Kristiern1

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1. Question for those with education benefits

   Kristiern1 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am going to start some negotiations at my job to add benefits for education expenses. I have a week of time every year that is allotted for education but no cash. If any of you have this as a...

2. Are there any Cardiology NPs here?

   Kristiern1 replied to christvs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am an

3. Are there any Cardiology NPs here?

   Kristiern1 replied to christvs's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I work in a cardiology practice as well. Every day of the week is different for me but I will try to share with you. I work with an EP so I do alot of device follow up and interrogations as well....

4. A p/t with atrial flutter

   Kristiern1 replied to heavenly14313's topic in General Nursing

   initially....anticoagulation if not contraindicated and rate

5. ACNP...cardiothoracic surgery?

   Kristiern1 replied to LinZ_956's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   As an FYI, Vandy's ACNP program is the same as any other ACNP program. You have the ability to subspecialize with additional credit hours. So when I completed my program there I had completed the...

6. CHF, BNP & cardiac ?s

   Kristiern1 replied to onyx77's topic in General Nursing

   Ejection fraction (EF)describes the pumping ability of the left ventricle. Basically each time the heart beats or the left ventricle "pumps" how much blood is pumped out. It is not like nursing...

7. CHF, BNP & cardiac ?s

   Kristiern1 replied to onyx77's topic in General Nursing

   Don't confuse cardiomyopathy and congestive heart failure. People who have a cardiomyopathy can have CHF or not have CHF. Chronic cardiomyopathy patients will typically find a baseline BNP that...

8. CHF, BNP & cardiac ?s

   Kristiern1 replied to onyx77's topic in General Nursing

   Leslie, I respectfully disagree. Cardiomyopathy can be reversed. We have had many patietns in our practice who have had improvement in their cardiomyopathy with complete return to normal of their...

9. CHF, BNP & cardiac ?s

   Kristiern1 replied to onyx77's topic in General Nursing

   Non Ischemic Dilated cardiomyopathies CAN and often will improve with appropriate treatment. In my experience, especially hypertensive cardiomyopathies can improve significantly....not all...but a...

10. O.M.G. Time to test!!!

    Kristiern1 replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Woo Hoo! That is awesome. Congrats. I am a little jealous...I took me about 3 weeks of torture to find out I passed. Way to Go!

11. O.M.G. Time to test!!!

    Kristiern1 replied to DaisyRN, ACNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    How exciting! My personal advice. Review your materials. I used my handouts from my review class. The day before boards I put it away. I relaxed and got a good nights sleep. I went to IHOP the...

12. things you wish you could tell the doctor

    Kristiern1 replied to celery's topic in General Nursing

    Boy can I relate to this thread....Although its been a few years since I was at the bedside I remember some of THOSE doctors. But allow me to play devil's advocate for a moment. My perception has...

13. 1 year= NP? And programs with this?

    Kristiern1 replied to Lorelai22RN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I graduated from a 1 year ACNP program at Vanderbilt. I had 10 years experience as an ICU nurse before beginning. I can promise you that I completed the same content, took the same exams, accrued...

14. So...what was your first job like after becoming an NP?

    Kristiern1 replied to mom and nurse's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am a year and a half into my first NP job. I work in a cardiology practice. 5 MD's and me. I work primarily with our EP doing device clinic and follow-up. I also work a lot with our heart...

15. AANP Conference

    Kristiern1 replied to Kristiern1's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am looking forward to going. I had a choice between American assoc. of heart failure nurses nat'l meeting and AANP. AANP was closer to home. I will fill you in when I return