Cessna172

Cessna172

ICU & LTAC as RN. FNP

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  1. Passed AANP

    Cessna172 replied to Cessna172's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree LindaBright, and thank

  2. Passed AANP

    Cessna172 replied to Cessna172's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you, PatMac. I'm glad this was helpful to you Patti-RN, good luck in

  3. Can NPs prescribe meds for off label purposes?

    Cessna172 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I read my state's practice act, but can't tell if prescribing meds for off label use is permitted by NPs. Do any of you do it? This question has been bugging me for a while, so I'd like to hear...

  4. Question about gauged ears.

    Cessna172 replied to allan87's topic in General Students

    Interesting indeed. I accidentally closed this page, and upon reopening it saw an ad on the right side for some kind of round decorative thing. After looking closer, it was an ad for guage ear...

  5. Good family clinical guideline book

    Cessna172 replied to jamaone's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I bought 'Practice guidelines for family nurse practitioners', 3rd edition' by Fenstermacher, on the recommendation from an NP, it's ok, but my classmate was using the 5-Minute clinical consult book...

  6. Can anyone give me some ideas on this case study? thx

    Cessna172 replied to kcvo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    floridatrail2006 i feel that i learned something too from this discussion. i'm always open to learning from someone, whether it's a student, or an experienced

  7. Can anyone give me some ideas on this case study? thx

    Cessna172 replied to kcvo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Almost looks like I copied you Dixielee, but my screen was open before your post showed up. Lol. Anyway, I agree, with you. Very well explained.

  8. Can anyone give me some ideas on this case study? thx

    Cessna172 replied to kcvo's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There's some good replies, very interesting. My thoughts are, if you think her O2 sat is ok, then why is it ok? Here's my take on it, let me know your thoughts. If she was breathing room air or...

  9. Accused by a patient's family member of not assessing

    Cessna172 replied to rcsprauer's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh gosh, another supposed nurse family member turned psycho trying her best to look important. I have a phrase for people like that "social neanderthal". good

  10. Update

    Cessna172 replied to pedspnp's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    A simple "good-bye" would suffice, especially if he isn't someone you will

  11. New Nurse's 1st Crash & Burn

    Cessna172 replied to JazzyK89's topic in MICU, SICU

    wow, what a wreck that patient was. I'm glad I don't do that any longer. There was nothng left to offer in terms of meds, good

  12. Dilemma in clinical?

    Cessna172 replied to mursetudent25's topic in General Students

    Well, seems you've been told that you should have taken the patient to the bathroom regardless of her wishes. I think that you acted appropriately. Several people who have responded have assumed...

  13. 2nd Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    Cessna172 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    so this is where the stork dropped you seventy-five years

  14. 2nd Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    Cessna172 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    Did you lose your hands climbing up here

  15. smartphone for school

    Cessna172 replied to danceluver's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In clinicals, I use my smartphone alot. It happens to be an Htc Evo, but the brand doesn't really matter as far as the medical apps go, except for the full line of Epocrate, which has more for the...

  16. 1st Nursing Cartoon caption contest - win $100

    Cessna172 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    There he is Marge! I told you the new doc has fleas...one bit me

  17. Are online ANP degrees destroying our credibility?

    Cessna172 replied to jilljw's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This thread is actually funny in a weird way. You have hard core proponents of "brick and mortar" schools and those who are using online education to achieve the goal also. My school is an actual...

  18. Nursing math HELP!

    Cessna172 replied to M_harris's topic in General Students

    Try sorting it out like this. How many miligrams does 1000 mcg equal, and how many miligrams are in 0.4 grams? Once you figure that, it should be easy to see how many ml are

  19. Can NPs prescribe meds for off label purposes?

    Cessna172 replied to Cessna172's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you Juan and others, I appreciate your help and knowledge with this.

  20. Can NPs prescribe meds for off label purposes?

    Cessna172 replied to Cessna172's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Awesome info, thank you.

  21. Can NPs prescribe meds for off label purposes?

    Cessna172 replied to Cessna172's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Super info, it's great to hear from people who do this everday and I appreciate all of your wisdom on this. I will try to remember some of the little "nuggets" of knowledge given here. Thanks....

  22. Can NPs prescribe meds for off label purposes?

    Cessna172 replied to Cessna172's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You all have given me some really good information on this subect. Things I would not have thought about yet (inexperienced, lol) seem so clear in your explanations. Thanks. I appreciate your...

  23. When a Nurse has been reduced to tears!

    Cessna172 replied to RNGriffin's topic in General Nursing

    I worked in ICU, and one patient happened to be a former nursing instructor of mine, whom I really liked and respected. I stopped in to say hi, and see if she needed anything, as she wasn't assigned...

  24. Can NPs prescribe meds for off label purposes?

    Cessna172 replied to Cessna172's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you traumaRUs, I appreciate your input. I haven't had a situation where this has occurred by my MD preceptor, but I agree it would be trouble waiting to happen for a

  25. Craziest Thing You Saw a Surgeon Do.

    Cessna172 replied to gymnut's topic in Operating Room

    A pt. on cardiac stepdown coded. Cpr in progress when cardiac surgeon arrived. He took a large hemostat and promptly “unzipped" all the chest staples, they flew off the patient. He somehow ran...