ICRN2008 BSN, RN

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    Rethinking FNP- perhaps BSN to PhD?

    ICRN2008 posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    I am rethinking my plans to complete a FNP program and later finish my doctorate (probably DNP but maybe PhD). I had previously ruled out the PhD program even though I have been recruited by several...
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    Microscopic Hematuria?

    ICRN2008 replied to megananne7's topic in General Nursing

    Glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, SLE, UTI, etc, etc, etc Unfortunately this is a pretty non-specific
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    When family members are more work than the patient.

    ICRN2008 replied to snowfreeze's topic in General Nursing

    I feel for you- it sounds like you handled the situation pretty well. I dealt with a parent today who was in a similar state. He had a history of swearing at the staff, being inappropriate, etc....
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    Need advice concerning accelerated bsn pre-reqs

    ICRN2008 replied to jbjorn2b's topic in General Nursing

    I think that becoming a CNA is helpful but not necessary. I was neither a CNA nor a nurse intern before I became an RN. The learning curve was steeper, but I made it :) By the way, I also did an...
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    Rethinking FNP- perhaps BSN to PhD?

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you all for your perspectives. I will spend some time in the next few month shadowing NPs, talking to professors and advisers at school and speaking to former classmates and TAs who are...
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    Rethinking FNP- perhaps BSN to PhD?

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thank you for your response! I am also not sure if I would like to complete my PhD in nursing- it seems to be the natural progression. I also have a strong interest in epidemiology, pathology and...
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    Rethinking FNP- perhaps BSN to PhD?

    ICRN2008 replied to ICRN2008's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Thanks for your reply llg. I was actually hoping that you would be one of the people to respond to my thread. What you are saying makes perfect sense. However, maybe I should be more specific about...
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    restructuring the hospital into the Hilton

    ICRN2008 replied to abbaking's topic in General Nursing

    I agree that having family members of patients stay 24/7 can be both a blessing and a curse. There are some children who act up when their parents are present but become angels the second they are...
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    I never imagined...

    ICRN2008 replied to CrunchyLaborRN's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I think that in their first year of nursing almost everyone has a day (or ten) like that where they want to quit. I went through a period of about a month where I wanted to quit nursing altogether....
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    Is a generic direct entry MSN program worth it?

    ICRN2008 replied to MemphisTiger's topic in General Nursing

    No a generic master's degree is not worth it, unless you plan on doing bedside nursing or another specialty (infection control, research, etc) that require a master's degree but no advanced practice...
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    Pediatric Recovery on Peds Floor

    ICRN2008 replied to pedseducator's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    At my hospital patients can be transferred to the floor as soon as vital signs are stable and their sedation level is acceptable. I'm not sure if there is an official policy but there should be. Our...
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    SURVEY: What degree did you get for nursing and other questions

    ICRN2008 replied to ThePretender's topic in General Nursing

    Even when it's utter chaos on my unit, I still prefer it to working in the
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    Can someone explain to me what mandatory overtime means?

    ICRN2008 replied to beachbum3's topic in General Nursing

    There is a hospital in my area that mandates overtime. I heard that a nurse was brought to the state board for abandonment because she refused to stay over her shift (she had family responsibilities)...
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    Tidying up the patient's room is important!

    ICRN2008 replied to FireStarterRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a few parents complain about messes left in their rooms during the night. It's dark and the night shift RNs try not to make any noise. However, sometimes in the morning I find laundry strewn...
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    How often do you see New grad hired straight into Peds??

    ICRN2008 replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in Pediatric

    I work in a children's hospital, and the pay is up to five dollars an hour lower than other (adult) hospitals in my area. I have heard that this is true in many markets. I have no experience with...
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    How often do you see New grad hired straight into Peds??

    ICRN2008 replied to 3KittiesRN's topic in Pediatric

    My hospital frequently hires new graduates, especially those who have done preceptorships or clinicals at our facility. Pediatrics is so different from adult medicine that I question the benefit of...
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    preparing to be one of them????????????

    ICRN2008 replied to RN2B73's topic in General Nursing

    Not all hospitals require their nurses to do hourly checks on patients. If you grandmother didn't have any meds or vitals scheduled between 6pm and 8pm and she didn't hit the call light, then it is...
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    Pediatric Vaccinations

    ICRN2008 replied to pagandeva2000's topic in Pediatric

    The CDC publishes both a standard vaccination and a "catch-up" schedule. Their website is the most complete that I have found when it comes to vaccine information for both parents and health care...
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    why Depakote have to be tapered off slowly

    ICRN2008 replied to hotshot12345's topic in General Nursing

    Depakote and other anticonvulsants need to be weaned regardless of which indication they are being used for (seizures, mood, migraine). This is because these medications cause fundamental changes in...
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    My First Day In The Ed And I Feel Like The Unit Idiot!!!

    ICRN2008 replied to scrubs2716's topic in Emergency

    I suspect that most reasonable people, realizing that you are a student in your first code situation, would excuse the fact that you don't know what to grab and where to find it... Your preceptor was...
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    Anyone here plan on a PhD,DNP, etc...?

    ICRN2008 replied to Joe NightingMale's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Good luck to all those applying to graduate programs. It certainly sounds like a nerve-wracking process! I am planning to earn a DNP at some point so that I can teach in an undergraduate or graduate...
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    Retail store NPs: good or bad idea?

    ICRN2008 replied to joy09's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I think that working in this type of environment might be good for NPs who wish to work in a place with limited liability, set hours, good salary, etc. I do not see it as damaging to the image of...
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    Not getting paid when I call off...

    ICRN2008 replied to RocknRollYogaRn's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a policy that applies to everyone from the very first day they're sick each year? If so I consider this to be an excessive and punitive policy. However, if it is a policy aimed at those who...
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    On being a mom in a female-dominated profession

    ICRN2008 replied to Vida's topic in General Nursing

    Yes and no. Our manager tries to honor mothers' requests for specific days to work (or not work) due to day care arrangements, etc. However, it is very important to understand that health care is...
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    Nurses writing up nurses?

    ICRN2008 replied to txRN07's topic in General Nursing

    Everyone makes mistakes. The first time I made a mistake (I was working in the lab at the time and incorrectly entered a lab result into the computer), I felt sick for 2 days. I can assure you that...