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I am also looking into the UTA RN to FNP program! I hope to get some helpful info from this thread. Thanks

Myth - Hospice nurses = angel of death, taking caring of people who have given up, no clinical skills necessary... Reality - symptom management specialists with a heart for people and families who don’t quit but choose control over their last minutes, hours, months... Truth - my most rewarding nursing career!

Hi! I graduated in May 2015 (ADN), passed NCLEX in July 2015, and started working as an RN in an endoscopy suite in a local hospital. My hopes right out of school were to start on the floor for the experience but I've discussed my future with my boss and it looks like I may not get to move until Jan or Feb. I guess my question is should I be worried about not gaining the experience now from the floor even though I'm in a great paying job, with flexible hours albeit repetitive tasks and more focus on coordination of care? I'm getting a lot of IV practice...lol! Thank you!

@susie2310 so pretty much every floor requires the best, right? And how do you get there? By learning, by watching, by doing, etc...

As a very new grad, my first job is in a very busy GI clinic. I feel overwhelmed sometimes but it's bc they have me training for various positions at the same time. I'm grateful to have been given this opportunity and I think that we all have to start somewhere. No one knew all they needed to know, no matter where they start. I think having patience and remembering how you felt as a new nurse helps training. I want to be the best nurse possible but I can't if I'm not given the opportunity. My thing is if you see the new nurse trying, like real trying, then give them some time to learn. I still have to study up on all the things we glossed over in nursing school and that's not even touching on administration, insurances, and paperwork! Happy nursing!

My textbook did go on to say to administer a SABA five minutes before a glucocorticoid...I understand the concept but was confused by the responsiveness of the drugs. Thanks!

Hello! I know this is an old thread but since I'm studying nebulizer and respiratory meds right now, though I'd chime in! From what I'm reading, glucocorticoids (budesonide) suppress inflammation, decrease airway mucus production, and increase the number of bronchial beta 2 receptors as well as their responsiveness to beta 2 agonists...which are your bronchodilators (ie Albuterol, Brovana). This leads me to believe that the glucocorticoid should be given first to enhance the effects of the albuterol/brovana. The brovana being a LABA, should be on a fixed schedule and may not coincide with the other nebulizer schedule at all times but must never be given alone (without the aid of a glucocorticoid) due to possible asthma-related death.