anchorRN

anchorRN BSN, MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. Impella training

    anchorRN replied to icuhopeful's topic in Critical Care

    We do Impella fairly often, but use more IABPs. When we do have an Impella the rep always comes into town, checks on the patient daily, and calls once per shift (day and night). I feel they've been...

  2. Finding a Collaborating Physician

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

    Thanks for the info! I guess I probably have an unrealistic dream of starting my own practice in my town (very rural, the one MD here is about to retire), and found myself wondering how I would go...

  3. Finding a Collaborating Physician

    anchorRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey all I have a little under a year left before I am done with my FNP. I live in a state where a collaborating physician is required for 4 years for non-scheduled drugs, and indefinitely for...

  4. Finding a Collaborating Physician

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

    ahh yes that does make

  5. Navy vs. Air Force

    anchorRN replied to Ricee's topic in Government, Military

    I can and

  6. Navy vs. Air Force

    anchorRN replied to Ricee's topic in Government, Military

    No offense intended. But I do stand by my

  7. Opening NP clinic in Arizona

    anchorRN replied to Yanabg's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Here's a great thread I was just reading the other day. One of the replies (from Pattifnp) was downright amazing. She goes step-by-step over the process she used to open her own practice. I found...

  8. Navy vs. Air Force

    anchorRN replied to Ricee's topic in Government, Military

    No but I did serve as ship’s nurse on a carrier for 2 years and I assure you that being stationed on a warship is completely different than being TAD to a hospital ship. I had to go through every...

  9. Navy vs. Air Force

    anchorRN replied to Ricee's topic in Government, Military

    There are RNs on LHDs but they are only TAD there. They are part of a FST (Fleet Surgical Team) that are assigned a group of ships and deploy/go underway when they do. Otherwise they are shore based....

  10. Navy vs. Air Force

    anchorRN replied to Ricee's topic in Government, Military

    For the Navy, the Comfort and the Mercy are more like luxury cruises and only get activated to "deploy" on humanitarian missions and occasionally disasters (i.e. the Dominican Republic earthquake)....

  11. Navy vs. Air Force

    anchorRN replied to Ricee's topic in Government, Military

    Not necessarily true, I was a Navy nurse and deployed for 6 months to Kandahar, Afghanistan as an IA (individual augmentee) to the Role 3 NATO hospital there. When i got out 2 summers ago they were...

  12. Best AANP/ANCC Audio Review?

    anchorRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Also, on Barkley's website its $450 for this material, yet on ebay it's $149... I'm guessing the ebay material isn't

  13. Best AANP/ANCC Audio Review?

    anchorRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    awesome

  14. Best AANP/ANCC Audio Review?

    anchorRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    are they actually "tapes" lol or do they come in a digital

  15. Will a DNI associates degree be eligible for rn to BSN bridge programs? Such as WGU? Is it accredited?

    anchorRN replied to Jazzyfuturenurse's topic in School, College Programs

    I just read some very shady reviews for this school. I would use extreme caution. And not being accredited by the CCNE or ACEN is a HUGE red flag. There are states that won't even license RNs that...

  16. Please Help - I need a Preceptor (Acute Care)

    anchorRN replied to AliceCLT's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello, I found it helpful instead of just cold-calling prospective preceptors, actually go in and ask to speak to them. I always took a folder with my resume, the school's expectation of preceptors,...

  17. Locum work as a new grad?

    anchorRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hey all! I have less than a year left in my FNP program and was wondering what your thoughts are on new grads doing locum/travel assignments? I realize a more traditional job for 2-3 years to gain...

  18. Locum work as a new grad?

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

    Thanks for the input! I certainly realize that getting some experience under my belt prior to doing locum work would be preferred (and probably the smart thing to do). But as a single guy, no kids...

  19. Navy vs. Air Force

    anchorRN replied to Ricee's topic in Government, Military

    Interesting! I assumed it was like that across all branches. And like I said that was the policy in 2011 so it may have changed. But yes, 4 years will get you O2, I had 8 years and I only had to wear...

  20. Navy vs. Air Force

    anchorRN replied to Ricee's topic in Government, Military

    How long until you get your BSN? Because it is required for active (or reserve) military nursing. I joined the Navy's Nurse Corps (Active Duty) when I was 34 and was in for 6 years. I loved it. I...

  21. 265 questions is almost guaranteed if your a male.

    anchorRN replied to wilderness47's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    ????

  22. 265 questions is almost guaranteed if your a male.

    anchorRN replied to wilderness47's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Dude here. I passed at 78 questions. That was back in 2004

  23. Best FNP clinical quick reference??

    anchorRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey all I am finishing my first clinical rotation and begin my 2nd mid-May. I would love a quick clinical reference book to carry along with me when seeing patients. Right now my school requires us to...

  24. Pmhnp programs that dont "emphasize" GPA

    anchorRN replied to CP1983's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Check out Eastern Kentucky University. They have a PMHNP program and you should meet their admission requirements with that GPA but they may require you to take the GRE. I am in their FNP program...

  25. Best FNP clinical quick reference??

    anchorRN replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Dodongo - Thank you! Does this reference include specific treatments (ie medication recommendations)? I looked at this one on Amazon but it said it was "loose leaf" does that mean it isn't