SierraBravo

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  1. Licensed as a NP but working as a RN

    SierraBravo posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    For those who are licensed as a NP, have you ever worked per diem as a RN? I've heard that if you are licensed as a NP and work as a RN then you are held to a different standard (clinically) because...

  2. When does it get better?

    SierraBravo replied to RNBuggers's topic in First Year After Licensure

    THIS!!!!!! I don't know if you're doing it now or not, but just because you're off orientation doesn't mean you can't ask questions. In fact, you SHOULD be asking questions right now; there is still...

  3. Crying at work

    SierraBravo replied to Ptrv12's topic in Oncology

    One thing I took away from your post is that you are exactly where you are supposed to be as an oncology nurse. I love the fact that you are vulnerable enough to admit that you aren't afraid to feel...

  4. New Job - Confidence Low

    SierraBravo replied to jva13's topic in Oncology

    Here's the good news, you already have all of the fundamental skills and knowledge as a nurse. Obviously working in the ED is very different than working in oncology, so give yourself a break and...

  5. Preceptor placement

    SierraBravo replied to christinand's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    To the OP - you've been through nursing school and you've seen many different clinical sites. You have to think back and see what you could see yourself doing, at least in the beginning. When you...

  6. Confusion With Pumps and Seeking an Easier Method

    SierraBravo replied to bella14k's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    First of all, are you dealing with an Alaris pump or a Baxter pump? If it's an Alaris pump, the easiest way to do this for blood is to program the rate and VTBI. In our facility we need to do VS...

  7. looking up meds.. what is considered major?

    SierraBravo replied to hkqueenx3's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Consider what the medication is being used for. For example, a patient is prescribed metoprolol 25mg PO q12h. We know that metoprolol is a beta blocker and it is likely being used for hypertension....

  8. Doctorate VS Masters in Nursing.

    SierraBravo replied to MissRN2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you for that insight, I didn't realize that. Will these BSN to DNP programs award a Masters degree,

  9. ba to bsn

    SierraBravo replied to hiii's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    It depends on what the BA was in. My B.A. was in biology and I took a year of general biology, a year of general chemistry, a year of physics, biochemistry, cell biology, the biology of cancer,...

  10. Doctorate VS Masters in Nursing.

    SierraBravo replied to MissRN2's topic in Post Graduate Students

    One thing to consider is that the DNP requires a clinical Masters degree as a pre-requisite, or at least here in NY it does. So if you want the DNP you need to be an NP first. There are other...

  11. Only a few more days left

    SierraBravo replied to hopefulxx's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Don't take this the wrong way, but your strategy for preparing the first time is most likely why you failed. Don't spend time reviewing information unless you are continually getting questions about...

  12. iam taking Nclex RN exam for third time i need some advice to how to pass.

    SierraBravo replied to tentash's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do as many NCLEX style questions as you can, at least 100 per

  13. Passed! But failed hospital med test

    SierraBravo replied to RNjitters's topic in General Nursing

    Where I work if you fail the med test you don't get the job, plain and simple. That test is fundamental to ensuring to the facility that you can provide basic, safe care with respect to meds. But...

  14. Career Advice

    SierraBravo replied to NatureLoverx3's topic in Nursing Career

    I agree with the above post, the internship will be of far more benefit to your career. One of my friends wanted so desperately to work in a certain area of the hospital I work in, but she couldn't...

  15. Sedation Chiropractics?

    SierraBravo replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    Keep in mind that the first 2 years of chiropratic school are the same as the first 2 years of medical school. Chiropractors are trained to do many things which they likely will never use, such as...

  16. How to find a mentor

    SierraBravo replied to miamiabean's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Do you still keep in contact with any of your nursing school colleagues? I find it very satisfying to talk with some of the people I graduated with because they work on different units and can...

  17. Pt stable with a very low Bp?

    SierraBravo replied to sugar12's topic in General Nursing

    The National Kidney Foundation recommends dialysis for patients that have 15% or less of their kidney function left. Clearly the team isn't acutely worried about ARF but, again, you don't want to...

  18. HELP!!! how do I get better grades in nursing school?

    SierraBravo replied to vikky lena's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I did work throughout the program even though they told us not to. Sure, it would have been nice to have that additional 20 hours a week to study but I did well nonetheless. I prepared for the exams...

  19. I need your assistance- TS/SCI Clearance Job

    SierraBravo replied to awesomesally's topic in Nursing Career

    Is this position with

  20. Saline shortage

    SierraBravo replied to hoperenae's topic in Patient Medications

    Hospira and Baxter were the 2 manufacturers we used in the hospital. I believe Baxter products came out of

  21. New Grad Advice

    SierraBravo replied to Daniell2006's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Since you said your ultimate goal is to become a psych NP, it seems reasonable to take the psych job. Why would you want to get your psych NP and FNP? Those are polar opposite fields of practice....

  22. I'm falling through the cracks...

    SierraBravo replied to aus1599's topic in First Year After Licensure

    The residency programs are tough because you really need to plan ahead for those deadlines. Keep applying to as many jobs as you can and follow up with phone calls. It's tough when you're a new grad...

  23. HELP!!! how do I get better grades in nursing school?

    SierraBravo replied to vikky lena's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I attended an accelerated BSN program, too. I was also waitlisted and ended up graduating with honors and then being accepted into the NP program at the same school. Don't give up. Meet with your...

  24. Meds after pharmacology.

    SierraBravo replied to hjh5673's topic in General Students

    Buy yourself a good nursing drug guide and compile a list of meds based on drug class. Then start reading about these meds. Much of pharmacology is memorization, no way to get around it. You have...

  25. Mixing meds

    SierraBravo replied to dreamrider212's topic in Oncology

    I've read about this practice in the past. The Chemo and Biotherapy provider course from ONS is not going to do anything for you in terms of being responsible for compounding chemo. There is so much...