kate4rn

kate4rn

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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

  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...

  3. New job prospect during school~opinions needed

    kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

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

  4. New job prospect during school~opinions needed

    kate4rn posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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

  7. New job prospect during school~opinions needed

    kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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...

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

    kate4rn replied to MasonDixieChic's topic in Patient 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....

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

    kate4rn replied to Bs'n's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    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 porifice out the fluff and...

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

    kate4rn posted a topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...

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

    kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Sats, not says.

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

    kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...

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

    kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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

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

    kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...

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

    kate4rn replied to kate4rn's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    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...