sweetmissdixie replied to Joanie49's topic in General Nursing
Every single nurse, whether they're aware of it or not, has made a med error at least once (Amelie Hollier, DNP, FNP-BC said something to that effect). We're human! I have missed a med before and had...
I posted this answer in another similar blog post: "...passed my FNP certification exam from AANP - I graduated on 11/1 and took my cert exam at 9AM on 11/14. .... I gave myself a break from studying...
I will be entering my full-time clinical practicum around April 2016 and am seeking FNP preceptors in Austin, TX and surrounding areas. My school requires a minimum of 675 clinical hours and also...
Seeking some advice/resources from any EP NPs (or PAs) I recently graduated from my FNP program and have been offered a job in cardiac EP. I was a nurse in the EP doc's office for about a year and a...
sweetmissdixie replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Students
Believe it, because we exist. Your beliefs are your own but please don't discredit us for not subscribing to them. Kindness, compassion, love, living in the service of others... all values I hold dear...
We had a nurse on the floor doing this and she was told by management that it was a HIPAA violation. Subsequently, we were told in a staff meeting not to do this and not to keep our "brains" (paper...
sweetmissdixie replied to Corgilicious's topic in General Students
I think it is wise to get realistic expectations about the profession before entering it. Seeing nursing as "glamorous" or through rose-colored glasses is, in my opinion, how people get burned out...
Yes! The final certification results come in quickly - I had mine the next day. The license... well, that is a different story. Still waiting! Congrats again and good luck on all your
Hi Nursing girl28, sorry I am so late to respond - I never got notification of this post. If you are still having difficulty, please PM me. Hope all is going well in your
Congratulations! I, too, passed my FNP certification exam from AANP - I graduated on 11/1 and took my cert exam at 9AM on 11/14. You did a lot more preparing than I did - kudos to you! Your advice is...
I recently completed my FNP program (MSN) and am continuing with the companion DNP starting January 2017. I don't know anything about Simmons but here are some things to consider when choosing a...
Hi all, I am applying for a new job after a little over a year at my current hospital. I had no problems nabbing my first job and I felt like my graduate RN resume was a cinch -- i had tons of...
This is so awesome... thank you for this! I am proud of you just reading this!! :) I can't wait to come into my own, I have only been orienting for a month. I really appreciate this encouraging
Disappointed, I am so sorry for your distress This breaks my heart because I know how you feel. I moved out of the state I lived in my whole life for this very reason. In nursing school and when I...