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1. Help, Need Study Guides/Practice tests for homehealth/Agency/Pvt. Duty tests for job

   Let's help out posted a topic in Home Health

   Does anyone know of study guides for home health nurses, to study for the pre-employment, core competency tests, the agencies give? I'M looking for study guides/charts/flashcards/cheatsheets etc.on 1) Long term care (both peds and eldery), 2) Med/Sur...

2. What do you tell people who want to be nurses?

   Let's help out replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

   Hey, did you guys read "simonemyheart?" How sad. I feel so bad for her. When I read her feelings about bec. a nurse, it pulled at my heart. I hope and pray, she can feel better about her profession, especially since she and her husb have worked so ha...

3. What do you tell people who want to be nurses?

   Let's help out replied to dirtyhippiegirl's topic in General Nursing

   When I find out someone is interested in nsg, I'm very happy for them. I do anything I can to help and encourage them, because I love being a nurse myself. But lately, I'm starting to agree with a dear nurse friend, (who has several sons and daughter...

4. "Just" an LPN

   Let's help out replied to lgail's topic in LPN/LVN

   Shame on me for jumping on the band wagon...but I can't resist. A close friend of mine enrolled in a large RN/LPN refresher course. On the first day of class, they had the students line up to turn in their registration papers, etc. One of the instr...

5. Any LPN to ADN students at Pima Medical Inst. in Mesa, AZ.

   Let's help out posted a topic in Arizona

   Are there any LPN's going to (or considering) Pima Medical Institute's LPN to ADN program in Mesa. AZ? Please share any info. The positive and negative aspects of this school program. Thank you so much.

6. Do LPNs/LVNs have to give up their license to work in dialysis?

   Let's help out posted a topic in Urology

   I was told by the head nurse at a Phoenix dialysis center, that in order for a LPN to work there, she must give up, or relinquish her nsg license. Then she could work in dialysis as a patient care tech. Is anyone familiar with this situation? Do y...

7. What is the starting salary for nursing home LPN/LVMs?

   Let's help out replied to Let's help out's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you to all who responded to my question. i appeciate your help.

8. After the Fall LTC/SNF Nursing Know-how 101

   Let's help out posted a topic in Geriatric

   I know many may want to "file" this question under the "duhhhhhhh, column of basic nursing" but I would like info on the protocol and proceedures of nursing care after a pt falls. Please share how and what your response is. How do you handle falls? W...

9. How to organize my time as agency nurse in LTC facility?

   Let's help out replied to juzme's topic in Agency

   I too, like to get to the nsg station 30-45 min early and start planning my day, but sometimes I run into a few glitches. The MARs may not be available, as the prev shift nurse is still passing meds (which is totally understandable, given LTC/SNFs h...

10. How to organize my time as agency nurse in LTC facility?

    Let's help out replied to juzme's topic in Agency

    This is a ? for PhillyBSN. You mentioned, "you usually don't chart until at least the first half of my meds are done." Can you please elaborate. Do you mean half of the meds during the medpass? (this wouldn't be in the middle of the medpass) Or" ha...

11. Who's giving report, anyway?

    Let's help out replied to Old and New's topic in Geriatric

    I agree with you. It's not "safe patient practice" when nurses don't take the report seriously. I always listen very intently to the report I'm given, and I expect the same courtesy and respect, and concern the patients. It's about the pts, not abou...

12. Question for those who work the 11pm-7am shift

    Let's help out replied to NewestRN_OnTheBlock's topic in Geriatric

    Oh, and By the way, GET YOUR OWN MALPRACTICE INSURANCE and keep it quiet. Your facility's insurance company only cares about the facility. Call NAPNES for referral numbers. It's the best $110.00 I spend ea year. I'll do "beans and rice" before I'll ...

13. 101 Things I Wish I'd Known Before BOLC

    Let's help out replied to Lunah's topic in Government

    What do BOLC mean?

14. What is the starting salary for nursing home LPN/LVMs?

    Let's help out posted a topic in Geriatric

    Please tell me the starting wage/salary/pay for nursing home LPN/LVNs? Thank you for your help.

15. what can I use my BSN outside of nursing?

    Let's help out replied to pale_pilsen's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard you can work as a substitute teacher with a bachelor's degree. Double check first. Good Luck to you and your family.