anchorRN

anchorRN BSN, MSN, RN, APRN

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  1. California Licensure by Endorsement Help!

    anchorRN replied to marlaelizabeth's topic in General Nursing

    I was stationed at the Naval Hospital in San Diego for 4 years and since I'm active duty and this is a govt facility we werent required to get a California license if we had a valid license in another...

  2. RN thinking of quitting job b/c of IV's.

    anchorRN replied to Phe12's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with a nurse who was in her first stages of MS. It was sad really, great girl, great nurse. She started losing strength in her hands and had issues connecting tubing also. She would use...

  3. New male student in clinicals, all women, feeling isolated

    anchorRN replied to Matucm's topic in General Students

    wow snarky mcsnarkerson over

  4. New male student in clinicals, all women, feeling isolated

    anchorRN replied to Matucm's topic in General Students

    I feel you. There was only 2 guys (including myself) in my class and when we were split up for clinical sites I ended up alone amongst the females also. I quickly found most of them were very...

  5. Any Rural Health NP's out there?

    anchorRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello all! I recently got accepted into a Rural Health FNP program and start next fall. I am from a very very rural part of Eastern Kentucky and plan on practicing there. For those of you who have...

  6. Any Rural Health NP's out there?

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

    Thanks this is great info I appreciate it. i cant wait to get started in my program. I was born and raised in a very rural area (and will return to practice there), so I can definitely see how Sue...

  7. EKU PMHNP FALL 2017

    anchorRN replied to Felicia3277's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Good luck! I was admitted to their Rural Health FNP program for Fall 2017! Its possible we may have some of the general core classes together! After everything was submitted and they received all...

  8. College decisions

    anchorRN replied to Momp3's topic in General Nursing

    I didnt attend any of the schools you mentioned, however they are all reputable. I would suggest looking into the cost of the programs above all else (especially if their NCLEX pass rates are...

  9. Vein finders

    anchorRN replied to lkhrn's topic in General Nursing

    Using a sono site (or other Ultrasound device) is by far the standard nowadays, but does require training and technique. The last hospital I worked in required you to be checked off to use it. When...

  10. Cheating in nursing school

    anchorRN replied to nursingforme2's topic in General Students

    Agreed. Unless you have concrete evidence, focus on your own studies. I highly doubt they are getting any benefit from outscoring you on exams (if they are then that is a serious issue that needs...

  11. Has anyone seen application Withdrawn on CA Rn

    anchorRN replied to Mcsalinas214's topic in General Nursing

    So did you ever pass the NCLEX? your post says you took it once and failed once. kind of

  12. Reviews of NC FNP programs

    anchorRN replied to Persistence's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm a prior NC resident. NC has a very very short list of approved online FNP programs so you will absolutely need to do your research on this. Obviously the state schools in NC that offer online...

  13. Already have my BSN

    anchorRN replied to Midlandsks's topic in Government, Military

    I was a civilian ICU nurse (BSN) for 8 years prior to joining. I am still active duty in the Navy. You will not go to OCS (Officer Candidate School) because you will not be an Officer "Candidate",...

  14. How to get an A in medical terminology course? (Merced College)

    anchorRN replied to forevermn's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I took medical terminology as an undergrad before I even considered nursing school. It was one of the easiest A's i've ever received (I took a state university, not an online school, this was back in...

  15. New grads in float positions

    anchorRN replied to SaltySarcasticSally's topic in Nursing Career

    I think a float pool position as a new grad RN is a bad idea, however your experience as an LPN certainly would help smooth out the learning curve. You would be more prepared than say, a brand new...

  16. Movement of pts is dependent on the decisions of the medical provider.

    anchorRN replied to admc4444's topic in General Nursing

    As a prior house supervisor I flat out refused to assign a bed during turnover. I knew the motivation of some ED nurses, I'm not stupid. I also know that some floor nurses will stall as long as they...

  17. If I become an RN and then become a PA could i still work as an RN

    anchorRN replied to bayleyf's topic in General Nursing

    Why would you want to?

  18. Burnout in transition to FNP

    anchorRN replied to rehric00's topic in General Nursing

    Id say stick it out. you have 7 months left. 8 shifts/month = 56 more shifts. Look at it that way and countdown haha. Seriously tho, if the SNF you are looking into is "desperate" for nurses,...

  19. New Grad Nursling Struggles

    anchorRN replied to Starbin7's topic in General Nursing

    Working in a float pool as a new grad is a horrible idea!!! I've been a nurse for 13 years and floating to a different unit still makes my anxiety level sky high because I'm not as confident in...

  20. Acls recertification

    anchorRN replied to bcaball4's topic in International Nursing

    Agree. There are Naval Hospitals in Naples and Sigonella in Italy (if thats where he's stationed). Both have ED's so would absolutely have an ACLS program. If he is military and you have access to...

  21. Should I bother to reapply?

    anchorRN replied to AnnieOaklyRN's topic in General Nursing

    how do you know you bombed the interview? maybe you just think you did there may have been a more qualified candidate that they already had their sights set on and thats why you didnt get hired! No...

  22. Stop the preceptor madness!

    anchorRN replied to Rocknurse's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    It truly is getting out of hand. Allnurses should consider making a separate forum for

  23. EKU PMHNP summer '17 start

    anchorRN replied to mama_rachael's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hey gilgab. I'm not sure about the PMHNP program, but after all my application materials for the FNP program were received it took about 3 weeks. You have to give 3 email addresses of references...

  24. Joining as an experienced Nurse

    anchorRN replied to Magicskyy's topic in Government, Military

    I'm an active duty Navy RN. I joined with 8 years of ICU experienced and they brought me in as a little higher rank (O2 vs O1) and promoted to O3 about 8 months later. Promotion to O3 normally takes...

  25. EKU PMHNP summer '17 start

    anchorRN replied to mama_rachael's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello mama_rachael I am not in the PMHNP program but I was accepted into the FNP program at EKU starting Fall 2017. I'm interested to hear how your preparation has been thusfar and what...