christvs DNP, RN, NP

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    Shouldn't I be "getting it" better by now?

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

    Hey Rachel, I've been an RN as long as you (since July)& just the other evening I got a pt from the CCU & as soon as I saw him & was getting report on him, I did the "deer in headlights"...
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    What is your favorite grad school course?

    christvs posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi! Just wanted to see what everyone's fave. course in grad school is & why. Thanks!
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    Surgical Nurses: your input on scenario

    christvs replied to Town & Country's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I would want to know how many units of RBCs did he get so far, does he have pain, any SOB, and nausea, what are his lung and bowel sounds like, what is his O2 sat level, how "fairly briskly" is the NG...
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    Had 6 pts & was going nutty last night!!!!!

    christvs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been an RN for 8 months now & feel that my med/surg/tele unit is usually a pretty nice unit to work on. Not last night on 3-11!!!!! Oh my GOD! I had 6 patients to myself, which is a lot for...
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    What made you choose Nurse Practitioner?

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

    Hi! I've been an RN for 8 months now & while I really enjoy what I am doing now, I know that in the future I would like to have more autonomy & responsibility in my job, and want to be more...
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    Success Stories?? Any Positive experiences?

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

    Hi! I know it may seem like we new grads complain a lot about work, and we do sometimes because it can get very stressful. However, I have to say that I truly, really do love being an RN and I cannot...
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    undergrad GPA?

    christvs replied to LanaBanana's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I think every school is different. You should ask the schools you are interested in if they have minimum GPAs they require for admission. If they do, maybe you can take some classes one at a time to...
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    Anyone else hating morning shift?

    christvs replied to Rudegal2020's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I've been an RN for 8 months now on a med/surg/tele unit & I am working the 3-11 shift which I really like a lot. When I was orienting, I spent my first 2 months on the 7-3 shift, so I could...
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    Have any new grads been asked to be in charge?

    christvs posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi! I've been an RN for 8 months now & lately the other nurses were asking if I was planning on taking the charge nurse class. I think they are tired of being in charge & want some help....
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    Were you/family ashamed or shamed for NAI descent?

    christvs replied to Thunderwolf's topic in General Nursing

    How funny, I am not Native American but I always wished I were! (I am 100 % Armenian.) I took a class in college called "History & Sociology of Native American People" & from then on I became...
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    Going from PCA to RN on the same unit?

    christvs replied to vegnurse21's topic in General Nursing

    Hi, I've been an RN for 8 months now on a med/surg/tele unit & while I was in nursing school I was a PCA in the float pool at the same hospital for a couple of years. As a PCA I worked the 7-3...
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    Grad school admission interview

    christvs replied to rnwannabefnp's topic in Post Graduate Students

    These were some of the questions I was asked in my grad school interview 2 months ago: (1) What are your strong points/best qualities? Weak points? (2) How do you contribute to the improvement of...
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    Had 6 pts & was going nutty last night!!!!!

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

    Christy, thanks for making me feel like it's not just me! :) It's nice to hear that other new nurses are going through what I'm going through too. That's funny how we took our boards around the same...
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    Anyone working on thier MSN?

    christvs replied to mygirlarely's topic in General Nursing

    I will be starting my MSN program (to be an adult acute/critical care NP) this May. My program is not online though. But my grad school is only 5 miles away from where I live which I love! :)...
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    How many of you did an Externship?

    christvs replied to Katydidit34's topic in First Year After Licensure

    I worked as a PCA (patient care assistant) in a hospital during nursing school. It gave me valuable experience, confidence, money, a great addition to my resume, & I am now working as an RN in the...
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    scope of practice for new grads

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

    I've been an RN for 8 months now & I too have always asked more experienced nurses for help when I'm not familiar with a procedure, med, treatment, etc. I always put my patients' safety above all...
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    In Her Shoes - Interesting Observation

    christvs replied to MarcusKspn's topic in General Nursing

    First of all let me say that I absolutely loved that movie!!!! It was really great. Reminded me of my older sister & I -how we fought when we were younger and now get along much better. Anyhow,...
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    You know how ppl ask you stuff b/c they know you're a nurse? This tops it all....

    christvs replied to HappyNurse2005's topic in General Nursing

    Oh my that is too funny! You handled it well though. The weirdest question I was ever asked is "So why doesn't this hospital have a Dunkin Donuts in the lobby?! St Vincent Hospital up the street has...
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    What are the BEST and WORST States to practice as an NP?

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

    Anyone know anything about NPs' prescriptive abilities in Massachusetts?
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    Schools?

    christvs replied to -Midget-'s topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi! I'll be starting my NP program at UMASS in Worcester, MA this May 2006. At the end of the 2 yr program I'll have my MSN & will be an adult acute/critical care NP. I'm debating whether to...
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    For current acute care NP students...

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hi, it's me again. :) I just wanted to see if anyone would post a response to this. I'm starting the ACNP program at UMASS Worcester soon & can't wait. Any words of advice from anyone? :)...
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    How many schools did everyone apply to?

    christvs replied to NHRNmomof3's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I only applied to one grad school because it was the only one I really wanted to go to based on location, cost of the program, etc. Luckily I got in! :) They required only 3 recommendation letters,...
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    I have carpal tunnel :(

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    I have the wrist braces now, my doc gave them to me & I wore it last night for the first time. Ranch Girl-were those procedures you had done painful? Thanks!
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    I have carpal tunnel :(

    christvs replied to christvs's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you Marie!!!
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    Important Info For Grad Students!!

    christvs replied to lovingpecola's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I could not get into the second link you posted. Was anyone else successful in opening it? Thanks.