fancyhen

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1. So we want to be respected as educated professionals?

   fancyhen replied to Guttercat's topic in General Nursing

   This is an interesting topic that seems to have stirred quite a bit of emotion as well! I have to review patient charts, including progress notes every day from a variety of discliplines (Doctors, Nurses, Therapists, Dieticians, Social Workers etc)....

2. Will the economy ever get better so less people will pursue nursing?

   fancyhen replied to AddisonLawrence03's topic in General Nursing

   How about Bio-Medical Engineer, Physician's Assistant or Pharmacist? Those are all medical and pay more than nurses? If those are "over your head" and you can't get into a RN program right away work toward Respiratory Therapy or even Laborary techni...

3. I am officially a NURSE!!

   fancyhen replied to VioletKaliLPN's topic in LPN/LVN

   Congratulations!! I'm happy for you and may you have a long and happy career. Nursing is not a perfect career but it's one that you can be proud of. Good luck. Sharon

4. Does a pressure ulcer = incident report???

   fancyhen replied to optimist's topic in Geriatric

   It is required by CMS (Medicaid/Medicare) to track all Stage II and above Pressure Ulcers as Quality Indicators so your facility better be tracking them one way or another if they get get get any type of Medicare or Medicaid funds. Most places do rec...

5. Interviewing with your peers

   fancyhen replied to MomRN0913's topic in General Nursing

   I recently had to give similar advice to a nurse that I work with. It worked great for her and hopefully for you too. My best advice is to go into the interview as if they DON'T know you. That may sound strange, but it's too easy to assume that they ...

6. hello everyone. i need a help here..

   fancyhen replied to maiohmai's topic in General Nursing

   If you go to www.rn.org site they have unlimited CEU's for $19.99 per year. They have a fairly wide variety of subjects and one of them is basic ECG interpretation. I found it best to print out the study material and then take the test. You might be ...

7. A Happy Thread!

   fancyhen replied to Mashira's topic in New Nurse

   Good for you!! I'm so happy that you are enjoying your job and learning from each new experience. Try to minimize contact with those who enjoy eating their young. (Maybe they really are miserable in their own lives but try not to let them get to you...

8. How important is it for nurses to have knowledge of Nutrition?

   fancyhen replied to NutraNurse's topic in General Nursing

   No your education is not wasted. Most nurses know the basics of nutrition but depending on what your specility is, nutrition can play a huge role. If you decide to work in wound healing, diabetics, cardiac or just about other area, having such an imp...

9. Do CNAs make for better nursing students?

   fancyhen replied to kool-aide, RN's topic in General Nursing

   I agree that having a background in medical care (such as CNA) helps very much in nursing school. The basic stuff that scares most brand new students will be easier for you. BUT just remember that you have to learn the "right" way to do things and pr...

10. Ive decided not to go ahead with nursing school...(Rad tech or RT)

    fancyhen replied to jrt71's topic in General Nursing

    Have you thought about something like Speech/Language Therapist, Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist? They are in demand as well and practice in a wide variety of settings from schools to nursing homes. In my area, Speech Therapists are rea...

11. You know the untouched left over food items on pt trays>

    fancyhen replied to NanikRN's topic in General Nursing

    In my state, it's due to health department regulations. Food that is served can only be touched by dietary workers. Anything that's been in a patient room can't be served to anyone else....even homeless shelters etc. I know it's wasteful but there ar...

12. Is nursing "worth it"? HELP!

    fancyhen replied to bd22's topic in Pre-Nursing

    No one else can answer that question for you. It's unfortunate that so many nurses are unhappy with their choice of profession but, in my experience, they are the minority. Most nurses would like to change things about their individual jobs perhaps, ...

13. Good news for a change..I'm promoted to charge nurse and nurse educator for my unit!

    fancyhen replied to Daliadreamer's topic in General Nursing

    Congratulations!! You obviously do an exceptional job and your nurse manager recognized it. Great job and keep up the good work.

14. LPN to RN

    fancyhen replied to lpac8's topic in General Nursing

    I became an LPN in 1984 and a RN in 1988. At first I was Ok being an LPN however I remember exactly when I decided to become an RN (even 25 years later). I was working in Long Term Care and doing CPR on one of our favorite patients. The RN on duty sh...

15. Is nursing for me?

    fancyhen replied to 2RNornot2RN's topic in General Nursing

    So sorry that you're having such a rough time. Even those of us who still love nursing, may have difficulty with a particular type of nursing. Night shift is not for everyone and may definitely be adding to your stress. The switch from nursing school...