CardiacDork MSN, RN

I do not know what has changed in recent months. I have always had a love-hate relationship with my job. I’ve always had a little bit of anxiety going in to work, expending the unexpected. Recently though this has taken a turn for the worse. My slee...

Hey guys I need help with understanding an assignment in the health promotion course. This is specifically about the measurable goals for weight training and flexibility. Really unsure how to make these measurable. But I do have some ideas. can y’all...

Where did the respect go for nurses and doctors? My nurse friend whom is in her silver years was a nurse many many decades ago and recently has retired. I was telling her a story of a patient whom I received from the cath lab. The patient arrived as...

Do any NP's specialize in genetics? As I am shuffling through ideas of what my next venture is going to be, I look back as my childhood aspirations and I distinctly recall wanting to become a clinical geneticist (MD). This desire was fueled by the fa...

Has anyone made the transition from ICU to Nurse to Case Manager? If so; please give me some insight. You don't have to answer the following questions, but they serve as a good template of the things I am wondering. This is NOT a school survey; these...

The only thing that I wondering about is that as a CNA, I’d imagine you’re responsible for a greater amount of patients. So I can just imagine more than a handful of possible scenarios where you’re accused of malpractice or violating the nursing prac...

The worst for me is: I am assessing my critically ill patient and the family calls. The HUC comes to the room to inform me the family is on the phone, I tell the HUC that the family can either try calling back in 15 to 20 minutes or better yet I will...

Just do PA school and safe yourself the trouble of nursing.

I don’t want dissuade anyone from their dreams but I should intensely shadow nurses and get to know what real nursing is all about. It would be a shame for you to regret leaving your current position. Nursing is HARD. Especially bedside nursing. What...

What is your opposition to getting a traditional BSN, working a year or two and then entering a masters program whilst working PRN or Full-time? I believe that although a nurse practitioner is a provider, they are still a nurse. A nurse is a nurse. ...

Although a great career for some, I definitely don’t see myself being a CRNA. I do enjoy the cerebral aspect of ICU, and thus I believe I would also enjoy the theoretical nature of anesthesia - while despising the technical. I am not too excited to ...

It’s actually like a few days. ? I’ve been thinking about case management but I need my BSN but I won’t have that until the end of Summer 2020. End of Summer 2020 I’ll have over six years of experience, BSN, RN, CCRN. I’m sure the possibilities are ...

I want to leave bedside. I need a break.

Hi there psych nurses!!! ICU RN here with a little over 5 years experience here! For any of you that bridged from critical care or acute care to psychiatric nursing; Please tell me how do you enjoy psych nursing versus ICU/ER/MedSurg nursing? How i...

Listen, I just need to vent. I’m SO fed up with the petty a** drama involved in nursing. It’s so DA** annoying. I don’t get it! What’s wrong with YOU? Heres the story. I work in ICU. I checked out to my pod partner to go eat lunch. I’m eating lunch n...

I did. Joseph was starting an IV on his patient all gowned up in a CDiff room. This was confirmed by the charge RN. Also Joseph doesn’t have a history of not doing his fair share. Joseph is usually very helpful.

What’s the deal with clinical? I’m reading some threads of NP students having difficulties finding placement and henceforth prolonging their graduation. This makes me a little nervous. Are there NP programs that DO offer placement coordination?

I wish I could understand with more depth the change that has occurred within me, and why. I’ve been a nurse for five years and I am not the same nurse I was when I first hit the floor. I’m not even the same nurse I was two years ago. What caused t...

What in the world?

Seems like even reputable schools down in Texas don’t find placement for you. I’ve done research over several Texas universities. Moving across the nation for NP school isn’t an option either. This is discouraging!

Which one of these has a greater chance of employment and salary growth?

This is an open thread and the rules don't say anything about an expiration four days s/p initial thread creation date? ?‍♂️

Tell about your experience being a PMHNP What patient population do you work with? inpatient? outpatient? adults? children? Tell me what lead you to the decision to become a PMHNP? Did you work as a psychiatric nurse prior? If not what specialty of n...

I was a bit rough, I apologize. It’s hard to read tone over text and the way I approached your comment, well I read it sarcastically without needing to be read such way.

Have any of y’all worked at a transfer center while attending NP school? I’ve worked bedside for five years and just want to take a break from direct patient care while I’m in school. Is this a bad idea? Because I may lose my “skills”? I feel that at...