seneyka

seneyka has 10 years experience.

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1. What does "defense verdict was returned" mean?

   seneyka replied to seneyka's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks a lot to those who spared their time answering.

2. What does "defense verdict was returned" mean?

   seneyka posted a topic in General Nursing

   I've been reading couple risk management articles and unable to understand "defense verdict was returned" phrase. Would anyone explain this, please?Thanks ,

3. Horrified by lazy CNA's, is this the norm?!

   seneyka replied to DBK99's topic in CNA/MA

   I feel you. I have one wish that they (manager) would remove CNA and give you less patients but you would give them total care. work in Critical care at NOC and there are some freaking lazy CNA who give attitutes to new nurses on the floor (includin...

4. New grad RN.where and how to start a career in Seattle

   seneyka replied to jylyn8's topic in Washington

   Would you be willing to work in Tacoma? It's a long commute but St.Joseph is currently hiring on GI post-op med-surg floor. Im working there for a year and loving it and my manager said she is currently having 4-5 openings.

5. Anyone knows of St.Francis PCU in Federal Way?

   seneyka posted a topic in Washington

   Does anyone here know anything about working at PCU (Progressive Care Unit-step down from ICU) ST.Francis in Federal Way? I'd greatly appreciate any response regarding working there: environment, team work, nurse:patient ratio... or anything at all a...

6. Thoughts on St. Joseph Medical Center? Does a new grad have chance for job there?

   seneyka replied to hearts895, RN BSN's topic in Washington

   St.Joe's hired around 300's of new grad for residency last summer 2009. There are still openings in other local hospital of Franciscan Health System (such as ST.Clare in Lakewood, ST.Anthony in Gig Harbor, St.Francis in Federal way). If u r intereste...

7. Terrified of killing my patients/making mistakes/missing something important

   seneyka replied to Lola77's topic in New Nurse

   OMG, I just got off a shift ( still in orientation-soon to be on my own) and already have a thought of never wanting to go back. I want to leave nursing and do sth else. Its normal for me to have a 15 minutes meal break once in a while for the whole...

8. Took NCLEX-PN Yesterday.. I PASSED!!!

   seneyka replied to mellymelblueyz's topic in NCLEX

   How did you guys get the results so soon? What did you use to find out (e.g.quick result)?

9. How to wash scrubs at home after caring for MRSA pt?

   seneyka posted a topic in Disease

   I wonder about MRSA becoming so common nowadays that isolation seems to be found in many floor of hospital or health facilities. My concerns are as nurses or healthcare provider with direct contact with those with MRSA, how should we wash our scrubs ...

10. Tacoma Community College Nursing Program Class of 2010

    seneyka replied to FionaSophia's topic in Washington

    ILovePeople, You get the titer from your doctor who would get the blood draw from your arm vein and send to the lab. The doctor then would get the result within a week and interpret and write the letter saying you're protected. You need to give the ...

11. Tacoma Community College Nursing Program

    seneyka replied to fegleyb's topic in Washington

    I'mOnMyWay, Thank you for the info. I have one question regarding the remaining students in the Nx program at TCC. How is the remaining number of Nx students at TCC from the beginning to the subsequent quarters? I look over the website and it seems ...

12. Tacoma Community College Nursing Program

    seneyka replied to fegleyb's topic in Washington

    any tacoma cc rn nursing students wanting to sell books back for classes from 4th quarter - last quarter? -hello everyone! i'm interested in getting to know what kinds of books i should buy for the 4th quarter to the last quarter! if anyone know anyo...

13. Should I quit? Orinetation with no policy training...

    seneyka posted a topic in New Nurse

    This is a new facility of retirement +assisted living community! I have been on training and orientation, all I have done was passing meds, insulin, BG check, wound care. Since the first day, I came in and started to pass PO med and the above mention...

14. New Grads Finding RN/LPN?CNA Jobs.. Question

    seneyka replied to MoyCoy's topic in Washington

    It took me a while (2 months) because I did not work for healthcare field and usually for my type of license (LPN), hospitals dont want much! Some of my classmates who worked in a healthcare facility already got the job there after they got their lic...

15. Future of LPNs

    seneyka replied to RN_Pursuit2b's topic in LPN/LVN

    i didnt say the name correctly! "nursing technician registered " is the term for rn- student to be employed at hospitals or such facilities! "patient care technician" means cna (certified nursing assistant).