kguill975

kguill975 MSN, APRN, NP

APRN, ACNP-BC, CNOR, RNFA

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  1. This may be a dumb question but...

    kguill975 replied to mchssrn8813's topic in Nursing Career

    Release of

  2. That awkward moment when....

    kguill975 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    That moment when the jail inmate asks for your number as you're wheeling him into the OR, and you laugh it off saying it's the drugs talking. The anesthesiologist looks at you seriously, and says, " I...

  3. ADN New grad. Everything is BSN preferred.

    kguill975 replied to JacobAnderson's topic in Nursing Career

    Here's some advice, while you're looking for that ADN position, go back to that same CC that you got your degree from, and enroll in a pre-req for your BSN. That way, when you apply for those...

  4. EVERYONE wants to be a Nurse/feeling overwhelmed

    kguill975 replied to bprlal13's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Honestly, most of the people that you start with, won't finish. Undergrad, we lost half of our class in the first semester, because it's a lot of work, and those people weren't able to commit. Some...

  5. NP (orthopedics) job description

    kguill975 replied to Ackeem's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not an Ortho NP, but work with them and I did a clinical rotation with them in NP school. I work in a university affiliated county hospital, so the Ortho dept is very busy, usually seeing about...

  6. Making a living as a CNA

    kguill975 replied to Queen33FutureLPN's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    Absolutely, enjoy your daughter while you can, because you can't get those years back. When she's a teenager, and you're no longer the coolest person she knows, then you may start to consider picking...

  7. How in debt were you after Nursing school?

    kguill975 replied to lilwonder's topic in General Students

    After an AA, an AAS, an ADN, BSN, and MSN-ACNP, I owe 30K. I never took a non-nursing course at a four year university and I've never not worked while in school. My strongest advice is to go to a...

  8. GI NP pay

    kguill975 replied to jcajd's topic in Advanced Practice

    I guess maybe since it's university affiliated and a county hospital, it pays less. It's Mon-Fri, 8-4:30 inpatient, no call, no weekends. I don't know anything about outpatient markets, but acute...

  9. Clinical Question about digital tools

    kguill975 replied to Floridanurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I just used my iPhone, because you'll need room in your pockets for other stuff, and you don't want to feel all bogged down. As far as apps, I used up to date, a few other drug apps, an a.b.g. app, a...

  10. CNOR study tips?

    kguill975 replied to mlrinfl's topic in Operating Room

    I don't know how it correlates, but I think you're doing pretty good. The best advice I can give you is to know the disinfection/sterilization techniques. Everything else, you can make an educated...

  11. First assist

    kguill975 replied to Stoogesfan's topic in Operating Room

    Stooges, If you're already in nursing school, then you don't have to complete a surg. tech program, you can get some training as a nurse. You'll want to find an internship that teaches both the scrub...

  12. RN Unit for Unknown NP Specialty?

    kguill975 replied to MBAWkg2bNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    HouTx, If you live where your username suggests, then we're neighbors, and I have to tell you that THE (blank) HOSPITAL has 2 Vandy direct entry NPs on staff, neither had RN experience, so yes, it's...

  13. Did dropping out ever discourage you from a future education?

    kguill975 replied to AutumnOlive's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I recommend applying to a LVN program. It's a very structured program, usually Mon-Fri, 8am-3, or something like that. I didn't become a LVN first, but I know a lot of people who did, and they were...

  14. Hopefully Moving From Floor Nursing to O.R.

    kguill975 replied to jlamarev's topic in Nursing Career

    One of our day shift Mon-Fri nurses came to us from the floor, and she works a few shifts a month in our hospital as an agency nurse. If the call requirement for your OR isn't too high, that would be...

  15. GI NP pay

    kguill975 replied to jcajd's topic in Advanced Practice

    A friend of mine works in an acute care hospital in GI and makes 81K here in Houston. She's got 2 years experience, so it sounds about

  16. RN Unit for Unknown NP Specialty?

    kguill975 replied to MBAWkg2bNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi, I don't think I've ever thought about this before. Generally, nurses know what populations they like or don't like from their clinical rotations in nursing school. There are so many areas (i.e....

  17. periop training program repayment?

    kguill975 replied to MM86's topic in Operating Room

    I can't speak for most internships, but mine was based on a prorated amount. We were given a 5K sign-on bonus, which we received 1/2 after the successful completion of 6 months, and the other half at...

  18. To become an OR Nurse...

    kguill975 replied to Ednach's topic in Operating Room

    Everyone's path is not the same. I was a CST, before going the ADN route to become a RN, then got a BSN and CNOR, and now I have a MSN and I'm an ACNP completing my RNFA. That path took me 10 years,...

  19. Online NP Education and Skills retention:

    kguill975 replied to PatMac10,RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I didn't do an online program, but I learned all of those skills in an ER rotation. I did more I&Ds and suturing up small lacerations than believable. My ENP preceptor reviewed EKGs with me, but...

  20. Surgeon closing before re-count complete

    kguill975 replied to NewOR-RN's topic in Operating Room

    If a patient is closed, and there was a retained object, it's a sentinel event and is reportable. It doesn't matter that it was caught and retrieved before leaving the OR. If the patient was closed,...

  21. Wearing scrubs at the gym??

    kguill975 replied to phieud's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I've worn scrubs to the gym, and I didn't think twice about it. On the other hand, I work in the OR, so the scrubs we wear inside the OR are put on and taken off at work. If you had approached me, I...

  22. the OR is interesting

    kguill975 replied to Tschinault's topic in Operating Room

    A lot of nurses who come to the OR from other areas say the same thing. I was a CST before going to nursing school, then later became a CNOR, so the OR is all I've ever known. I didn't see a...

  23. Got into a car accident after working a night shift

    kguill975 replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    I keep sunflower seeds in my car, because as long as I have a task to focus on, I can stay awake. Sadly, I use food to stay awake at work

  24. Prepping and other questions

    kguill975 replied to fracturenurse's topic in Operating Room

    The only place I've seen doctors prep a patient after scrubbing in was over seas. Apparently, it's a common practice in some countries. I've never heard of anyone not putting the foot at the end of...

  25. Making money while in nursing school

    kguill975 replied to DCtooRN's topic in General Students

    Since you have healthcare experience, I would suggest getting a job doing something you love, and find relaxing. Nursing school can be stressful, and just doing something totally unrelated and...