stram87

stram87 has 4 years experience.

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1. Should I resign(quit) my job?

   stram87 replied to stram87's topic in General Nursing

   I guess I should edit my post. I am a nurse but my long term goal is not to stay a nurse. Unless I end up also doing mental health NP. Thanks so much for your quick replies. I have been thinking...

2. Should I resign(quit) my job?

   stram87 posted a topic in General Nursing

   So I work two per diem jobs. One in psych and one in critical care. I am back in school working on my doctorate to become a psychologist so I can't work full time. I usually work 2 shifts a month in...

3. Dehydration and PEG tubes

   stram87 replied to BrazoriaLVN's topic in General Nursing

   I've found that when pegg tubes clog it usually means someone hasn't being doing the water flushes...but that being said I don't take care of pts longer term with

4. PMHNP job discription

   stram87 replied to stram87's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   No I decided to wait another year. Might move across country. Not sure

5. New Grad LPN offered a Nurse Supervisor position in Post Acute

   stram87 replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I think the key word is initial assessments. Data collection I believe is considered follow up assessments. But the real question here is what is the scope of practice in the state the OP works

6. New Grad LPN offered a Nurse Supervisor position in Post Acute

   stram87 replied to rnbsnmsn's topic in First Year After Licensure

   This may vary from state to state but every state I've worked in LPNs cannot do initial assessments. I quote from the link below "While LPNs can do data collection, they cannot do patient...

7. A bizarre question

   stram87 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

   You should be fine. I wouldnt worry too

8. A bizarre question

   stram87 replied to NeoPediRN's topic in General Nursing

   How long till the drugs tests? Did you only take one of the "incorrect" type of pill? I dont know if this is the best site to figure that out. You might try googling other sites that might have more...

9. Something flew in my eye!!!

   stram87 replied to PraiseMariahCarey's topic in General Nursing

   I'm sorry to hear this happened to you. However this does not mean you dont have to right to practice in a SAFE work environment. We always talk about patient safety but health care provider safety...

10. PMHNP job discription

    stram87 replied to stram87's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So would it be better to get a different degree? I want to open my own practice

11. PMHNP job discription

    stram87 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I applied for the fall to go to PMHNP school and I spoke with one of the advisers there regarding my career goals of providing counseling and therapy and she said that the PMHNP program would work for...

12. Which ICU job to take?

    stram87 replied to cudasandy's topic in Critical Care

    I would take the level II trauma center. Seems like you will get a better experience. What happens if you leave before the 3 years? Does the 16 months

13. Starting in May

    stram87 posted a topic in Psychiatric

    So I got hired for a per diem position at a stand alone psych hospital. I do not have any psych experience at all. I currently work in critical care. The orientation is less than a week. I believe 3-4...

14. Did this ever happen to you?

    stram87 replied to stram87's topic in Critical Care

    Thanks for all the feedback. Certainly learning something new

15. Does nursing programs/hospitals accept students/nurses with Hepatitis B?

    stram87 replied to Makopapa's topic in Nurse Disabilities

    Wait do hospitals not hire people with Hep B? I never heard that