Telenurse1990

Telenurse1990

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  1. CRRT and mobility

    Telenurse1990 replied to dec2007's topic in MICU, SICU

    I've had patients get OOB to a regular chair (CRRT, SWAN, ART line) and I personally feel that it's A. Stupid and B. Dangerous. One little misstep and there goes all your lines and you could be up...

  2. Worried about the future of ICU nursing

    Telenurse1990 replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Critical Care

    I agree. I've been open about how NP program standards are horrible and that it's made way too easy for people to advance (essentially NO standards). It was just a random thought I had on my...

  3. Which school should I attend.

    Telenurse1990 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I currently have two FNP acceptances and I am at a cross roads as to which one I should attend. West Coast University: Newer program, not approved by the board of nursing at this time, no graduates...

  4. Which school should I attend.

    Telenurse1990 replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree. It's just hard to eat that extra 30,000

  5. Protecting Your License: Notes from a Nurse-Attorney

    Telenurse1990 replied to SafetyNurse1968's topic in General Nursing

    I've been told several times that malpractice insurance makes you more of a target to be sued. Is this true? If not, please elaborate. Thank

  6. Schools that require you to find a preceptor (rant)

    Telenurse1990 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm currently applying for NP school and I need to vent about a few things..... 1. It's unacceptable that a school requires students to find their own preceptors. Ridiculous, unacceptable, they should...

  7. Schools that require you to find a preceptor (rant)

    Telenurse1990 replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Being that you weren't an RN beforehand, how would you know the difference? You don't know what you don't know. You don't think years of working in an intensive care unit, medical surgical unit,...

  8. Pro Life Beliefs and Nursing

    Telenurse1990 replied to Tuzla99's topic in General Nursing

    I am anti-woman beater, anti-drugs, anti-murder,anti-sexual abuse, anti-rape, anti-racist, anti-homophobic. You see where I'm going here? You don't get to pick and choose as a nurse, unfortunately. No...

  9. Schools that require you to find a preceptor (rant)

    Telenurse1990 replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Agreed. I never said that the requirements are even close to that of medical schools. But we are working in a very similar role, with much less education. There needs to be SOME standard. I'm applying...

  10. Schools that require you to find a preceptor (rant)

    Telenurse1990 replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You are completely twisting my words. I never said anything bad about online programs. I'm talking about diploma mill programs that require no campus visits, no mandatory login times, no science...

  11. CTICU or Trauma/SICU

    Telenurse1990 replied to Wenliu's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I'm not sure why everyone keeps saying that swans are being phased out. Every CCU/CVICU I have worked (when I was a traveler) uses them often. Every post cardiac surgery patient has them from my...

  12. Schools that require you to find a preceptor (rant)

    Telenurse1990 replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There are services out there that charge students to find clinical sites. It's insanity. One of them charges 12.50 hour....if you times that by 650 hours, you're well over an additional 12,000 on top...

  13. Schools that require you to find a preceptor (rant)

    Telenurse1990 replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    There will always be a shortage of providers in smaller more rural towns. I have yet to meet a nurse practitioner that went unemployed for longer than a few

  14. Schools that require you to find a preceptor (rant)

    Telenurse1990 replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Which is why I personally don't think they should operate in Nashville. It's an absolute slap in the face to students to make them cold call like a telemarketer to find some place to allow them to...

  15. Schools that require you to find a preceptor (rant)

    Telenurse1990 replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm aware that NPs are not physicians, but the lines do cross....I mean, when i get surgery I dont really care who's administering my anesthesia. I want a provider (MD, CRNA, DO, AA) thats competent...

  16. ACNP vs FNP advice needed.

    Telenurse1990 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello, all! I am currently in a dilemma. I have recently applied for FNP school and am set to interview next week. I have 4 years of ICU and about 9 years total of nursing experience. I wanted to...

  17. Would you hold digoxin for a low BP?

    Telenurse1990 replied to fatrabbit's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    The nurse did the right thing by administering the Dig. Digoxin slows down the heart rate and increases stroke volume helping the heart pump more effectively. Now; if it was co-administered with an...

  18. Concealed Carry for Caregivers

    Telenurse1990 replied to ClaraRedheart's topic in General Nursing

    We need more strict gun control laws. There's nothing to argue here. There are so many loopholes with buying a gun, it's insane that almost anyone can get a gun and legally have the right to use it....

  19. Putting nurses in a bad spot.

    Telenurse1990 posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    I'm extremely frustrated at the moment. Without going into much detail, at my facility, the only thing we are allowed to push for intubation is versed. With that being said, half the time it doesn't...

  20. Sexual Comment from Boss???

    Telenurse1990 replied to headtotoewounds's topic in General Nursing

    I think it's slightly odd that you're even considering it as sexual. I mean, is that literally all he said? Idk, seems very petty to me. It will make things awkward if you report him. Let it go, see...

  21. New Traveler

    Telenurse1990 posted a topic in Travel

    Hello Everyone! I'm about to start interviewing for some potential travel opportunities in the San Antonio/Houston Texas Area. I'm pretty open for my first assignment as far as location. I'm currently...

  22. New Traveler

    Telenurse1990 replied to Telenurse1990's topic in Travel

    I took your advice and got onboard with another agency and will end up making more money. I will still be in San Antonio! Very excited to

  23. San Diego Job Market

    Telenurse1990 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hello Everyone. I wanted to see what the job market it like for ICU nurses in the area. I absolutely loved San Diego and want to get out of my small town I currently live and grew up in. I'm 25...

  24. Job outlook in SoCal.

    Telenurse1990 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Just a little background information about myself before I start asking one of the many questions I have. I was formerly an LPN at a SNF for about two years. I recently graduated RN school last June...

  25. Would you go straight to RN or start as LPN?

    Telenurse1990 replied to ana377's topic in LPN, LVN Students

    I started as an LPN back in 2011 and have since bridged to RN. During my time as an LPN, I worked skilled rehab and in an LTAC and learned a tremendous amount during those two years as an LPN. I...