tamale29 MSN, RN, NP

Hello, I am in the process of getting my own practice up and running and the thing I am having the most trouble with is finding a reasonably priced EMR. I do telemed and need that capability as well as I need escribe capabilities. It's a very sm...

Thank you so much! after meeting with about 8 EMRs, I have chosen to use Kareo. It's decetnly affordable at 165 a month, and I am excited to see how it goes. I signed a 1 year contract so fingers crossed I love it!

Just kidding, I looked more into it, and it does look affordable so I thank you for the tip! Not sure why my old practice told me that was the reason. I appreciate the tip!

Thank you! Can I pick your brain a bit? I am self pay so do not really need the billing aspect, and the two big things I need are telehealth capabilites (I am a telemed business) and escribe because that's just so much easier. How would you say they...

Yes, I used athena while I was employed in a private, very successful practice. They had to change due to cost issues, it is 7% gross income which could be hundreds and eventually thousands a month. Thank you though!

It'll be a rough start. You need to know how to respond in a critical care situation, without getting a lot of experience in it because it rarely happens. That being said its not easy to start anywhere. Ask a ton of questions, always admit to needing...

I was almost done with my FNP where we had to find preceptors. Sadly my last two clinicals, after a year of looking, I could not find a preceptor for. Ended up dropping out and finding a program that found them for me. Dallas market was rough. Just f...

This, in the grand scheme of things, is nothing at all. Learn from it, breathe, and move on. You say "so many things are going wrong" so I feel like this was more of a last straw. Evaluate what else is happening and make a plan. Nursing is the pits a...

I feel like this has changed since I started my RN career in 2013 I worked in the ICU in IL and they made me cover them. My next job was in Chicago in 2014 and my colleges and boss thought they were lovely. Patients, especially older ones, seem to lo...

Hello all! I have been an ICU nurse for about 3.5 years and am exactly half way done with my Masters for FNP. Thing is.... I don't know I want to be an FNP! Ha, bad time to realize this, eh? I'm the first to admit that I have a short attention span a...

So I took a year off, traveled (if anyone has ever wanted to travel nurse, I cannot recommend it enough) and I am happy to announce I am going back to finsh starting in January. It was exactly what I needed! I did trade programs, and will be finishin...

Ever since I was in 5th grade I've wanted to be a nurse. In Jr. High we had to present on our heros and I went as Clara Barton. It's what I've wanted to do my whole life. Now that I am finally a nurse I am afraid it might not be for me. I graduated ...

I just wanted to give in a little update. It did get so much better! Looking back its just lack of expierence. ANd the only way to do that is to keep at it until you are comfortable.

Hey there BeautifulDisaster! I Graduated in December of 2012, started as a new grad in Level 1 Trauma MICU last February. Been there a year now. I second every work bmendi said. Also... if at all possible, take ACLS class as soon as humanly possible...

I just wrote a long well thought out comment and it didnt post, now i'm all irritatted Thank you all for the responses. The short and sweet of what I wrote was when things go wrong I panic (vtach, pressures drop, cardiac arrest, stroke) and I don't ...

I already moved from Chicago to a rural area for the job. I'll have to keep looking I guess. I may be moving to Seattle. I guess I'm just curious if its a new grad thing or if ICU is just too much.

I have Asics and i am in need of new shoes. I have pretty bad back pain all day at work that affects my job. all tips welcome!

That would be scary!! Yea any time anyone tells you something that is directly against a doctors orders I would always double check that someone specifically asked that doctor, and get thier name and when they asked. If noone had make sure you do it ...

What I did is during open labs I would ask my instructors to do a run through. I would ask them not to stop me or anything until the end. Really its like you're getting to take the test first and then get a grade, and then you get to practice and go ...

This article could give an idea about providing them saftey To provide health care in Chicago's violent communities, some nurses, health aides require security escorts - chicagotribune.com

CAUTI is always a good one

What is in the books is on the test, but some of it does require reading into it. You def need to understand the concepts as well as the facts. However I always did better on the tests than I did on the ATI. Community health is a wide variety of thi...

I'm glad to hear it does eventually get better. I am a brand new RN and I got hired straight into a level I trauma ICU. So far it has been pretty scary but I've learned more in one month than in 4 years of school. Hope it keeps just getting better

I graduated in December of 2012 with a 3.1 and am currently working in the ICU in central Illinois. I have an overall GPA of 3.09, a nursing GPA of 3.03, and a science GPA of 3.00. I am mostley interested in SIUE and am currently working on their pr...

Well, I've only been in a level I trauma center for just over a month but I can give you me two cents. A typical day can range dramatically from not even having time to use the bathroom to some days I sit around and twiddle my thumbs. When we do ge...