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1. Duplication of services

   ostomyrn2b09 posted a topic in Hospice

   I work for home based primary care and I make home visits on a monthly basis. Our program now may include following our patients to the end of life even if they are on hospice. There has been recent discussion about our program's RN case manager to m...

2. Love wounds

   ostomyrn2b09 posted a topic in Wound

   Hi, I've been an RN Case Manager for Home Based Primary Care for 2 years now. While I love working with adult geriatric population and hrs (m-f 8-4:30), my real passion is for wound care. I LOVE all wounds, and ostomies. From the minute I decided to ...

3. Wound care

   ostomyrn2b09 posted a topic in Home Health

   Hi, I've been an RN Case Manager for Home Based Primary Care for 2 years now. Looking for career advice. My passion for wound care motivated me to become a nurse and get my BSN. Our home care program does not deal with stage 3 and above wounds due to...

4. Getting first nursing job in this economy

   ostomyrn2b09 replied to cameron764's topic in General Nursing

   I just graduated in Dec 09 and I am considering LTC myself...Can you tell me more about your job? How is it different from a hospital job? Are you able to practice all of your nursing skills? Thanks!

5. So, has hiring picked up for everyone else??

   ostomyrn2b09 replied to Bobbkat's topic in New Nurse

   Which hospitals in Texas or area? I'm a Dec 09 grad in cali, no jobs here...

6. SFSU RN-BSN Fall 2010

   ostomyrn2b09 posted a topic in New Nurse

   Hi I just wanted some feedback from graduates of this program to find out some more information regarding exactly how long the program takes, where clinical sites are, how many students are in this program, etc since orientation doesn't start until ...

7. City college of SF Lottery-How long does it take to get in?

   ostomyrn2b09 replied to maggiefromsf's topic in California

   Hi I am in the first semester at ccsf and i am having a blast! It took me a year to get in. Hang in there! Don't give up, it is definetly worth the wait! Good luck! CCSF is one the top if not the best nursing program in sf! Jackie

8. My first bed bath!!

   ostomyrn2b09 replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in Student Assist

   Hi everyone thanks so much for all of your great input!! I finally did it!!! I was so proud of myself!! It wasn't as bad as I thought!! Yea it was uncomfortable at first, but the patients really do appreciate it!!! You just have to suck it up and do ...

9. My first bed bath!!

   ostomyrn2b09 replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in Student Assist

   Thank you for everyone's input it is greatly appreciated!! I will let you know how it goes! jackie

10. My first bed bath!!

    ostomyrn2b09 posted a topic in Student Assist

    Hi I will be starting clinicals the first week of feb! does anyone have any tips or advice on how to make a patient feel comfortable for bed baths??? or any tips when u did ur first patient bed bath? how long did it take you? or how to get over my fe...

11. City College Of Sf

    ostomyrn2b09 replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in California

    Really? is she that bad? any tips or advice I start on the 14th?? were you able to get a job right after you graduated? thanks jackie

12. City College Of Sf

    ostomyrn2b09 replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in California

    Tonya, I think I might just get a pair of keds...i dunno i am going to wait and see what everyone else is getting...i cant wait! well see u at orientation! jackie

13. City College Of Sf

    ostomyrn2b09 posted a topic in California

    Yea it has been a year long wait, but I have finally been accepted into nursing school at city college of sf!!! I am so excited, scared, nervous, and ready for the long and stressful journey ahead! Is anyone else going here for spring 08? Any graduat...

14. Honestly, is nursing really what I want?

    ostomyrn2b09 replied to ostomyrn2b09's topic in Career Support

    Thank you to everyone who has replied to my post!!! How do you know that you wanted to be a nurse? Are there tell tale signs?? I am very interested in medicine and I have completed all of the prereqs...the OR dept or Peds really interests me...If I c...

15. Honestly, is nursing really what I want?

    ostomyrn2b09 posted a topic in Career Support

    hi everyone i am obsessed with this website, but i am starting to have reservations about going to nursing school. i have applied to around 10 adn programs for fall 07. i already have 2 assoc. degrees and i just got a great full time job as a clerk w...