Markthemalenurse

Markthemalenurse specializes in Mental Health and MR/DD.

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1. APS Healthcare (HCQU)

   Markthemalenurse replied to Markthemalenurse's topic in Pennsylvania

   Hey Sue, good to hear from you. We all know how you feel and I can safely say we all feel the same way. So how is the new job going and how are you doing? We miss you. I really do because I could be myself around you and Sharon. Everyon is doing...

2. What is the scope of practice for LPN's in DD?

   Markthemalenurse replied to gertiemae91's topic in Disabilities

   In the Intermediant Care Facility I worked at, the LPNs could do almost the same things as a RN. Except for telephone orders, administer IM, and could not be supervisors. The LPNs were not under the supervison of an RN and you do not need to be cer...

3. Second-career? what was the first?

   Markthemalenurse replied to goldie66's topic in General Nursing

   Auto mechanic for FORD. Left because I didn't like the cut-throat tactics used to make a buck.

4. You're going to Community College?

   Markthemalenurse replied to Multicollinearity's topic in Pre-Nursing

   I went to a Community College and now I am making more money than some of my friends that either went to a four year college (not for nursing) or just went to work right after high school.

5. Options Options...

   Markthemalenurse replied to sissyboo's topic in General Nursing

   That's the same in my area.

6. Are there any Train the Trainers out there?

   Markthemalenurse replied to Rizpah's topic in Geriatric

   At the facility I worked at before, I was a Medication Administration Train the Trainer. I would hold a monthly class for the new employees and hope that what I was saying about the importance of medication administration would sink in. Sometimes i...

7. Nurse Educators, Introduce Yourselves!

   Markthemalenurse replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   Hello everyone, I work for the Southwestern PA Health Care Quality Unit (HCQU pronounced Hic-U) and we provide assistance to providers who provide services to those that support people who are intellectally challanged. We do this by providing train...

8. Latrobe, Pittsburg, or Natrona Heights

   Markthemalenurse replied to daniw603's topic in Pennsylvania

   Ilive in Avalon (a little borough just north of Pittsburgh) and the neighborhood here is great. I'm really close to Pittsburgh, but without the traffic and noise of the city. I agree with Logos, I am biased as well because I have lived here all my ...

9. June 29th: Gov Inks CE BILL: 30 CEU'S/2 yrs now required for PA nursing license

   Markthemalenurse replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Pennsylvania

   So has anyone heard from the PA BON yet in regards to this? I was wondering because if it was signed in June and it went into effect 60 days later, that would make it law by the end of August and now it's November. I personally haven't heard anythi...

10. Favorite Discovery Health Channel Program

    Markthemalenurse replied to Markthemalenurse's topic in General Nursing

    Anyone else have any favorite shows on DHC?????

11. APS Healthcare (HCQU)

    Markthemalenurse replied to Markthemalenurse's topic in Pennsylvania

    Machelle, good to hear from you. It's going good so far. Oreintation is a killer though. How is everything going? How is the nursing classes going. I am going to send you a PM with my personal email address.

12. Am I worrying over nothing?

    Markthemalenurse replied to poetryeclipse's topic in Disabilities

    Yep same here. The DSPs at my current employer only take an eight hour class as well. I keep track of medication errors here and I can tell you that there have been alot; 213 total since I started keeping track two years ago. Some of the DSPs take...

13. APS Healthcare (HCQU)

    Markthemalenurse posted a topic in Pennsylvania

    Does anyone work for this company? I start Oct 30th and was wondering what you thought about them.

14. New Job

    Markthemalenurse replied to Sue Damonas's topic in General Nursing

    Congradulations on the new job. Sometimes the grass is greener.

15. Do potential employers review refrences before making hiring plans?

    Markthemalenurse replied to Bala Shark's topic in New Nurse

    Yes they do check your references. They need to know what type of person they may be hiring. They need to know if you are reliable. (The job I will be starting next week only called one of my references out of the three I had listed).