edeverges

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1. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

   edeverges replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric

   my response will not answer you question. but i would like to hire more LPN'. I HAVE ALWAYS THOUGHT THAT LPN,S are very good with client contact.

2. Roll Call

   edeverges replied to Tweety's topic in Men

   well i guess that is what i thought you meant, oratleast i was afraid that was what you meant. i have worked with both male and female physicians and i have to agree that the majority of physician's that expect/ demand respect through eith coersion o...

3. Roll Call

   edeverges replied to Tweety's topic in Men

   would you please explain to everyone you interpretation of what "those isolated incidents of 'appealing' to physicians thereby advancing our status" means? i recently started working for a male physician and for the first time i felt like i was put i...

4. Roll Call

   edeverges replied to Tweety's topic in Men

   hello my family has a strong interest in australia ever since my son went to school in perth and met a wonderful woman from darwin. she had difficulty relocating to the us, but my son would like to move to brisbane. she hasfamily there too. since i a...

5. Banning smoking for psychiatric patients

   edeverges replied to Bjo's topic in Psychiatric

   i presently work in a setting that is also going through changes with clients interested in smoking censation that might be of interest. i work for a psychiatrist. she was discussing a referral made by a generalist. she treats the same client for sub...

6. New Grad Rn In Ltc?

   edeverges replied to foreverhope's topic in Geriatric

   i too have worked in long term care. i feel like I have maintained many skills, but i think i know what you mean. i would not feel comfortable working icu, ed, etc. i have cared for many residents that have been returned from the ed without aqny care...

7. American Assembly for Men in nursing

   edeverges posted a topic in Men

   Does anyone have any information or interest in the American Assembly for Men in nursing? the organization started around 1977. i attended a nursing program in new orleans. the first male nurse i met finished his nursing program in 1977. so i am assu...

8. Dating Patients

   edeverges replied to bobnurse's topic in Relations

   well i need advise too. i personally have not had a relationship with a client/patient, but i am learning more and more about a coworkker who has a relationship with an ex-client at a different facility. her friend recently lost his job. she is tryin...

9. Come Play the Build a Better Hospital Game!

   edeverges replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

   thanks i liked your reply, but there are devices available, i.e., alarms that can go off if a confused patient gets up, also wander guards that are a type of bracelet the wandering (alz/dementia) patient wears and when they get within a few feet of a...

10. any tips? applying for a position on an addictions unit

    edeverges posted a topic in Psychiatric

    i have an interview in a long term alcohol and drug treatment unit next friday. they are also starting a detoxification unit and have also had a limited number of court committed clients. i have been working part time for the past 10 years on just a ...

11. Come Play the Build a Better Hospital Game!

    edeverges replied to UM Review RN's topic in General Nursing

    i think the work environment i work in could be improved if the administrator would come on the unit and go into the patient's rooms and see was is done for each patient, talk to the patients ( if possible) and their family ( if available), and make ...

12. DNR means Do Not Treat

    edeverges replied to bobnurse's topic in General Nursing

    i agree with you for the most part. i work with the elderly who are often bedridden, non-verbal, and failing to thrive. i respect family wishes when they don't wish for their family member to go through any more procedures, tests, etc. but a good poi...

13. nj salary survey

    edeverges replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey

    if your friend is going to be stationed at fort bragg in april and he'll be looking to do some moonlighting he might look at Cape Fear Valley Health System. http://www.fayettevillenc.net/health.htm - he will also be in one of themore poulated parts o...

14. nj salary survey

    edeverges replied to rnman's topic in New Jersey

    still curious about how long you have woked at south jersey regional medical center. it sounds like you work on a speciality unit. saleries in north carolina cannot compare otherwise, even though life style is similar.

15. Bullous pemphigoid

    edeverges replied to Nursebaby23's topic in General Nursing

    this is very good advise. i was also wondering if you have heard of aroma therapy. our division recently had an inservice on aroma therapy. i recently heard that aroma therapy may help control MRSA. unfortunately i heard this remark after the inservi...