BNA_Houston

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1. Prairie View LVN-BSN

   BNA_Houston replied to newattitude's topic in School Programs

   Hi this is late, but I did the transition program LVN to BSN at PV. I graduated last semester and passed NCLEX! Summers are optional but it helps you complete the program faster. The students usually create groups for studying according to your seme...

2. Inspector/surveyor wants to observe me!!

   BNA_Houston replied to BNA_Houston's topic in Home Health

   WOW every single detail you all mentioned she observed me for. She said the only thing I did wrong was after I used the b/p machine, I reached inside the bag to get a sanitizing wipe to clean it before returning it. Instead the sanitizing wipes shoul...

3. Inspector/surveyor wants to observe me!!

   BNA_Houston replied to BNA_Houston's topic in Home Health

   Let me rephrase I didn't mean to sound so vague. I know what bag technique is just want to make sure I have all the steps. Drape between your items and patients furniture, clean and sanitize all supplies before going back into the bag. Maintaining a ...

4. Inspector/surveyor wants to observe me!!

   BNA_Houston replied to BNA_Houston's topic in Home Health

   Thank you so much for responding! What exactly is bag technique

5. Inspector/surveyor wants to observe me!!

   BNA_Houston posted a topic in Home Health

   I'm a home health nurse in Texas. I've been doing home health for a few years. I was just told the surveyor is at the agency and wants to interview a nurse (the agency choose me) and visit two of my patients. The patients are mostly teaching patients...

6. pvamu fall 2012 BSN applicants

   BNA_Houston replied to saraiish's topic in Texas

   When you are admitted to the university they give you a student ID immediately

7. pvamu fall 2012 BSN applicants

   BNA_Houston replied to saraiish's topic in Texas

   I so don't want to go to that transfer day at the main campus!! I'm sure its just a bunch of formalities and basic info which could have been emailed

8. pvamu fall 2012 BSN applicants

   BNA_Houston replied to saraiish's topic in Texas

   Sara- were you asking where did I get my LVN certificate? Thats good you got all your shots I'm definitely taking summer classes they had us to fill in a card when we went to pick up the acceptance packages they offered 4 classes over the summer and ...

9. pvamu fall 2012 BSN applicants

   BNA_Houston replied to saraiish's topic in Texas

   rediclinics are in most HEB's

10. pvamu fall 2012 BSN applicants

    BNA_Houston replied to saraiish's topic in Texas

    I have health insurance so I went to the rediclinic I just paid $59 for physical. All tithers, vaccines, and skin test, were billed to my insurance and I paid nothing. The vaccines I needed were the meningitis, flu, and tdap. Then I got tithers for t...

11. pvamu fall 2012 BSN applicants

    BNA_Houston replied to saraiish's topic in Texas

    I finished mine. The tdap was the WORST part my arm is still sore, got the shot 6 days ago, and I had horrible fatigue. Never had symptoms from a vaccine before so I was pretty upset. Also it took like 5 days to get my hep b, varicella and mmr tither...

12. pvamu fall 2012 BSN applicants

    BNA_Houston replied to saraiish's topic in Texas

    Anyone else want to join the group? Sara what do they usually use the FB page for

13. pvamu fall 2012 BSN applicants

    BNA_Houston replied to saraiish's topic in Texas

    @kerrytha- you can go to any labcorp listed on the paper they gave you.

14. pvamu fall 2012 BSN applicants

    BNA_Houston replied to saraiish's topic in Texas

    Kerry-When you go to labcorp and give them the form PV gave you they will know exactly what to do. It will be $35 try to bring exact cash because I had a hard time trying to pay with my card. Also check for when the location you're going to does urin...

15. pvamu fall 2012 BSN applicants

    BNA_Houston replied to saraiish's topic in Texas

    @kerrytha- To do the background you just go to that website they gave you and follow the instructions you have to pay for each name you have used in the past.