fsalazar1

fsalazar1 has 4 years experience and specializes in ICU, ER, PACU.

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1. What is your nursing "joy?"

   fsalazar1 replied to jamisaurus's topic in Nurses Rock

   Oh my goodness

2. RNs!!!! Did you fail Any classes???

   fsalazar1 replied to dinah77's topic in General Nursing

   I failed Pediatric Nursing once, and it only pushed me back two months in the nursing program. My program allowed you to retake a class once and if failed a second time, you're out. The professor was...

3. Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

   fsalazar1 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   Service is service. That's what nursing, social work, teaching and any human interacting career is all about. SERVICE. I haven't even been an RN for five years yet, but working in multiple areas...

4. Want to be a nurse, just no butt wiping or other yucky stuff please

   fsalazar1 replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

   It's sad to me that people don't understand everything that nursing entails even after going through nursing school. I've had new nurses precept under me before, and I remember a few of them being...

5. ICU Interview Questions

   fsalazar1 replied to 26.2, BSN's topic in Critical Care

   Hi, Your responses seem well put, but I would rearrange the answer to question 1 in my opinion. It's good to tell them that you work well under stressful situations, but depending on the employer,...

6. Travel nursing

   fsalazar1 replied to Bleumorgan's topic in Travel

   Well, everyone has different situations. I will agree with the others on one thing: you don't have the nursing degree nor the experience yet, so I would focus on getting there of course. If nursing...

7. Why you shouldn't become a nurse practitioner

   fsalazar1 replied to chillnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I respect your stance. There are plenty of NPs like you who haven't had any prior experience as an RN but are GREAT at what they do. I've just met many of them who wished they had more experience...

8. Why you shouldn't become a nurse practitioner

   fsalazar1 replied to chillnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Still getting used to the site. Sorry about

9. Why you shouldn't become a nurse practitioner

   fsalazar1 replied to chillnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I agree with this! I couldn't imagine myself with no nursing experience in a nurse practitioner program. I just feel that it's only right to respect the profession enough to get your feet wet in it....

10. Why you shouldn't become a nurse practitioner

    fsalazar1 replied to chillnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    See coment

11. Why you shouldn't become a nurse practitioner

    fsalazar1 replied to chillnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    On their knowledge of nursing care. Looking at resumes to see if they've been actually working. A good friend of mine has been an NP for about seven years, and she said that she's grateful for her 10+...

12. Why you shouldn't become a nurse practitioner

    fsalazar1 replied to chillnurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with the OP as well as other contributors like Retired APRN and Blue Devil. I have been an RN for two years coming in October, and practicing in ICU for 1 1/2 years. Before I got my job in...

13. Nursing Classroom Education: The big bang of powerpoint slavery

    fsalazar1 replied to guest042302019's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Hello. I must say that I thoroughly agree with your post. I can relate to your nursing school experience, as I was often in classes where I was being talked to instead of taught. I am both a teacher...

14. New Grad Needs Experience

    fsalazar1 replied to bubblejet50's topic in Critical Care

    Hello. As a new graduate (as of July 2012), I just got hired at a hospital for a Critical Care Residency. I think that its all about the hospital and what they are looking for. I was truly blessed as...