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  1. Is this normal for pathophysiology

    Dranger replied to 2bnpcout's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yes it's normal. Do you honestly think a normal biweekly lecture could cover the amount of info in the 2000 page McCance Patho book? We have narrated PowerPoint presentations but the bulk of the info...

  2. Using Your GI Bill Benefits in 75 Easy Steps!

    Dranger replied to Lunah's topic in Government, Military

    I put a VONAPP in a week ago, how long does it take to process? I already started school so I am a little late. I have been a reservist most of my career but have an aggregate number of AD days over...

  3. A Confused Army Nurse

    Dranger replied to aspiring_nurse_'s topic in Government, Military

    Literally all of your questions will be answered in due time as you enter the program. My biggest advice is to have fun at Fort Sam Houston but be

  4. Online NP Progams and Clinical Placement

    Dranger replied to B_rac777's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    The first three listed do not. I know USA/Gonzaga do not for

  5. Who here works both part time and per diem?

    Dranger replied to blah_blah_blah's topic in General Nursing

    If you work at a facility that always has opportunities (which is a lot) per diem is a steal especially if you have another means for insurance (spouse, military etc). You get: 1. Premium pay 2....

  6. Working OT helped me to pay....

    Dranger replied to BSNbeauty's topic in General Nursing

    For me, unless the need is dire (rent, school, loans) I do not work OT. It just isn't worth the hit in my sanity at the place I work at. Maybe at another job. My first couple years of working I lived...

  7. PLEASE help! What are my options???

    Dranger replied to Upward_Bound's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    2.6%? Huh? Without loan fees? Variable or fixed? My graduate loan are roughly 6% + loan fee. Private loans are usually worse. You have a bachelors, the loan gods won't be kind trust me and 25k is...

  8. Pray for our firefighters please

    Dranger replied to Emergent's topic in General Nursing

    It's bad, so bad they have asked volunteer citizens to drive heavy equipment. There are simply no firefighters left. Fort Lewis is sending 200 soldiers

  9. Looking into FNP

    Dranger replied to OrganizedChaos's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you want RN to MSN I would avoid for profit schools like Walden. In my search for preceptors I have already heard some scoff at online school but luckily I attend a big state school with a hybrid...

  10. Would you wait for Dr orders?

    Dranger replied to AcuteCare4Life's topic in General Nursing

    O2 sat means nothing when it comes to actual ventilation and perfusion. Get an ABG to really see a picture of their respiratory status. ABGs can be done per protocol by most ICU RNs. O2 sats are good...

  11. Nurse Practitioner Restrictions

    Dranger replied to travelNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    The northwest has no restrictions so this concept of supervised or controlled practice is foreign to

  12. What are the benefits of OGs verses NGs?

    Dranger replied to BeatsPerMinute's topic in General Nursing

    Our NG/OGs sizes are one in the same. We use OGs often in new intubated patients because it's easy to drop in and can be secured to the ETT. For longer term >1-2 days intubation we will use a...

  13. ANCC or ANPP

    Dranger replied to cebe6466's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My specialty only has ANCC or ACCN but ACCN isn't accepted by many

  14. Why are the floor nurses so unwilling to teach?

    Dranger replied to 2bnursebeckky's topic in General Students

    Look, I like students and I like teaching but I get $1.25 for precepting and am usually behind my whole shift. In addition I have to be extra vigilant for mistakes when I allow my students to hang...

  15. Scared to apply to grad school

    Dranger replied to Rnfortuna's topic in General Nursing

    You'll be fine but a word of caution everyone else is doing

  16. Is it still financially worth it to become CRNA?

    Dranger replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    What kind of hospital setting do you work in? Academic? For profit?

  17. Those Of You Who Have Become RN's..

    Dranger replied to bisforbrown's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Which is it? Hospital or doctors office? Both are very different. Labor and Peds are the most sought after jobs by new grads, very competitive. Nursing school for me was time consuming with all the...

  18. GI Bill and NP Program

    Dranger replied to anchorRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    What's well paying to you? Many NP jobs pay just as well as RN who works a bit of OT. If you desire acute care the ACNP cert is the best specialty, there are a few dual programs but it will be a...

  19. graduate school

    Dranger replied to heather922's topic in General Nursing

    Outpatient mostly, if you want to work inpatient go for ACNP NICU will be a neonatal NP CNM for labor ED ideally is FNP or dual FNP/ACNP Most flexible is FNP but you can't have it all. NICU one day...

  20. COB rollcall

    Dranger replied to NursesRmofun's topic in General Nursing

    I am not COB realm yet but can I be an associate member?

  21. Acute Care NP Preceptors

    Dranger replied to Nolagrace1202's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I have a feeling most of my preceptors will be MDs, I know personally 0 ACNPs in my area and for the most part acute care (especially specialty areas) is MD driven. I have an MD hospitalist lined up...

  22. What's the funniest most unusual baby name?

    Dranger replied to nirvana1's topic in Nursing Humor

    Arrogance....no

  23. Acute Care NP Preceptors

    Dranger replied to Nolagrace1202's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Little your inbox is

  24. Mobility with femoral mahurkar/CVC

    Dranger replied to xkissmekatex's topic in Critical Care

    Usually people who get fem lines are pretty sick and we needed access fast, bare minimum movement in my opinion. I have seen some septic/AMS/ETOH withdrawal patients almost kick them out. It really...

  25. Do you use the CPOT scale? What are your med orders?!

    Dranger replied to beleanor's topic in Critical Care

    RASS for sedation FLACC or CPOT for