ChristineN BSN, RN

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  1. ChristineN

    ANP mental health

    ChristineN replied to chibix's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    The weak stomach does go away with time. There are smells that used to bother me that you just get used too. Perhaps you could contact a hospital and see if there is any way you could shadow a...
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    FNP student looking for FNP's working in Pediatrics

    ChristineN replied to ksenin01's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I am not. However I am an FNP student who has worked peds as well as adult acute care. I am not sure after graduation if I want to do adults are peds, and since I have RN experience in both, I...
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    New PCT Job Float Pool (need advice)

    ChristineN replied to cnabeauty's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

    No one can tell you what will be on the written tests as each facility may have different requriements. That is a question that is best if you ask your educator or manager. Will you be floating...
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    Is it nearly impossible to find a job with only an associates degree?

    ChristineN replied to Ednach's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I echo everyone one else on it depends on your geographic location. When I finished nursing school I had a diploma RN and had no problem getting a job, and most of the nurses hired in my city were...
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    Teacher repeats his test.

    ChristineN replied to msmartel bee's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree. Or saying something in the anonymous class eval at the end of the
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    Neuro Nurse Practitioner

    ChristineN replied to Delilah11's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I think it would depend on your area. Some states are going away from using FNP in acute care and now requiring an ACNP to work in-patient. I also tend to see surgical groups, such as neuro-surg at...
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    ANP mental health

    ChristineN replied to chibix's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    If you already had a Bachelor's in another field, there are programs now where you can be accepted to an NP entry level program and just pick an RN up along the way while in the program. These...
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    Looking for Med/Surg travel nursing with 5 months experience in ICU

    ChristineN replied to RN-AML's topic in Travel

    I don't think you are going to be able to get a travel job period. Even for med-surg most travel companies are going to want 1-2 years, and they are going to want 1-2 years of med-surg experience....
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    Working while doing nursing degree

    ChristineN replied to romanygal's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I worked full-time for the majority of nursing school. It is difficult, and you will be tired, but it can definitely be done. Hopefully you are good at managing your
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    Special Equipment Used in Pediatrics/PICU

    ChristineN replied to Ele123's topic in Pediatric

    If your presentation is specifically on PICU, I would also include the neonate/peds size ambu bags for CPR. Peds also tends to use diaper scales to weigh diapers for
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    Best teaching hospitals for new grads (peds)

    ChristineN replied to SusGob711's topic in Pediatric

    I would look in Pennsylvania. Children's Hosiptal in Philly has been ranked #1 year after year. I know several nurses that work there and they love it, but do tell me that there is an expectation in...
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    Experienced RN, New to ER

    ChristineN replied to ChristineN's topic in Emergency

    I am not a "med-surg" nurse per see, I am in the float pool at my hospital. I do float to the ER, however I only take pts that are awaiting in patient beds, and not actual ER pts. So I do get to see...
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    Floated for the first time

    ChristineN replied to CalicoKitty's topic in First Year After Licensure

    If you do not like direct patient care then why are you doing it? I am also a float nurse and I love direct pt care as I feel I learn so much
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    The most outrageous excuses from patients.

    ChristineN replied to Brian's topic in Nurses Rock

    A patient who had just been told she was pregnant "So nurse just exactly how did this happen and how long have I been this way?"
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    New Grad of 18months seeking input on Travel nursing

    ChristineN replied to LTCnurse11's topic in Travel

    I echo the previous poster. With no acute care experience at all you would not be a good candidate for an acute care travel assignment. If I were you, I would work on trying to get my foot in the...
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    Exams vs. writing papers!!!!

    ChristineN replied to chioma_LPN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    A NP program is very different than an RN-BSN program. I did an RN-BSN program and it was almost all writing. However, with an NP program you are doing more than having class discussion and writing...
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    PRN confusion

    ChristineN replied to kate99's topic in Job Search, Interview, Resume

    I have worked PRN jobs on and off since I had 2 years experience. It is a great way to broaden your horizens, but there is no way in hell I would hire a nurse with only 2 months of experience to work...
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    Anyone Starting At UPMC Shadyside School of Nursing?

    ChristineN posted a topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    This thread is for anyone who is trying to get into, currently at, or graduated from Shadyside School of Nursing in
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    Tons of Free NCLEX-RN Questions!

    ChristineN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hi, I just wanted to share with you all a great website someone showed me today. This is the NCLEX 3500 website, that has tons of free NCLEX questions available on their website. I looked at it a...
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    What the what??

    ChristineN replied to pockunit's topic in General Nursing

    My biggest pet pev is when people say dia beeetus instead of diabetes. I have a nursing instructor that say dia beetus constantly and it annoys
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    What was the funniest/crazy thing you have heard another Nurse doing?

    ChristineN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    OMG I think you do have me beat. Sometimes I wonder if some of these people really went to nursing
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    What was the funniest/crazy thing you have heard another Nurse doing?

    ChristineN replied to madwife2002's topic in General Nursing

    Well an experienced nurse asked me to assist her with trach care one day. Went in to help hold the trach in place, and discovered the nurse was paranoid of trach secretions. So much was she paranoid...
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    What is the weirdest thing someone has been admitted to the hospital for?

    ChristineN replied to SweetsRN522's topic in General Nursing

    He only stayed for a month, you got off lucky. The 3 big guardianship cases I've seen at my hospital have been there for anywhere from 6 months to 1 year. Meanwhile for most of their stay they...
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    What do you ACTUALLY DO in clinicals?

    ChristineN replied to Nolander's topic in General Students

    You won't learn much about the OR as a student. That is a very specialized area, and not something focused on with NCLEX. If you go into OR you will learn most of the skills you need during your job...
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    Question for nurses from an aide

    ChristineN replied to kizeemimi's topic in General Nursing

    I would say even for the hospital it depends completely on what floor you are on. I work in a staffing pool and go all over this is what I see/do NICU--barely leave my baby's side. Even if I have 3...