travelea

travelea has 8 years experience and specializes in Critical Care.

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1. What warrants a call home?

   travelea replied to rainbow33's topic in School

   I'm sorry that happened to you. Above all, that woman's behavior was completely inappropriate. While working for a while in the ER, I found that when you cleanse the wound w/ normal saline (or...

2. Acute Care NP after completing Primary Care program?

   travelea posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm finishing my Primary Care FNP program in June and am looking into additional coursework after I graduate for my Acute Care NP. Has anyone completed a Primary Care program and then went on to...

3. signs of a bad unit

   travelea replied to johsonmichelle's topic in General Nursing

   Look for a unit with a good nurse retention rate. If everyone else is happy and wants to stay, chances are you'll want to

4. UCLA MSN Fall 2014

   travelea replied to lovepeacelove's topic in Post Graduate Students

   Three weeks into the second quarter, Pachinko. That's music to my

5. Family NP Specialization

   travelea replied to travelea's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I've heard a lot back and forth about which subspecialties are open for FNP's versus ACNP's, especially in CA where policies are restrictive. It's good to hear that those positions are available to...

6. Family NP Specialization

   travelea posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   Hi all, What are some medical-based specialties that FNPs can pursue aside from primary care? I have heard of FNPs in the emergency room/urgent care settings. I'm looking to practice in California...

7. Research Nurses UCLA

   travelea replied to Natasha A.'s topic in Research

   Tasha, I'm not currently working at UCLA but am interested in research nursing. I imagine UCLA would be an amazing place to do this. Do you have experience in the

8. Would you have changed anything in your graduate program?

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

   Thanks so much! That's very useful to know. Do you mean mixing your clinicals all in one semester versus spreading them out over the year? Do we have an option of changing that if we wanted to?...

9. Fake crying and bad acting in the ER

   travelea replied to Emergent's topic in Emergency

   I apologize for any inconvenience, ma'am. The pain scale at this hospital cannot exceed the number ten. I told you this when you were here yesterday... and the day before... and the day before..and...

10. UCLA MSN Fall 2014

    travelea replied to lovepeacelove's topic in Post Graduate Students

    I've been keeping my eye on this forum and I'm sorry to hear about the rejection letters that have recently been posted. I don't know how many applicants there were or how people were ultimately...

11. RN experience before ACNP

    travelea replied to lmarti10's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    It's a very personal choice. It's nice to have some experience under your belt... I would think the more comfortable you are in your nursing role, the easier the transition will be to NP. I waited...

12. Would you have changed anything in your graduate program?

    travelea posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi everyone, After a few years' worth of research, reflection, and... overtime, I am about to start graduate school for my Family Nurse Practitioner degree. While I'd like to believe I've thought...

13. ED to ICU

    travelea replied to exit96's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I'm in the midst of changing over to the CCU after almost 6 years in the ED and I love it! It's not for everyone, but your knowledge base will grow tremendously just by what you said.. "following" the...

14. Need to rant

    travelea replied to Stormy8's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    No nurse wants their patient to crash at the expense of a provider that's too busy. In hindsight, you could have phoned the attending for the order before the drug was administered... (in many...

15. UCLA MSN Fall 2014

    travelea replied to lovepeacelove's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Haiyen, I have not received anything yet. I'm glad to hear the PA course starts in August. I'm moving from the East Coast and that will give me time to work a few more months before I make my way out....