CCRNDiva BSN, RN

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    Any UAB NP students/graduates?

    CCRNDiva replied to Riker3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I was accepted into the ACNP program for Spring. I thought about transferring since UAB is cheaper than the school I currently attend but I decided against its. I want full time enrollment and UAB...
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    Help! My 1st NP job sucks!

    CCRNDiva replied to stal2s's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    May I ask what type of nursing you did prior to becoming a FNP? I'm surprised they would hire a graduate NP without experience with sedation and procedures if they expected you to do that. I would...
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    Help finding fellowship/residency

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

    I can't say that I've every found a central site for NP fellowships. All that I've found have been through Google. University of Maryland just started a formal NP fellowship program that can...
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    Help: Can't find a preceptor

    CCRNDiva replied to StudentOnceAgain's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm sorry you guys are having such difficulty securing preceptors. I find it shameful that so many schools charge tuition for clinical credits when they do absolutely nothing to secure clinical...
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    ACNP with preceptors with doctors

    CCRNDiva replied to jadeadellelindberg's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Juan is correct, you should check with your program director. My program requires us to have NPs or MD/DOs as preceptors. A colleague in my area recently completed an ACNP program and he did all of...
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    ACNP clinical placements

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

    It depends on where you are in the Midwest and your relationship with docs in the area. It's pretty tough to find your own preceptor for ACNP clinicals in the Chicago area due to so many med and PA...
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    New Grad in ICU feeling terrible...,

    CCRNDiva replied to janelicurn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our orientation program for new grads is 5-6 months and it is modeled after Benner's Novice to Expert Theory. They start off learning the tasks of nursing, how to schedule their day etc., while taking...
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    Competent programs? NP or PA...

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

    TX RN, I was referring to your statement that experience makes a better provider and that we often don't get that experience in school. I apologize if I misunderstood the intent of your post. Some...
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    Graduate Credits and Hours of work

    CCRNDiva replied to tussah10's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I'm at Loyola University Chicago and I have 10 credit hrs this semester. I'm taking Advanced Physiology, Advanced Pharmacology, Concepts and Theories, and I just finished Epidemiology. I agree with...
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    Competent programs? NP or PA...

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

    Bsnanat 2, you've made some excellent points. I would also like to add that some people spend more time trying to decide which car to buy than what graduate program to attend. How many posts have we...
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    Competent programs? NP or PA...

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

    TX RN, that is why I am in favor of residencies/fellowships for NPs, PAs too for that matter. PA and NP programs were originally intended to address the shortage of primary care providers. Now that...
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    Competent programs? NP or PA...

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

    I think they are beneficial as well. Hopefully these fellowships and residencies will become federally funded as physician residencies are (most likely a long shot though). It would've been great if...
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    Titrating multiple drips

    CCRNDiva replied to Good Morning, Gil's topic in MICU, SICU

    Ruby Vee, I was going to say the same thing. For instance if the patient has an ischemic bowel, you may want to wean the Levo first to decrease further ischemia r/t to clamping down or...
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    Competent programs? NP or PA...

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

    In support of your statement, Juan, I have noticed recent adds for critical care PAs/NPs that want PAs who either have critical care PA experience or have completed a PA residency in critical care...
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    Where are all the jobs?

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

    I'm curious, did you have nursing experience prior to becoming a NP and what type of NP are you? Some hospitals have programs for additional clinical experience (Methodist Hospital in TX and Crowley...
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    PNP or FNP?

    CCRNDiva replied to thuyd527's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    That is so true!! It is better to get the education that will best prepare you for your career goals than to go about attaining an education that is not best suited for goals and your
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    PNP or FNP?

    CCRNDiva replied to thuyd527's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    IIg, I totally agree with you. You made some very good points. Most parents in my area take their children to pediatricians as well. I really think we need to get away from the "FNP can do anything...
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    Second guessing it all...

    CCRNDiva replied to mom2cka's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with the above posters. I say go full time and get it done. 5 yrs is a long time to creep along for a MSN; anyone would be burnt out by now. I wouldn't give up until you at least try...
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    Anyone have NPs in their ICU?

    CCRNDiva replied to jcurlygirl's topic in MICU, SICU

    Our trauma services has recently hired an ACNP to round on all trauma patients admitted to the hospital. She just works days though. She responds to trauma admits (she has placed a couple of chest...
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    FNP or PNP

    CCRNDiva replied to thuyd527's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not an FNP or PNP; I'm enrolled in an ACNP program. I too was cautioned against an ACNP program and encouraged to enter a FNP program so I would not limit myself. I don't agree with that. I do...
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    Nursing Documentation in ICU

    CCRNDiva replied to trixie's topic in Critical Care

    Q2h head to toe assessment, hourly neuro checks if needed. VS q1-2h **We have a hybrid of electronic/paper charting and I swear that I spend more than 50% of my time charting. I feel like this...
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    Burnout rate-experienced nurses reply

    CCRNDiva replied to sassyrn333's topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm a little over 7 yrs in and I can definitely say that I am burnt out. I've experienced it before but I would get a patient who would remind me why I do this or I would precept a new ICU nurse and...
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    pt dies after fall, who's to blame?

    CCRNDiva replied to sueannRN's topic in MICU, SICU

    This is why I never get another nurse's patient out of bed without checking with their nurse
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    ARDS management with ECMO

    CCRNDiva replied to catamounts303's topic in MICU, SICU

    We were hit pretty hard by the flu last year. Our sickest patients were in the 25-45 age group. We don't have ECMO so we have to transfer to U of Michigan or U of Chicago. Our outcomes were not...
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    It will get better...right?

    CCRNDiva replied to Lovelymo79's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Give yourself time. I also started in the unit as a new grad and it takes time to feel comfortable. Once you've been exposed to more patients and illnesses you will have a frame of reference when...