SKM-NURSIEPOOH BSN, RN

SKM-NURSIEPOOH has 28 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in LTC/Peds/ICU/PACU/CDI.

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   Telecommute Nursing

   SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to desertace's topic in Case Management

   My goodness, I can't believe that there isn't a response to your question as of yet. Well, 1.5 yrs later, here's my response (don't know if you're working from home or not but maybe someone else might be interested as well). I've worked remotely fro...
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   Route to CDI for experienced nurse w/no acute inpatient experience?

   SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to ivyleaf's topic in Quality Improvement

   Since you have UR and outpatient nursing experience, you might consider outpatient CDI which is hot right now. You are familiar with E/M process as a psych nurse, UR, and documentation. You can check-out the ACDIS website as they've just developed ...
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   Private Duty Workers In Hospital

   SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Nurse0621's topic in General Nursing

   also, check with your facility's policies regarding private duty personnel & staff personnel's responsibilities. i would think that the facilities' staff are ultimately responsible for the overall care of patients. for example, what if the pati...
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   Difference between LPN and RN knowledge?

   SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

   hiya totoro! the problem oftem steams from rn instructors telling rn students the on going *myth* that lpns just act/react without thinking critically. they often will interchange lpns with uaps & not even refer lpns *as* nurses! while i was i...
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   Difference between LPN and RN knowledge?

   SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to stewiegriffin's topic in General Students

   i have a question for ya gauge...how is it fair or even possible to allow students with prior bachelors degrees in other fields to be allow to go through an advance program & obtain a bsn degree in one years time without having any prior nursing ...
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   LPN Petition to Take RN Boards

   SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN/LVN

   hiya sandwitch883, just wanted to add that generic bsn graduates are also considered entry level for nursing & take the same nclex-rn as do aas/asn/diploma graduates. in fact, there are some advance placement bsn/msn for second degree graduate...
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   "Some Dude" sure gets around!

   SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Ruby Vee's topic in General Nursing

   once in every blue moon, there really *is* some dude that just up & strike! just check this out! the victim was sitting there, minding his own business...dozing on & off during the train ride when ~ cheers :cheers:, moe
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   LPN to BSN?

   SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Medsport's topic in General Nursing

   try checking out the links here on allnurses.com. good luck - cheers :cheers:, moe
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   Nurse fired for calling police

   SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Runman1914's topic in General Nursing

   woody, your logic makes my head hurt ! i mean...you keep saying: "....unless someone is being physically attacked..." ; yet *you* yourself *was* physically attacked (even thrown through a plate glass window/door) & you just left it up to your su...
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    LPN Petition to Take RN Boards

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to withasmilelpn's topic in LPN/LVN

    oh my stars! i *am* truly sorry to read this story of yours bestsweetgal!!! this just makes my blood boil :angryfire!!! this university knows all too well that you'd had to start all over again at another university cause *none* of your previous ...
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    Jealous?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Miss Mab's topic in LPN/LVN

    well, this *is* a first...lol!!! thought i'd never see the day ... cheers :cheers: , moe
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    Would You Prefer a Male Nurse?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to djc1981's topic in Male Students

    interesting thread! that being said, i don't really care one way or the other (unless i personally know &/or work with a male nurse & they're privy to my medical record/personal body parts). but if my life depended on it...i really couldn'...
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    Is Kaplan overrated?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to lsvalliant's topic in NCLEX

    and *confidence*!!! cheers :cheers:, moe
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    I yelled at another nurse.

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    *good*! and i hope that don was reported to the sbon too :angryfire! cheers :cheers:, moe
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    Who is in Nursing for the money?

    SKM-NURSIEPOOH replied to rnmomtobe2010's topic in General Nursing

    r u kidding? lol!!! cheers :cheers:, moe