP) and then sit for the exam for the