WestCoastSunRN MSN, CNS

CVICU, MICU, Burn ICU

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    Advice for an FNP student please!

    WestCoastSunRN replied to LucyLou88's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    My school sets us up with preceptors, however we are free to find our own so long as the school approves them and they are 'allowed' to precept (some organizations do not allow it). I have some...
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    Night Shift or Day Shift while in FNP program?

    WestCoastSunRN posted a topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Hello APNs and current APN students! I'd love your perspectives on working either night shift or day shift while attending school full-time. I work two 12's a week and very much want to keep working...
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    Experienced RN seeking ICU residency. Help/Advice!!!

    WestCoastSunRN replied to amazon050508's topic in Critical Care

    Also The Providence Health system offers residencies. The best thing is to call the recruiter and explain your situation, but I would apply to the residencies that even say "new grad". It gets you...
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    Nursing to Medical School

    WestCoastSunRN replied to doctor2bM97's topic in General Nursing

    I second, or third the idea of PA school ..... but only after you've tried to get into med school first. It's super competitive out there -- especially for med school, but in general, you need to be...
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    FNP help

    WestCoastSunRN replied to MissRN01's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    University of Arizona. Its mostly online, though you do go to the campus each semester for skills
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    For APRNs: What's your lifestyle like?

    WestCoastSunRN replied to CDC0810's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    LOL. So you're in med school, right? I've seen some of your trolling threads before, I think, but I could be confusing you with someone else.... if so, my apologies. IF you are in med school -- or...
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    Deciding not to be an NP

    WestCoastSunRN replied to DeidreBrown's topic in General Nursing

    I am in the midst of making the decision as I am at the age where if I'm gonna go back to school I need to do it soon. If I don't do it, I'm pretty sure the reasons will be as follows: 1) I very...
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    What does your outside-of-work-life look like?

    WestCoastSunRN posted a topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    Hi all, I know there are a lot of threads (and rightfully so) where people are counting the cost of what it means to switch from the RN role to the NP role. This is another one of those threads, but...
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    What does your outside-of-work-life look like?

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

    I just want to clarify that I have NO doubt an acute care NP working in an ICU has to think at a higher level on the job than the ICU bedside nurse. The two roles are completely different. I only...
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    What does your outside-of-work-life look like?

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

    These are great, ya'll. Keep em coming! I, too, LOVE bedside nursing. I am pretty sure I could stay in it and be happy. That said, there is no guarantee that I will be able to work at my currently...
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    How important is integrative practice to you?

    WestCoastSunRN posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Hello Advanced Practice Nurses! I'm curious how many of you would consider your practice to be integrative? By that, I mean that you include not only basic health instruction/counsel to your patients...
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    Advice for a New Burn ICU Nurse

    WestCoastSunRN replied to RNthenDoc's topic in Burn

    Welcome to Burns! Hopefully your burn center will suffocate you with clinical education regarding burns. I know mine did, and it was GREAT. Also are they putting you through some sort of critical...
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    What age is "too old" to switch from RN to APRN?

    WestCoastSunRN posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Hi all. I'm early 40's, been a nurse for awhile -- almost all of it critical care. My plan was always to return to school for my masters so I could retire out of a physically-less-demanding but...
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    The Nurse at the Bedside

    WestCoastSunRN replied to RobbiRN's topic in General Nursing

    I love this. I am really happy doing bedside nursing. I am looking at advancing my degree for NP -- it's always been a goal of mine, and I've been doing this a lot of years. But I still like it....
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    Used CPR on my neighbors toddler today... it wasn't enough... warning, graphic..

    WestCoastSunRN replied to NursingInChaos's topic in General Nursing

    Wow wow wow!!!!! You were awesome! I'm guessing you are in Florida? (land of retention ponds and Nemour's). I just have to say -- what a GREAT job doing CPR on a BABY when you don't even work peds...
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    Accepted to FNP program but having change of heart

    WestCoastSunRN replied to phoenixrn's topic in Student Nurse Practitioner

    Pheonixrn, I could have written your post! I have worked ICU for years but recently went into burns. I, too, am really loving it. I, too, have been accepted to an FNP program that I, too, am now...
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    Conflicted about advancing to APN

    WestCoastSunRN posted a topic in Advanced Practice

    Hi all, So I have been accepted to a well respected DNP program in my state. It is a hybrid program and clinicals are set up for students, although they are able to have input and help shape their...
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    Conflicted about advancing to APN

    WestCoastSunRN replied to WestCoastSunRN's topic in Advanced Practice

    Rocknurse, Yes.... the sacrifice is great, but you are right about it being finite. I'm glad you're pressing on. If I make the commitment then I, too, will need to delve fully in. Thanks for...
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    Why did you choose to be an ICU Nurse?

    WestCoastSunRN replied to al3x117's topic in Critical Care

    I was recruited into the ICU after getting floated into it ( I was tele and they gave me a couple step-down type patients). It was one of the best things to happen to me career-wise. I love critical...
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    Burn dressings vs. Defibrillation

    WestCoastSunRN replied to marienm, RN, CCRN's topic in Burn

    Hey there, Marienm, I was wondering about this, too, so I asked some coworkers what typical practice is. The dressings get cut down (yes, they can be hard to cut through!!) and pads go on. We do not...
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    How did you start in Burns?

    WestCoastSunRN replied to dbear3's topic in Burn

    I came to burns after doing 10+ years in other ICUs. I really love critical care nursing, but was wanting to expand that. What I love about burns is that I get to do ICU, peds (I didn't do peds...
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    CPR

    WestCoastSunRN replied to Vijayallnurse's topic in Critical Care

    I have. I think the cooling is done in some units on all post arrest patients unless they become comfort care. in my burn ICU we don't routinely cool post
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    SBAR Report-Nursing as a 2nd career worth it?

    WestCoastSunRN replied to greenjellico's topic in General Nursing

    You've gotten some great feedback here. In reading your posts, it feels to me that you already have one foot out the door of nursing school right now. We all have limitations and it is SO good when...
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    New RN struggling with first job out of school

    WestCoastSunRN replied to k3depro's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Was there a didactic learning portion to this orientation? In this area, new grads are not hired into critical care areas unless they are hired into an internship or residency. There is a reason for...
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    Flu Shot or Mask?

    WestCoastSunRN replied to Nurse Beth's topic in General Nursing

    I am not anti-vax. That said, my experience has taught me that there is often a better/healthier/more efficient way of accomplishing healthcare goals than whatever the current practice is. An...