adventure_rn MSN, NP

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    Nursing job is making me sick ?

    adventure_rn replied to mzsuccess's topic in General Nursing

    It definitely sounds like it makes sense for you to start applying for home care jobs (or perhaps private duty). I wouldn't quit your current job until you have something else lined up, but from what...
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    Positive pre-employment drug screen! What will happen?

    adventure_rn replied to Pmb's topic in General Nursing

    For future reference, if you make any other posts on the topic you'll probably get the most helpful responses to these types of questions on the 'Recovery' forum; the logistics of testing/reporting...
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    Is Nursing Dangerous?

    adventure_rn replied to Bones17's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I actually do think it's a reasonable concern. I can't remember the context, but I do recall attending a presentation/conference where the presenter talked about safety; the statistics do support that...
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    Lost Nurse in the OR

    adventure_rn replied to KNest18's topic in General Nursing

    You've received some fantastic advice from other posters. I do want to add one extra point. You said that the pension was a selling point for you. If you quit this job right before or soon after the...
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    How long do I stay in my first unit?

    adventure_rn replied to bhy7124's topic in General Nursing

    I just wanted to clarify that some people think of 'one year' as being one year off orientation, not one year since hire. I heard the 'one year mark' thrown around on AN all of the time, and assumed...
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    ACNP vs CRNA

    adventure_rn replied to Flightmed123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not my area of expertise, but I wonder if the blogs are by people who left NP for CNRA because they were dissatisfied with the NP role? (Although I could be wrong). I figure that even if there are a...
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    Travel Nursing

    adventure_rn replied to Klori's topic in Travel

    I'd recommend browsing through the travel nurse forum (where your post was moved). It might help you clarify more about the role (how much experience you need in order to travel, what specialties are...
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    When to apply for nurse practioner programs

    adventure_rn replied to Seyleigh's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Fantastic advice form others. I just want to add that working may also help you to clarify what type of NP you want to be, or if you'd like the NP role at all. Working in the inpatient setting will...
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    ACNP vs CRNA

    adventure_rn replied to Flightmed123's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    (All of my background comes from PICU/NICU, so please take my feedback with a grain of salt.) In addition to getting your required ICU hours, one of the great things about working in ICU is that it...
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    Admit to discharge: integration of peds imc and ICU

    adventure_rn replied to Cvedrn's topic in PICU, Pediatric

    It's interesting because that's the standard of care in most NICUs, and it seems to work quite well for families and staff. In our cardiac PICU, there is a small handful of kids who are discharged...
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    PhD or DNP to become Faculty?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    Great point from m4howie. Just wanted to add that there's also something called the Nurse Faculty Loan Program for people who have to pay their own tuition. I don't know very much about it (beyond...
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    PhD or DNP to become Faculty?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I met up with an instructor at my undergrad nursing program, and she explained that the program has tenure-track and non-tenure-track full-time faculty; I thought I'd post her information in case...
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    PhD or DNP to become Faculty?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    The program I'm interested in is fully funded with a stipend through the graduate school. It's a swanky, research-oriented private university with a highly-ranked nursing
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    PhD or DNP to become Faculty?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

    Out of curiosity, what industry jobs are available to nurse PhDs? I've heard this concept thrown around, but I've never gotten a clear
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    Is it easy to get a job right after graduating from an ABSN in the ICU?

    adventure_rn replied to Jake355's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Nope. As others have said, you need to get your CNA certification, which you complete by doing coursework and then taking an exam. I kind of disagree that becoming a CNA is an "easy" way to ensure an...
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    Change "Loose" dressings

    adventure_rn replied to TexMurse's topic in General Nursing

    All of my background is in NICU/PICU, but in my experience I think the definition of 'loose' depends on facility or unit standards; in some units, it even comes down to nursing preference, and isn't...
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    Is it easy to get a job right after graduating from an ABSN in the ICU?

    adventure_rn replied to Jake355's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Just wanted to add that if you can't get an ICU job right out of school, you may have to be ok with doing med-surg for a year or two before you can transfer into the ICU. With back problems, you may...
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    Are you conflicted? Ethics in the NICU

    adventure_rn replied to sadbuthappy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Just wanted to point out that we have a heated pediatric ethics discussion going on in another forum (we got kind of sidetracked on the peds angle in the comments): I can honestly say that I only...
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    Ethics

    adventure_rn replied to chingay's topic in General Nursing

    It's great that your agency has a policy like that, and it makes so much sense. I completely understand why transplant teams should have a vested interest in requiring that families comply with the...
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    Ethics

    adventure_rn replied to chingay's topic in General Nursing

    That’s how we get around the problem—we never ‘lie,’ but we are instructed to be super vague or redirect/distract. If kids flat out ask us questions, we’re supposed to tell them, “you need...
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    Ethics

    adventure_rn replied to chingay's topic in General Nursing

    I completely agree—it’s part of the reason I’m leaving Peds and going back to the NICU. This is coming from the ICU providers, palliative care team, AND the ethics committee. I had a long...
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    Ethics

    adventure_rn replied to chingay's topic in General Nursing

    Just throwing out a whole different angle: we have cases like this in peds all of the time, but it's very common that we aren't allowed to tell the kids what treatments they're receiving. I'm not just...
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    Breech protocol

    adventure_rn replied to XXXX5's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Where's Davey Do? I would like to request an illustration of a hospital handbook with a subtitle that says "Breech lady partsl Delivery Protocol" and subsequent text that says, "We don't do
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    What Certificates To Get for New RN

    adventure_rn replied to xsoymilk's topic in General Nursing

    To clarify, there are two types of certifications available to nurses: specialty certifications and procedural ones. Specialty certifications (i.e. becoming certified within your specialty) are only...
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    Are you conflicted? Ethics in the NICU

    adventure_rn replied to sadbuthappy's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I just wanted to point out the irony that this case would be perfect for the Hospital Ethics Committee (and I actually actively participate in my Hospital Ethics Committee), but I'd never personally...