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1. American Sentinel University

   lcprnc replied to LadieRn's topic in Colorado

   Any recent students taking the DNP Education track? I'm looking into applying and would value your opinions please.

2. Nursing Education, Not Training!!

   lcprnc replied to scoochy's topic in General Nursing

   "Training" and "Education" are not synonyms. If you really want to know the difference, put the word "sex" before training or education. You will then know the difference. (Would you like your kid to attend a sex training or sex education?)

3. To aspirate or not to aspirate?!

   lcprnc replied to RNStephNicole's topic in General Nursing

   Being in charge of the community flu shot program, I have done research on this topic and developed our policy. I have seen the recommendations a few years ago and stopped aspirating prior to injecting influenza vaccinations. Here it is. Hope it help...

4. Distance learning-DNP

   lcprnc replied to LisaDNP's topic in Online Learning

   and i am the opposite. i got to know at least three of my classmates. we were a team. we became very good friends and as a matter of fact, met once face to face. it was awesome. i made lifetime friends. we really helped each other through school.

5. Charge nurse with less than a year RN experience???!!

   lcprnc replied to RNpandoraRN's topic in Management

   Yes, I know a few hospitals who wouldn't give you a choice. Charge nurse responsibilities are part of your job description (falling under leadership) and everyone gets assigned on a rotational basis. I don't agree with it at all but it does happen.

6. Team Nursing

   lcprnc replied to dcurry's topic in General Nursing

   Back in the 80's team nursing was when a nurse, an LPN and a NA were asigned to work as a "team" for a group of patients, like th eentire hallway. The RN will make assignments, call docotrs and take orders, admissions, IVs, and mostly paperwork. The ...

7. H & H (abbreviation)

   lcprnc replied to scared'o'needles!'s topic in General Nursing

   Yes, H and H is Hemoglobin and Hematocrit, used in CA and other states in the midwest. East coast will usually say the whole words without abbreviations and other states would say, "Crit" for hematocrit.

8. PI in Staff Development Programs

   lcprnc replied to lcprnc's topic in Educators

   Thank you, CraigB and llg! What's challenging for me is that I am in charge of the whole organization's education. The hospital where I work does not have unit-based educators so verification of competencies are usually done by the respective manager...

9. PI in Staff Development Programs

   lcprnc posted a topic in Educators

   I'd like to hear from Staff Development Nurses . . . How do you incorporate Performance Improvement (PI) data into your staff development programs? What types of data do you collect and metric?

10. Nursing Professional Development Borad Certification

    lcprnc replied to lcprnc's topic in Educators

    Hi everyone, I passed! Took the computer test that took about 2 hours. (This included the tutorial). There were 175 questions total but the 25 questions were not supposed to be counted in the scoring. Whew! Glad it's over.

11. wrong injection for the patient

    lcprnc replied to nursey2008's topic in Safety

    Nursey, Our prayers were heard! I am so happy to hear that this is over and you can now move forward. I am sorry to hear about your cat, though. Anyway, you also helped us realize that something like this could happen to anyone. Try to let go. "We" a...

12. Nursing Professional Development Borad Certification

    lcprnc replied to lcprnc's topic in Educators

    Excellent! Congratulations! I also don;t have the time to study. I do have small green book (Can't even remember the name of the book or author) that someone gave me. I only flipped through it so far. It has summary, sort of like outline of the exam ...

13. Nursing Professional Development Borad Certification

    lcprnc replied to lcprnc's topic in Educators

    I haven't taken the exam yet. I did schedule myself for mid-Feb. Since you're taking it before me, please share your expereince. RE: study materials, I was hoping to get the CD but it's not available..I believe it's being revised and the new one is n...

14. wrong injection for the patient

    lcprnc replied to nursey2008's topic in Safety

    Nursey, I continue to keep you in my thoughts and prayers. This phase of shock and depression will pass, I'm sure. I also believe that this particular incident will make you stronger and become a better nurse. There is that saying that what doesn't k...

15. wrong injection for the patient

    lcprnc replied to nursey2008's topic in Safety

    Hi Nursey, I jusrt wanted to let you know that you are in my prayers. Try to focus on positives like the patient was not harmed. I don't really know know what else to say other than hang in there. Take care of yourself. LCPRNC