zmansc ASN, RN

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    EKG tips and tricks in the ER?

    zmansc replied to alliecatrn10's topic in Emergency

    Rapid Interpretation of EKG by Dale Dubin.... The bible. It will teach you everything you need to know about rhythm strips and 12 lead
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    Worth it to get ACLS before graduation?

    zmansc replied to dee789's topic in Emergency

    I got my ACLS just prior to my last year in RN school, but I don't think it was the deciding factor on me getting my job in the ER. We have hired quite a few new grads into our ER over the years,...
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    List of 100% Online Acute Care NP Programs

    zmansc replied to Colorado Yeti's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP - Let me first say, I don't know much acute care np programs, but I have researched FNP programs. There are several that have campus visits one or two times per term with no reported purpose, but...
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    Nurse burnout-How do you handle it?

    zmansc replied to Nursepreneur's topic in Emergency

    The article was actually an interesting read. I think there is more to it than the sound bites that come from the abstract. The article will often discuss how bad things are with longer shifts, but...
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    List of 100% Online Acute Care NP Programs

    zmansc replied to Colorado Yeti's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not every post on here asking for help finding a program needs to be met with a derogatory post where the OP is insulted by someone. This is suppose to be a site where people can come for help and...
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    Boycott schools that make you find your own preceptors

    zmansc replied to Pilot2FNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Actually, my program, which requires the students to locate the preceptors does pay a stipend to the preceptors for a student once the clinical practicum is completed. I agree with the concept, that...
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    Preparing for classes

    zmansc replied to MallysMama's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I try to wear more than my underwear, especially when we are having a video session.... Oh, your sitting in a hot stuffy classroom, listening to a professor drone on and on and on about some tangent a...
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    Like a scene from 'MASH'...

    zmansc replied to ER_AllTheWayMay's topic in Emergency

    We had a slow period over the summer, but are now way up... Gotta love the ER!
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    Body weight assessment/ estimation

    zmansc replied to EvaVoscort's topic in Emergency

    Scale if possible. Kids where it's not possible Braslow tape. If scale not practical, ask for weight estimate from pt/family and based on judgement accept or not. Typically, adult weights are less...
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    No emergency options! Alternate Preceptorship???

    zmansc replied to MrsLucky3's topic in Emergency

    Quite surprising that you are asked to select something for forth semester while still in first semester. Of course my program didn't offer anything for us to select from, you go where your told! lol...
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    Do you think too tight pants causes abdominal problems?

    zmansc replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

    lmao. I was trying to explain about those jeans to my teenagers, who were thinking about the current skinny jeans. I don't think I could ever quite get the reality through to them how tight those...
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    Hate med/surg is ED any different?

    zmansc replied to RNKX's topic in Emergency

    ^^^^This!^^^^ I love it when you call the ICU to give report and they tell you they can't take the patient because it would be unsafe staffing, yet you have 3x the load! The ER nurse doesn't get to...
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    Nurse practitioner

    zmansc replied to brittaaaaany13's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Interesting, when I graduated from my RN program, I told my future employer that I had intentions of going to grad school at some point... They actually looked at it as a good thing, and told me all...
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    South University FNP MSN program???

    zmansc replied to TashaLPN2006RN2012's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Physician Assistant Programs in Georgia - South University - South University South University Pharmacy School - South University Are these not the South University that others are asking
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    Professional Journals

    zmansc replied to BrnEyedGirl's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    google scholar is a good search engine that you can sometimes find access to articles via. As others have mentioned the school library should have access to a sufficient number of articles, on every...
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    Rounding the corner to 2015... What's the status on DNP requirements in your region?

    zmansc replied to tater.jake's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP - A good place to look for info on this is your state board of nursing, typically their is a section where they publish how to obtain your NP license. I have not found a single state that has a...
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    Should I go for nursing or physician assistant

    zmansc replied to andreead's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think there are a lot of factors that must be taken into consideration here. First, there are differences between the two careers, some of which have been alluded to or mentioned above. You might...
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    Need help with contract!

    zmansc replied to JustfortodayRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    [h=3][/h]Carolyn Buppert is an NP and a Lawyer who specializes in NP law including contracts, etc. I know she has a book (it was required for one of my courses) which has an outline for a contract in...
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    Boycott schools that make you find your own preceptors

    zmansc replied to Pilot2FNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    BostonFNP - It sounds like your program did a great job of finding the ideal settings for you. I agree that in an ideal world, if we all were in areas where the school had a great deal of knowledge...
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    Boycott schools that make you find your own preceptors

    zmansc replied to Pilot2FNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    future- I can basically say the same to you. You always attack programs that are online, and/or have students identify preceptors. You take any issue and blow it out of context and assume it means...
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    Boycott schools that make you find your own preceptors

    zmansc replied to Pilot2FNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    While I agree with much of what you say BostonFNP, I disagree with a couple of things. First, I don't believe that it is too difficult for a student to find preceptors who have what they need. In my...
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    Boycott schools that make you find your own preceptors

    zmansc replied to Pilot2FNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    That would depend on the program. First, on-line programs are not the only programs that allow students to identify preceptors, there are many b&m programs that do so as well, so the one does not...
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    Finding Preceptors?

    zmansc replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    To add to this point it has been shown that if a student has to relocate to go to school there is a much higher percentage who will not come back than if they can do the schoolwork in their home...
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    Duke FNP Fall 2015

    zmansc replied to OBigdog26's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think FNU is the only online FNP program that is accepted in NC and not based in NC. Although I applaud FNU on the hard work it took them to get approved, I do think it is a disservice to future...
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    Finding Preceptors?

    zmansc replied to PMFB-RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    OP - I would suggest you start to network with the provider community in your area now. There is constant debate on this site over the +/- of finding one's own preceptor. I can tell you that many have...