turnforthenurse MSN, NP

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    Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    turnforthenurse replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    I'm working on getting my CHL...for now I keep a gun in my glove compartment. In TX your car is considered an extension of your home so you're allowed to carry, provided that it is concealed in the...
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    Pay Difference Between Full Time and PRN?

    turnforthenurse replied to Zyprexa_Ho's topic in General Nursing

    Typically PRN offers more pay-wise because you do not get the same benefits as part-time or full-timers. The amount of pay varies per
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    1st choice for a fresh grad?

    turnforthenurse replied to Chan891's topic in Emergency

    I also agree on shadowing if you can. Are you still in school? Is the ER an option for your senior practicum? That will also help determine if the ER is for you but if you have your heart set, then...
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    Med/Surg to ER: General work flow in ER at night

    turnforthenurse replied to ArrowRN's topic in Emergency

    Every ER is different and you may see certain things more so at one ER than at another. ER #1: 38 bed ER with 5 critical/trauma rooms. Level IV trauma center. In addition to your typical...
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    NP working as an RN - advice needed

    turnforthenurse replied to MassRN2008's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I've always wondered that. If you went through NP school and are still working as an RN (while waiting to pass your boards/waiting for an NP job opportunity or whatever) would you be held to the NP...
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    Advanced patho/stats

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you so much for the website recommendation! I think this is what I needed :) I'm still terrified of advanced patho, though! Can anyone recommend a good book that helped them? I don't know...
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    Advanced patho/stats

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Umm, WHAT? lol. I remember hearing about the P value but that's
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    Advanced patho/stats

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not really good with numbers - math is kind of my weak area. Thank you for your insight! I don't have information on required textbooks yet but do you have any book
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    FNP Assessment book

    turnforthenurse replied to NP2bman's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you for
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    Studying during NP program

    turnforthenurse replied to JadenMN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I would like to get a book to help study for boards while I'm in school but more so use it to supplement whatever material I am learning - kind of like what I did in undergrad. I had an NCLEX book...
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    What can I do to make myself more competitive for an ER RN position?

    turnforthenurse replied to RN5584's topic in Emergency

    Or once you are able to, see if you can float down to the ED or pick up an extra shift or two
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    Preparation for a Pediatric ER position

    turnforthenurse replied to fetchfelix's topic in Emergency

    Don't worry about knowledge based questions. I have never been asked those kinds of questions in an interview. Everything seems to be behavioral-based nowadays, like how you deal with conflict/how...
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    ER Consolidation

    turnforthenurse replied to Regent138's topic in General Students

    What kind of ER will you be working in? Is it a designated trauma center? Will you also be seeing pediatric patients? ERs have different patient populations and therefore will see different things....
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    Time off before grad school?

    turnforthenurse replied to diamondmeadows's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Some people choose not to work while they are in the program. What about working PRN at say an urgent care center or a clinic that is more geared towards primary care? Something else to consider,...
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    Can you recommend a medication?

    turnforthenurse replied to russianbear's topic in Patient Medications

    I have made countless suggestions to doctors. Most of the time I never had a problem with it unless I was working with a doc who didn't like to take suggestions from
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    ICU and ED experience

    turnforthenurse replied to JadenMN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No, it's not essential, though having ED experience is a huge plus if you plan on going to school to become an FNP. If you want to go for it, then do it! Or if you're in doubt, maybe e-mail the...
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    how much experience needed to become an NP

    turnforthenurse replied to SMRN2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You'll need to check with your individual programs. Some have a minimum requirements whereas others do not. What NP route are you thinking of
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    FNP program, on campus vs online

    turnforthenurse replied to svetlanaa89's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Mine will be a hybrid program, meaning a mixture of online and on
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    Spice Spice Baby

    turnforthenurse replied to joyful_wanderer's topic in Emergency

    In the first ER I worked at, we would occasionally see spice cases. At another trauma center I worked at, I never saw any of those cases. And at the ER I work at now, we see a lot of spice/kush/k2....
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    EMS Radio Reports

    turnforthenurse replied to TRC211's topic in Emergency

    In the first ER that I worked in (38 beds), the EMS radio sat by the charge nurse and typically they would be responsible for answering it. If they were unavailable, then any available nurse or medic...
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    Program dilemma...

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I went ahead and held my spot! I wonder if I can take a couple of courses through this program and then transfer to my top choice program with those credits if I don't hear from them until after this...
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    Program dilemma...

    turnforthenurse posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I got accepted into an FNP program for Spring 2016!!!! :D I am so stoked for this opportunity, however...this program wasn't my first choice. I have not accepted or declined the offer with this...
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    Hitler, an ICU charge nurse, receiving morning report

    turnforthenurse posted a topic in Nursing Humor

    This made my
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    Where have you applied? Gotten your acceptance/rejection letter yet?

    turnforthenurse replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    1. I applied to two programs - UTHealth and UTMB. I live in Texas. 2. Both programs are excellent but UTMB is actually my first choice because it's mostly online. 3. FNP. 4. The GRE/MAT was not...
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    Program dilemma...

    turnforthenurse replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I contacted my first choice school and they said I probably won't hear sometime before or on February 1st since they do not start until Fall 2016. I submitted my application back in October, though,...