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  1. Soul, You have gotten a lot of GREAT advice. . .do go and apply it. Your sensitive nature probably irritates the crap out of your preceptor, and I agree with BETSRN, she shouldn't be in the position of preceptor with her attitude. It's hard enough ...
  2. Medication administration for DD population

    can you give me more info. on "the memorandum of understanding?" would i go to the state board of nursing website for ny and download it? jleski
  3. Need suggestions as I'm frustrated!

    how do i set up a nursing program that only two nurses are responsible for, that includes all of the above, plus being responsible for the clients at the other houses (that i have never yet been to), and the two day hab. sites? i am overwhelmed to s...
  4. For you that have been in DD awhile, I could sure use some advice. In the community where I live, nursing is a "new' thing for the DD pop. There are two of us, just hired in Nov. of 04. We serve 6 residential sites, and 2 day hab. sites. I can't ...
  5. Medication administration for DD population

    In the State of WY, if meds need to be "administered" they are given by the nurse. For the most part however, meds are "accessed" by frontline staff, "with" the client involved/participating. There is a VERY fine line between administration and acc...
  6. Developmental Disabilities Nursing

    Here in WY, we use our frontline staff to "access" medications "with" the client. "Accessing With" being the key words. This implies that the client is medicating him/herself, with the help of another. A very thin line, yes, but I believe that is how...
  7. New to DD Nursing

    :) WOW! The website you suggested is just full of info. Thank you for the recommendation. When will the website you're developing be ready? I've ordered the two books you suggested. They will for sure come in handy. I have to admit, the "hands-...
  8. New to DD Nursing

    Thank you! Had not heard of EP and will look into it. I've seen Nursing 2004 and it does look like a good journal. I appreciate the suggestions and take them very seriously, as I often do not feel confident in what I do yet. Every bit of help I re...
  9. New to DD Nursing

    thank you for the suggestions. i will try and find some books. your example of the client you worked with with autism was very helpful. i have two clients in the home i work in that have autism. i was very concerned about a recent christmas party...
  10. New to DD Nursing

    thank you claver!
  11. New to DD Nursing

    Hello everyone! This website is so wonderful and I'm excited to be included. I've read so many of the postings that I finally decided to register and post. Here is a bit about me. . .I am a new graduate (May 04), worked on a Med. Surg floor for 5 m...