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    Burnout in the first year

    christvs replied to yellow finch's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I have been an RN for 10 months now. I have bad days like everyone else but honestly, for the most part, I really enjoy working on my med/surg/tele unit. I really like what I do as an RN and feel...
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    Do NP's work under MD's?

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

    ' Hello! I live right near you-in Worcester. Are you an NP or a student NP? I just started the MSN program at UMASS-Worc. I'm taking an elective class now and will be full time in the fall. Just...
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    Do NP's work under MD's?

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

    I didn't know Georgia NPs could prescribe. Did that just happen recently? That is so awesome!!
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    Who else is excited about starting grad school?!!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

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    New grad in med-surg

    christvs replied to RN2B07's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Hi again! :) I've been an RN for 10 months now, and when I was on orientation last year, I was in a similiar situation. I had (I counted) 19 different preceptors on the day and evening shift (I...
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    NPO and meds

    christvs replied to RN2B07's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I always get nervous about this too! I feel that if a pt. is NPO, then the docs need to spell out if this means hold all their meds or not. If it is not clear, I always call the doc and ask them if...
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    Who else is excited about starting grad school?!!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks! :) I will be attending UMASS-Worcester. Only 2 more days to go. I bet you will do great in grad school as well. :) Now I'm trying to figure out if I should get a laptop soon for all the papers...
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    Who else is excited about starting grad school?!!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hey lilboboxox, which type of program are you attending? do you start in the
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    Who else is excited about starting grad school?!!

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I know, I usually am nervous too until I actually get to the first class, meet the profs, see the syllabus, and then finally know what to expect.....only then do I feel like I can calm down a bit. I...
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    still choosing APN even with possible doctorate future?

    christvs replied to sourpunch's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Next week I will be starting my MSN program (at UMASS-Worcester) with a focus on acute/critical care NP. I'm going to go to school full time and will graduate in June of 2008 with my MSN. After that I...
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    Nurses w/Lupus or other CTDs?

    christvs replied to Renee73's topic in General Nursing

    For me, I know that I get my pain flare ups from certain types of physical activities usually related to upper body exertion like: lifting weights, shoveling, raking, push ups, sit ups, and running. I...
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    Nurses w/Lupus or other CTDs?

    christvs replied to Renee73's topic in General Nursing

    I've had chronic costo chondritis (inflammation of the cartilage joining my ribs to my sternum and the pain radiates all over to my back, neck, throat, collarbone, shoulders, you name it) for the past...
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    How much pain can you stand and still go in to work?

    christvs posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been an RN for 9 months now. I was just wondering how the rest of you nurses are when you have pain and you are trying to decide if you can safely work or not. Has anyone ever heard of...
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    Spring '05 grads-1 year in-how many new nurses you started w/ are still there?

    christvs replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I graduated in May '05 too. There were 4 of us brand new nurses when I started in July 2005 & all 4 of us are still there. My med/surg/tele unit is not a bad place to work. Nearly everyone is very...
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    Anyone else have a case of cold feet?

    christvs replied to bruinlaura's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I've been an RN for 9 months now & I will start my ACNP program next month. I am excited to start but also a bit nervous. I haven't exactly been reading many nursing books lately (except to keep...
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    Ok, lets flip this coin!

    christvs replied to twinmommy+2's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Well I've been an RN for 9 months now & I truly enjoy working on my med/surg/tele unit. Nearly every RN and LPN I work with are super great people who help each other out, the charge nurses are...
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    About to take the IV insertion class...

    christvs posted a topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    Hi! I'm a fairly new RN & I'll be taking the IV insertion class soon. I've watched several nurses put in IVs. But I'm still nervous I won't get them in, or will cause the patient a lot of pain as...
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    Why are unstable ICU/CCU pts on our med/surg floor?!

    christvs posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I'm a new RN-have been working on my med/surg/tele floor for 8 months now & today I had crazy complicated pts. One of them had a trach, TF going, TPN going, a PICC, several antibiotics going, a...
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    team working

    christvs replied to FreshRN05's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi. I'm fairly new too-been an RN since July 2005. We have team nursing on my unit too-RN, LPN and PCA working together. I don't love telling others what they need to do either, but sooner or later...
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    PhD in chemistry => NP. Sane change?

    christvs replied to almostPhD's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi! I don't think it is strange at all. I have a similar story-I received my BS ('99) and MS ('01) in biology and was working in bio research and then I decided I hated it and applied to nursing...
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    Anyone accepted to UMASS-Worcester's MSN program?

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you so much for all your info & advice. I can't wait to get started now. :)
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    Anyone accepted to UMASS-Worcester's MSN program?

    christvs posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi! I'm an RN with my BSN who has been accepted to and is going to start classes at UMASS-Worcester, Mass this fall to get my MSN and become an acute/critical care NP. I'm starting off by taking my...
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    Anyone accepted to UMASS-Worcester's MSN program?

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi! Thank you so much for responding. So which classes are you finishing up now? How much time do you devote to reading/howework each day? Do you find it hard to go to school full time and still work?...
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    For current acute care NP students...

    christvs posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi! I'm going to be starting an adult acute care NP program this summer & I just want to hear from current NP students about what your clinical experiences have been like so far. Please describe...
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    nclex review: to take or not to take

    christvs replied to mrhrn06's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I think it depends on if you test well and how comfortable/confident you feel with studying on your own only. I test well & I did not take a review course, and I passed NCLEX on my first try with...