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    Where have you applied? Gotten your acceptance/rejection letter yet?

    twinmommy+2 replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Ashleigh I'm waiting anxiously as well on this end
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    Where have you applied? Gotten your acceptance/rejection letter yet?

    twinmommy+2 replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you want the one you've applied for then go for it, some want more than one and apply as such. How low is "very low" though, for the total GPA? It would help maybe if you got your GRE as well I...
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    Where have you applied? Gotten your acceptance/rejection letter yet?

    twinmommy+2 replied to LittleMissVixen410's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Where all did you apply for NP school? George Washington University AGNP and University of Southern Alabama EDNP Dual Program Which school is your first choice and why? Both are different programs...
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    How to get over hospital fears

    twinmommy+2 replied to desereelynn's topic in General Nursing

    I think your personal experiences will be quite the asset to your future patients. I say go for it, talk to your clinical instructors and they might even give you extra experiences to get you used to...
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    Is it a good idea to work 5 days straight (12 hours shifts/day)?

    twinmommy+2 replied to happyface27's topic in General Nursing

    I think its so individual as to how well one could handle it. Generally speaking I agree that multiple 12's can impair someone, but I feel I can handle it better now than when I first started...
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    What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    twinmommy+2 replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    @mee9mee9, sorry but 30 is still fairly young. But to answer your question,
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    What age did you complete your BSN or ASN?

    twinmommy+2 replied to mee9mee9's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I started my ADN at age 26, graduated at age 30 (3.5 years for prereqs and nursing program). I'll be 38 in March when I finish my
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    NP's working on their old units

    twinmommy+2 replied to twinmommy+2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I appreciate your answers everyone. So the general consensus is that they would have to get along with people prior to the degree. Thanks
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    NP's working on their old units

    twinmommy+2 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am looking to start a BSN-DNP program in the fall so I have a while till this comes about, but I was wondering if anyone has experience with working on the unit where they used to be a staff nurse?...
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    Conservative school for DNP?

    twinmommy+2 replied to CRF250Xpert's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    To play devil's advocate, and coming at this as a non DNP person as of yet, there is quite a bit of liberalism in school. I can understand, as an independant concervative voter it sometimes erks me...
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    Interview with scrubs on

    twinmommy+2 replied to LH...RN's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    When I interviewed for the job I'm in now, I had to work the night before and then had 1/2 hour to go across town to the interview. Thankfully I remembered a change of clothes but left them inthe...
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    ughhh... Hail all the floor nurses

    twinmommy+2 replied to nichefinder's topic in General Nursing

    Even though I'm not a floor nurse now, I worked med/surg for 1.5 years, and I can see what they appeal would be for those who would continue to work it. It isn't a bad job at all and I kinda liked it...
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    Veterans interview

    twinmommy+2 replied to nathuladula's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    Just remember that the people that are interviewing you are all humans, and have been exactly where you are. They all put on their pants just like you do. So its ok to stumble a bit, tell them that...
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    Veterans interview

    twinmommy+2 replied to nathuladula's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have always hated going on the interviews with the VA but I know they can at least be predictable. Three people panel, asking the same questions. So you know what questions are coming up you can...
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    Nurse to patient ratio in ED

    twinmommy+2 replied to 1fastRN's topic in Emergency

    If you're really going to tackle it, you need to address it with statistics on how patient safety and satisfaction scores are hurt by the increase in patient to staff ratio. Those reimbursement...
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    Unit Secret Santa- I got my boss! Help?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Nursing_Mamacita's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    At my job we have a $10 maximum, and we have strict rules about gift giving to and from the boss. I don't think that one person here would be allowed to give a gift to the manager, and she would be...
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    Nurse or ninja?

    twinmommy+2 replied to NickiLaughs's topic in General Nursing

    I am known for my ninja skill of getting blood from
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    RNs: How much vacation time do you get?

    twinmommy+2 replied to SummitRN's topic in General Nursing

    8hrs of PTO per pay period and 4 hrs of sick time per pay
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    What are you thankful for?

    twinmommy+2 replied to Brian's topic in General Students

    I am thankful that I am able to work two jobs to support my family when some don't have any. Today I am thankful for the cross I have to bear because I may not be able to carry the cross others have...
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    Admit orders for who?

    twinmommy+2 replied to nursej22's topic in General Nursing

    What are they doing with the blood tubes, perhaps patient information via
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    demerol then code blue

    twinmommy+2 replied to mom35's topic in Patient Medications

    You stated that the patient was known to have a drug abuse problem, could he have had a stash on him and taken some stuff on top of what you gave him? It sounds like you did the correct
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    Share your turkey / Thanksgiving story...

    twinmommy+2 replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    The last Thanksgiving I had with my Grandmother, she was diagnosed that year with small cell lung CA, so we knew it would be her last holiday season. She had a new peg tube because she wasn't...
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    Interesting or Different Anatomy:What have you encountered?

    twinmommy+2 replied to nursefrances's topic in General Nursing

    A little one with "blue baby syndrome" who truly was a lovely yet frightening shade of
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    Why??? Sleep interrupted nocturia post 12hr shift...

    twinmommy+2 replied to julz68's topic in General Nursing

    I was thinking for the op, that if you arn't "peeing" during the day and are so busy that you probably arn't drinking either, and by catching up on drinking when you get home you are making up for the...
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    Military friendly online RN to BSN program

    twinmommy+2 replied to IDC&Nurse's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'm currently attending American Military University, almost all of the classes have had veterans or current military in them, some of whom have been deployed. They really work with you. Tuition is...