Spacklehead

Spacklehead MSN, NP

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  1. NP vs. RN job satisfaction

    Spacklehead replied to Sammi15's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Nope, I don't regret the NP decision at all! Better hours, better pay, better life and more respect. That just about sums it up for me!

  2. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

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

    Post-hospitalization for a medical problem, yes - we would do the follow-up. Post-surgical - they would see the surgeon for follow-up. The only thing r/t surgery that we did in FP/IM was...

  3. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

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

    Wowza, with all due respect - I can honestly say that in all of my rotations the docs I was with did not take care of post-op problems, complications, etc. Anything r/t surgery was referred back the...

  4. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

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

    David, my FNP program was set up in a similar fashion, and I agree that time spent in each FP "specialty component" should be required in order to produce a competent FNP. I did 2 rotations in FP...

  5. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

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

    ITA with rookie. I have mentioned this in several other threads - NP education is more focused than PA education. PAs do surgical rotations, ED rotations, derm. rotations, etc., which are not needed...

  6. frustrated with "fluff" in my NP program

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

    Totally agree with this. No matter what type of HCP one becomes, be it NP, PA or physician, no one hits the ground running right after they graduate. Some may think they do, but they most definitely...

  7. Can FNP's deliver babies?

    Spacklehead replied to yellowbox's topic in Certified Nurse-Midwives, CNM

    No. It is outside of the FNP's scope of practice to do

  8. FNP hours

    Spacklehead replied to misha12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I technically work for the anesthesia group and do H&Ps on all the patients scheduled for out-patient surgery (plus some patients who will stay overnight for a few days like joint replacements)....

  9. FNP hours

    Spacklehead replied to misha12's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a FNP that works in pre-admissions testing in a hospital. When I do full-time hours I work 7am - 3:30 PM. No weekends or

  10. The workload of the FNP program

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

    I do feel that a full-time NP program is very doable as long as you are not working. I did my program part-time while working weekends and raising two children under 4 years of age. It's all about...

  11. NP to CRNA

    Spacklehead replied to NYRN05's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Also, to the OP, if you do choose to continue your NP program and finish, you can apply for a post-master's certificate for a CRNA program. If you go that route, some grad schools don't require the...

  12. NP to CRNA

    Spacklehead replied to NYRN05's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Wow, I'm just really surprised by this! We had to take Gen. Chem I & II for my BSN program and it definitely did help to lay a foundation for pharm (both at the BSN and MSN level) and patho. It...

  13. NP to CRNA

    Spacklehead replied to NYRN05's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Just a quick question - how did you get admitted to an NP program without a college chemistry

  14. stethoscope - NP practice

    Spacklehead replied to wwatts1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I use a Littmann Master

  15. Gave a patient someone else's unwasted dilaudid

    Spacklehead replied to Daliadreamer's topic in General Nursing

    The other reason that you have to waste the med is if you are getting it out of the Pyxis or Accudose - the patient whose name you took it out under is getting charged. If you use the unused portion...

  16. frustrated with "online" NP schools

    Spacklehead replied to Betty004's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I hate to admit it, but I think another thing that is going to come to light as being another problem as the NP role grows in popularity is the fact that several programs now accept new grads into NP...

  17. Geez! Just spent over 1100.00

    Spacklehead replied to adria37's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It was recommended we buy some of that stuff, but not required. I wound up borrowing most of it from the school - the lab coordinator would let us sign out what we needed and keep it for the whole...

  18. When does duty to a patient begins?

    Spacklehead replied to rn2hope's topic in General Nursing

    This, exactly. If the triage RN does not give report to the RN assigned to that room, the patient is still technically the triage nurse's responsiblity. That's why as triage RN, I always documented...

  19. First NP Job

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

    The only job I ever had where I made more PER HOUR as an RN was working a per diem weekend nights position 24 hours total EVERY weekend (with over 10 years of RN experience). However, if looking at...

  20. Infant vaccinations..do you give this?

    Spacklehead replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, if an infant breastfeeds - mom should be encouraged to do it during immunizations/heelsticks (if she feels comfortable doing so). It has been shown to have analgesic properties if the...

  21. Exempt from CEUs?

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

    Certain nursing classes will qualify for CEUs - but you need to check your state BON's Web site to make sure which ones qualify; and how to convert the credit hours to CEUs. I know that my pharm,...

  22. NP attire

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

    We wear the longer ones, also. They are provided by the

  23. Toradol - pt with potential renal failure - would you administer?

    Spacklehead replied to southernhospitality's topic in General Nursing

    I am pretty surprised that they didn't order a pre-op BMP. I work in PAT/SPU and there is a protocol that we follow as to what labs to order - on a patient of that age - we would have automatically...

  24. How did you pass the ANCC certification exam?

    Spacklehead replied to beckyfnp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with most of the above. I studied from the Fitz book and the Leik book (didn't do CDs or courses). I've mentioned this in other posts but I'll put it again here - be careful with the Leik book...

  25. NP attire

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

    I work PAT/SPU - our hospital has us wear scrubs with white lab coat over