rouqie

rouqie

Mostly ETC, very interested in wounds

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rouqie has 10 years experience and specializes in Mostly ETC, very interested in wounds.


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  1. I know it's been almost a year since anyone commented on this but this is a place that I often find myself. I believe I am refered to as middle mangement. I get to know what all the big wigs are talking about and sometimes put in my opinion but I als...
  2. Long term care is very tricky and difficult. I have been in longer term care for over 10 years. I have lost many good nurses and been left working with some nurses that you want to wonder "how did you actually pass nursing school." Also the fact abov...
  3. has anyone ever made the switch to MD?

    I recently have been also been looking to the MD. I am currently a nursing supervisor and feel that I am burned out from nursing and I'm not even 30!!. I like the science part of nursing and figuring out how things work, so if thought I would look in...
  4. Need Opinion on becoming a Wound Care Nurse...

    I also have not heard of anyone being certified and making $15,000 more a year. My work has offered to pay for my schooling but no raise was even mentioned. So if your getting certified for the money you better do some fact checking before you start ...
  5. wound care certification

    I am looking into Wound educators.com. It's a on line 6 month course and they offer free consultation resources after you graduate. Also you don't need to have your BSN
  6. Long Term Care Inservices

    My facility has went to all online inservices. No classroom time required, unless it's for something clinical.
  7. whats wrong with wanting to work for a LTC

    I have to agree with an earlier post that stated it was how society views the elderly. My sister and I are both Rns we were long term care nurses for years but recently she left to go work in the ER. Everyone tells me I am settling and that my sister...
  8. Not doing well in school. Need advice.

    I found that relating the different to situations in the questions to real patients that I have encountered to be the best help. I can't remember facts very well. but when i look at a patient I can remeber what they looked like and what caused their ...
  9. I deal with patient census a fair amount. Your facility, I assume is a LTC facility. Has a # of LPN, RN, and aides that it has budgeted for working per patients. If the patients arent' there their isn't any money coming into pay the salaries. My plac...
  10. I was thinking of going for my NP, but after reading this thread I realize that as the steady income of my family that I need to reconsider. I am all for more education and have been changing around several nurse's aides sch. to help them go through...
  11. What state are you in? I am working in Michigan right now and planning to move to north carolina or tennesse in a few years.
  12. It all depends on your employeer. But if you are going to be a lpn, you may want to look into LTC, because most hospitals, at least in michigan, have stopped highering LPNs.
  13. New Nurse - need help with wounds

    I would look at your facilities. Policy and procedures as a guideline because no matter what a web site says you must always follow the policy.
  14. Pt.'s partner asked to have intercourse with a stoma !

    I would have them talk to a sex therapist or talk to a mental health specialist. Also I would tell them that their are other ways to have get sexually aroused beside having intercourse. I have seen and heard about so may different sexual things that ...
  15. Burnout

    I think someone needs to do a study and come up with a solution to all the depression in LTC nurses. I have been at my current job for nine years. first as a CNA, then LPN, and finally this year RN. I thought that getting my RN would make things a li...