dreamerachiever

dreamerachiever BSN, RN

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  1. Post Masters Certificate

    dreamerachiever posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hello! PNP looking to enroll in a FNP Post Master's Certificate. UMass Boston has a 12 credit program that I would like to enroll in, but they do not accept Louisiana students. Does anyone know...

  2. Organic Chemistry

    dreamerachiever posted a topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The CRNA schools I'm applying to do not require Organic Chemistry for admission to the program, however I am wondering should I still take it?? I don't want to risk getting a bad grade, and bringing...

  3. FranU/OLOL 2021

    dreamerachiever replied to kaitlynrs91's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Looks like interviews will be held via zoom this cycle. Anyone hear

  4. FranU/OLOL 2021

    dreamerachiever replied to kaitlynrs91's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    The deadline is July 1st. I don’t believe they start notifying till after

  5. FranU/OLOL 2021

    dreamerachiever replied to kaitlynrs91's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I am waiting to speak with 2 more references, before I send anything to their emails. Can you tell me what the personal statement writing requirements are? I don't believe I can access that page until...

  6. FranU/OLOL 2021

    dreamerachiever replied to kaitlynrs91's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    I was going to wait another year, but with them waiving the GRE for this cycle, I am considering applying

  7. What is it like in your hospital right now?

    dreamerachiever replied to FloatFNP-C's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Our hospital is so slow, they are asking for us to take voluntary time

  8. LSU CRNA 2020

    dreamerachiever replied to AMB1's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Did anyone on here apply to USM as well? Do you remember how their process for letters of recommendations worked? Were they to mailed in? Submitted

  9. Weighing adult diapers for output monitoring

    dreamerachiever replied to jastudent's topic in Medical-Surgical

    I work in PICU, we have scales in each

  10. Drips

    dreamerachiever posted a topic in PICU, Pediatric

    I’m starting out as a new grad in the PICU, and would like some advice/tips on how to draw up drips in an emergency

  11. NICU, PICU or Children's ER?? Need to choose for final practicum..

    dreamerachiever replied to Shanlee79's topic in General Nursing

    What ever

  12. Delegation

    dreamerachiever posted a topic in General Students

    I can not find a direct answer to this question. On a postpartum unit, is a nurse allowed to delegate to the UAP to get mom out of bed for the first time?? Also, if a patient has been having abnormal...

  13. Best shoes for 12 hours

    dreamerachiever replied to Karlie2114's topic in General Nursing

    I love my Alegria

  14. Anyone else go from adult med-surg to PICU?

    dreamerachiever replied to Caroline0322's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Don't give up, just like you has to learn how to take care of adults on your Medical unit. You have to learn to take care of kids in the PICU. Nurses have done it before you, so it can be done. I...

  15. Car germs

    dreamerachiever replied to Jo1212's topic in General Nursing

    I keep a can of Lysol outside in the garage next to my car. When I get out of the car after work, I spray it

  16. NICU

    dreamerachiever posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    We are building a free standing children's hospital in our city. One of the units will be a NICU. This will be the first hospital in our area that contains a NICU, but no "labor and delivery area."...

  17. NICU

    dreamerachiever replied to dreamerachiever's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Baton Rouge,

  18. Being a CNA in the PICU

    dreamerachiever replied to india.thomas1's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    Our floor has CNAs and Nurse techs. The CNAs take vitals, give baths, and assist when

  19. Intake and Output

    dreamerachiever posted a topic in General Students

    Need some help with intake and output problem! -The patient is receiving an iv of d5w infusing at 100 ml/hr at the start of the shift (0700). He gets an IVPB of Pecid 20 mg in 50 ml NS Q 8H. For...

  20. Intake and Output

    dreamerachiever replied to dreamerachiever's topic in General Students

    Thanks everyone for you answers! This is for an upcoming dosage

  21. Intake and Output

    dreamerachiever replied to dreamerachiever's topic in General Students

    Oh wait, that still gives us 1545 instead of 1535í

  22. Intake and Output

    dreamerachiever replied to dreamerachiever's topic in General Students

    You are so smart!! I believe you have figured it out. There are a couple of other problems where I got something different from the answer key, but after going back and subtracting the vomit from the...

  23. Intake and Output

    dreamerachiever replied to dreamerachiever's topic in General Students

    Whoops, I got 1795 by counting the Ceftriaxone three times instead of

  24. Intake and Output

    dreamerachiever replied to dreamerachiever's topic in General Students

    Ouput answer: 1400

  25. Do you feel more people are entering nursing only to become APRN's?

    dreamerachiever replied to BiscuitStripes's topic in General Nursing

    Yes!!