Fiddlesticks27

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  1. Experience for School Nurses

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in School

    Thank you very much, RedKat! Very, very helpful. Maybe it's not so far out of reach after all!

  2. Experience for School Nurses

    Fiddlesticks27 posted a topic in School

    Hi There, I am interested in school nursing and wondering what kind of clinical background is recommended for school nurses. I have med-surg experience, plus several years of pediatrics experience in...

  3. Experience for School Nurses

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in School

    Thank you, that's actually quite helpful insight. It sounds like you're no longer working in the field of school nursing- if that's the case, I'd be interested in knowing why you left- in your...

  4. Experience for School Nurses

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in School

    Thank you, BettyGirard! I would love to get some experience in an urgent care setting. What I'm finding is that most hiring managers for urgent care settings prefer you have some experience in an...

  5. Path to Wound Care

    Fiddlesticks27 posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hi All, I'm curious about and interested in wound care and have been for some time. I've been working in a primary care setting for a few years and would like to pursue a career in wound care nursing....

  6. Experience Before Becoming NP

    Fiddlesticks27 posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi All, I am planning on advancing my education and career and becoming an NP. I've done a few years in med-surg and a few years in primary care. I'm wondering what kind of clinical experience would...

  7. Path to Wound Care

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thanks so much, lovesongajp- I'll keep looking and

  8. Experience Before Becoming NP

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Thank you TraumaRUS. In your opinion and experience, do you think that an APN should have ICU and/or ER experience before practicing as an APN, regardless of the setting in which they practice? I'm...

  9. Path to Wound Care

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thanks Verdeacres! Good luck to you

  10. Path to ICU

    Fiddlesticks27 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi All, I am an RN who has been working in an outpatient setting for several years. I am interested in getting back to bedside nursing and ultimately working in a critical care unit. I am one who...

  11. Path to ICU

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Critical Care

    Thanks so much, EMNMRN! So you're really learning nursing from the ground up in ICU! I would think you'd have to ask a TON of questions!! Hopefully your colleagues are patient with you. I keep hearing...

  12. Path to ICU

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Critical Care

    More questions for you, EMNMRN- so then I take it that you learned telemetry/reading rhythm strips, all the different lines and all the meds on the job? Did you have a fairly long orientation? How was...

  13. Path to ICU

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Critical Care

    Thanks so much, EMNMRN! Is your plan to become an NP or

  14. Too Old to Enter Critical Care Nursing?

    Fiddlesticks27 posted a topic in Critical Care

    Hi All, I'm 35 and have been an RN for 10 years. I've done a few years of med-surg and some outpatient nursing/ care management. I've always had an interest in critical care, but admittedly, have felt...

  15. Tele/Arrhythmia Course

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you,

  16. Tele/Arrhythmia Course

    Fiddlesticks27 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi All, Ive been working in primary care for a while and am looking to get back into acute care in the hospital. I'd like to land a job on a med/surg tele floor and get some good tele experience....

  17. Path to ICU

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you Maevish. No, I don't do well with the sick-to-the-stomach approach. If anything, I'd run the risk of trying to learn too much and trying to be more comfortable than is realistic before...

  18. Path to ICU

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you

  19. Online vs Face-to-Face RN-to-BSN Programs

    Fiddlesticks27 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hi All, I'm looking into pursuing an RN-to-BSN completion program. One thing I'm noticing is that many face-to-face programs seem to include Pathophysiology, Pharmacotherapy, and other more...

  20. Too Old to Enter Critical Care Nursing?

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply, Elissa. It's a privilege to have this kind of communication with a nurse who has so much experience and insight, such as yourself. What I do know about...

  21. Online vs Face-to-Face RN-to-BSN Programs

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks everyone for taking the time to respond. I too am interested in lower cost and convenience of the program. Guess I just wanna make sure I don't sell myself short on skills I may need later......

  22. Online vs Face-to-Face RN-to-BSN Programs

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank you, Altra. That may be the case. However, I've noticed this same discrepancy at my local university as well, University of Southern Maine- specifically the in-classroom RN-to-BSN program lists...

  23. Too Old to Enter Critical Care Nursing?

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Critical Care

    Thanks

  24. Too Old to Enter Critical Care Nursing?

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Critical Care

    35 is not old. I just wondered whether it was older than most nurses to just be starting in a more intense/specialized nursing field such as ICU- I'm learning quickly it is not!! I had thought that...

  25. Too Old to Enter Critical Care Nursing?

    Fiddlesticks27 replied to Fiddlesticks27's topic in Critical Care

    Thank you, Sydryth. And I most assuredly would not have a 'know it all' attitude- if anything, I'd need to work on not feeling overly