kkit

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1. Are you a nurse practitioner without any nursing experience?

   kkit replied to bethymaester's topic in Advanced Practice

   When I meet someone who says they are going to school to become a nurse practitioner and then admits that they are still taking their prereqs for the bsn program I genuinely don't understand their...

2. Can Nurse Practitioners Become Doctors?

   kkit replied to VanessaTitoyan's topic in Advanced Practice

   most medical schools require your prerequisites to be within the past 5 years, I believe. So it is unlikely many FNPs would qualify. I mean, how long ago did you take biochemistry? or physics? But,...

3. Is it more practical to become a PMHNP or a FNP with specialization/cert in Psych

   kkit replied to J-Swish's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   FYI. I live near Asheville, NC and every time I get curious and look to see what types of opportunities are out there (Just being nosy because I love my job) it looks like they are DESPERATE for psych...

4. How low would you go?

   kkit replied to Goldenfox's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Well it says part-time so I guess it would depend how many hours a week we are

5. Job market in Asheville?

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

   wow! Thanks guys! I will look into

6. Job market in Asheville?

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

   well they require me to have some sort of a contractual relationship with a doctor in order to even be

7. Job market in Asheville?

   kkit posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hi all! I just passed my FNP boards and am moving to NC from FL in December. I will be living in Fletcher,NC. I heard that you need a doctor to vouch for you in order to get your license? How do...

8. Insulin while NPO?

   kkit replied to luckynurse_1234's topic in Medical-Surgical

   I agree that it is always safest to ask the physician in situations were the patient is NPO for surgery and has a high BS. HOWEVER, 185 is not worth waking the doctor up. You did the right thing. If...

9. Should I feel bad about this?? New grad wanting to quit days.

   kkit replied to Bonnie86's topic in Medical-Surgical

   This seems like a no brainer to me. Go to the new job. You will save on gas and have significantly more time for your family! I have worked both days and nights and agree that nights are not easy....

10. New Grad Scared Witless of high pt load

    kkit replied to TheEmmyRN's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Down here in Florida, 5-6 patients per nurse on days is the norm. 7 only happens at night. They might TRY to cut your orientation short but you really need to stick up for yourself and demand a full...

11. Am I the only one who doesnt even have time to assess their patient's somedays?

    kkit replied to kkit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    yeah. i guess i DO ask those questions as I go but I hardly even USED my stethoscope that day

12. Am I the only one who doesnt even have time to assess their patient's somedays?

    kkit replied to kkit's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I'm embarrased to say that I've been off orientation for 3 months now! I usually can handle that many patients (6) but yesterday was just hell and it was with the same group of patients i had the day...

13. Am I the only one who doesnt even have time to assess their patient's somedays?

    kkit posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I was drowning today. And, while nurses were willing to help, they were busy too and could only do so much. I don't feel like a safe nurse when I hardly even have time to regularly check on some of my...