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  1. CWCN test

    I cannot speak to that since I only sat for the CWCN exam. But I would assume it is logical to believe that the same would hold true for the foot care exam. Good luck!
  2. length of suspension in Ohio??

    Wow! May I ask what you were charged with? Seems most are offered drug court or some other alternative to discipline...were you?
  3. Jobs for older nurses

    Keep looking...something will come up. It's more difficult depending on the area you may live in...rural vs. metro. You might consider taking a prn/pt position in hopes it may turn into full time...or maybe you'll be satisfied with those hours depend...
  4. Shift work help.

    I've had co-workers like you who preferred nights for some of the same reasons you stated. For whatever reasons they were able to adjust their life and their body to function on night shift...something i was never able to do.
  5. Shift work help.

    A couple of articles...they are numerous if you do a google search Nurses on Night Shift Helped by Sleep Rooms Why Power Napping Might be Right for the Nurses at Your Hospital - Articles Archive - RN Jobs, Nursing Articles, Los Angeles, Orange Count...
  6. CWCN test

    Look at the practice questions on the site. Each question is referenced...where they got the answers to the questions. Buy that book and study it. If you know that material you will pass.
  7. Shift work help.

    Some folks just can't adapt to night shift...I'm one of them. I felt physically ill most of the time during the years I worked night shift. I think research is showing what my body already knew. I have read where facilities are actually implementing ...
  8. Tips for working night shift as a new lpn.

    I remember having some of those same thoughts a long time ago...when I took a night position. I think it is individual and you won't know until you do it. I had friends who also had a family (children). They loved night shift and wouldn't work any ot...
  9. Can you become a wound care specialist right out of school?

    There are also mandatory hours of recent practice in the field (I think 2000) to be certified as CWCN. This has to be verified by your employer. Then you have to pass the test, which makes the certification good for 5 years. There's a big difference ...
  10. length of suspension in Ohio??

    Hi. How long did it take you to hear from the prosecutor? I guess it's different in each county. What were you charged with? What did the drug court mandate? When were you offered a consent agreement? What are the stipulations? Sorry for the question...
  11. Medication Errors: Detection and Prevention

    try this site for an overview: http://www.oxfordshireccg.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Audit-Template-for-Compliance-with-a-Medicines-Policy-in-Care-Homes-with-or-without-Nursing-v1.41.pdf try this site for a MAR audit form....tailor it to your n...
  12. length of suspension in Ohio??

    Lawyer has not even ventured a guess.
  13. length of suspension in Ohio??

    Just looking for anyone with recent experiences here. Was questioned about diverting and admitted way more than could be proven. Will likely go to drug court so criminal part will be gone. Any idea how long it takes to hear from BON and possible puni...
  14. matching dates

    Omg!!! I was searching this site for help. I am having the same problem. I am new to mds but i am able to read. All 4 of our dates match (ard, rb2, raps completion, and careplan completion) which is not only incorrect (imo) but is also illogical and ...
  15. Which wound care certification

    Hello all, I need advice on several issues. I am an RN who will finish my BSN in March '09. I intend to sit for either CWCN or CWS soon after. I have the requisite wound care experience for either. Which certification do you recommend....why? What is...