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I can confidently say that Parkinson's does not rule out a cardiac cath, having taken care of those patients in the past.

If I'm working back to back shifts, I'll change them my first night. If I'm only working 1 day in a row, they get changed. It's just included in my assessment really. I'm there, might as well do it. You'd be amazed at the number of false alarms you g...

We frequently use the Fentanyl and Propofol combination for our intubated patients. Rarely due we used Versed. We will occasionally use Precedex for patients at risk of withdrawl from whatever (often think the med just plain doesn't work). Our docs ...

Clock in 1854 on average. Clock out 0725 on average. Sometimes report takes fooooorrrrreeeevvvveeerrrr depending on who I'm giving report to. "They have a Right AC salin" "When did they poop last?" Shut it! I'll get there!

We used to have a therapy dog come in on day shift to our hospital. He could count to 10, open doors, navigate the hospital on his own, etc. His owner was quite elderly so I'm not really sure what happened. Haven't seen either the dog or the owner fo...

Jumping back in to this discussion. What would really drive my insane is if we switched to how RT is doing it now. 12 hour shifts, "sort of" self scheduling, and every other weekend! F THAT! I like my known rotation and every 3rd weekend rotation. I...

If I was looking at FNP I'd go to UoCin or Ohio State. A friend of mine went there (moved there actually, Cincinnati) for his ACNP. Absolutely loved the program and staff.

I'd like to be loan free by 10 years out of school. If my wife were to quit working, which was the plan, we'd be back living the same way we are now for 10 more years and we'd both be in our mid 40's. Seems way too long to live with such debt, at suc...

Gay or not, all I care about is if my fellow male nurse will help me with turns and get their hands dirty. What you do outside of work is your own thing. I don't know how most women could find a male nurse attractive because of their job. "Oh so you...

I did my RN to BSN through OU and they really weren't very helpful with setting up my schedule or helping in that regard at all. I've known a few graduates from that program that say the same thing. But on the other hand they also say the education t...

We just started something new at our hospital. Step down patients - They call to say the patient is on the way. No report. Figure it out ourselves now. Often the patients are sent up with patient aides. ICU patients - Sent up with a nurse, often not ...

I'd love to work a 3p-3a shift. My mom did that 20 some years ago and she said it worked perfectly. Even a 3a-3p would work nicely I guess. Other than those two shifts, I'll stick with 7p-7a as well

I have only worked 12 hour shifts and prefer them. I'd rather work 3 nights a week rather than 5 nights. You are right though, 12 hour shifts leave you enough time to get home, shower, sleep, wake up, eat, shower, and head back to work. That's the n...

Do you mind me asking if you two got an estimate for the total cost of your program? I'm looking at the ACAGNP program but I'm seeing like $80k for the full thing. I just wanted a realistic idea as to what I may have to pay. Georgetown looks to be m...

The accusations of sexual assault and the like are a very big concern. I always, always, always bring a female with me. I also always ask the patient if it's OK if I place the foley, which they rarely say no. I don't even bother with asking the young...

Politely, yet sternly, tell them that if they touch any equipment again that they will be escorted by security off the premises. I don't screw with that kind of crap because if they hurt or kill their loved one, you darn well know they're going to su...

The system I work for does something similar. As a new hire into the ICU world you "follow" a seasoned nurse in each of the ICU environments (SICU, CCU, CVICU). It's kind of neat, in my opinion, as you get to see a little bit of everything. Who is to...

Not an NP YET but I will be giving it my all later this year. Anyways....basically I didn't listen to my mom. She told me to go be a Chiropractor or M.D., that'd I'd love it and make a great living. As a RN of 25+ years at that time (now well over 30...

Sounds like you have heard good reviews on this college? I'm looking at applying soon. My ADN degree had a crappy GPA of 2.9. I've worked 5 years before going back for my BSN which is a 3.9. Hoping they take my experience and see that I got my crap t...

Hi everyone I've been working in a CCU for the past 4 years (6 years total nursing experience) and I'm nearing the end of my RN to BSN program. After working closely with our Acute Care NP's, this is the route I want to pursue. They've changed how we...

Totally agree, which is why I'm here. Most of the people I know going back to school are going the FNP route, something I'm not totally interested in (except maybe a dual degree). I'm doing the same RN to BSN program she went to and she hated it.......

Did either of you have much in the way of group work? I'm currently looking for an all online ACNP program and I was looking into Georgetown (I honestly don't mind the traveling once per semester, it'd be a mini-vacation that I could take). Plan on w...

I am almost done with my RN to BSN degree through OU. I have not had a single group project. If I'm lucky, I might spend 20 hours total over the 5 weeks on each course. Once you get past your first course, you will know the expectations of most of th...