adventure_rn MSN, NP

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    What's harder?

    adventure_rn replied to MollyNoah's topic in General Nursing

    I think that much of it depends on how long you've been a nurse. Nursing school and your first year of bedside nursing are both notoriously difficult because there's a very steep learning curve....
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    Advice for an itchy nurse?

    adventure_rn posted a topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I'm having a badge reel problem, and I'm hoping others can offer some advice. I'm all about cute badge reels. Unfortunately, whenever I wear them on the neck of my scrubs, by the end of 12 hours I...
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    Advice for an itchy nurse?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I work three straight shifts each week--I may try wearing a tegaderm right over the 'irritation zone' for those three days at a
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    Advice for an itchy nurse?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Excellent ideas. All excellent ideas. Thanks
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    Attention all COBs

    adventure_rn posted a topic in Nurses Rock

    To all of the official and unofficial, deep-fried and extra-crispy, been-there-done-that Crusty Old Bats out there, I've got some words for you: Thank you for all that you've done, and all that you...
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    The Case for Patient-Specific Stethoscopes

    adventure_rn posted a topic in General Nursing

    I've been reading comments on a "Resident Stole my Stethoscope" forum, and it has gotten me thinking... In many Neonatal ICUs around the country, it is standard for each patient to have a dedicated...
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    Have you ever met someone who regretted getting their NP?

    adventure_rn replied to Cola89's topic in Advanced Practice

    I think it depends on your specialty as well. I'm in a Neonatal ICU, and I work with some disgruntled Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNPs)--there's only one Neonatology practice in the region, and if...
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    Any Raleigh Durham area nicu RN's

    adventure_rn replied to SleepingInn's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I believe that like Duke, UNC also sends kids requiring ECMO to PICU. I didn't think that WakeMed did ECMO, but I may be misinformed. I haven't worked at any of the regional NICUs, but I have ties to...
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    New Grads With Attitude

    adventure_rn replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    To play the devil's advocate (disclaimer, I am a millennial), I don't believe that most millennial nurses share that sense of entitlement. Rather, growing up in the social media age of status updates...
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    Is this doable? Advice!

    adventure_rn replied to BSNBritt's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Just one gal's opinion, but that sounds like a lot of red flags. I think if you do make the move, you have to be mentally prepared to make some sacrifices. You should be prepared for the possibility...
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    New grad, pregnant, job offer?

    adventure_rn replied to chaseloveRN's topic in General Nursing

    I second all of this! It will be important that you figure out ahead of time how you're going to handle the time immediately following pregnancy, since you won't qualify for maternity leave. That...
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    New grad, pregnant, job offer?

    adventure_rn replied to chaseloveRN's topic in General Nursing

    I second all of this! It will be important that you figure out ahead of time how you're going to handle the time immediately following pregnancy, since you won't qualify for maternity leave. That...
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    Will I be looked down upon?

    adventure_rn replied to GaJenRN's topic in General Nursing

    I second what everybody else had said, and would add a couple of things. When you do start to apply, don't start advertising it publicly until you have been accepted to NP school and it's a done...
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    Advice to novice who wants to work with geriatric population.

    adventure_rn replied to ebcifaldi's topic in General Nursing

    You mentioned wanting to sit and talk with older people--perhaps you should consider geriatric psych? At the large academic hospital where I did my psych rotations, there was a dedicated gero-psych...
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    Lactation Consultant Travel Nurse?

    adventure_rn replied to NurseMegIBCLC's topic in Travel

    I'm neither a traveler nor a lactation consultant, so take this info with a grain of salt. This is just my observation from what I've seen on my own unit (NICU). My unit, NICU, has been chronically...
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    Hands off my vent!!

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Critical Care

    PIZZA? I know it's terrible, but I seriously can't stop laughing. What a mess. That poor
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    Relocating to Raleigh, NC

    adventure_rn replied to 29Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I hear ya. I guess when I say physician-centric, I mean on a larger administrative scale, not necessarily by individual physicians. Compared to other hospitals in the area, there aren't as many nurses...
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    Hands off my vent!!

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Critical Care

    Seriously, right? I don't know how any reasonable adult can think that this is ok. On my unit, I think this problem results from a) private rooms, and b) patient satisfaction scores. With private...
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    Early Morning Nurses (and Nursing Students)

    adventure_rn replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    I believe that NyQuil uses doxylamine succinate, whereas ZQuil uses diphenhydramine. I'm a terrible sleeper, so I've spent a kind of ridiculous amount of time researching the various OTC sleep meds....
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    Early Morning Nurses (and Nursing Students)

    adventure_rn replied to oldsockventriloquist's topic in General Nursing

    Ooh yes, I agree with all of this advice. I have overslept an alarm (during new grad orientation ) and vowed never to do it again. My best advice for getting up is to have an alarm clock strategy. I...
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    Relocating to Raleigh, NC

    adventure_rn replied to 29Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    I grew up in Raleigh, and I love it there. I would have stayed in the Triangle area if I could have gotten a NICU job right out of school. I think that the number of hospitals in the area keeps the...
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    Gift for new Paramedic

    adventure_rn replied to mmc51264's topic in General Nursing

    Oooh, WhiteCoat Clipboard, EMT Edition!! EMT Whitecoat clipboards I have the Peds/Infant Edition for NICU nursing, and it is truly the best nursing purchase I've ever made. It has reference...
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    Anyone successfully challenge the boards?

    adventure_rn replied to Lilfrankenstein's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Aw, thanks. The flip side is that if you are at all interested in pursuing a nursing career the old-fashioned way, your RT (and CNA) background would be a huge asset. A dual specialty in respiratory...
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    Anyone successfully challenge the boards?

    adventure_rn replied to Lilfrankenstein's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I've got a few thoughts on the topic that I think could genuinely be of some help: 1. Most importantly, I don't think that your chances of employment would increase significantly by getting your LPN...
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    Epic care plans and goals

    adventure_rn replied to djamies's topic in General Nursing

    I use Epic and I actually like our care plans pretty well (as far as one can like something that's relatively pointless). Our unit has an admission template that is specific to the unit. When we...