GinRN777

Cath lab RN here and future AGACNP. My suggestion is to check out the AACN website (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses)- they provide a handbook on scope and standards including that of nurse practitioners. An AGACNP can insert central ven...

My suggestion is to go observe and then go during a STEMI. It's quite different.

I am a cath lab RN and I do a lot of the device checks in our hospital when a patient comes in. Since we are rural and reps have to come out from a long way they were more than happy to train me - I have had extensive training on it, but not enough w...

I'm not sure if there is a part time track but would love that idea!! Oh well. I have 6 years of ER experience, although this last 1 1/2 years was mostly cardiac cath lab. You'll do fine

I too was wondering the same thing and was going to pose a similar question. The cath lab I work at only has 1 lab. Small hospital. We have 2 RNs, 1 rad tech & 1 RCIS. Currently we have 2 cardiologists and we are on call Sun-Thurs, maybe 1-2 we...

Hahaha Oh fun!! There is always one like that. I received an email with my JAG number and info for financial aid but haven't received a letter in the mail yet. What does the condensed schedule look like? So tempting to try to push through, I did a...

In addition to PALS, ACLS - obtain your TNCC and CEN certs. It will certainly make you more marketable. I am not sure however, if you have to have ED experience. I know for CCRN you have to have ICU experience, but not sure the same rule applies f...

They are supposed to be sending the letter with info out by the end of this month, and we are able to register beginning Aug 1. I'm ready to start too - and be done!

Urtania, do you know if we are allowed to complete clinicals with family members? My husband is a FP/OB doc and also does ER. I know its a conflict of interest, but he is really the best OB doc to learn from in my area!!!

I have both TNCC and CEN. I did not study for TNCC and passed. For my CEN I took a review course over 2 days, and the 3rd day took the test. I have to say the test was harder than boards, but I passed. I also did some questions out of ENA's revie...

I seriously think this is the best comment I have read so far, and will have to use this on my non compliant cath lab patients!!! Cheeseburger guy!!

Watch the experienced nurses. Realize that the more you know, the less you know. Jump into every opportunity to start that IV, insert that NG tube, and trust your instincts. I can't tell you how many times I had that "gut feeling" - epiglottis in a...

WGU. Plus you can get credit for knowledge. I wish I had known about it when I got my BSN.

OK I started a fb group here USA Fall 2014 Dual Emergency/Acute NP class for lack of a more creative name. Anyone else have feedback on the dual degree? Are we allowed to do clinicals with physicians or just NPs?

OK I started a fb group here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/277286249122605/ It is under USA Fall 2014 Dual Emergency/Acute NP class for lack of a more creative name. Looking forward to meeting you all and sharing in this journey. I am anxious to ...

The ACC guidelines are perfect for NSTEMIs and unstable angina. Typically if trop is negative, no active chest pain, no EKG changes patient would undergo a stress test (most likely nuclear) - if this was positive, next step cath lab. However if che...

Anyone else in the Emergency Dual NP role? I was accepted and am looking forward to starting soon! Got my JAG number and FAFSA done, but I have outside resources so I guess they don't even let you do loans? Also I read we can just do the webinar? ...

I just was accepted into the Fall 2014 cohort for the Emergency NP dual role. Can anyone provide feedback on the program? I currently work in the cardiac cath lab and take quite a bit of call so I am nervous how this will impact my schooling. I cut...

Hey all, I am currently enrolled in a MSN educator online program. I live in a rural area, where the closest program is over 200 miles away - if I wanted to do the regular classroom work. I am debating switching my focus and just go with the BSN to ...

I am currently enrolled in the BSN to MSN educator degree. Some of the classes are fluff, but for the most part, pretty rigorous depending on the professor you have.

LOL, I had a similar thing happen with a 93yo lady, said the massaging by the nice man in her room was well appreciated...of course she too had SCD's on

I have to agree with the other 2 posters about CCL. We definitely do not stand in one spot. Our cath lab is smaller, with one cardiologist, the xray tech scrubs, RN circulates and other RN monitors. When a diagnostic turns to an intervention, the ...

I have been a cath lab nurse since January. Prior to that, my experience was in ER. You need to know moderate sedation and how to rescue someone. I believe it will take more than 6 months to train, as I am just now feeling comfortable circulating ...