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  1. Haldol IV?

    Dranger replied to RelleyRN's topic in Patient Medications

    2mg haldol IV is nothing and not likely to neuroleptic malignant syndrome or prolonged QT issues unless there are other things in the works We do 5mg IV all the

  2. FNP/ENP questions

    Dranger replied to KG MSN RN CCRN CEN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think FNP can have some internal med inpatient rotations but for the most part it is outpatient. If you want critical care look at ACNP (primarily ALL inpatient). ACNP teaches intubation, central...

  3. Stethoscope Bling?

    Dranger replied to chorses4evr's topic in General Students

    Let me know when you see an MD in "cute" scrubs or with scope bling...it never happens. Personally I cringe when I see "cute" scrubs in the ICU, no matter how you spin it it's not professional. For...

  4. Exhausted Med-Surg Nurse

    Dranger replied to Soliloquy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    With neonatal you have the parents which is much

  5. Exhausted Med-Surg Nurse

    Dranger replied to Soliloquy's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Cath and PACU are going to want critical care experience...guaranteed. Maybe you'd like critical care? It's fast paced but there only 2 patients and they can't use the call light

  6. Getting Ahead

    Dranger replied to hennezzy's topic in General Students

    Pre-nursing that wants to be a CRNA? Shocker. Get into school then worry about the

  7. What is Selective Service?

    Dranger replied to nursefromcali's topic in General Nursing

    OMG it's not a big deal. I joined the military willingly after college but had to register for SS in high school. Seriously...it's

  8. Male student enters OB room. What do you think?

    Dranger replied to truckinusa's topic in Male Nursing Students

    I never had a problem in L&D although I had little interest in the area to be honest. No one refused me. All of the details are not known but it seems ridiculous for a mom to allow a male MD but...

  9. Glut of NPs in coming years?

    Dranger replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I agree. Just in my own social media circle I have many former classmates, who I thought were sub-par RN students to begin with, getting into NP school right and left with little more than a year of...

  10. Careers that blend nursing and EMT?

    Dranger replied to TravelRhythm's topic in General Nursing

    There are critical care/transport nurses that go on rigs or flights that literally do everything from inserting central lines to intubating/chest tubes. None of these options are open to new RNs...

  11. Glut of NPs in coming years?

    Dranger replied to Jules A's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think many people want to jump from RN to NP is simply due to the nature of work involved with being a bedside RN. The work is hard, especially in the total care ICU world. We are usually...

  12. Applying to Nurse Practitioner School

    Dranger replied to Kristilee2105's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I don't think so. One of the first questions usually addresses if you have your RN license ( For BSN to MSN at

  13. Applying to Nurse Practitioner School

    Dranger replied to Kristilee2105's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    You need the RN license. You plan on workin as an RN while in school

  14. I Love Night Shift

    Dranger replied to NurseOnAMotorcycle's topic in General Nursing

    I really like nights but you do feel like a zombie the day off after a 3 day stretch.... Also the people are cooler...sorry day

  15. University of South Carolina Online NP

    Dranger replied to jgcadet's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think it will

  16. Precepting in the ICU!

    Dranger replied to aleedoobie's topic in General Nursing

    Precepting in the ICU is fine. Label your

  17. Professionalism....name your irritation here!

    Dranger replied to LobotRN's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    Seeing nurses throw each other under the bus for anything while NEVER seeing docs do the same to their peers even when I have seen some boneheaded decisions or under-thought

  18. Postpartum RN looking into the reserves

    Dranger replied to SHAMBRALAM's topic in Government, Military

    For the Army if you wanted to do obstetrics, you would need labor experience in addition to postpartum to start out with the AOC. But the Army (even reserves) is full right

  19. Does the military hire nurse educators?

    Dranger replied to HOPEforRNs's topic in Government, Military

    I have never seen an Army nurse educator. If there were any they would probably be

  20. Most appropriate degree to work as an NP

    Dranger replied to Annath's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If you want to work primarily in the hospital setting with critical patients you will need the ACNP or FNP with a post master certificate granting you ACNP licensure. ACNP will be the gold standard...

  21. Most appropriate degree to work as an NP

    Dranger replied to Annath's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    If family practice is your goal then FNP is the obvious choice MSN or DNP. There are still many MSN programs For adult and acute/inpatient care there are other specialties. ACNP, AGNP etc There are...

  22. new RN frustration; med surg makes nurses become bitter people??

    Dranger replied to ChooSoul's topic in Medical-Surgical

    You are kidding right? Have you ever heard of internal applicants? Take the med surg job and do well. I guarantee someone will notice and if you express interest in ICU/ER a little bit down the road...

  23. University of South Carolina Online NP

    Dranger replied to jgcadet's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Did you just notice the change

  24. I hate night shift

    Dranger replied to Wrangler156's topic in General Nursing

    Also dear God don't become an NP if you can't even emotionally handle night shift. Figure yourself out before you jump into something like

  25. online NP schools..

    Dranger replied to SwoRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    South Alabama does require one