Larry3373

Larry3373

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  1. Half of the class fails

    Larry3373 replied to kblas's topic in General Students

    We started out with 50 students. Almost everyone passed the first semester, but about half failed the second semester. After that most of us finished to

  2. Best nursing youtube channels?

    Larry3373 replied to nursedorkface's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Simplenursing.com has probably the most complete and thorough selection of videos. As a practicing RN for three years now, I can vouch that the information is good. ED4 nurses youtube channel has a...

  3. University of South Alabama NP Spring 2015

    Larry3373 replied to tamtamrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I applied for the msn emergency dual role program for the Fall. I saw and old thread on here where people were receiving letters in June, so I'm patiently waiting. Good luck to

  4. How to gain experience.

    Larry3373 replied to belfordnurse48's topic in Nursing Career

    Volunteer at the hospital, then get get to know the nurse manager of the floor where you want to be a pct. this will also make it much easier to navigate clinicals in nursing school and find a job...

  5. Maryland joins 21 states and DC

    Larry3373 replied to Corey Narry's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So what? No one is claiming that the education and training is equivalent. The issue is independence, not equivalence. Let the healthcare consumer decide who to see for their

  6. Ventricular tachycardia

    Larry3373 replied to mialamia's topic in General Nursing

    Also hypoxia can cause frequent pvcs that can lead to runs of vtach. Make sure the patient has their oxygen on if they're normally O2 dependent. Too much opioids can cause respiratory depression and...

  7. Ventricular tachycardia

    Larry3373 replied to mialamia's topic in General Nursing

    Typically small runs of nonsustained vtach are harmless. As a pp replied, I would want to know what the k and mg levels were as abnormalities of these electrolytes can lead to cardiac arrest (vfib or...

  8. USA Fall 2015

    Larry3373 replied to EMG794's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    BSN-DNP letters go out first. I saw a thread on here from last year where the MSN students were getting letters as late as June. Hopefully won't be like that this

  9. Duties of an ICU nurse?

    Larry3373 replied to northmississippi's topic in Critical Care

    I forgot to mention there are many CCRN review books that you can purchase or get from the library that give a comprehensive review of ICU

  10. Duties of an ICU nurse?

    Larry3373 replied to northmississippi's topic in Critical Care

    Patients are sicker and are therefore monitored more closely and using more invasive means. Look up CVP and Arterial lines; common vasopressors (used to control BP) such as levophed, vasopressin,...

  11. USA Fall 2015

    Larry3373 replied to EMG794's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A pp just said in a few weeks, so I would think 1 or 2 weeks. I'm trying not to think about it too much, although I find myself checking my mailbox frequently,

  12. USA Fall 2015

    Larry3373 replied to EMG794's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, I emailed the head of that program and she said she will accept ICU as well as ER experience. The website only mentions ER as acceptable for the dual role, but I wanted to make

  13. Patients allowed to go outside and smoke???

    Larry3373 replied to JackiRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    All 3 hospitals I've worked at have a smoke free campus policy, but none of them enforce it. Patients who are stable tend to go outside to smoke. The exception to this is patients on telemetry,...

  14. USA Fall 2015

    Larry3373 replied to EMG794's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You should be able to get into the ag acnp with a 3.0. At least, that is what they told me. The dual role acnp/fnp is a little more competitive, but not as much as fnp and requires 1 year icu or ER...

  15. USA Fall 2015

    Larry3373 replied to EMG794's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I emailed them and I physically went there and talked to (MODERATOR EDIT OF NAME). He said that the lowest GPA that is accepted for FNP varies each semester and that the previous semester the lowest...

  16. USA Fall 2015

    Larry3373 replied to EMG794's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    No I applied for the dual role. Letters will go out in

  17. USA Fall 2015

    Larry3373 replied to EMG794's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ok

  18. Anyone applying to University of South Alabama Nursing Program?

    Larry3373 replied to RNtoBe2017's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Yes I know at least 1 person who did the accelerated program to obtain a BSN. The deadline for MSN applicants for NP school was

  19. Anyone applying to University of South Alabama Nursing Program?

    Larry3373 replied to RNtoBe2017's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I know a few people who went there. It is a tough school and they require a lot of clinicals. I'm applying for the np program there for the

  20. USA Fall 2015

    Larry3373 replied to EMG794's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes you have to download the file once they notify you that they have finished calculating your GPA. They told me that you need at least 3.4 to get in for FNP. I applied to the dual role fnp/ ag...

  21. Sliding scale insulin...give or hold?

    Larry3373 replied to Annie Wilkes RN's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    2units is not much and it is very unlikely that a patient would become hypo unless they were a very brittle diabetic with a hx of getting hypo often. So it depends on the patient. I had a patient...

  22. Any advice for a new grad looking to transfer to ICU?

    Larry3373 replied to onconewgrad's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with getting ACLS if you don't currently have it. Tncc is an excellent course to take if you don't have it. would also make friends with the ICU director and find out what he or she is...

  23. Would you have called out?

    Larry3373 replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    I don't know, will your family be paying your bills if you get fired? I wouldn't have called out

  24. New grad. Torn between two..ER or med/surg?

    Larry3373 replied to Nurseresrey's topic in Emergency

    No question go with ER now. I'm have 3 years experience, but ER usually want some ER experience and that is making it difficult for me to transition to the

  25. I want to improve my routine in studying, can you guys give me any suggestions?

    Larry3373 replied to notarandomgirl's topic in General Students

    Priorities and Productivity | Reasonable Faith I suggest you read this article. God