CCRNDiva BSN, RN

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    No wonder our profession is messed up

    CCRNDiva replied to NeuroNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm grateful that I work with a supportive bunch. One of my colleagues will ask how school is going every single night I work. Even the physicians I work with have been very supportive. They...
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    ANCC to retire most popular, and eventually all, NP roles.

    CCRNDiva replied to RPF,PhD,NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for the encouragement, Juan, and for being my "voice of reason" :redpinkhe. I'm just very frustrated, but you are quite right. I decided to become an ACNP because I felt that it was a much...
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    ANCC to retire most popular, and eventually all, NP roles.

    CCRNDiva replied to RPF,PhD,NP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    WOW! I must say that I am beginning to regret my career choice. I am scheduled to graduate May 2013 if I continue as a full-time student. What happens if I am not able to continue as a full-time...
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    Vent. Should I feel bad about not picking up shifts?

    CCRNDiva replied to KalipsoRed21's topic in General Nursing

    I've worked part-time for the last 4 yrs, picking up an extra shift quite often. Then they decided to mandate extra shifts (w/o OC/OT pay) and decided that all PT and PRN staff would be required to...
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    No more fun scrubs

    CCRNDiva replied to EJBNeuroRN's topic in General Nursing

    We are required to wear royal blue and white and our shoes must be solid white or black. No prints at all. They provided 2 pairs of scrubs (the cheapest set of course) when we switched over. Their...
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    Job Search Blues and Questions

    CCRNDiva replied to max66's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Does your current employer utilize ACPNPs? Do you feel that they are keeping you from obtaining critical care experience because they don't want you to leave? It wouldn't be the first time...
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    Job Search Blues and Questions

    CCRNDiva replied to max66's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think you would run into the same problem if you became a ACNP without critical care experience. Most employers want an ACNP who has critical care experience (especially with new grads). Not...
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    "Listening to nurses is key to being a good doctor"

    CCRNDiva replied to turnforthenurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    This post made my day : ). I am fortunate that most of the docs I work with are like Dr. Grumpy. There is nothing better than being part of a good team that values the input of
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    Not many Black/African American nurses working in the ICU's

    CCRNDiva replied to i-njoy-being-a-nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Mattrnstudent23, being a nursing student, you may not be aware of the level of disparities in healthcare and how it pertains to minorities. It is a known fact that access to healthcare is a...
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    Precepting in the ICU

    CCRNDiva replied to RN-ing's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I think your orientation is too short for new graduates. Our orientation averages 6 months for new ICU nurses and includes several weeks of mentorship (they take an assignment independently with the...
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    Not many Black/African American nurses working in the ICU's

    CCRNDiva replied to i-njoy-being-a-nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Minorities, especially Blacks, or African American, and latinos, or Hispanic, make up a small percentage of nurses period (far lower than their percentage of the US population). It's unfortunate,...
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    New grad orient possibly going to get fired...Plz help!

    CCRNDiva replied to gr9153's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I don't feel like the length of your orientation is adequate. That is not enough time to develop time management skills while developing critical care knowledge. Our orientation to the unit is 6...
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    Is a DNP worth it in my situation?

    CCRNDiva replied to tnn0413's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm currently in an ACNP-MSN program. There are still a lot of good MSN programs out there. Have you checked into UAB, Vanderbilt, USA, USI, University of Northern Kentucky, University of Saint...
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    CNS vs. CNL

    CCRNDiva replied to BittyBabyRN's topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    I know that our hospital is quick to eliminate CNS and educator positions whenever their budget gets a little tight and these are usually nurses with years of nursing experience and loyalty to the...
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    ACNPC exam

    CCRNDiva replied to 1234Nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks, Juan. I think I'll do what you suggested and ask prospective employers prior to taking the certification exam. I'm glad you touched on the Consensus Model effecting NP practice across all...
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    pharm help

    CCRNDiva replied to katiebug612's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Medscape has a great smartphone app that has a drug data base too. It covers uses, dosage, classification, pharmacology, contraindications etc. Plus it's
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    did you become the nurse you thought that you wanted to be?

    CCRNDiva replied to K+MgSO4's topic in General Nursing

    I thought I would work in Peds, even worked there as a student nurse. But darn it, those peds nurses are a notoriously happy bunch, lol and they had a very low turnover. The director wanted me but...
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    ACNPC exam

    CCRNDiva replied to 1234Nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Sorry to hijack the thread, but Juan I have a question regarding certification. I see that there are many states that currently accept the AACN's certification for ACNPs but most job listings in...
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    Going from a "retiring" certificate to a "new" certificate

    CCRNDiva replied to traumaRUs's topic in Advanced Practice

    Surprise, surprise,
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    Are doctor offices likely to hire new grad RNs?

    CCRNDiva replied to emptyboxcars's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The overwhelming majority of the docs in my area use MAs. Outpatient RN jobs are hard to come by even for experienced RNs as they are usually filled via word of mouth. The only graduate nurses I...
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    Redundant Coursework

    CCRNDiva replied to CCRNDiva's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I understand your point but I don't think you are getting mine. I don't have a problem with EBP papers or lit reviews as I fully understand their purpose. The issue I have is that I am spending $$...
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    DNP/PNP suggestion UofM vs South Alabama Online

    CCRNDiva replied to laurabs24's topic in Post Graduate Students

    USA has a lot of applicants because the cost of their tuition is so low. They denied me as well and I don't think they required recommendation letters or an essay. I'm kind of glad though. A good...
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    I feel like I'm wasting my time :(

    CCRNDiva replied to laurabs24's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Quit calling yourself mediocre for starters! Be proud of those grades as they are above the requirement of 3.0. Focus on why you want to make this change and what your 10 yrs of schooling has taught...
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    Locker dilemma

    CCRNDiva replied to Morainey's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Just to play devils advocate, how do we know somebody else didn't move her stuff before the OP laid claim to the locker. We had our locker room remodeled a couple of years ago and someone took every...
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    Is Dialysis considered Critical Care?

    CCRNDiva replied to nurseontheway's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    FYI, acute dialysis RNs do not assume responsibility for the critically ill patient. The patient remains the responsibility of the the ICU RN while the dialysis RN maintains responsibility for the HD...