littlepeopleRNICU

littlepeopleRNICU

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  1. Pros and Cons to becoming a Nurse Practioner (NP)

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to savedbygrace1228's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It makes me sad to know in California there aren't many NP jobs available for those who want them...there are plenty here, and in many states when I look just out of curiosity. Also, there are plenty...

  2. New ICU nurse applying for FNP program

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to sophBSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Only you know that you are ready, but I personally would take more time to "become acclimated", like you said. I feel like school will be less stressful in the grand scheme of things because you...

  3. Turning down a preceptor

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not sure if it's common, but someone specifically asked if they could split hours in orientation, and they said no :/ I get what you are saying though! However, in my specific situation, I feel...

  4. Turning down a preceptor

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes, I am very lucky and thankful for that, and that I didn't have to look super hard either. They actually reformatted our welcome letter for that semester too. For acute care, it now HAS to be...

  5. Turning down a preceptor

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Try

  6. Turning down a preceptor

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Well, I just got an email back from him. He hasn't been with med students either, so unfortunately he isn't an option either way. They require our preceptors to have previous experience. :/ At least...

  7. Turning down a preceptor

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I still haven't heard from my school if they are okay with his experience, so he may not even be "able" to, anyway. I just want a plan for what to say in case, without burning bridges because I also...

  8. Turning down a preceptor

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to littlepeopleRNICU's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Since we can only use one place and not split hours, how do I address this now? I have to get the paperwork started for the one place. How do I politely say, I would like to have you as a backup, but...

  9. My GPA is trash. What to do now?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to wpm7231's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Some schools will only look at the last X hours of coursework for GPA, especially if it's been a while. What I would do, is call an advisor at the school you want to go to and tell them your current...

  10. Pros & Con's of baby making while in nursing school.

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to 1naturalhealer2016's topic in General Students

  11. Pros & Con's of baby making while in nursing school.

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to 1naturalhealer2016's topic in General Students

    I wouldn't try to get pregnant during nursing school, but that's just me. People do it and are fine, but not every school is forgiving. Some will not let you take semesters off for things like...

  12. PNP but don't want to be...

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to jessimee's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think you would have to check with your facilities of interest and your state board for the answers on that

  13. ADN or BSN initially?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to Irena67's topic in General Students

    I agree, if you are able to now, I would go straight for BSN since you know you want a Master's. I did the ADN-BSN-MSN route, and wish I had just gotten my BSN from the beginning. I attended a great...

  14. Can a doctor "order" a nurse to not assess something?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to SilleLu's topic in General Nursing

    In those situations, you go above the MD. If it's a resident, call their attending. If it's an attending, call your hospital AOD or facility administrator. If you feel like an assessment of something...

  15. Statistics book refresher?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to atchemp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Thanks for posting,

  16. Dialysate and dialysis principles

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to enoi's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    What I have been taught is that you want the potassium between the dialysate and the patient to equal around 7. Since the patient's level is 4.2, you'd go with a 3 for K level in the dialysate. If...

  17. Statistics book refresher?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to atchemp's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Following this. I'm in a stats class right now and hating every second lol. I second that, so far, I've found YouTube more helpful too. Most of the tutorials I've found are very black and white and...

  18. If you had a reset button, would you choose nursing again?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to amazingme's topic in General Nursing

    My plan was always to be an MD, and I changed my mind late high school. Starting over, I would've stuck with my original

  19. I took A&P in 2013 ONLINE .. bad idea. Now applying for 2016 spring nursing program. Help?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I also feel like I should address the second half of your post...you mentioned, that even in the first round, A&P was too much for you sometimes. That's just a (very) small glimpse of what nursing...

  20. I took A&P in 2013 ONLINE .. bad idea. Now applying for 2016 spring nursing program. Help?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to xmilkncookiesx's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Even though medical terminology and your other class are reviewing A&P, they will not come close to touching what you learned in the actual class. I would retake the class. Not only would it...

  21. Specialty interest can make school difficult

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to oliviaapNS's topic in General Students

    It makes it frustrating, but trust me, there is a lot that you will learn that will transfer over. If you want to be a NICU nurse, there's only one way...nursing school. Don't feel discouraged and...

  22. Nurse Practitioner School

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to sweetnsugar123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't think you would ever regret taking time to work an as RN, but you might regret not taking the time. I have been a nurse for 6 years and am just starting an NP program. I feel like work...

  23. Why did you want to be a nurse?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to cantgowrongwithjwong's topic in General Nursing

    I always wanted to be a doctor until I was about to graduate high school. In an elective, I took a health sciences course where I had to shadow multiple times. I shadowed nurses and became interested...

  24. About To voluntarily surrender my lpn license .

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to emiledreck's topic in Georgia Nursing

    I am really sorry that's happening...but how were you able to ever take your boards to begin with, if that's the

  25. What is a nursing GPA?

    littlepeopleRNICU replied to segrace's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I applied to two schools, one did use a nursing GPA. The other didn't specify if it was nursing or overall. Through research, I noticed many that use nursing. And no, I decided not to apply to...