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  1. Simmons FNP January 2017

    Alibaba replied to rosedale09's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    LovelyRN757, I will be starting with the patho and such coming up in May.

  2. Simmons FNP January 2017

    Alibaba replied to rosedale09's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Is the Admitted Nursing@Simmons FB group still active? I can't find it on the search. I start with the May 2017 Cohort

  3. Nova SouthEastern Fall 2012 FNP

    Alibaba posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    So, I got into Nova for the Fall 2012 FNP program. yaaay!! Orientation is this coming monday. Anyone else starting? Does anyone have an idea of what to

  4. Job outlook in West Palm Beach area

    Alibaba posted a topic in Florida Nursing

    I am moving to WPB to start the FNP program at Nova. What is the job situation out there, I have looked at some of the hospitals and don't seem like much available. What about rehab facilities and...

  5. Is it possible to change your enrollment counselor at GCU?

    Alibaba posted a topic in School, College Programs

    My enrollement counselor is useless. I applied in Dec 2011 for admission to the nursing program but am still waiting to hear results. I call her all the time and leave her messages, then she will call...

  6. Patience with the New Doctor

    Alibaba replied to SaoirseRN's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Thank you for your post and for reminding us that every professional has to start somewhere just like we all once did. It is always so strange to me when nurses are rude or mean to doctors who are...

  7. No luck with a new grad job- should I go back to school? Any nurse managers around?

    Alibaba replied to BA_anthropology's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    If you were planning on getting a MSN anyways, I say go for it. The time will pass anyways and you may as well use the time to acquire a degree that you intend to get anyways. Going back to school...

  8. If you weren't a nurse, what would you have become?

    Alibaba replied to wooh's topic in General Nursing

    #1 Every time I see those guys on the travel channel that get paid to travel the world and document it, I know,, that's what I would rather be doing than anything else. I guess that's whimsical coz it...

  9. Working in SNF or LTC

    Alibaba replied to juniper111's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Whenever I have worked LTC, we had several hospice patients. The hospice nurse was not responsible for any of the daily pt needs like assessment, medication administration, wound care etc. Those are...

  10. Advice or Ideas Regarding Patient Compliance...

    Alibaba replied to AngelfireRN's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Please forgive me as I have never worked in a place such as you describe, but your post made me laugh! I am sure to you and to those in the middle of dealing with the issue it is a serious issue....

  11. How does this happen???

    Alibaba replied to snbonbon's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Why was his blood sugar low? Was he too zonked and did not get to eat his meal? Did anyone follow up with the lack of meal intake? Maybe then the sedation could have been caught before RRT was...

  12. Fainting... so dramatic

    Alibaba replied to Double-Helix's topic in General Nursing

    When I was about 5 months pregnant, I worked 1st shift at the nursing home. I must have forgotten to hydrate coz I was leaning on my medcart infront of a resident's room getting ready to pull their...

  13. A change in EKG

    Alibaba replied to Candyn's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You did the right thing by getting EKG and continuing to monitor. In this case, also report to the charge nurse and they will advice further based on their experience and unit protocol. Most...

  14. I finally fell prey to the LTC politicos after a year and a half.....

    Alibaba replied to mamarhonda's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Yes..you are not supposed to make any copies. But as demonstrated by OP's predicament, lack of a triplicate paper trail has a way of coming back to bite you on the caboose. Most original incident...

  15. Walden University has new FNP and AGNP Programs

    Alibaba replied to kenyohunt1's topic in School, College Programs

    Walden currently allows students to enroll in the FNP specialization in the following states: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois,...

  16. Banning food products in school due to student allergies

    Alibaba posted a topic in School

    I found this article pretty interesting, and the comments after the article even more interesting. What do you guys think about banning stuff like pb&j due to food allergies, and how does your...

  17. How scary does this sound to you? Or am I the only one -

    Alibaba replied to njgrl622's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    sounds like every ltc I have ever worked at or considered working

  18. Is pulling a 200 lb patient different than lifting them

    Alibaba replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    http://www.arjohuntleigh.com/admin/files/20100723162630.pdf probably still need two people to safely move a 200# quad

  19. Do you have to always call for abnormal labs?

    Alibaba replied to Blackcat99's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I promise you and any experienced nurse will tell you this>>>>>>> The day you get an abnormal lab that turns into something bad and has a negative outcome for the patient,,,,this...

  20. Favoritism in nursing?

    Alibaba replied to kellycinalli's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Oh yeah...favoritisim, nepotism and all isms you can think of exist in nursing. I once worked in a nursing home where the Admin was sisters with the DON, sister in law with the MDS coordinator, ADON...

  21. What would you say to this shocking patient statement?

    Alibaba replied to aboucherrn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Oh that's too bad you did not get the care you wanted over there. Well let's see who is rounding today,,,there Dr. (insert very difficult to pronounce Indian name here), then the attending is (Insert...

  22. Disgusted - wipes for bathing

    Alibaba replied to beeker's topic in General Nursing

    My hospital does not stock ANY basins. If you want to give a bath, you must use wipes. Our linen cart doesn't event have wash rags, just full sized towels. (WHY?!?). When I started, I would be in...

  23. 5 interviews no offers.NEED HELP

    Alibaba replied to cutienurse6711's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    To add to all the good advice, do not let your frustrations start showing. Even without realizing it, once we start getting frustrated about a situation, it will start manifesting in different ways...

  24. Please help me understand this scenario...can I be banned...

    Alibaba replied to docpsychrn's topic in Travel

    Do not be bullied into taking an assignment you do not want! If you NEVER SIGNED any document agreeing to this contract, this recruiter is a bully (maybe worse) and by threatening you, he is probably...

  25. Have you ever lost it with a patient?

    Alibaba replied to notjustanurse's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    yep. Some patients/family/visitors just need to hear how it is and how its gonna be. Enough hand