Larry3373

Larry3373

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  1. Wrong decision to enter critical care

    Larry3373 replied to TKOmurse's topic in Critical Care

    ICU can be stressful for a while, but it gets better. I was feeling similar when I first started, but I started in the same facility I was already working at. That made it easier to transition,...

  2. new to LTACH-tips?

    Larry3373 replied to irishlynn5's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    Not to burst your bubble, but LTACH is not a fun place to work in my experience. I briefly worked for Select, because it was closer to home than the ICU I was working for, and they were offering a...

  3. Late admissions/close to shift change

    Larry3373 replied to Enmc412's topic in Critical Care

    It sounds like you work in an ICU where there is limited staff to assist with admissions. In one ICU I work for, the admission is basically done for you by the other nurses while you're getting...

  4. Is pursuing a BSN smart in 2016

    Larry3373 replied to Fabery22's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I work in an area that is saturated with nursing schools and it took me about a month and a half to find a job (almost 4 years ago). When I hear things like "the market is too saturated" I take it...

  5. Can you specialize and still do other things?

    Larry3373 replied to Lapishsunsmile's topic in Ob/Gyn

    If you become an RN you can work wherever you want, as long as you can find someone willing to hire you. New grads work in med surg all the time, so why couldn't an OB trained

  6. FNP vs. ACNP

    Larry3373 replied to Redds's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am going part time, so shouldn't be a

  7. FNP vs. ACNP

    Larry3373 replied to Redds's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Also, I have not worked in the ER, but they accepted me into the masters program for ER providers with my ICU experience (they actually prefer ICU experience over

  8. FNP vs. ACNP

    Larry3373 replied to Redds's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am currently enrolled in the FNP- AG ACNP dual role through university of south alabama, which is designed for the ER, and will allow me to test for both FNP and acute care certifications. I...

  9. NP Education Sites

    Larry3373 replied to Julia77's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No

  10. Overwhelmed at work :(

    Larry3373 replied to nursecatRN's topic in General Nursing

    To the OP. Did you notice how many people have shared a common experience with you. The common theme here IMO is floor nursing. In states that do not have mandatory nurse patients ratios (all...

  11. Overwhelmed at work :(

    Larry3373 replied to nursecatRN's topic in General Nursing

    I get how you feel, because I experienced something similar with my first job. Fast forward 3 1/2 years later and I've been working ICU now for about a year and a half. I would never go back to...

  12. NP Education Sites

    Larry3373 replied to Julia77's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    YouTube has a channel called Strong medicine. He is an IM doctor and has a nice playlist for interpreting X-rays. I think he has like 180 videos on YouTube exploring various aspects of medicine in...

  13. Family NP as a hospitalist

    Larry3373 replied to russianbear's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    At on of the hospitals I work for (in Mississippi), FNPs work as hospitalists, but they can't follow patients in ICU. They also work in the fast track part in the ER. I personally believe that if...

  14. New to the ICU: Need a book

    Larry3373 replied to Rich_'s topic in Critical Care

    SICU will take primarily surgical patient that are critically ill. In many hospitals, the heart surgeries go to SICU, unless CCU or a CTICU is available to take them. My hospital has 4 ICUs and I...

  15. New to the ICU: Need a book

    Larry3373 replied to Rich_'s topic in Critical Care

    Go to YouTube and type in critical care. You will be amazed at the resources that pop up. Here are a few YouTube channels that were helpful: IUCriticalcare; medcramvideos; strong

  16. Where did you start working right after getting your RN license?

    Larry3373 replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in General Nursing

    An LTACH is not the same as a nursing home and does sometimes have both patients on vents and pressors. It is a long term hospital. many patients have picc lines for long term abx, and they maintain...

  17. how much experience needed to become an NP

    Larry3373 replied to SMRN2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I did 1 year med surg, 1 year telemetry, and 1 year ICU before I applied for NP school. My ICU experience was important because of the acute care component as I'm in the Acute care/Family dual role...

  18. Specialty pay

    Larry3373 replied to BeachsideRN's topic in General Nursing

    I make an extra 2000 or so per year if I get my critical care certification

  19. Help on decision of NP specialty

    Larry3373 replied to CR27's topic in General Nursing

    There should be programs out there that offer a dual role family and psych NP program. Many people go for family NP first because they see it as the most in demand (you can see all age groups). The...

  20. Can pushing fluids lead to pulmonary edema?

    Larry3373 replied to Pseudonym's topic in General Students

    Don't forget to assess for changes in LOC (level of consciousness) frequently. If the patient becomes nonresponsive, or they go from being oriented to disoriented, then they are likely declining...

  21. Are the pts in the ICU mostly unconscious?

    Larry3373 replied to Philly85's topic in Critical Care

    I work in a surgical icu that takes postop hearts and a more general medical/surgical icu. Most patients are not unconscious in my experience. Yes it can be nice when you have sedated and ventilated...

  22. Need Help Preparing for PostMasters FNP program

    Larry3373 replied to MiahMSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ok great, I think that will give you a great overview. You can even play the videos in fast forward if you're listening from a laptop to save

  23. Need Help Preparing for PostMasters FNP program

    Larry3373 replied to MiahMSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you like listening to YouTube videos, Andrew Wolf teaches and advanced patho on his YouTube

  24. New nurse-what do I bring daily for work?

    Larry3373 replied to Kebby1016's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I work ICU. I bring a stethoscope, scissors, hemostats, and several pens. I also bring plenty of snacks and maybe 2 meals. Remember to stop and eat something if you find yourself unable to...

  25. Doctors orders for the small stuff and third shift

    Larry3373 replied to tsm007's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At one facility I work at they have threatened to report us to the board of nursing if we write an order without talking to a doctor first. It doesn't matter if they would be ok with us writing the...