J&B-RN BSN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP

J&B-RN has 14 years experience as a BSN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP and specializes in ICU.

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1. New grad NP in pain management, bad idea?

   J&B-RN replied to J&B-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Hi there, Update- I stayed in pain management for one year. That was plenty long enough. While I did learn a lot, and overall it helped me settle into the role of an advance practice provider…...

2. New grad NP in pain management, bad idea?

   J&B-RN replied to J&B-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Thank you for the words of advice! So far I’ve survive nearly 2 weeks on my own. It’s been stressful and hard. I see 13 patients a day for now and it’s busy. I feel like I’m learning from the...

3. New grad NP in pain management, bad idea?

   J&B-RN replied to J&B-RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   How did you know exactly what to say!! thank you ?? I’ve been so stressed about working in pain management and then when I lost the rest of my orientation weeks I just panicked. It’s hard...

4. New grad NP in pain management, bad idea?

   J&B-RN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   OK so to make a long story short... I’m a new grad, sort of, I graduated 2 years ago and I am finally starting my first NP job. (I was sick for a year and couldn’t work, postpartum...

5. Where are all the Acute care jobs??

   J&B-RN replied to J&B-RN's topic in Advanced Practice

   I haven’t tried sound or Apogee yet. I am really trying to avoid that brutal 7 on 7 off schedule. Been there done that as a bedside ICU nurse and it about killed me. I think I’d rather do family...

6. Where are all the Acute care jobs??

   J&B-RN posted a topic in Advanced Practice

   I just graduated with a dual AGACNP/FNP a few months ago and job hunting has been zero fun!! I did not enjoy family med and want to avoid that area of medicine completely but it seems like those are...

7. switching ICUs?

   J&B-RN replied to CritcareRN13's topic in MICU, SICU

   I went from a general SICU in a level 1 facility with a large variety of patients (truama, neuro, sicu, cardiothoracic, picu, open bellies, open chests, crrt, balloon pump, etc) to a burn and...

8. New job not what i was expecting

   J&B-RN replied to BSN16's topic in General Nursing

   I am literally in this same exact boat. Except I've been at the new job for about 6 months now. And I am bored out of my mind!! Ive only ever worked in level 1 trauma/surgical ICU's and I recently...

9. From SICU to BICU and I'm so bored!

   J&B-RN posted a topic in Burn

   0Because of many reasons I moved to an entirely new city and took up a new job. I have over 4 years of surgical trauma ICU experience in a large level 1 facility that was a very fast paced ICU with...

10. Most intense ICU you've travel to?

    J&B-RN posted a topic in Travel

    Hey travel nurses! I was just wondering what your favorite ICU you've traveled to is?? what's the most intense, interesting, sickest, most challenging, assignment you've ever taken?? In a good way!...

11. From SICU to BICU and I'm so bored!

    J&B-RN replied to J&B-RN's topic in MICU, SICU

    I have taken care of an 80% burn. Do you work days or nights? That makes a big difference. I work nights and we don't do burn care at night. So it's just turn and base and pain meds. They become...

12. Both adult and peds?

    J&B-RN replied to Chelonophile's topic in Critical Care

    I've only ever worked in large level 1 Truama ICU's and both jobs the ICU's have both adult and peds. They are out there if you look for

13. From SICU to BICU and I'm so bored!

    J&B-RN posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Because of many reasons I moved to an entirely new city and took up a new job. I have over 4 years of surgical trauma ICU experience in a large level 1 facility that was a very fast paced ICU with...

14. Washington State (seatac/spokaneACNP utilization?

    J&B-RN replied to sgerry's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Do any of the hospital in WA actually use ACNPs in their ICU's? Thinking of moving to WA and planning on getting my ACNP within the next 2 years. I want to end up in an ICU as an

15. NPs in the ICU in Seattle area

    J&B-RN posted a topic in Washington Nursing

    Hello everyone! So the hubby and I are thinking of relocating from Vermont to Seattle. I am going to be starting in an acute care NP online program this fall. I currently work in a SICU as an RN. I...