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Hi. I'm in also for spring. Post masters fnp. I'll look up your Facebook group. Val

My comments for what they are worth. I'm an ED RN in level one trauma. Oh yeah and in general I also like psych patients! there are many Ed nurses who think psych is not real or babysitting at best. You can learn to deal with this. In ten years, psyc...

How about the SBAR? My name is xxx and I'm calling about pt so and so in room xyz. Then roll into SBAR. You clearly need to id yourself as a student.

My school where I taught did not teach students Iv insertion but did teach foleys in second semester. Foley skills are needed, IV insertion is done in many facilities by the IV team in my city. Fake arms are not like real people anyway and neither ar...

Do you know what nurses really do and what the job climate is like in FL? I would strongly advise you to do your homework before committing to any program. i agree with the above writers. Do the ADN or BSN. You cannot expect to work full time or eve...

How about cutting the bottom off a styrofoam cup and using it as a funnel for the ice? The funnel touches the machine. Obviously it can be re used and get gross, but might be an alternative if ok with your policy.

I have and do splurge a little but only within what I can afford. I'm also single. Mostly I use my moonlighting money for extras. Be smart! A former friend of mine went wild her first year out of school with the hot car, clothes and travel. She also ...

You can't quit with six months of time in and expect them to keep you prn. Sorry but I doubt that will work for someone so new. If you don't want to burn your bridges, give the proper notice or have a conversation with your manager. Do you want to go...

Thank you... Been there and done that. We are with you. 18 month old child who was burned in a ring formation around her peri area with who knows what and whip marks all across her body. The doc was ready to vomit and I'm transferring her to the chi...

Level one trauma Er. 3-4:1 for anything other than stab. Stab usually 2 rn's to 1patient. All shifts

Double tourniquets and warm packs work well. In kids who don't walk, go feet. In newborns, scalps if policy allows. In ED, 18 or 20. Trauma equals two lines. Our policy is the same, two sticks and move on. Ps there is hidden vein over the fourth knu...

In my former academic institution, a DNP would be mildly accepted for educators. We had a couple- neither tenured or on track. The tenure track strongly favored the Ph.D. The major university here would not tenure track the DNP nor the Ed.d. I think ...

pull in all your nursing contacts and ask them what their shift or floor is like. Some places will let you do a shadow shift once an offer is extended to may sure you like it before they spend the money orienting you to a job you could hate. in schoo...

If a CNA equals a diaper changer, who do you think does it when there is no CNA? That would be the nurse. I think the poster meant that some CNA experience would help make sure you like what you will be doing as well as experience in healthcare which...

Most of the time we don't get to eat in my ER. While I don't carry anything in my pockets, we sometimes cheat at the desk. We aren't supposed to either. As a friend told me, it's a bar in the elevator on the way back from ICU. i do protein bars or gr...

Most university based advanced practice schools are already doctoral or will be shortly.

I'm in the upper Midwest and hospitals here don't hire ASNs or at least you'd better be in a BSN program and on track. We are also Union. Schools here have transitioned out of ASN and many are going entry level MSN. The plan to get the hospital to "p...

I think there is some truth to what was said. I too have had "a" students who did well and were social and some "a" students who belonged in the lab or other places where they excel. Often, those folks wound up in grad school right away and I won't g...

I was an Ed tech in 1988 at a university hospital Ed. Four of us on nights - 2 rns 1 tech 1 huc. Paper charting at its best. Doc slept in the on call room. Same game with the residents who did most of the work. Buretrols without pumps. Shift sign off...

I would get your feet wet somewhere in the hospital like progressive or tele and then move to icu. Oncology or tele are the traditional paths. Or you might try float pool. Get the education and certifications if you can also and take the tougher tale...

No just do it. Be ready for icu to be mentally tough and emotionally tough and maybe physically tough. Lots to learn but can be done

I use a med surg flow sheet for behavioral health but only because my Er separates them out and on a four to one ratio where I am holding them, it helps remind me to do all the hourly stuff. Otherwise, punt!!

I suggest getting a job in healthcare as you retake the classes. May sure you like the job as RN also as you have to do this for a few years prior to grad school. This also shows the school you know about the profession and what we do. Also helps whe...

I was thinking maybe a month long vacation in the Philippines might provoke an attitude readjustment as a slight reminder of what she has vs they don't. Might be worth the money. Won't be making babies and on the internet there. Better than the shame...

Those schools may accept her, but they will also take her tuition money and if she doesn't cut it, she's out with a big loan and no degree. She still has to take and pass boards to work. I don't think she cares about prestige. There is only so much h...