criticalHP MSN, RN

criticalHP is a MSN, RN and specializes in ICU,CCU, MICU, SICU, CVICU, CTSICU,ER.

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1. Will DNPs be chosen over MSNs?

   criticalHP replied to Le-Lee_FNP's topic in Doctoral Nursing Degrees

   I'm glad you replied to this thread. As a PhD holder, what do you see differentiates the DNP from your doctoral degree? As I understand it, both are research and theory based with no additional...

2. So I got rejected from NP school...

   criticalHP replied to ChristineAdrianaRN's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I may be interpreting this wrong, but it seems you are saying online programs let anyone it because of their large class sizes. I disagree. Professors have limits on online class sizes, too. I know...

3. Flexibility of FNP sub-specialties

   criticalHP replied to Adenium's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am in the distance program at University of Cincinnati, and am graduating this Dec as an FNP, but my background has always been adult critical care. I haven't dealt with pediatrics in over 10 years...

4. How do you prescribe ABX in a retail clinic?

   criticalHP replied to criticalHP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   No probs, and your first instinct is usually the correct one, that is if the original poster gives you all the info (shame on me- it wasn't intentional) :uhoh21: . I felt she was a bit lazy, too. But...

5. How do you prescribe ABX in a retail clinic?

   criticalHP replied to criticalHP's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   Very nice reply. The NP did in fact explain their (rapid strep) was negative. She would then write the script and say if you feel you need it after a couple of days, go ahead and fill it. One reason...

6. How do you prescribe ABX in a retail clinic?

   criticalHP posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I am a FNP student 8 weeks into my first practicum rotation. I'm mostly in a busy clinic office, but twice I was asked to go to a retail clinic. The clinic is staffed by one NP and a receptionist in a...

7. University of Cincinnati - NP

   criticalHP replied to jossjjojo's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

   I have been 'attending' UC online for FNP since Jan 2010, and have one yr to go before graduation. Overall I am pleased with the quality of the education. Each quater is different and depends on the...

8. Frontier vs University of Cincinnati

   criticalHP replied to nlt284's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

   I'm in the UC FNP program now. The recruiter told it it has been highly competitive since the economy has been so bad. Perhaps b/c so many people are out of work...why not return to school...? Anyway,...

9. Special tubing and stopcock for diprivan??????

   criticalHP replied to criticalHP's topic in MICU, SICU

   Thanks for the reply. Its funny, and by that I mean suspicious, that the stopcocks are manufactured by the makers of propofol. We use alaris pumps too but that is irrelevent with regard to using the...

10. Overdoses

    criticalHP replied to SusieQ1234's topic in MICU, SICU

    I recall an unfortunate woman who OD's on tylenol by taking capsules, cough syrup (w/ tyl), and lortabs. She went into liver failure and died waiting for a transplant. Another OD was a prisoner that...

11. Overdoses

    criticalHP replied to SusieQ1234's topic in MICU, SICU

    Try some charcoal smoothies for a rippin' good

12. No nursing jobs in 2012 ???

    criticalHP replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    That is where a strong union comes in to

13. R/O Seizures

    criticalHP replied to desertnurse222's topic in MICU, SICU

    Sorry, no. It was essentially an interactive lecture to dispell the belief of what a "normal" seisure looks like. He was promoting Keppra heavily at the time. Personally I think--give em ativan. If...

14. b/p ?

    criticalHP replied to erin01's topic in CCU, Coronary, Cardiac

    Firstly know your drugs and the effect they have on the heart and vasculature. If a pt is on metoprolol and they have a HR of 50 and a SBP of 90-100 that may not be safe to give because the BP may be...

15. R/O Seizures

    criticalHP replied to desertnurse222's topic in MICU, SICU

    It's hard to say. Had a neurosurgeon show me and about 25 other experienced ICU nurses a video of "seisures" and we had to give our opinion as to whether they were real or not. We were shocked at what...