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  1. Lines and tubes

    nurselove757 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello all, New grad Nurse Practitioner (NP) here. I just started working at a nursing home and I have some questions. With things such as g-tube, PEG tubes, PICC line, Bilary drains, and...

  2. Lines and tubes

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Juan, I read the whole thing and I understand now what direction I have to take from now on. Thank you so much for taking the time out to explain this to me. It means a lot to

  3. 2 month vaccination question

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I just started my first FNP job in Chicago. I just graduated a couple months

  4. 2 month vaccination question

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree with you, it is concerning. That is why I'm doing research on

  5. 2 month vaccination question

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I did my rotations at a family practice center. But we did not have many pediatric patients. We had one a day on average. I do remember now that we did administer some combination

  6. 2 month vaccination question

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I completely agree with you. I haven't found a good source on the recommendation of vaccines except for the CDC vaccine chart. If you find a good guideline please let me know. I'm a new Family...

  7. 2 month vaccination question

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Lol no my emotions are not evidence-based! I just graduated from the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) program and am trying to figure things out. I will search for a helpful guideline on

  8. 2 month vaccination question

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No I didn't know. I am a recent Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) grad and we only had 4 case studies for pediatrics. Thanks for telling me about this. I will look them

  9. 2 month vaccination question

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    No I didn't know. I am a recent Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) grad and we only had 4 case studies for pediatrics. Thanks for telling me about this. I will look them

  10. Confused about Controlled Substance license in the state of Illinois

    nurselove757 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello, I have received my Nurse Practitioner (NP) license. I have sent the application for Controlled Substances. I'm a little bit confused on the definition of Controlled Substances. Without it,...

  11. Afrin Re-Use - How many days?

    nurselove757 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I know that the nasal spray medication called Afrin (oxymetazoline) should not be used for more than 3 days. What I don't know is how long can the patient wait until they are able to use it again? Can...

  12. Applying for Controlled Substance license and DEA license in Illinois

    nurselove757 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    So I am applying for the Controlled Substance license and the DEA. On the application, it states: "If applying for schedule II prescriptive authority, submit an official transcript with school seal...

  13. Applying for Controlled Substance license and DEA license in Illinois

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You are right, I didn't know contact hours were different from credit hours. Thank

  14. Applying for Controlled Substance license and DEA license in Illinois

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you for responding. I did contact them and they said that somehow my 3 credit hours in school would qualify for 45 graduate "contact"

  15. Chamberlain FNP program

    nurselove757 replied to Lonlai84's topic in Chamberlain College

    Agreed. To many useless opinions

  16. Job hunt in illinois

    nurselove757 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    What is a good website to search for jobs? Is career builder still relevant? Any other suggestions? im a new graduate Family NP. Hoping to get an employer who offers loan

  17. Job hunt in illinois

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you, I will research this website! I live in schaumburg, IL. So I am looking for a job between schaumburg, IL and Chicago, IL. Anything between these areas would be

  18. Borderline question clarification needed

    nurselove757 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Please help me understand this question. The questions is: What cholesterol level is classified as "borderline?" A) 180 to 199 mg/dL B) 200 to 239 mg/dL C) > 240 mg/dL D) > 300 mg/dL The...

  19. Emancipation

    nurselove757 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Please help me understand this answer: All of the following are considered emancipated minors except: A) 15-year-old male who is married B) 14-year-old female who is a single parent C) 17-year-old...

  20. Emancipation

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thank you for responding. I am conflicted because I'm preparing for the certification exam with the Leik book (Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review: Fast Facts and Practice...

  21. Relative vs absolute

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Wow thank

  22. Please help me understand this Questions from the Leik certification book

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Richied, What you said makes sense. I forgot that the female has acute hepatitis B. So we would not want the partner to acquire hep B through her. He is not immune to hep B so therefore he should...

  23. Please help me understand this Questions from the Leik certification book

    nurselove757 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I got this questions and answer from the Leik certification book. I don't understand the rationale. According to me, the answer should be D because the patient is positive for hepatitis A virus. I...

  24. Please help me understand this question

    nurselove757 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What do you think is the right answer and why? A 55-year-old woman who has type 2 diabetes is concerned about her kidneys. She has a history of 3 urinary tract infections within the past 8 months. She...

  25. Please help me understand this question

    nurselove757 replied to nurselove757's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    This question came from the Leik Certification book at Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Intensive Review: Fast Facts and Practice Questions, Second Edition: 9780826134240: Medicine & Health...