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  1. NICU nurse to FNP

    lemur87 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Am currently in my second semester of an FNP program and anticipate graduating in May, 2015. I have 2 years experience as a NICU RN and have been trying to decide if I should get a new job to get more...

  2. Clinicals with the VA?

    lemur87 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Does anyone know how to go about arranging clinical time with the VA? Or if it is possible to do clinicals on post as a civilian? I live in Fayetteville NC so Fort Bragg and Womac Army base are right...

  3. NICU has made me afraid to have children...

    lemur87 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    This is going to sound crazy and shallow and aweful, but working in the nicu as an RN has made me afraid to have children of my own. I need to know if this is normal or if I am really insane. I love...

  4. Stressing out....about to start my first clinical rotation!

    lemur87 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am supposed to start clinicals in 2 weeks and am completely stressed out about what I DON't know. It is to the point where I am on the verge of dropping my classes and taking the summer off just to...

  5. Stressing out....about to start my first clinical rotation!

    lemur87 replied to lemur87's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I decided to take summer off and use the time for an intensive review. It was going to be a nightmare to get 240 hours done in 8 weeks anyway. My plan is to review by body systems...starting with...

  6. About to start clinicals...stressed about knowledge base

    lemur87 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am supposed to start clinicals in 2 weeks and am completely stressed out about what I DON't know. It is to the point where I am on the verge of dropping my classes and taking the summer off just to...

  7. Best Cell Phone for Practitioners

    lemur87 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am an FNP student and will be starting my clinicals in June (yikes). I currently have an Iphone 4 and it is terribly glitchy...I have epocrates, medscape, etc and pulling up information takes way...

  8. Best Cell Phone for Practitioners

    lemur87 replied to lemur87's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am leaning towards android for those same reasons. Any advice on a particular phone? I just need it work well...definately don't want to spend the money to upgrade to the latest and greatest every...

  9. Online FNP in North Carolina

    lemur87 replied to Emilynn09's topic in Post Graduate Students

    The NCBON requires out of state schools to be registered with the University of North Carolina system before students can do clinicals within the state from what I understand. And it looks like the TN...

  10. Online FNP in North Carolina

    lemur87 replied to Emilynn09's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi I saw your post stating you live in North Carolina and justbwanted to give you a heads up. I am in the RODP program as well and am starting clinicals this summer. I live in TN now but am supposed...

  11. RODP FNP in TN? Anyone?

    lemur87 replied to ashlee81's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi I saw your post stating you live in North Carolina and justbwanted to give you a heads up. I am in the RODP program as well and am starting clinicals this summer. I live in TN now but am supposed...

  12. Pediatric travel nursing in Phoenix

    lemur87 replied to Cheer4WVU's topic in Travel

    Skip agencies and go straight to the health systems. All across the Phoenix metropolitan area the majority if hospitals are associate with Banner. This company spans across the west (AZ to AK) and...

  13. New grad travel nursing.

    lemur87 replied to nicolesn1986's topic in Travel

    If blood draws were a nurses only concern you would be set to go, unfortunately the technical skills are the easiest thing about nursing. The first time you have an unexpected patient death you will...

  14. Travelers in your NICU?

    lemur87 posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I am considering starting a travel career in the NICU and am looking for experiences staff may hav had with travelers. Does your NICU use travel nurses? If so what are their assignments typically...

  15. Help! First shift questions?

    lemur87 posted a topic in Travel

    Am a first time NICU traveler and am in a unit with a much higher acuity level than I have experience with. I've been upfront about my skill level and acuity experience but even with that my first...

  16. Help! First shift questions?

    lemur87 replied to lemur87's topic in Travel

    Thanks....second shift tonight so we will see how it

  17. Trouble understanding PPHN...

    lemur87 replied to LucyRn4's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just curious about this...when an older kid develops pulmonary hypertension the PDA is typically closed, right? In that case we've kinda lost the safety net of pressure release. Do you find that these...

  18. I have been thinking about being a traveling nurse. Is it worth it?

    lemur87 replied to sharapatan's topic in Travel

    Travel nursing right out of school will be extremely difficult to do...you are expected to know why to do with little to no orientation and as a new nurse tht would be very hard. Most contracts look...

  19. Do you need a certain personality for travel?

    lemur87 replied to hseaner's topic in Travel

    I am definitely an introvert and will be starting my first assignment in 2 weeks (yikes!). I'm a little worried about being the new girl with my naturally shy personality but hopefully the whole...

  20. New graduate

    lemur87 replied to pumasoccer_89's topic in Travel

    Definately get 2 years experience in your chosen specialty. Even with 2 years finding a good position was a bit tough, so any less would be very

  21. Travel nursing companies

    lemur87 replied to ncnursie's topic in Travel

    I am starting my first contract with PPR shortly and so far I have nothing but good things to say about the company. More than willing to answer any questions about the company through PM :) good luck...

  22. First travel interview!

    lemur87 posted a topic in Travel

    I have my first travel interview (phone) coming up for a 13 wk travel contract (NICU) in VA. Any advice would be greatly

  23. First travel interview!

    lemur87 replied to lemur87's topic in Travel

    How often do things fall thru between offer and contract signing? I'm fairly comfortable with the terms I know I so far (pay, etc) and it is with PPR so I think they have a pretty good name for decent...

  24. First travel interview!

    lemur87 replied to lemur87's topic in Travel

    Thank you NedRN for being such a wealth of knowledge. I was offered the position! I told them I was very interested and would work thru the contract with my agency. Start date proposed in just 2...

  25. First travel interview!

    lemur87 replied to lemur87's topic in Travel

    Thank you NedRN! The interview is in an hour! If it goes well and I am offered the position I know to say I am very interested and need to discuss it with my recruiter...if it goes well will that give...