nursestacy73

nursestacy73 has 14 years experience and specializes in Infection Control, Quality, Risk.

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1. Pass NCLEX, now how long for my license??

   nursestacy73 replied to KSELPH,RN's topic in Georgia

   Hey, girl!! I just did a search to find out the same question you are asking and I saw your post.... I was like "Hey, do I know that RN?" LOL Let me know what you find out.... I just found out today that I passed. Yay!!! Now I want my license.

2. For those who did Hurst review....

   nursestacy73 replied to Sharmi RN-BSN's topic in NCLEX

   I did the Hurst online review, too. It really helped me gain confidence to pass the Hesi exit test at school and then helped me focus in on my weak areas before Boards. I graduated May 21, 2010, and just found out today that I passed Boards. I kno...

3. Need Advice On The Excelsior Program

   nursestacy73 replied to closatssl1's topic in Online Learning

   This information has been very helpful. I just made my down payment to RUE today for the Excelsior program. I have completed some of my general education through traditional education, but because of family/budget requirements, finishing my degree ...

4. Overbearing pt family

   nursestacy73 replied to nursestacy73's topic in Safety

   What is it that makes you disbelieve my experience? Is it all the things you've seen in your 3 months of nursing?

5. Overbearing pt family

   nursestacy73 replied to nursestacy73's topic in Safety

   Very interesting. I will definately get a copy of that to the nurses at the nursing home where this pt resides full-time. Thank you!

6. Overbearing pt family

   nursestacy73 replied to nursestacy73's topic in Safety

   Your input is extremely helpful. If this pt is ever under my care again, I will certainly put this to use!!! Thanks for your USEFUL, and HELPFUL advise.

7. Overbearing pt family

   nursestacy73 replied to nursestacy73's topic in Safety

   Just had a chance to log back on and read the helpful responses. The fact of the matter is, I only encounter this pt and family when the pt is hospitalized. The nursing home deals with this day in and day out. Upon the next hospitalization, I hav...

8. Overbearing pt family

   nursestacy73 replied to nursestacy73's topic in Safety

   Thank you so much... this is just what I was looking for. Management is aware (the sister makes daily trips to the administrator whenever the pt is hospitalized). But these will definately help in documentation of the issues at hand. Another questi...

9. Overbearing pt family

   nursestacy73 posted a topic in Safety

   Just wondering if there is any kind of diagnosable syndrome for families of patients with chronic illness who develop an overbearing/controlling role in their loved-ones care? For example, in the hospital where I work, there is a sister of a geriatr...

10. Suggestions for difficult working situation

    nursestacy73 replied to nursestacy73's topic in LPN/LVN

    Thanks for the good advice. I think my tendancy to want to "help" people makes me get involved in situations that I have no business in. You're right... I need to keep my nose out of it. Thanks again!

11. What's Your Best Nursing Ghost Story?

    nursestacy73 replied to steffck's topic in General Nursing

    While I was in nursing school, I worked in the ICU as a tech. Another tech and I were bathing a pt one evening who had been unresponsive for several days and was expected to pass away "anytime". We turned her slightly to wash her back and she opene...

12. Suggestions for difficult working situation

    nursestacy73 posted a topic in LPN/LVN

    Due to the scheduling at a small rural hospital where I work, all nurses work a rotation of "on 3, off 2, on 2, off 3". Therefore, we always work with the same nurses on our same rotation. I work with another nurse who is interested in moving to th...

13. What CAN'T LPN's do?

    nursestacy73 replied to NicInNC's topic in LPN/LVN

    In the state of Georgia, the Board of Nurses allows LPNs to perform any duties covered under the approved curriculum for practical nursing schools. There are not any specific restrictions applied by the state (transfusions, triage, assessments, basi...