kate4rn

kate4rn has 4 years experience and specializes in ER, Telemetry, cardiac, trauma.

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1. Becoming a psych NP... no psych experience

   kate4rn replied to Girlygirl69's topic in Psychiatric

   I think every kind of nursing gives you psych experience, with patients and family. I hope the OP is happy and kicking butt as an Advanced Practice Nurse.

2. Applying for nursing school on antidepressants

   kate4rn replied to kristinamarie55's topic in General Students

   I don't think you should concern yourself with it unless it is so debilitating you feel it will affect your ability to perform, as a student and a nurse. I've been on an antidepressant for most of my adult life, and am now getting my Master's in nurs...

3. New job prospect during school~opinions needed

   kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in NP Students

   I really appreciate everyone's input. I think being upfront, with full disclosure, is the way to go. It's definitely a fine balance.

4. New job prospect, how much to share?

   kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in General Students

   I appreciate your reply. I'm sweating it, but also know that everything works out the way it's supposed to.

5. New job prospect during school~opinions needed

   kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in NP Students

   FCNP is a primary care role. I would be working as an office RN, taking triage calls for sick patients, warfarin therapy, immunotherapy, depo-testosterone, calling patients with test results, being a go-between for the providers and their patients. I...

6. Please Help, I'm new & made a huge med error, I'm devastated.

   kate4rn replied to MasonDixieChic's topic in Medications

   You can drop someone's blood pressure and potassium very quickly with lasix. I would re-visit the side effects of lasix before you give it again. To the OP, mistakes happen. Own them. Learn from them. Move forward in a positive direction.

7. New job prospect during school~opinions needed

   kate4rn posted a topic in NP Students

   Hi there, I'm currently beginning my second semester of grad school (Family Community Nurse Practitioner) and will be interviewing Wednesday for a position in a family community clinic (how perfect is that?) My question is this: the hours for the...

8. New job prospect, how much to share?

   kate4rn posted a topic in General Students

   Hi there, I'm currently beginning my second semester of grad school (Family Community Nurse Practitioner) and will be interviewing Wednesday for a position in a family community clinic (how perfect is that?) My question is this: the hours for the jo...

9. I'm a little lost (maybe a lot lost)

   kate4rn replied to Bs'n's topic in NP Students

   Hi, same poster (BS'n), different name. I got a 96 on the first part of my theory paper, just wanted to let you all know. Now I'm working on the second part, and trying to parse out the fluff and get it down to the basic framework. Thank you all for ...

10. When the doctor doesn't respond to their page...

    kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in Safety

    Sats, not says. Sorry

11. When the doctor doesn't respond to their page...

    kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in Safety

    Wait, I was being a nuisance? I've called rapid response before, and yes, it gets you an MD, but if it's not an emergency, it gets you a lot if ****** off nurses and MDs. My patient wasn't in respiratory failure. Her says came up, I needed orders. It...

12. When the doctor doesn't respond to their page...

    kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in Safety

    Also, thank you all for your thoughtful replies. I'm a relatively new nurse, and feel like I did the best I could in the situation. Nurses rock!

13. When the doctor doesn't respond to their page...

    kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in Safety

    RT are the first responders in my facility's rapid response. I called them, he assessed the patient and asked if she was being diuresed. That prompted my first page to the MD. The patient's weight was 10 k more than it had been a month prior, second ...

14. When the doctor doesn't respond to their page...

    kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in Safety

    I called his office, had the operator connect me with his cell, where I left a voice message, in addition to the pages. I feel like I followed procedure for the most part, I don't think there is a lot of precedent for this. But ultimately, as my pati...

15. When the doctor doesn't respond to their page...

    kate4rn posted a topic in Safety

    I work in a small hospital, we have hospitalists, and we also have a few general practitioners who admit their own patients, and are usually easily accessible. However, last week, one of the practitioners admitted a patient through the ED and after I...