ArmaniX

ArmaniX MSN, APRN

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  1. Confused with offer

    ArmaniX replied to ArmaniX's topic in Travel

    Thanks guys for the breakdown. The fact that I'll be maintaining a tax home is what allows the home/meal/relocation stipends to be tax free

  2. Sent home from clinical

    ArmaniX replied to sl0352's topic in General Students

    And how much will you be paying for the make up clinical? In my school if we missed a clinical day we had to do a make up day which cost additional $ out of our own

  3. ANCC AGACNP Exam Tips

    ArmaniX replied to Riburn3's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    In your experience did you find any books useful for the exam (besides Barkley)? There does not appear to be a large

  4. Making ICU nurses feel guilty for using lift team...

    ArmaniX replied to Blondekristi's topic in Critical Care

    Your bathing scenario seems a bit exaggerated. It is not impossible to tide 1 patient over and be sure they are safe for you to dedicate 20 minutes SOLO to bathing your other patient. It takes one...

  5. Do I Stay or Do I Go Now?

    ArmaniX replied to Goofygirl2424's topic in Nursing Career

    Why are you fearful of being placed on a do not hire list when you've committed nearly a year to the company already? Are you under contract? I think your fears are unwarranted, take the new job if it...

  6. FNP Course Descriptions

    ArmaniX replied to trj524's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'm not sure they teach FNP how to place a central line. Not something routinely done in the primary care setting. In my acute care program we had a course where we learned all the invasive procedures...

  7. Christmas Bonuses

    ArmaniX replied to kadphilly's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not a NP yet but, yeah...

  8. RN to FNP, is my OR experience enough to be considered?

    ArmaniX replied to Chocolate39's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think you're more than good to apply to FNP school. While those skills you highlighted are good for a nurse, personally, I don't foresee how many of them will be of any value as an FNP working...

  9. How do I know if I am ready for AGACNP boards?

    ArmaniX replied to CVACNP's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I'll be in your shoes come May. Look forward to some meaningful

  10. I and O how often?

    ArmaniX replied to rkealy's topic in Critical Care

    At my hospital it is I&O and vitals q1. Other hospitals I've visited do both (vitals included)

  11. Putting in my notice tomorrow...

    ArmaniX replied to cle540's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Do what makes you happy. I'm not sure but if I were in your shoes I would speak candidly with my manager prior to submitting my resignation regarding going per diem. But at my hospital submitting...

  12. Retake Eligibility

    ArmaniX replied to SmileyDimp's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I don't believe I ever correlated not passing the NCLEX for the first, or second, time to mean someone is unsafe to practice.. did I say that? I believe my point was that after having failed the NCLEX...

  13. Icu nursing just not for me

    ArmaniX replied to Wvurn15's topic in Critical Care

    The idea of being the provider and potentially making an error that could result in patient harm does not scare

  14. Wrongfully fired

    ArmaniX replied to Tiffani3116's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    I don't know if your actions were worth being fired over, maybe a wrote up. But your "sticking up for the patient" was done entirely in an unprofessional manner. Your threatening, essentially...

  15. Retake Eligibility

    ArmaniX replied to SmileyDimp's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Do you feel like after 10 years from the classroom you will be able to pass the NCLEX and be a competent and safe nurse when 10 years ago you were unsuccessful with the boards? I ask this as a serious...

  16. Assertiveness

    ArmaniX replied to motor_mouth's topic in General Nursing

    Patient refused their bath when offered. Simple as that. Done. Staying after your shift to do it should not be the option. You pass it off to the next nurse, what they decide to do with it is their...

  17. AGACNP - to do a fellowship or not?

    ArmaniX replied to ArmaniX's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    One would wonder if they'd be able to afford the high cost of living in some of these locations given this reduce

  18. AGACNP - to do a fellowship or not?

    ArmaniX posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Soon to be graduate of an AGACNP msn program, curious on everyone's opinion in regards to doing a fellowship post graduation. If anyone is a part of, or did, a fellowship please share your...

  19. Liver failure and lactic acid

    ArmaniX posted a topic in Critical Care

    Just curious to everyone's experience and knowledge here. Perhaps my mindset is wrong here so, please, educate me. When a patient is in liver failure they are going to have an elevated lactate. The...

  20. Question about NP License transfer to CA

    ArmaniX replied to jdarby2's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Not to hijack your post, but in anyone's opinion.. would it be wise to get your CA RN license while still in NP school if ones goal is to find a position in that state? I have a year left of my...

  21. Understanding different gtts for sedation: Propofol vs Precedex vs Versed vs Fentanyl, etc

    ArmaniX replied to Catticus11's topic in Critical Care

    I'll double check, but I'm almost certain it states it in the order set

  22. Understanding different gtts for sedation: Propofol vs Precedex vs Versed vs Fentanyl, etc

    ArmaniX replied to Catticus11's topic in Critical Care

    Fentanyl gtt is for pain and has sedative effects Propofol gtt is pure sedation.. if the patient is in pain they will remain in it. It is cruel, in my opinion to have a patient on propofol only....

  23. Understanding different gtts for sedation: Propofol vs Precedex vs Versed vs Fentanyl, etc

    ArmaniX replied to Catticus11's topic in Critical Care

    I've also never seen propofol and precedex together given their likelyhood to cause bradycardia and

  24. Ccrn test dates?

    ArmaniX replied to AmejoRoo2's topic in Critical Care

    You apply and take the exam. Similar to NCLEX there are dates throughout the entire year

  25. Is anyone else's ICU more like LTAC?

    ArmaniX replied to ICUchick's topic in Critical Care

    Does your hospital not have stepdown units ? If the patient will be long term vent dependent then they get trach/peg and off to stepdown. Only reason they would warrant ICU afterwards is for...