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1. PCP refuses to release client's labs despite signed consent/release

   smartblnde replied to smartblnde's topic in General Nursing

   I have to get it from the provider.

2. PCP refuses to release client's labs despite signed consent/release

   smartblnde replied to smartblnde's topic in General Nursing

   The client isn't requesting the results, our diabetes self management education program is. Also, the doc has not shared his rationale for not sharing. Frustrating, because we offer this service for FREE in the community, and people benefit from DS...

3. PCP refuses to release client's labs despite signed consent/release

   smartblnde posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hello! Rn/BSN, CDE (cert diabetes educator) here. We offer a diabetes self management education program (for FREE) in our community. Part of our program requires us to have a signed release in order to request labs from our class participants' prov...

4. A Diabetic rant

   smartblnde replied to veggie530's topic in Endocrine

   Hey, everyone... I know this original post was posted in July, but just saw it. After 43 years of T1DM, I kinda know what I'm doing. Additionally, I'm a Certified Diabetes Educator (I did not know about the oral meds very well before training for t...

5. NELRP is there a thread?

   smartblnde replied to JudithL_in_NH's topic in General Nursing

   Oh, my Goodness. Totally nevermind. I found it. No more teaching 8.5 hours of classes on one day anymore. At present, it only says "submitted." What does THAT mean? I fear another year of applying. (tears.) I can just make all the number of...

6. NELRP is there a thread?

   smartblnde replied to JudithL_in_NH's topic in General Nursing

   Can you share if there is a link to the page on which to log on? I have gone to the NELRP site, but there isn't a place there..... Will try to see if there is a link in the reminder that was sent last year, but, that may take some time, and a link ...

7. NELRP is there a thread?

   smartblnde replied to JudithL_in_NH's topic in General Nursing

   Hi! I have just checked the site, and there isn't even a place on which to log on..... Year 4. So far, no luck. If the loan to ratio really means anything, I am 100% yearly income:loan. If I could allocate all my income to my loans for a year, I...

8. Chronic COPD'er, 1 lung, 02 @ 6L/min. What would you do?

   smartblnde replied to DutchgirlRN's topic in General Nursing

   The nurse, the family and, most importantly, the patient, knew that increasing the O2 to 6L would drop the CO2 level to such a low (for this patient), the patient would lose the drive to breathe. His/her body would think they were breathing just fin...

9. How many OHN's are on these board?

   smartblnde replied to WayneRN's topic in Occupational

   Good morning! I, too, am new to occ health. I was skeptical when the instructor of the audiology course said it is "baptism by fire" in occ health, but I have found he was quite correct. This coming Friday, I will be working the 330-midnight shift,...

10. Becoming a Certified Diabetic Educator

    smartblnde replied to zacarias's topic in Career Support

    Good morning, I, too, am wanting to be a CDE. I have 38 years of experience with diabetes... Have been one myself for that long. That, however, does not count as experience, and that is weird, because I do a LOT of teaching to all kinds of people ...

11. Kalispell Montana

    smartblnde replied to Redial's topic in Montana

    Hi, I live in Kentucky, but work in Ohio. At our hospital (Christ), we make $18 an hour to start, plus a $4 an hour shift differential for night. There are bonuses available for working on your off days if you are called and they are desperate. ...

12. Any other diabetic nurses to be out there?

    smartblnde replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

    Hi, Cherokee, By the way, my name is Joan... : ) I am on the pump, and I do keep smarties with me (one roll boosts my sugar 50 points), but occasionally, things slip by and my readings go low. I am awaiting the axe to fall this coming week.... that...

13. Any other diabetic nurses to be out there?

    smartblnde replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Students

    Hi, I am new to nursing, and have been wondering how to handle the whole diabetic thing. Last night, giving report as I worked with my preceptor, I went hypoglycemic. The nurse to whom I was giving report asked if I could do this job. That irritat...