deboraclark82

deboraclark82 has 2 years experience and specializes in Home Health Aide.

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1. Need MORE help with a decision! :-)

   deboraclark82 replied to tmartin83's topic in General Nursing

   Stay where you are at with the job you were blessed with and let him go and do his service. He can come back and visit you and you can go and visit him when you all have time off. You all can video chat online and stay in contact, but I feel both of ...

2. How many other nurses do you work with?

   deboraclark82 replied to rob4's topic in General Nursing

   I have 2 years HH exp and I usually worked with 1 "nurse" that was on call and 1-3 other HHA. My current job I work with a lot of nurses because it's HH and I work in the office. So I get to chat with the field nurses all the time. I don't "work" wit...

3. Physical Abuse against Staff

   deboraclark82 replied to ErinBSN's topic in Emergency

   Hospitals in my area have it posted that no abuse of any kind will be tolerated and that services will be refused and people can face prosecution. Its very serious. At my internship site I had a lady spit in my face because she didn't want to fill ou...

4. feeling defeated

   deboraclark82 replied to passion2serve's topic in General Nursing

   My 1st experience in the MA field after school was a bit rough. It was a temp placement but led me to the position Im in now and I am greatful for the experience. Dont give up. You have to have the bad jobs and hard times to appreciate the good ones ...

5. Any experience as Manager of Clinical Practice @ Gentiva?

   deboraclark82 replied to NurseRoRo's topic in Home Health

   I dont know where you are from but Interim is nation wide and they are a great company to work for. I work in the office while I got to school and I love it. Its my career and dream job and after I finish nursing school I plan on transitioning over t...

6. what did LPN school teach me? not much im afraid... will RN school help me?!

   deboraclark82 replied to lorenwithano's topic in LPN-RN

   I just finished school for my RMA. I had no trouble in school, it was a breeze for me. I have previous nursing experience though. I did not get a good education at the school, as many others have complained about. THe school is extreamly expensive an...

7. When did you decide nursing was for you?

   deboraclark82 replied to pishoncna's topic in General Nursing

   I wanted to be a special education teacher from the time I was 6 years old. I always thought I'd go into teaching until I started working as a care giver for adults with MRDD. I didnt go to school to be a teacher and I thought that the career would b...

8. We will NEVER treat any patient better....

   deboraclark82 replied to Medic/Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   I love my job. I work for Interim in Wichita KS. I am not a nurse with them, I work in the payroll dpet checking in notes and I take care of the com care stuff. I have the most amazing job, my coworkers (mostly nurses) are amazing, my bosses are drea...

9. Incompetent nursing assistants

   deboraclark82 replied to ICU, RN, BSN, B.S.'s topic in General Nursing

   I recently got my RMA and while doing my clinicals I was very diappointed to learn that in many physicians offices the MA's simply copy the last vitals from the patients charts to skip parts of the vitals or even worse just make up the vitals. One RM...

10. whats the difference between Rn and BSN? or is it the same

    deboraclark82 replied to latricehill's topic in Pre-Nursing

    LOL Thats a great question. But unfortunatly the only way to answer it is to let time tell for its self. While its true that more hospitals are requiring a BSN there are many different areas nurses can work in. Physician offices, nursing homes, in ho...

11. I have your meds, please take them:)

    deboraclark82 replied to makes needs known's topic in General Nursing

    I have never nor will I ever pass a med with out watching the patient take it in front of me. I can not sign off that a med was given unless I have witnessed it myself. That is the way I was trained to give meds and I will continue to follow that pol...

12. Difficult Interview Questions

    deboraclark82 replied to adamsli88's topic in Career Support

    #1 Interview advice I've ever gotten ALWAYS follow up a red flag statement with a green flag statement. IE: 7) Didn’t handle a stressful situation very well. Give your statement of your stressful situation then follow it with a positive statement a...

13. Nursing school now first come first serve?

    deboraclark82 replied to lemonbug's topic in Pre-Nursing

    I am very disappointed in the college. Nursing school should not be first come first serve. Yes there is a high demand for students and there is a high demand for nursing in the medical field but its more important to offere QUALITY over QAUNTITY. Th...

14. whats the difference between Rn and BSN? or is it the same

    deboraclark82 replied to latricehill's topic in Pre-Nursing

    RN is an assocites degree (2 year). BSN is a bachlors degree (4 years). In the field they peform the same clinical duties however BSN's get in administrative positions easier then RN's because of their advanced education. Also RN can not teach nursin...

15. Pitt State/ks/BSN

    deboraclark82 replied to CNM2B201?'s topic in General Nursing

    I live in Wichita KS and I will be attending WSU starting next year (Fall 11) to get my BSN. I have heard good things about WSU, Butler(ASN) and K State. Sorry but I haven't heard anything about Pittsburg State. You should check out their website, do...