Hello, I am taking the AANC ACNP exam this Monday. I am really nervous about it. I have been studying the Barkley review course like crazy but I know that it has changed so much. I have heard of some...
I'm in school for NP and that does not seem to be the case here in KY. A lot of the physicans here utilize NP's and we actually have a shortage; they want more! I know some physicans don't think that...
Im in the Reserves, my husband in a Guard recruiter! I can say that I think the Guard does tend to get more money then at least what I got as a Reservist. I guess it just depends on what each branch...
I am currently in the Army Reserves and I am deployed now. The strap program pays 2500 a year only whether you go full time or part time. You are still deployable while you are in school. For example,...
As a military nurse who is currently deployed, I see how the effects of the war are affecting soldiers of all ages and socioeconomics everyday. If someone needs help, whether it be therapy or...
File charges now! No one should put up with abuse from anyone, patient or not. Everyone has the right to work in a safe and protected enviroment. Obviously, your hospital is not supplying that! What...
lela186 replied to rn undisclosed name's topic in General Nursing
At my hospital, a pt that is having an MI is transferred to ICU for close and careful monitoring. With an MI, a part of the heart is dying and therefore it is alot easier for a pt to code,ect. Most of...
lela186 replied to shortstuff31117's topic in Ob/Gyn
We are not allowed to give medical advice on the phone. We are told that it is their decision to come in, to come on in if they feel like they need to be seen. We also usually connect them to the...
I am now working with injured soldiers, it is very rewarding and I feel like I can really see the benefits of nursing again. It is nice to be appreciated and to help people who have given so
Congrats on your decision to go to nursing school. I also did not work much during nursing school and took out loans to pay for them. It left me with quite the debt. I joined the Army Reserves...
I can completely understand your frustration. I work at a 40bed ER that sees 75,000 pt a year. We have 1 MD on on nights for all of the patients and we may have a CN(who doesn't take pt) and 2-3 other...