RNshy

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1. RN-BSN: Nutrition and Health Assessment

   RNshy replied to atpark's topic in Western Governors

   Nutrition was a piece of cake; you can probably just take the test. Health Assessment requires a test and a video, but you're allowed to have the checklist with you to be sure you cover all of the expected assessments, so it's not too bad.

2. Ready to do what I am passionate about

   RNshy replied to Ellinursing's topic in Disabilities

   Many of the group home sites contract out their nursing services to consulting agencies; have you looked into those already? Also, I know a ton of agencies hire for RN on-call for telephone triaging DD patients, so that might be another option. Good...

3. Boarding School

   RNshy replied to RNshy's topic in School

   Thanks anyway, Farawyn! She's not on AN. I've sent her some links to the state websites, but told her I'd "ask around" too. I've been trying to convince her to speak up, but she's not sure she's right in these particular situations, so I thought if s...

4. Boarding School

   RNshy posted a topic in School

   I'm trying to help my wife who works as an RN in a boarding school find some answers for things going on at her school. I work in a totally different nursing field, so I thought I'd reach out to you school nurses. This is long, sorry! Who regulates ...

5. New RN in dd nursing

   RNshy replied to RN420's topic in Disabilities

   My advice is to use your team for resources and call your back-up nurse when you're unsure of regulations or when something you haven't dealt with before comes up. As for being an on-call nurse, that goal is quite realistic. Where I work, they just w...

6. High School Pre-Nursing

   RNshy replied to Chrysilla's topic in General Students

   I would take the Biology and Statistics courses. Good luck!

7. Craziest vitals on a person who lived?

   RNshy replied to Ayvah's topic in General Nursing

   I had a lady whose systolic was 50-60 and could only be heard by Doppler, so I couldn't tell you a diastolic. She was totally asymptomatic for weeks with that BP!

8. Pay for RN working in group homes?

   RNshy replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Disabilities

   There are frequent raises from what I've been told. I've only been with the company for a month. The benefits and the atmosphere are top-notch. I've never been so pleased with a job before!

9. Pay for RN working in group homes?

   RNshy replied to studentnurse9806's topic in Disabilities

   I'm also in CT and that's my exact pay rate. Probably the same company :)

10. UHS

    RNshy replied to FransBevy's topic in Psychiatric

    In a word, yes. They're terrible. Check out watchinguhs.wordpress.com for more info.