criticalHP

criticalHP MSN, RN

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  1. MS in Nursing vs MSN does this matter?

    criticalHP posted a topic in Clinical Nurse Specialists, CNS

    Hi everyone. I am researching grad schools and need to take courses online. I am finding that there is a difference in degrees offered :MS in nursing and MSN, but the colleges do not say what the...

  2. 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...

  3. 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...

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. 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...

  7. 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...

  8. 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...

  9. 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,...

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

    criticalHP posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    Hi all, Okay-I'm in a new hospital that is 'isolated and diffrerent'. Here goes...Does anyone out there use low absorption tubing for diprivan? Also, the pharmacy supplies us with a four way stopcock...

  11. 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...

  12. 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...

  13. Overdoses

    criticalHP replied to SusieQ1234's topic in MICU, SICU

    Try some charcoal smoothies for a rippin' good

  14. No nursing jobs in 2012 ???

    criticalHP replied to rawoysteraddict's topic in General Nursing

    That is where a strong union comes in to

  15. 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...

  16. 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...

  17. 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...

  18. CVP's before x-ray line confirmation

    criticalHP replied to JayVArn's topic in MICU, SICU

    Post thought--when we put in the cordis the doc would call for the flush to run until cleared. This amounted to about 20ml or so. Most of the time the doc would eyeball the CVP as the cordis was...

  19. CVP's before x-ray line confirmation

    criticalHP replied to JayVArn's topic in MICU, SICU

    I would hook it up to get a CVP reading if the doc needs it to expidite tx, but if it can wait for confirmation then that's ok too. It really depends on the patients status, why it is needed, and if...

  20. screening staff for flu before work????

    criticalHP replied to criticalHP's topic in MICU, SICU

    Agreed. After reading a boat load of literature regarding this flu virus, I don't want it anywhere near me--my opinion and I'm sticking to it. I wonder how much the phamaceutical companies are making...

  21. screening staff for flu before work????

    criticalHP posted a topic in MICU, SICU

    In an effort to prevent the spread of H1N1 flu our organization states it will screen all employees for s/s of influenza BEFORE clocking in. They plan on taking everyones temperature and asking health...

  22. Anybody ever see an IABP balloon failure?

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

    Agree completely, ghillbert. Pt condition should dictate staffing levels, along with the staff experience. We would have experienced RNs in the IABP rooms in a 1:1 assignment, but then they would...

  23. Questions about ST elevation

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

    Wonderful point! When you specialize in nursing you focus on your specialty and become an expert in that field. That means all the other specialty things you learned way back in school was fluff, and...

  24. Just hate those navy blue scrubs

    criticalHP replied to esthomprn's topic in General Nursing

    When I began in nursing in 1997, there was this CNA that always wore a white dress and a corsett. Male patients would comment on the lady in the white corsett, but she was always professional and very...

  25. Just hate those navy blue scrubs

    criticalHP replied to esthomprn's topic in General Nursing

    Do patients get a listing of the color scrubs different disciplines are wearing? How can a patient differentiate between LVN and RN based on the color of their scrubs? Housekeeping is easy--their the...