PCURN22

PCURN22 has 7 years experience and specializes in Med-Surg, Progressive Care Unit.

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1. FNP Students-When to have a baby?

   PCURN22 replied to KyIaFutureDNP's topic in NP Students

   No, I went to Misericordia University in PA. But yes, from what I understand about PA school I think it would be a lot more difficult to juggle having a newborn. The nice thing about NP programs is that a lot of them (including mine) are offered part...

2. FNP Students-When to have a baby?

   PCURN22 replied to KyIaFutureDNP's topic in NP Students

   So, it sounds like my program was set up a bit differently...mine is spread out over three years, with 8 semesters total, and six clinical rotations. But I got pregnant going into my final year in the program, so basically I completed three clinical ...

3. Nurses who don't have the "passion"

   PCURN22 replied to My_toe_sis's topic in General Nursing

   I think it was a little of both for me...I had always felt a pull towards helping others, and I had considered becoming a nurse since I was a kid. But honestly my "passion" was always music...I was a competitive musician in high school and always fel...

4. Pregnant, scared, emetophobe, nursing student

   PCURN22 replied to Zerocks's topic in General Nursing

   That's a very difficult phobia to have, especially as a nurse. From the symptoms you're describing, it sounds like you may have some kind of additional anxiety/panic disorder (just a guess, I'm not even remotely qualified to assume that). But like a ...

5. Subtle deterioration on the floor

   PCURN22 replied to Lev's topic in General Nursing

   I currently work in a PCU, so I guess this algorithm technically doesn't apply to me. In my hospital system, we have an "Early Warning Score" that automatically populates when vital signs and GCS are charted. A score of 0-2 is considered stable. If t...

6. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

   PCURN22 replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

   *i meant instructors sign STUDENTS into the computer, not patients =/ sorry

7. Nursing student asks nurses the question..

   PCURN22 replied to 2bNurseDR.T's topic in General Nursing

   I've been an RN for a little over five years, so I feel like I understand both sides of this. I do remember my clinical experiences and sure, some of the nurses were rude to us for no reason. However, the majority of them were just trying to get thro...