NeuroNP

NeuroNP has 10 years experience.

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1. Neurocritical care for the non-neurocritical care provider

   NeuroNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm working on a presentation covering basic neurocritical care topics. It's aimed at the ICU nurse/NP who works someplace where there isn't dedicated neurocritical care coverage. It's been my...

2. Maintaining nursing certifications as an NP

   NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in Advanced Practice

   That's kind of my thoughts as

3. Maintaining nursing certifications as an NP

   NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in Advanced Practice

   They require a certain number within the past x years, which I meet because I'm a new

4. Maintaining nursing certifications as an NP

   NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in Advanced Practice

   I'll keep my ACLS, PALS went by the wayside a few years ago, I don't see kids. Do you still practice Emergency? (traumaRUs...) the certifications I'm talking about are in areas where I'm not currently...

5. Maintaining nursing certifications as an NP

   NeuroNP posted a topic in Advanced Practice

   I'm a new ACNP practicing in neurocritical care. I've got a CCRN, CSC (cardiac surgery certification) and CEN (certified emergency nurse) as well. My CSC is up for renewal at the end of this year. Is...

6. ACNP Student Away Rotation

   NeuroNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm an ACNP student and I'd like to set up an away rotation someplace. This wouldn't be for another year or so, but I'm starting to think about these things. My main interests in doing this would be...

7. CSC Exam

   NeuroNP posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

   I'm wanting to take the CSC exam, but I'd really like to take a practice exam first. I've been working in CTICU for three years, before that worked in CCU and ER. Got both CCRN and CEN certification...

8. No wonder our profession is messed up

   NeuroNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Several of us who have gone back to school to become NPs have encountered a lot of animosity from some fellow nurses. We get remarks like, "You think you're better than us?" The other night at work,...

9. Burn ICU Question

   NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in Critical Care

   OK, I've got an interview! I'm really getting excited about this. I think it'd be a great experience. The recruiter I talked to said that this is kind of a fluke, there are never any openings in this...

10. Burn ICU question

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in Burn

    OK, I've got an interview! I'm really getting excited about this. I think it'd be a great experience. The recruiter I talked to said that this is kind of a fluke, there are never any openings in this...

11. Burn ICU Question

    NeuroNP posted a topic in Critical Care

    OK, this is kind of broad...I'm a CEN/CCRN who has worked in Medical/Surgical/Cardiac/Cardiothoracic ICUs and the ED, I'm in nurse practitioner school and trying to get a job at the university for...

12. Burn ICU question

    NeuroNP posted a topic in Burn

    OK, this is kind of broad...I'm a CEN/CCRN who has worked in Medical/Surgical/Cardiac/Cardiothoracic ICUs and the ED, I'm in nurse practitioner school and trying to get a job at the university for...

13. Timing assessments

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in MICU, SICU

    Thanks for the responses so far. I'm only talking about routine assessments. Codes, events, etc, I would chart to the minute. And I'm only talking about on paper. For computer, I'd let it time it....

14. Timing assessments

    NeuroNP posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    We still use paper charting in our ICU. We document assessments q4 and there is some debate over how those should be timed on the flowsheet. For example, do you need to document that the assessment...

15. New Student meet and greet

    NeuroNP replied to Nurseboy1's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm in the ACNP program at University of Kentucky. I work full-time in a Cardiothoracic ICU and some prn work in the ER. I'm a part-time student in a DNP program. I'm married with a three year old...