LogCabinMom

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1. MSN - CNL coursework

   LogCabinMom replied to LogCabinMom's topic in Post Graduate

   Wow, thanks for all the supportive comments! So impressive. I don't have a problem with the amount of reading and writing and have actually done quite well with this program, even with working approximately 50-65 hours/week. I do put in about 20 hrs...

2. MSN - CNL coursework

   LogCabinMom posted a topic in Post Graduate

   Hello to other nurses enrolled in their MSN! I'm enrolled at Sacred Heart University's online CNL track and have taken 2 courses. I'm not thrilled with them, to say the least. Very asynchronous - basically each week has hundreds of pages of reading ...

3. Mean People

   LogCabinMom posted a topic in Relations

   Hi everyone - I've finally landed my dream job (well, one of them) on a large CV surgical floor at a very respected hospital. It's a challenging job - I've been a nurse for over 7 years and have worked in a variety of places, but have always felt I ...

4. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

   LogCabinMom replied to fangirl's topic in Relations

   A cognitively-impaired patient called me a "mean old lady" and stuck out his tongue at me after I helped him to a BSC (for the 5th time in an hour - and, not my patient).

5. University of Louisiana Lafayette

   LogCabinMom replied to ashmiller85's topic in Online Learning

   Just as an update on SNHU - in Nov 2014 it did achieve accreditation from CCNE.

6. WCC vs WOCN vs CWS

   LogCabinMom replied to LogCabinMom's topic in Wound

   Yes, I just checked again - WOCN is available to a licensed RN with any Bachelor's degree - http://www.wocncb.org/pdf/Wound%20Certification%20Comparison%20Chart.7.15.14.pdf

7. WCC vs WOCN vs CWS

   LogCabinMom replied to LogCabinMom's topic in Wound

   I'm not sure that's true - I've contacted several WOCN schools and they all say it's ok.

8. Online WOCN training

   LogCabinMom replied to LogCabinMom's topic in Wound

   TammyG, how did you find your preceptor?

9. Online WOCN training

   LogCabinMom replied to LogCabinMom's topic in Wound

   Thanks for your replies! I'm looking more seriously into the programs right now but am getting hung up on the different credentialing bodies - just started a new thread on those. Emory does seem to be a great program, but pricey. And I would have to ...

10. WCC vs WOCN vs CWS

    LogCabinMom posted a topic in Wound

    Hi there - I'm an RN with an Associate's in Nsg but Bachelor's in business. I'm considering becoming wound care certified. Not too interested in the ostomy and continence options. I'm wondering about these different credentialing organizations - is ...

11. Lets talk about $$$

    LogCabinMom replied to russki1313's topic in Home Health

    1. Southern NH 2. $26/hr, straight -been a RN for 8 yrs - no difference between types of visits. I've gone to perdiem, and you're supposed to work 1 wkend a month. 3. 0.45 per mile. Benefits when I was FT were ludicrously expensive, $900/m...

12. Online WOCN training

    LogCabinMom posted a topic in Wound

    Hi all - I'm an RN with Home Health at this point in time, and have come to the realization that I do not know as much as I would like to about wounds and ostomies. I've been a nurse for 6 years, done the hospital and LTC route, and think I would re...

13. What do HH RN Case Managers do?

    LogCabinMom replied to AlphaPig's topic in Home Health

    I'm an RN Case Manager and I coordinate all the care for a caseload of patients, also visit them in their home and perform care/assessmenrs, educate HHAs on what to do for a pt, do Oasis assessments, etc etc etc. I work 4 days a week, about 9-10 hr d...

14. When to resign?

    LogCabinMom replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with uRNmyway - my DON gets very perturbed when given only 2 weeks notice... especially if you work at such a small facility, you may want to give a longer notice - it makes you look better too.

15. Administration vs nurses: priming lines with normal saline

    LogCabinMom replied to delilas's topic in General Nursing

    This is extremely timely! I was going to post along these same lines... I have always run abx as secondary lines, when an abx is ordered I simply hang a primary of NS at KVO if none is currently running, and then run the abx as secondary, then flush...