adventure780 BSN, MSN, RN, APN

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  1. adventure780

    port accessing tips.

    the infusion nurse I work with does not utilize heparin flush, how can I explain to her we need to use them?
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    Ocn certification

    I am planning to go this route, thanks.
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    Interview/shadowing at Infusion Center

    did you take the job>?
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    Pump vs Gravity for vesicants

    My current setting, we run everything by gravity, hence why I have refused to run the chemo myself. The one infusion nurse may leave and I may get pressurized to help out. I spoke with head of operations for the company that serves as the umbrella fo...
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    ONC Certification information

    I am a Nurse practitioner now , working in oncology only since January 2021. Should for this certification?
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    Port Accessing and Reaccessing frequency

    How about flushing the port when not in active treatment, but the patient and provider mutually decide to maintain the port in case of an emergency or cancer returns? I have heard 6-8 weeks or 3 weeks.
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    Oncology NP

    It honestly varies by practice or facility. I worked for my first oncology position for a year and change, without RN experience in oncology or any related certifications. Now in my second position in hem/onco and I feel I get to do more in this prac...
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    Simmons University School of Nursing FNP online program

    supposed to be a good program I applied twice but was not accepted, but I did graduate from somewhere else two years ago and have been working as an np since March 2018. Good luck!
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    How long should one grieve after losing job?

    I was in your place once but I didn't have the option to go back to being a nursing assistant in my facility. I was an aide first on the unit for a few years then I finished nursing school and got licensed. I was a child in a candy store finally gett...
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    Brian Short News

    This place is amazing! Platform to encourage nurses and cheer them on in their journeys. Brian's legacy will live on no matter what caused their deaths
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    Brian Short News

    May they rip, sad that someone who just wanted to support nursing and quality of care for patients was taken away by an act of violence. Prayers to the family
  12. that is my next class, thanks for asking this question
  13. time management and trying to maintain my skills along with gaining more skills, more paperwork and still expected to do it all in less time
  14. the school an provide you a list of sites approved in the past but will not help you secure preceptors
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    Simmons College FNP March 2014 cohort

    thanks Tasha I got into South Unversity
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    South University FNP MSN program???

    for me it was saying a little over 16,000 for the year
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    Advanced Assessment Course

    Anyone know where I can take this as a refresher in New Jersey area, willing to travel to PA and NY as well
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    Advanced Assessment Course

    Thanks
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    Did you have to quit/change a job to do NP school?

    I dropped down to per diem and working 2-3 shifts a week, when I have papers or exams I will cut down to 1-2
  20. Pharm and patho first since u need rationale for assessment
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    South University FNP MSN program???

    thanks gonna check now
  22. Usually schools want you to take patho and pharm first then advanced health assessment
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    Simmons online FNP 2015

    I didn't get in, but I wish everyone else all the best! I am glad I applied to other schools,hoping it all works out for everyone
  24. I will have the same issue next year, have you found anyone yet? Do you work in the hospital, maybe one of the obgyns might take you
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    South University FNP MSN program???

    Can someone pm the link for the group as well? I would appreciate it. Also wondered if anyone on here was in my orientation class, I start off with nursing theory in January