ebcifaldi

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1. Advice to novice who wants to work with geriatric population.

   ebcifaldi replied to ebcifaldi's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you so much! I think those are all great suggestions. I agree with you about working on a regular med surg floor with geriatrics, from what I've seen they do have poor outcomes. I want to be a part of their process too. Not just shuffle them...

2. Advice to novice who wants to work with geriatric population.

   ebcifaldi replied to ebcifaldi's topic in General Nursing

   Thanks, I guess that sounded like a dumb question. I think I'd serve well doing nursing homes, rehab facilities (the ones that get people back on their feet after a hospital stay), and maybe even alzheimer's daycare.

3. Advice to novice who wants to work with geriatric population.

   ebcifaldi replied to ebcifaldi's topic in General Nursing

   Does LTC exist in most hospitals? I wasn't really familiar with it as a specialty until recently. I did get to do one of my clinicals on an Oncology floor. Would cancer patients be included in LTC? I guess it depends on the cancer. I got to do my...

4. Advice to novice who wants to work with geriatric population.

   ebcifaldi posted a topic in General Nursing

   I will be graduating with my BSN in May. I feel pretty positive that I want to work with a geriatric population. I'm no spring chicken. I spent 10 years teaching elementary/high school art. I'll be 42 when I graduate, coincidentally the age my mo...

5. Accelerated BSN -vs- traditional BSN

   ebcifaldi replied to ebcifaldi's topic in Pre-Nursing

   Thank you both, so much. That helps put it into perspective.

6. Accelerated BSN -vs- traditional BSN

   ebcifaldi posted a topic in Pre-Nursing

   I'm in the middle of my prereqs with hopefulness of applying to a few programs in Memphis by the October 15th deadline. I hold a bachelor's degree in Art Education. I taught for 9 years and feel ready for a new career. I don't feel confident going t...