irishnoreenRN

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  1. Want to get back into critical care

    HI, I realize this info is outdated as per your post date I worked in critical care more years than you can imagine. Board CCRN, all that. Left nursing for a while and needless to say, no longer have that cert. My passion and love have always be...
  2. RN supervisory visit Frequency?

    For Medicare compliance an Rn must visit a patient every 16 days . However, as a case manager, one must know how the patient is doing, his or her symptoms and management and effect of treatments. minimally a case manager should visit twice weekly an...
  3. Greetings... Hospice Nurse Falling Apart

    I have to agree to all that responded to your plea. Too many patients to much stress as well. Take their advise. A see an average of six patients...on a bad day, seven. I take call but that's because I work per diem. Call is from Friday 4:30pm to Sun...
  4. Getting certified in Hospice, what is the benefit to you?

    Just to note it makes you a far more marketable candidate as well.
  5. Getting certified in Hospice, what is the benefit to you?

    Hello:) The real benefit is how much you realize how much you don't know. It's a great tool to utilize in your care and the extra pennies, well, I could care less. It's also a Kudos to you for passing too!
  6. Recommended Reading for Hospice Nurses

    Thank you so, so much....What on earth would we do without a web site such as this.....live in the library like I use to do. LOL Many thanks again, Noreen
  7. Recommended Reading for Hospice Nurses

    Hi Conurses: I would soon like to sit for the Cert exam for Hospice. Any suggested readings that I should use. Is there a core study guide? Thanks from South Jersey, Noreen
  8. What is the diff in all the Critical Care Units?

    I have not practiced CCU in ten years. Since getting my nursing license back, I was thinking of going back to ICU. no longer a CCRN but I am willing to take on the task. I don't seem to find any programs offering any such information. Thanks, Noreen
  9. online BSN programs

    I'm wondering if anyone has insight into an online BSN program. I hate to call them and then get umteen phone calls from them later. I just want some info as to how expensive and the overall time the curriculum can be completed with a ADN
  10. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    Hi there: Wow...sounds like a great HH position. The best of luck to you. I loved HH and was recently hired but it's Hospice. I will start next week after the drug screen, background search yada yada. I've been checked and rechecked this year three t...
  11. Amen!!
  12. Anyone Attend OCC (Ocean County College) for the RN program?

    I attended OCC graduated in 1979. At that time, it was very competative. If you did get in you were told you were the " Cream of the Crop" I doubt if anything has changed. It's all competative. I just finished a course at UD. Only the smart surv...
  13. Typical Day For A Home Health Nurse | Life of a Nurse

    Hi Hoolahan: Love the name...Also loved your comments regarding home health. LOL Every bit of it. I will hopefully be working in home health soon. I've passed the initial interview and will do what is called a trail run on Monday. I was a criti...
  14. Help! Nursing Dx -

    What a fabulous forum and an excellent explanation. KUDOS
  15. Looking for history behind how RN's and LPNs developed

    I may be able to offer some information as I knew of a few nurses who were LPN's many years ago. Once, if you worked with a doctor. lets say employed he could sign a few papers and you were then an LPN. But....then there were LPN's who didn't give ...