ougreene

ougreene specializes in Nursing home, Research, Pulmonary.

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1. Nurse Manager, New Employee vs Old Employee

   ougreene posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi I am an Resident Service Director/Manager at an Assisted Living Facility and was hired 4 months ago. I have found that there were many system issues with this facility, as well as compliance issues with state and staff. As I have gone through org...

2. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

   ougreene replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior

   Posting an update for ME! EC CPNR 11/09 EC grad 1/10 RN NCLEX 4/10 BSN Grand Canyon Uni. 9/2011 Current position: Director Regency Pacific Summit Place Assisted Living nearby milestones to accomplish - soon to be an RND which is a Registered Nurse De...

3. Finally ready to talk about my CPNE experience 3/25/2011

   ougreene replied to MissingMyErica's topic in Online Learning

   Congrats! Great post! It took me some time to recover from PASSING, and had to type out a very lengthy post about my experience, trying to GET it outta my system. I never thought of it as PTSD, but, I think you were right on track. Good luck wi...

4. Who has the best CPNE workshop?

   ougreene replied to stevefl's topic in Online Learning

   I went to Excelsiors workshop, it was in Reno and flights to Reno are cheap. I am glad I went, I also got the skills kit to practice. My friend went to one in California (not EC), and she benifited as well. GOOD LUCK!! Gail Gail Buce RN, BSN, CCR...

5. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

   ougreene replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior

   BSN through Grand Canyon Univeristy - on line fast tract program. Started 1 week after I passed my RN NCLEX. Crasy thing to do but it worked! gail

6. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

   ougreene replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior

   CPNE 11/09, EC grad. 01/10, RN NCLEX 4/10 (LPN NCLEX 8/00), BSN 09/10, live and work Washington state. Currently - Charge nurse/week end supervisor for 100 bed skilled long term care facility and I really love this job! Past - pulmonary/Asthma/Allerg...

7. Where do i start when studying for cpne?

   ougreene replied to hotnurse84's topic in Online Learning

   Planning, planning your time, planning your studying strategy. Organization, organizing critical elements, organizing skills. Working, work it out, working towards your goal. Evolve, evolve into the CPNE study machine. Realization, realize you can do...

8. Excelsior--- What states work with program?

   ougreene replied to vanagonnurse's topic in Online Learning

   Washington state does, however YOU are suppose to do 200 clinical hours preceptorship (I believe this is if you are not an LPN already). Oregon state works wonderfully with EC! Gail Gail Buce RN, BSN, CCRC, AE-C EC CPNE 11/09

9. Excelsior question

   ougreene replied to sherryvegas's topic in Online Learning

   EC was a great program for me, a full time working mom of 3. It takes dedication and self decipline. I did not due RUE or college net work help for the course work. I bought the books and read and learned. I did attend a CPNE workshop and bought ...

10. RN-BSN right after ADN

    ougreene replied to peachy11's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, I would say most if not ALL BSN requirements need you to have your RN lic. in hand and faxed to the school, before entry into the BSN program. Or at least Grand Canyon Uni. did. Gail RN BSN

11. Our new hire, new grad charge nurse

    ougreene replied to kimbo9's topic in General Nursing

    Well, as LPN for 10 years, and fairly new RN/BSN, I was hired at a long term care facility as a charge nurse. There is a lot to think about in this issue: Most New employees dont cost as must as employees who have been on the payroll for some time, i...

12. TPN and vitamin injection port

    ougreene replied to ougreene's topic in General Nursing

    Thank you soo much. I knew what I was taught but then I questioned the nurse I was watching..she just threw me for a loop by her reply back to me...like questioning her access through the "exit port" was stupid... Spiking the bag port is the exit po...

13. Have you been accused of being more of a CNA, then a RN.

    ougreene replied to ANNIENURSEANGEL's topic in General Nursing

    you know I just overheard that kind of statement from 2 of my fellow co-workers (LPN nurses) last week and wondered if they were talking about me... I am new at this extended care facility and just think that, as an RN, we need to know how to do the ...

14. TPN and vitamin injection port

    ougreene posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi OK so tell me fellow nurses, when you have a patient on TPN, and you are hanging a new bag - which you need to add a vial of vitamins to the TPN bag, my question is: Which port do you inject the vitamins into - a separate "medication port" on the ...

15. Terrible time as new nurse

    ougreene replied to EMCH1's topic in New Nurse

    Hi there, Well me too...I am a somewhat new 52 year old RN. I have been an LPN for 10 years though. Believe me...it will get better, however....your health always comes first...keep that in mind. My story is that I worked at a fairly large medical of...