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  1. Discounts for nurses

    NeuroNP posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I was doing some Christmas shopping for my wife the other day at New York and Company when I noticed a slip of paper by the register that said, "service occupation discount codes" and it listed...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. Maintaining nursing certifications as an NP

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in Advanced Practice

    That's kind of my thoughts as

  5. 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

  6. 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...

  7. Best places to live/work?

    NeuroNP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I'm currently working on my DNP for ACNP and I'm interested in working in critical care upon graduation (particularly trauma or other surgical critical care). My wife and I have talked and decided...

  8. 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...

  9. 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...

  10. 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,...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. 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...

  14. 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...

  15. Questions about per diem agency work

    NeuroNP posted a topic in Agency Nurses

    I've never done any kind of agency work before, so I don't really know how this works. We're having a real slump at work the past couple of months and not getting any overtime (in fact, some weeks I...

  16. 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...

  17. 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....

  18. 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...

  19. Questions about per diem agency work

    NeuroNP replied to NeuroNP's topic in Agency Nurses

    Update: I went to the website listed on the card and searched for jobs. There were NONE listed in the entire state! I don't know why you'd send out a card like that without having jobs posted on the...

  20. Travelling with a family

    NeuroNP posted a topic in Travel

    I'm a CVICU nurse in school to become an ACNP. Next summer will be my last one without classes and it just hit me it might be a good time to try a travel assignment. I've got a wife (stay at home...

  21. Best places to live/work?

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

    Thanks for all the replies so far. Several of the places mentioned are places I'd already been looking at, but it's nice to hear from people who know first

  22. Good CCRN review

    NeuroNP posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm thinking of taking the CCRN. My hospital is trying to encourage it, so if you take it and pass they'll reimburse 100%. They're having a 2 day review in April but I was hoping to find some other...

  23. CMC/CSC Certification

    NeuroNP posted a topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Anyone know much about these certifications offered by AACN? Are they worth it? I'm eligible to sit for both. It doesn't look like many people have these certifications. Anyone know of good study...

  24. CEN Practice Questions

    NeuroNP posted a topic in Emergency

    Anyone know of a good place to get CEN practice questions/test? I've got a book (Pass CEN) that has some, so I don't really want to pay for more, but it'd be great if there were some more out there....

  25. CCRN Practice Questions/Test

    NeuroNP posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Anyone know of a good place to get CCRN practice questions/test? Would be great if it was free, but would be willing to pay if it was good. Took a review course last year and never got around to...