nikkibobicky

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1. CNA ADL training

   nikkibobicky posted a topic in MDS

   Hi, everyone. I left MDS a couple years ago to do floor nursing, and I just recently started back in MDS. One of the tasks I've been assigned is to shadow CNAs to observe their ADL care, and then match the care I've observed to how they're document...

2. How do you combat negativity in your facility?

   nikkibobicky posted a topic in Geriatric

   About a month ago, I returned to working in a SNF after working in an acute hospital and an endoscopy center. I chose to return to the SNF setting mostly because you keep the same patients long enough that you can actually begin to see how you're he...

3. Starting RN to BSN 3/1/13. Who's with me?

   nikkibobicky replied to LoveToHike's topic in Western Governors

   Yeah, there aren't any actual calculations on the stat assessment- it's all theory. I made concept maps and focused only on the competencies. When I finished the test, I had no idea if I'd passed or not, but I did.

4. What is the maximum number of patients per nurse?

   nikkibobicky replied to Info(RN)matics's topic in Med-Surg

   we're a mixed tele, med/surg, peds and sub-ICU critical access hospital. We get up to 8 each on nights, here. Sometimes with drips, blood transfusions, etc. We get most of the admissions on night shift, so even if we only have 3 or 4 patients at s...

5. Starting RN to BSN 3/1/13. Who's with me?

   nikkibobicky replied to LoveToHike's topic in Western Governors

   I finished the assessment class in about two weeks, and I'm scheduled to take my statistics assessment on Tuesday. I really enjoy my program mentor and I enjoy the way the classes are set up. My goal is to finish in 6 months, but, realistically, I'...

6. Chandler gilbert CC

   nikkibobicky replied to luv2bhapp's topic in Arizona

   I only went to CGCC for block 3 and block 4. I actually got into block 3 because of the lawsuit drama. Compared to the experience I had 6 years prior at Gateway in the LPN program, I think CGCC is a great program. The teachers actually work in the n...

7. How to Determine Whether a LTC / SNF is Well Run

   nikkibobicky replied to vintagemother's topic in Activism

   I'm late to this conversation, but I just wanted to second the seniment that SNFs get a bad rap in the world and I think it sucks. I spent 6 years as an LPN working in various SNFs- first long term care, then sub-acute, then in administration- befor...

8. Starting RN to BSN 3/1/13. Who's with me?

   nikkibobicky replied to LoveToHike's topic in Western Governors

   I am!! I finished that EWB class in a night and a half and I'm pretty excited to start! I haven't gotten any mentor information yet, I'm assuming we don't get that 'till 3/1/13, but I can see both the classes I need to take and the stuff that transfe...