FNPStudentLife BSN, RN

ER nurse, FNP student

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  1. I know what you might think, why did I start FNP if I don't like contact with patients. The thing is, I didn't feel this way before I started the program. I've been an RN for 3 years, I started FNP...
  2. Thank you for your response. I’m thinking about giving a try to urgent care. I know that I won’t be able to work as urgent care NP right after graduation because I’ll be a new grad, but it will...
  3. Thank you guys for your responses. I do like the idea of working in urgent care. I currently work in ER and I like it because you “treat them and street them”, so maybe urgent care will my goal....
  4. I work day shift in ER, 3 days a week 12 hr shifts. I don't work more than 2 days in a row. While the job itself is tough, I physically feel alright while at work. I wear compression stockings to ease...
  5. During my 3 years as an RN, this is the first time that I've made a medication error. I was supposed to give medication for the heart rhythm, but instead, I gave an anxiolytic/sedative. What happened...
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    My first medication error, I'm freaking out

    The scheduled medication was Diltiazem 10mg. I administered Diazepam halfway (so
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    I was slapped by a patient

    It wasn’t about the fact that he was a patient and I was his nurse. It was about the fact that he was a man who slapped me out of rage, when I had no control over his plan of care at that point ( he...
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    I was slapped by a patient

    When I filed the police report, I didn't disclose any information related to patients diagnosis, medical history, or anything related to medical care. It was strictly about the incident that happened....
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    I was slapped by a patient

    This happened yesterday. I did file a police report today. We'll see what
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    I was slapped by a patient

    I walked out of the room, called security immediately. Then informed my charge nurse of what happened. I had to step out for few minutes to put myself together. When I came back 10 minutes later, he...
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    Why do you love being a nurse?

    I worked on Med Surg for few years, and started in ER half a year ago. I just don't get how anyone can love this profession. I just don't see it. No matter what you do, no matter how hard you try,...
  12. I want to apply to different schools, so I'm just trying to see what is the average price for FNP online programs.
  13. Hello all! Before I begin, here's some information about myself: -I got my first RN job in 12/16, in Home Care Agency. -On 7/17 I got a full time job in a hospital. So I have almost 1 year of...
  14. I am actually considering Chamberlain, but it says $33,600 for the total tuition on...
  15. My thoughts too. I wrote email to them that I want to withdraw my application. I bet they will explode my phone tomorrow trying to change my mind
  16. You are right. I calculated everything, and I would be in $70k debt after I'm done. And I researched other schools, they are way less expensive. The only thing that was so attractive to me about...
  17. 1st Attempt at the NCLEXI graduated from nursing school with a BSN in December '15. My school has a very high passing rate on the first attempt, so I had no doubt I would pass, after all, I was B+/A...
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    New RN, and hate nursing already

    Nursing is nothing like what they taught us in school. After graduating and passing NCLEX, it was very difficult for me to find a job in a hospital right away, because everyone wanted golden 1 year...
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    New RN, and hate nursing already

    I probably didn't word it correctly, I don't have many patients who yell for trying to give meds or draw blood. There are currently 2 patients like that on the floor. They've been with us for a while...
  20. Hello all! I currently have RN, BSN, and I want to further pursue my career in nursing, become FNP and one day open my own office start practicing on my own. However, the more research I do, the more...
  21. Thank you so much for your words, and thank you for being so understanding. Your reply definitely took some of my anxiety away
  22. Hello all! I need some advice, I simply don't know who else to turn to, besides you, my dear nurses:( Please no judgements, I'm still new to nursing and the whole adulting thing. I'll try to make...
  23. I'm a new grad nurse resident, I've been on orientation for almost 2 months now, still have about 1 month before I'm on my own. Today I received a phone call from my nurse manager, who told me instead...
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    Nurse manager scheduled a meeting with me and Human Recourses?

    They terminated my