adventure780 BSN, MSN, RN, APN

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    Stay away from Walden University

    adventure780 replied to BLACK HAWK's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    thanks for the info glad I didn't go with
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    Georgetown Online FNP Fall 2013 Applicants

    adventure780 replied to jenny.j's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I applied in the past and wasn't accepted since then I have shadowed a internist at his own practice in my town could i put that down instead of APN , since I don't work with any APNs or know anyone...
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    Reactions to being a NP

    adventure780 replied to orangepink's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    it takes hard work to make every penny that we make, whether we make 23 bucks an hour or 50. We have to really bust our butts to get there, once you finish NP school you won't be gold, but be a...
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    Forensic Psychiatric Nursing: A Unique APRN Opportunity

    adventure780 replied to Psychcns's topic in Psychiatric

    thanks for sharing your experience! It really helped me see the picture of what it really is
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    Online FNP programs

    adventure780 replied to guessdior's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Georgetown has an online fnp program as
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    Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    adventure780 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    I myself keep applying to hospitals, will see what
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    Three Nurses at the Pearly Gates

    adventure780 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Nursing Humor

    so true to real
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    There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    adventure780 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have been playing the same game only a few times will I win, most of the time the clock
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    How To Get a Job As a New Grad Nurse

    adventure780 replied to hakunamatata's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Yeah nowdays if a DON or ADON calls you for an interview it must mean they are really low on staff or they generally liked your application/ resume, however this is not a common occurence you have to...
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    There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    adventure780 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah only when the state is there do our higher ups actually follow the rules and let us focus on med pass, otherwise we get our butts kicked for not
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    Hierarchy of the best first RN experience?

    adventure780 replied to lullaby's topic in First Year After Licensure

    quick question what does SNF stand
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    So I got through three interviews....

    adventure780 replied to mappers's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have gotten a bunch of those automated emails in the past year, but I am still trying because I want a job where I can learn and enjoy my work. So my advice is keep
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    Hierarchy of the best first RN experience?

    adventure780 replied to lullaby's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Yeah I work in LTC you really have to figure how to manage your time with doing admissions, med pass, answering calls and making calls to doctors, writing orders, charting along with treatments. In...
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    Starting in a specialty vs. Med-Surg

    adventure780 replied to sugarmagnoliaRN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Hi my first job was in a telemetry unit, not all were welcoming and the adminstrators had no idea I was a nurse and not an aide anymore. I got blamed for things even when I was never quite trained or...
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    Full Circle, My First Year of Nursing

    adventure780 replied to Imafloat's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I agree with you totally I learned more my first year as a nurse than the over five years it took for me to finish my degree, it was a tough road, some days I want to run screaming from a patient's...
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    Be Careful When Posting

    adventure780 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Students

    great topic, I try to be careful and not use names, and I don't tell people the name of the places I have worked. It is important to be wise about what you share
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    Long-Term Care Nursing: A Specialty In Its Own Right

    adventure780 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    i agree I am in LTC and I sometimes get scared that if I ever went back to acute care I would be bad at starting ivs and stuff. However here I have learned to do trach care, adminster breathing...
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    Night Shift For Newbies

    adventure780 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

    very informative article, thanks so much for the tips! I am taking your advice and going to go to bed now so I am energized for my next shift and can get some things done before my next shift. Doesn't...
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    Long-Term Care Nursing: A Specialty In Its Own Right

    adventure780 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I agree with you! In fact in our facility those of us who work on the floor and have nothing to do with management wonder what is outdated and what is current. I think we should check ANA's site if...
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    Long-Term Care Nursing: A Specialty In Its Own Right

    adventure780 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Every time a patient or family member smiles or says a kind word to me I feel like i did something good that day. For all my moody residents who are upset about their current situations, I take it as...
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    There's a Mousetrap In My Med Cart

    adventure780 replied to 99percentangel's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yeah I totally could relate to this article but my supervisor isn't as nice. I have dinning room duty like every day that I work so I lose time with that too, so I am always running behind. It is not...
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    Long-Term Care Nursing: A Specialty In Its Own Right

    adventure780 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    good for
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    Long-Term Care Nursing: A Specialty In Its Own Right

    adventure780 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Thanks for this article! My first few months of nursing were in acute care. The job didn't work out since I was a new nurse floating around aimlessly in a pool of sharks. They advised me to try long...
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    Public Humiliation In Healthcare

    adventure780 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    totally agree with your
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    Verbal, Written Warnings and Termination

    adventure780 replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Thanks for the information. I was troubled by this news as I didn't hurt anyone they just thought I wasn't handling things good enough nor doing anything right. Although I knew I did the best I...