Upgrading_Status

Upgrading_Status BSN, MSN, RN, NP

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  1. Sleep Medicine NP?

    Upgrading_Status replied to indomie23's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Do you work overnights,

  2. Secured a job on LinkedIn

    Upgrading_Status posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    As a NP, is it worth the time? Do NP’s normally secure employment via this route or is it more of a place for humble bragging; ideal for non healthcare

  3. Secured a job on LinkedIn

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

    Thank you, I appreciate your help. I will certainly look into the groups and

  4. First NP job... Did you negotiate the salary?

    Upgrading_Status replied to RN/WI's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    all great information, with angles I did not even

  5. No Jobs For New Grads Despite RN Time?!

    Upgrading_Status replied to kdawnz's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know this wasn't your thread, but were you able to secure a

  6. Did you feel ready to practice upon graduation?

    Upgrading_Status replied to Pachinko's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I would also love an update and any advice you can share with new

  7. How do we prevent Nurse Practitioners from undervaluing themselves?

    Upgrading_Status replied to MentalKlarity's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    This right here is excellent information! As a new grad, I would have loved a class on healthcare economics. With programs ever changing, perhaps the next generation will have that as a mandatory...

  8. Insulin drips patients on L&D

    Upgrading_Status posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Does this occur in your facility? Is this common or are they transferred to ICU? What is your facilities policy regarding pregnant patients needing insulin

  9. As a new NP, did you do a residency program?

    Upgrading_Status replied to jensfbay's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Even though I am not the OP, I found this thread helpful. I had an interview where it is expected that I would hit the ground running with a full panel. I don’t think I am ready for that and the...

  10. How to Be Successful on Your FNP Exam

    Upgrading_Status replied to tiff0725's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you for your frankness Tiff. Did you take a practice exam to see where your deficits were before laying out your study

  11. School with new program but finds preceptor? Or established program that doesn't.

    Upgrading_Status replied to Nurse Magnolia's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would go with the school that secures preceptors for

  12. Can you take the boards while still in NP school?

    Upgrading_Status replied to dana16's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    WOW!! I've been out of the loop. A BSN to DNP program? the money grab is

  13. Useless Shift Report Information

    Upgrading_Status replied to Davey Do's topic in General Nursing

    Whenever the first thing out of the hander off mouth is "she's really nice" ? I know I'm in for a b.s report. Well Monday the pt got morphine...dude today is Wednesday and you work days, what did you...

  14. Does the Doctor-Nurse Game Still Exist?

    Upgrading_Status replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    As long as there are egos there will be the "Doctor Nurse game" The article made me have whiplash with all the agreement I was doing. Some Doctors you still have to make a suggestion rather than...

  15. Insulin drips patients on L&D

    Upgrading_Status replied to Upgrading_Status's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I feel as if your institution has their I's dotted and T's

  16. Insulin drips patients on L&D

    Upgrading_Status replied to Upgrading_Status's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Most of our patients tend to be early second trimester patients. This demographic of patient is so new to us we don't have a policy, more less healthstreams and a competency checklist. Staffing is a...

  17. Is it possible to stay in med surg too long before going OB?

    Upgrading_Status replied to AxelNewRN86's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Absolutely not. You will just be well better prepared when you do make the

  18. How early to start preceptor search

    Upgrading_Status replied to mmutk's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My school encouraged it during our

  19. What do nurse managers and clinical directors actually do?

    Upgrading_Status replied to poopylala's topic in Nurse Management

    You sound like an awesome manager and make mine look like _____. Many of the things you do she delegates to the charge nurses and staff nurses. The only thing mine seems to do is tinker with our...

  20. Demoted from ICU to IMCU

    Upgrading_Status replied to TiffanyB1313's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with the posters who said the transfer or "demotion" as OP called it, happened for a reason. Who knows OP, maybe you may like the new unit better whether it's the work load, supportive staff,...

  21. L&D RN w/ Herpes - Embarrassed

    Upgrading_Status replied to Kr_nurse09's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Okay, I'm just going to leave this here. You do not work in NCLEX Hospital and the people you work with are

  22. 3 weeks in L&D and wanting out

    Upgrading_Status replied to jersey1993's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Go back to your old floor where you will be

  23. What's a good job for L&D nurses who want to leave the bedside?

    Upgrading_Status replied to quazar's topic in Ob/Gyn

    The Nurse Family partnership? Is that exclusive to one state or is it a national program? @Quazar, I feel like you. I would like advance my career with a MSN, but in what I am not

  24. Looking at Master's programs in US w/ diabetes specialty- any thoughts?

    Upgrading_Status replied to WindyCDE's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

    Hello all, any

  25. Low census--what do you do?

    Upgrading_Status replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    If no one is offered the night off we're told to do online