crazylilkelly

crazylilkelly has 1 years experience and specializes in OB, Cardiac.

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1. Online masters vs. university dnp?

   crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Thank you all for your responses! I'm starting to lean more towards the university with the DNP program. At this point, I'm not to concerned with attaining the DNP vs. masters. It's just that the...

2. Online masters vs. university dnp?

   crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I'd also like to add, that I believe there are great online masters programs (& would love to hear about them). I just need to find what works best for me.

3. Online masters vs. university dnp?

   crazylilkelly posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi Everyone, I'm tossing around the idea of going back to school to become an NP. I wouldn't go for a couple of years, so I have time to figure out what my best route is. I am currently debating FNP...

4. Ventura

   crazylilkelly posted a topic in California Nursing

   Currently, I live in Illinois. I lived in SD til I was 8 and was stationed in Ventura county while serving in the military. My husband and I really miss living in Ventura. We would love to move back,...

5. c/s with ONLY local

   crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Thanks for all of your responses. If it's an emergent case & anaesthesia can't get there in time definitely makes the situation more understandable. But to hear that only 1 of the 4 were emergent...

6. c/s with ONLY local

   crazylilkelly posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

   One of our l&d RNs (I work pp) left us to become a director at another hospital. After just a few months she came back. Apparently, while she was at that hospital there were 4 c/s in which they...

7. PNP IN AF OR NAVY

   crazylilkelly posted a topic in Government, Military

   Hi Everyone! I was wondering if there are any PNPs in the NAVY or AF here? I'm considering going to PNP school & joining one of the two branches. I was wondering what you consider are the pros...

8. Asking for a recommendation

   crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Thanks everyone! I am now leaning toward doing 2 yrs of ICU. I contacted the university I plan on going to & they said I can take up to 9 credit hrs before I get accepted to the program. So, I...

9. Asking for a recommendation

   crazylilkelly posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

   Hi, I plan on applying for ICU next spring. I would like to only spend 1 yr on ICU. My question is did you all tell your managers when you got hired that you wanted to be a CRNA? I heard that they...

10. Irregular heartbeat- curiosity

    crazylilkelly replied to Equinox_93's topic in Cardiac

    hmm not sure... i did learn today that with cardiac tamponade (fluid filling in pericardial sac) that a s/s is pulsus paradoxus. This means that when the pt breathes in there is a drop in systemic BP...

11. Renewing CNA

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Illinois Nursing

    Hi, My dh got his cna over 2 yrs ago & never used it. He wants to work as tech while he's in school. How does he go about renewing his license?

12. babies or NP first?

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    thanks so much for your input. i know i could start NP school while my kids are little but I don't want to count on that. I love my niece & nephew so much that I know when i have my own kids i'll...

13. babies or NP first?

    crazylilkelly replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thanks for all your replies. I really appreciate your input!!! GOod luck to all of you in your careers. I definitely have some important decisions to make! A lot of my cowokers are telling me to have...

14. babies or NP first?

    crazylilkelly posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi, I am a new grad RN working in pp and loving it. However, I have full intention to continue on to become an NP. Also, my dh & i want to start having kids w/in the next 2 yrs. I am debating...

15. Starting pay for new BSN grad

    crazylilkelly replied to ohsnapples's topic in Illinois Nursing

    uic is around