Buckyxj

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1. Introduction & CNA Questions

   Buckyxj replied to Dorali's topic in Oklahoma

   in my experience starting pay is anywhere from 8 to 12 an hour at ltc (long term care) nursing homes. as for child care you could just work a shift that would work out with you and your husband or just get child care somewhere else. I didn't help alo...

2. turned into the boards what now?

   Buckyxj replied to Buckyxj's topic in General Nursing

   update: state board called me yesterday and said the case had been dropped because all my documentation was correct. woohoo

3. Family wants to transport body.

   Buckyxj replied to Buckyxj's topic in Hospice

   I checked into this and they are not crossing state lines so the body doesn't have to be embalmed. They have all the paperwork from the funeral home and have been given the ok by the Hwy patrol. so I guess I learned something new today.

4. Family wants to transport body.

   Buckyxj posted a topic in Hospice

   Has anyone ever came across this? The family is wanting to transport the body like two hours away in the back of their car. They already have a body bag and everything. Just really odd to me.

5. turned into the boards what now?

   Buckyxj replied to Buckyxj's topic in General Nursing

   finally got more info on this. The reason she turned me in was due to "sending pt. via private vehicle to the hospital er with a possible head injury. the paperwork she sent to accompany her statement said pt was sent via ems on backboard with c-coll...

6. Weight limit

   Buckyxj replied to crystalclear's topic in Emergency

   I dont think it matters my clinical instructor was a very large guy and worked in the ER. Still one of the best nurses I have ever met.

7. What I don't like about my job-Interview

   Buckyxj replied to certma's topic in General Nursing

   I have always answered about how we are expected to "babysit" some of the other staff or have to deal with "highschool drama" that goes on. Which has almost every time been followed by them saying that their facility is not like that or is trying to ...

8. CNA status

   Buckyxj replied to 2klkds's topic in General Nursing

   To be honest I cant believe after that long they are still holding to it. But I think the letter sounds great. good luck

9. two Jobs ?!?

   Buckyxj replied to 2008el's topic in General Nursing

   I work weekend doubles at a LTC and then 5-8hr shifts for a hospice urgent care where if I dont get a call I get to sleep at home and get paid full salary. But the weeks that I have to work the whole 72hrs a week it tears me up but if your determined...

10. Hospice Nurse Transporting Patient Medications

    Buckyxj replied to Mazzi's topic in Hospice

    We have a contract with walgreens and here in Oklahoma I am have to deliver meds some (I work night shift). Yes some neighborhoods can be scary but I have had only one problem while delivering meds. guy asked what was in my bag and I told him my coll...

11. Continuous Care Question

    Buckyxj replied to AtlantaRN's topic in Hospice

    I am part of our Urgent Care/ Continuous Care staff. we are one of if not the only hospice in this area to provide 24hr. care by a LPN/LVN at the end stage of life or if thought necessary to control patient symptoms or family comfort. The case manage...

12. turned into the boards what now?

    Buckyxj replied to Buckyxj's topic in General Nursing

    family was at facility with patient shortly after she went lethargic, family member is RN for Hospice of patient. She was on the same line of thinking as I was. the facility said state was there last week and got them for their charting so maybe maki...

13. turned into the boards what now?

    Buckyxj replied to Buckyxj's topic in General Nursing

    alright talked to the DON at the LTC facility and she turned me in for lack of documentation.

14. turned into the boards what now?

    Buckyxj posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am being turned into the boards for a fall that I didn't start neuro checks even though no head injury or any injury was suspected. later that night she became lethargic at dinner. What should I do from here? I dont have a clue. the patient was a h...

15. Good nursing schools near Tulsa, Oklahoma

    Buckyxj replied to megs101004's topic in Oklahoma

    FYI. OU is a private school. Langston is supposed to be real good and the pass rate for nclex is good as well