ACNPmomof2

ACNPmomof2 BSN, MSN, RN, APRN, NP

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  1. ER to ICU-anyone do it?

    ACNPmomof2 replied to happyinillinois's topic in Critical Care

    Yes. The rural ER I worked at was more ICU -ish anyway as we shipped everything out. Our ICU was more of a step down. The ER experience made me great at re-assessments and knowing triage - and also...

  2. Cardiac imaging registered nurse job - what exactly does this type of nurse do?

    ACNPmomof2 replied to Evolving_Nurse's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    I would imagine it was the cath lab or maybe the cardiac stress testing with the nuclear medicine myocardial perfusion

  3. Advice on AACN acute care NP cert

    ACNPmomof2 posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi everyone, I am set to graduate as an AGACNP in December. I have applied to take the AACN certification sometime in January/February. I haven't seen much out there other than a few practice...

  4. Need some advice - am I that unreasonable?

    ACNPmomof2 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have hesitated to post this at all for fear of retaliation in a small town. I work in rural America, I have my BSN, CCRN, CEN. I work in a cardiac cath lab and have taken up to 24 days a month of on...

  5. Need some advice - am I that unreasonable?

    ACNPmomof2 replied to ACNPmomof2's topic in General Nursing

    Hey all, just wanted to give an update and thank you all for your input. I finished my NP program. I quit that joker place over last summer and I start as an ICU NP as soon as I pass boards Sanity...

  6. Bullying at Work - What is your experience?

    ACNPmomof2 replied to compassionresearcher's topic in General Nursing

    Oh man I could tell you some stories!!! I'm not an "older" nurse but mid career. Orienting a new grad to the cath lab. Of course I didn't know anything and she knew everything. First time the patient...

  7. CCRN Advice

    ACNPmomof2 replied to ICUnurse0301's topic in Critical Care

    Hi there! I did Pass CCRN and passed the first time. I skimmed through the sections unfamiliar to me and focused on doing the questions over and over again. My advice is to just buckle down and...

  8. Resigned During Orientation - Advice Needed

    ACNPmomof2 replied to Bonnie007's topic in Critical Care

    Again, you are missing the point. You stated you are more aware of the expectations of other nurses but you do not agree with them. It is expected that you follow orders as prescribed. In the ICU,...

  9. Resigned During Orientation - Advice Needed

    ACNPmomof2 replied to Bonnie007's topic in Critical Care

    I agree with the others regarding the patient safety issue and levophed. There is a reason this patient was on a pressor. The continuous infusion of vasopressors is an expectation of the physician or...

  10. Big decision: what unit to transfer from after ICU. Help!

    ACNPmomof2 replied to BSN1234's topic in Critical Care

    You will learn no matter what floor/job you take. You just graduated this year. I went to a rural hospital straight out of nursing school and was thrown all over the place. BEST experience ever. I...

  11. Are the on-call requirements worth it for a job you love?

    ACNPmomof2 replied to emilyaRN's topic in Cardiac

    I worked cath lab for 3 years and I agree with the previous 2 posters. Talk to the nurses in the cath lab regarding call now. What are the management thought expectations vs. the actual reality? I...

  12. Cath Lab RN Residency

    ACNPmomof2 replied to hilldy's topic in Cardiac

    I worked cath lab for 3 years and IMO it depends on your style as a nurse more than your experience. I had seasoned ICU nurses train under me who were terrible cath lab nurses and a brand new grad who...

  13. Don't think I can keep writing these papers!

    ACNPmomof2 replied to simvee's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Nursing theory is the WORST. I can't tell you how many glasses of wine I had to drink to get through that class. But you will get through it. And wine is your friend. You can pontify so much with a...

  14. FNP in hospitalist or internist role?

    ACNPmomof2 replied to ashurtle's topic in Advanced Practice

    My state is independent and we are not required to have a physician cosign orders. However, no one has any qualms about asking when help is needed. Great teamwork is the

  15. FNP in hospitalist or internist role?

    ACNPmomof2 replied to ashurtle's topic in Advanced Practice

    They were not practicing outside the scope based on state mandates. They both had extra training and there are requirements and competencies to be met in the ICU. At this point, it all depends...

  16. FNP in hospitalist or internist role?

    ACNPmomof2 replied to ashurtle's topic in Advanced Practice

    Both of my preceptors in the ICU were FNP. They were amazing. I graduate next week with my

  17. University of South Alabama FNP Spring 2017

    ACNPmomof2 replied to NC-ED-RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Yosemite is just the name of the operating system. It may be different now, but I didn't have any issues at all when I kept my older operating system. I took 2 classes my first-third semester. Then I...

  18. Advice on AACN acute care NP cert

    ACNPmomof2 replied to ACNPmomof2's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    lj774263, thank you so much for your awesome response. I have a friend who did the Barkley course and has the CD's - she was going to give those to me. I will look into the other book you spoke...

  19. University of South Alabama FNP Spring 2017

    ACNPmomof2 replied to NC-ED-RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hi Mike, I thought the program was very do-able. I started out in the dual FNP/AGACNP program and then switched to just the AGACNP as I didn't want to do peds or OB. The workload hasn't been bad. I...

  20. Failing ACNP Exam

    ACNPmomof2 replied to susanuhrig's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Sorry to hear this! You are freaking me out now!! I am graduating in December and will take the AACN exam in January. How are you studying for these exams? I'll let you know if I find out anything...

  21. University of South Alabama FNP Spring 2017

    ACNPmomof2 replied to NC-ED-RN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    TokyoD_RN I am graduating this December 9 in the AGACNP track at USA. I used the Macbook the whole time and had no issues. I know that others did, but their issue occurred when they upgraded their iOS...

  22. Adult/Gero NP, Acute Care- recommended schools?

    ACNPmomof2 replied to luckycat's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    I am currently enrolled at University of South Alabama, graduating in approximately 30 days. This school is affordable as I didn't want to add to my existing loans. I was able to pay out of pocket as...

  23. New NP: Nervous, need resources and advice!

    ACNPmomof2 replied to Flaring's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I feel 100% exactly like you. I just took my AACN Acute care AG NP exam on Oct 22, 2016. I didnt think I would pass, but i did. I needed 107, I scored 111. I was prepared to retake this exam after...

  24. Acute care versus Family NP

    ACNPmomof2 replied to 4Pack's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Not sure where you live that you couldn't work outpatient. There are quite a few acute care NP's that work in outpatient clinics, mainly specialty (cardiology, pulmonology, neurology) clinics. From...

  25. Need some advice - am I that unreasonable?

    ACNPmomof2 replied to ACNPmomof2's topic in General Nursing

    You both have good points here (traumaRUs & MedicFireRN). I have helped start this program, so it's sort of my baby too, and I'm invested in it. He wants me to help develop another program once I...