adventure_rn MSN, NP

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    FNP vs PNP vs PMHNP

    adventure_rn replied to KaleyBSNRN's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with @Katie82 that the Advanced Practice forum is the best place to pose these questions, but here are some things you may not have considered. First, the outpatient schedule might not be as...
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    Can I be a realtor through nursing school?

    adventure_rn replied to Rosevee91's topic in General Nursing

    Strongly agree. Lift also made a very good point about how challenging/time-consuming it is to start out as a realtor on top of how challenging/time-consuming nursing school is. If you really wanted...
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    Protection During the Resurgence

    adventure_rn replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I had the same thought. Even though the police equipment is more expensive, it’s reusable, and the police don’t require a lot of it. I’d be curious to know the annual spending in the US on new...
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    CLABSI - Multiple lumens vs Y sites

    adventure_rn replied to CN21IVT's topic in Infusion, Intravenous

    This is fascinating, since the triple/quad extensions are standard practice in most NICUs and some peds/PICU settings. Pretty much every patient has at least one open lumen/extension port that you can...
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    How to accept criticism and not be scared of any managers or families?

    adventure_rn replied to Convoy2022_TrumpSupporter's topic in General Nursing

    Something that really helped me as a new grad who was super-anxious and self-conscious: I know it's really counterintuitive, but whenever somebody offers you feedback, make a concerted effort to view...
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    Riots in Minneapolis

    adventure_rn replied to TomPaine's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I kind of miss the days back when we could see who had been edited by admin. It was like a Cone of
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    Riots in Minneapolis

    adventure_rn replied to TomPaine's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    One thing I've found surprising, and really admirable, is how protest organizers themselves are shutting down the looting, vandalism and violence. The protest organizers never condoned...
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    I'm so ashamed of myself

    adventure_rn replied to gonzo1's topic in General Nursing

    Honestly, that's part of the reason I work night shift. I absolutely love working with families, but it's so much easier at night when there are only one or two visitors, as opposed to during the day...
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    Will Protests Lead to More COVID Surges?

    adventure_rn replied to adventure_rn's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I see your point. This whole mess has really clarified for me just how screwed over minority communities have been. They're at higher risk to die from covid, higher risk to face food/housing...
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    Can't find my mask that matches my outfit!

    adventure_rn replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Excellent! I like your Dansko idea, too. Guess I know what I'm spending my stimulus money on!
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    Backlash against Whites in Africa

    adventure_rn replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    That exact same thing happened to me while I was living in Peru during the Swine Flu. Americans vocally blamed Mexico for spreading the virus to the US, but once it got to the US, we spread it...
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    Can't find my mask that matches my outfit!

    adventure_rn replied to Emergent's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Whomp whomp. I'm super excited because I made myself a bunch of those button 'ear saver' headbands to hold my mask, and I've been matching them to my scrub tops every day. It's the tiny thing that...
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    Riots in Minneapolis

    adventure_rn replied to TomPaine's topic in U.S. Politics's Talk Politics

    I agree with @toomuchbaloney--the vast majority of people who are actually protesting want to do so peacefully, and there are a tiny handful of bad apples who are making the entire group look bad...
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    Do CRNA Schools Look at ABSN grades or non-bachelors grades?

    adventure_rn replied to jesslynne092's topic in Student Registered Nurse Anesthetist

    Are you already an RN? It doesn’t make any sense to me that becoming an NP would allow you to work faster. You’ll have to accrue more student debt, you may have to drop down your hours at work to...
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    Nurses Disciplined, Fired for Wearing Hospital-Issued Scrubs

    adventure_rn replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Usually I'd agree, but the article states that he repeatedly told admin (even the CNO!) that he wanted to wear hospital scrubs, and they repeatedly told him no. If I were repeatedly breaking a rule...
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    Nurses Disciplined, Fired for Wearing Hospital-Issued Scrubs

    adventure_rn replied to CaffeinePOQ4HPRN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I agree. I know I'm in the minority here, but I think the irate responses are a bit disproportionate. If he really didn't want to wear his scrubs home, he could have.....just brought an extra pair of...
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    STABLE Instructors?

    adventure_rn posted a topic in NICU, Neonatal

    Are any of you lovely folks STABLE Instructors, and if so, do you care to share your experience? My current hospital doesn’t offer STABLE, but as a new nurse I found it very helpful. I’m...
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    CCRN (Neonatal)

    adventure_rn replied to haileyybailey3's topic in NICU, Neonatal

    I have both my RNC-NIC and my CCRN-Neo. Far more nurses have the RNC than the CCRN, so it's easier to find study information and materials about the RNC (both on AN and other sites). You can use the...
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    Hazard Pay

    adventure_rn replied to rubyagnes's topic in Disaster Preparation

    Two thoughts-- First, I worry that they will vastly underestimate the total number of 'essential' employees who could claim hazard pay. It seems like it could end up exactly like the CARES act; it was...
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    When to know that it's time to leave your first nursing job?

    adventure_rn replied to FutureCRNA5's topic in General Nursing

    So, a couple of things I wish I'd known when I left my new grad job after a year: First, you may find that changing jobs now will be a set-back for learning new skills. When you're a new grad, your...
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    What is YOUR favorite scrub brand?

    adventure_rn replied to blueskiesandsunshine.prn's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I used to be a fan of Grey's Anatomy, but now I exclusively use healing hands. They’re both equally comfortable (in somewhat different ways), but the Grey’s tend to pill and become threadbare in...
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    Low Pay...for New Grad?

    adventure_rn replied to HealthNutNP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    You make an important point, but new grads have much less bargaining power than people who come with experience. This is especially true for new grads who are tied to a region with a particularly...
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    Headache from N95

    adventure_rn replied to paramedic-RN's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I wonder if people just start to adjust to it over time? The surgical masks really bugged me when we first started wearing the daily (my ears hurt, and I got a weird paresthesia that felt like the tip...
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    COVID Code Blue

    adventure_rn replied to Tait's topic in Disaster Preparation

    I have nothing helpful to add besides the fact that it sounds like a total cluster. Pretty much every code that I've had in iso (often for relatively benign stuff like MRSA/rhino) has resulted in a...
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    Nursing job with routine

    adventure_rn replied to angelsigns's topic in General Nursing

    I'm not sure if you're still interested in bedside at all, but if you want to stay in the hospital setting, a moderate-acuity NICU might fit the bill. You get the occasional crazy shift, but on the...