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  1. Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    Dranger replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    Clarification, yes. The Army paid most of it but I wasn't the only student there. Most of them did not have the Army connection and did have to pay that out of pocket. So there are in fact worse...

  2. Army Nurse Corps Loan Repayment

    Dranger replied to fg69401's topic in Government, Military

    The Army canceled my AOC specialty course after approving it 3 times recently. I wouldn't count on anything. Did you get an official slot or are you just getting the paperwork

  3. Nursing loans really that bad? 120K

    Dranger replied to nursequery1's topic in General Students

    Mine was close to 190k It's not worth it unless you are looking at grad school apps for the

  4. What is your biggest struggle

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

    Perception of the NP career field by other clinicians, providers and the public in lieu of the glut of programs that accept anyone and

  5. ACNP jobs

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

    Was it UM-Flint? I only saw psych as well for post grad

  6. ACNP jobs

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

    Physicians also do 3-4 year residencies. A few hundred clinical hours is not a

  7. 69 Medications Every New ER Nurse Must Master!

    Dranger replied to Michael M. Heuninckx's topic in Emergency

    Hmm I thought first line agent for sepsis was norepi/Levo. Our ED/ICU docs always go for it first and it is in our EBP sepsis protocol. Vasopressin is added on later if we get halfway to maxing levo...

  8. 69 Medications Every New ER Nurse Must Master!

    Dranger replied to Michael M. Heuninckx's topic in Emergency

    I always see Kayexelate ordered with our initially hyperkalemic DKA patients on an insulin drip. I always hold it which we know what

  9. 69 Medications Every New ER Nurse Must Master!

    Dranger replied to Michael M. Heuninckx's topic in Emergency

    As an ICU nurse I am familiar with all of those drugs and many are given very

  10. ACNP jobs

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

    I agree it would be nice, but to be able know all things up and down in the ICU as an NP then transition to babies/toddlers in an outpatient clinic seems unrealistic even with both ACNP/FNP. A cert is...

  11. ACNP jobs

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

    That's a good idea, personally I have no desire for outpatient but I can see how it would help if you ever wanted to leave inpatient. The hospital is all I know, specifically the ICU, where it seems...

  12. ACNP jobs

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

    Eh even as an MSN-ACNP (No DNP for me) student starting in fall I would say FNP has a lot more opportunities. While the focus is shifting for ACNPs to be the NP standard inpatient provider I would...

  13. Anyone hate nursing school then love being a nurse?

    Dranger replied to SeattleJess's topic in General Nursing

    I enjoyed school and dedicating my time to learning. Work is just a means to an end. I just enjoy my coworkers and learning new things but I don't enjoy it. Most people I work with don't necessarily...

  14. Dried blood

    Dranger replied to yeezimiller's topic in General Nursing

    Eh I disagree with some of the posters, there should be a decent fear of Hep C in the workplace. There is a chance of contracting it if exposed to blood via needles, cuts etc. It is a hearty virus...

  15. Dried blood

    Dranger replied to yeezimiller's topic in General Nursing

    Broken area of skin where blood to blood contact is possible. I wouldn't consider a scab an open wound. Look at the CDC descriptions for blood borne

  16. Dried blood

    Dranger replied to yeezimiller's topic in General Nursing

    Med to High for Hep B/C, hepatitis can live in certain conditions for up to four days. Very low for HIV This is only applicable if you have some open cut for blood to blood

  17. Rn then nurse practitioning ? Or straight to nurse practitioning ?

    Dranger replied to mmusa7111's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am sorry, but for someone who has a goal of being a NP I find it mind-boggling you haven't researched the different specialties. The varying NP tracks are at the core of NP education and their place...

  18. Starting BSN -DNP in fall

    Dranger replied to SamanthaRN1989's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    MSN-ACNP University of South Carolina, I am fortunate enough to go per diem when school starts and pick up shifts when I need cash. We are always short staffed so it isn't a problem. I also have...

  19. Acute Care Clinical Prep?

    Dranger replied to MallysMama's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Boom Pocket Medicine: The Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Internal Medicine (Pocket Notebook): 9781451193787: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com Differential Diagnosis...

  20. PTSD after losing a patient?

    Dranger replied to nurs2014's topic in General Nursing

    It's normal for now, it was your first death. In time you will get used to it unfortunately. I remember one day in the ICU we ran out of body bags...no one with over a year experience is really...

  21. Complacency in Healthcare

    Dranger replied to Jacqueline.Damm's topic in General Nursing

    As long as we have this customer service mentality you will have more errors, complacency and

  22. American looking to study in Europe to become NP

    Dranger replied to Eurohippus's topic in General Students

    Right, well when you get a meaningful response here let me know so you can prove me wrong. Physicians are obviously more internationally friendly than nurse practitioners and I bet with the handful of...

  23. Nursing Specialties - Dream Job

    Dranger replied to ground's topic in General Nursing

    A job with nice

  24. University of South Carolina Online NP

    Dranger replied to jgcadet's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I had them block the entire week off for scheduling me then I will work what I can

  25. Any advice on surviving nursing school?

    Dranger replied to StudentNurse 12's topic in General Nursing

    Nursing school was a cake-walk compared to the real world. I am pretty sure I partied at least half of my time in college. Have fun in school now while you can. Take Kaplan for the NCLEX and you'll be...