BiotoBSNtoFNP

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  1. Question about weekend schedules

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to melc0305's topic in General Nursing

    When I was in the hospital working nights, it was every third sat and sun. Fri night was not considered a weekend even tho, as a PP pointed out, being up until 0800 on your sat morning and needing to...

  2. clinical instructor calling in sick

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to JaxJax5423's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    When one of my clinical instructors had to call out sick due to a kidney stone, it was great that day, but then we had to tack on extra time at the end of the other clinical days to make up for missed...

  3. New ICU nurse applying for FNP program

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to sophBSN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You should consider deferring you start date with Simmons, if you become accepted. The program is very time consuming, especially if working full time. I do not think it would be wise to have the...

  4. Items for practicing injecions

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to Leonardsmom,LPN's topic in General Students

    We were also sent home w needles and foley kits to practice the steps/technique. One student was dismissed from the program for practicing with the foley on her husband 😳she came to school the...

  5. Schooling advice needed

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to Jssc14's topic in General Nursing

    I would skip the ADN and go right for an accelerated bachelor's program. Which I think you said you applied for. Are there any other accelerated bsn programs in your area you could apply to? Then...

  6. ICU Burnout

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to Iliauna's topic in Nursing Career

    This is how i felt on my floor. I Was not living. I got up, went to work (unhappy), came home and slept all day (nightshift), sometimes all night, and during my days off. I wasnt living. I wasnt...

  7. In Need of Advice for an Urgent Care Clinic job Please?

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Have you reached out to them to follow up/show

  8. In Need of Advice for an Urgent Care Clinic job Please?

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to LTCNS's topic in Ambulatory Care, Clinic

    Great! I love working in the urgent care setting!! Good luck w your interviews

  9. So im allergic to latex AND non-latex (vynl) gloves

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to naide88's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Go to an allergist and find out what is the culprit. Your colleagues may be right, however. I get contact irritation with all gloves (latex, nitrile, vinyl). I wash my hands and lotion them...

  10. What to do when you fear going to work?

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to ChronicSG's topic in General Nursing

    Continue to tell yourself that you will get through the shift, one patient, one med pass, etc at a time. It does get better!!!! And if youre not dnjoying it after a year or two, find a new job like...

  11. Thank you, Joy Behar!

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to ixchel's topic in Nursing Humor

  12. Thank you, Joy Behar!

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to ixchel's topic in Nursing Humor

    I was baffled at the number of people on social media who believe that reciting a monologue isnt a talent! They clearly have never been on a stage before. I am glad my facebook page is exploding with...

  13. Masters Option List

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to nic k's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The best way to find out what type Of masters program is for you is by your RN experience. If you are interested in potentially pursuing a PMHNP then think about switching to a position as a psych RN...

  14. Annual Raise - Philly area nurses

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to majitu's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I think my raise last year was about 40 cents

  15. Administering Fentanyl

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to johndough's topic in General Nursing

    I have never give fentanyl any other route than transdermal on my med surg/onc floor. It is usually for chronic pain, not acute pain, in my

  16. Checking O2, suction

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to Comorbidities's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Likely to check that it's working. I have been in unfortunate situations where the patient needed O2 and the green christmas trees to hook up the oxygen was missing! They are so hard to find on my...

  17. Employee vs Patient: Do you receive care where you work?

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to ladedah1's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I think most nurses are patients at their hospital system just because it is where their insurance covers. I was hesitant to change gyns to the hospital affiliated practice because I worked on a...

  18. Biology degree???

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to Joveal's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have a bachelors in biology. In my junior year I decided I wanted to go to nursing school. I finished my prereqs for nursing school while getting this degree. Then I completed an accelerated BSN...

  19. FNP Certification Reviews, Tips, and Recommendations

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to ashleyne2408's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Done

  20. FNP Certification Reviews, Tips, and Recommendations

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to ashleyne2408's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think Louise (unsure of her last name) was the speaker at mine. Very helpful, informative. If we had questions that she was unsure of, she looked it up on breaks for us! Ive heard good things from...

  21. FNP Certification Reviews, Tips, and Recommendations

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to ashleyne2408's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    1. I passed the AANP last week! I knew I wanted to take the AANP bc Legal, billing etc was not my strong suit and I felt more comfortable with more clinical questions. However, many of my classmates...

  22. Graduate from Purdue soon, and need to relocate

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to Vicky Yu's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    If you have family/friends in the area where you are moving, I would use their address when applying for jobs until you physically move. A local address gets a lot further than an out of state...

  23. entry into a nurse practitioner program just as competitive?

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to sakuragirl24's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If a student "fails" at a clinical site and the school wants to give him/her another chance, then I would think the student should re-try at the site they failed with the hopes of improving their...

  24. entry into a nurse practitioner program just as competitive?

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to sakuragirl24's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I do know one person in my program who failed out! If you earn an 83 or less in two classes, you fail out. Many people have repeated a class, but only this person has failed out of the

  25. Professional contacts

    BiotoBSNtoFNP replied to Jules A's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I agree with the google search as my first source for quick information such as how to obtain a DEA number (which I am also navigating). If after i exhausted all of my resources and contacts, do I...