poohbear6301

poohbear6301 specializes in geriatrics, Iv Chemo in home, trach/vent.

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1. Associate to Bachelor Degree

   poohbear6301 replied to Ace1979's topic in ADN/BSN

   I was wondering if anyone knew anything about getting your BSN online as opposed to having to attend a campus somewhere? The closest campus for me is 45 min drive and with a special needs daughter + working full time, it would be nearly impossible t...

2. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

   poohbear6301 replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

   I have looked into working toward my BSN if for no other reason than to possibly teach new hires to our agency about the trach and vents we commanly use. The problem I've run into is that because my program was just changing over from a "hospital dip...

3. Ventilator Circuit Assembly and Function???

   poohbear6301 replied to MissJoRN's topic in Pulmonary

   I work for an agency that handles both adults and pediatrics on vents in thier home. I am the preceptor for the adults with vents as the lady Icare for has an unusual type of trach tube and has been on her trach/vent for more than 3 years. Dependin...

4. NY State may require nurses to obtain 4-year degrees

   poohbear6301 replied to Brian's topic in ADN/BSN

   It figures NY would do something so backward. They arent even considering giving credit for years worked in the field either. As a nurse of 30+ years I would find it a great hardship to have to return to school for two more years of education of wha...

5. what is like working for an agency

   poohbear6301 replied to yankeesrule's topic in Agency

   Having started my nursing career out in Syracuse, I would say try to get into a VNA system agency. I worked with Independant Nursing out of Liverpool and they were great. On the flip side I worked for and another agency out of Ithaca, Stafkings, and ...

6. Is agency nursing only home health care?

   poohbear6301 replied to Janinern84's topic in Agency

   I have worked for an agency for the past three years now off and on. I enjoy the freedom of not having to work weekends. The trade-off is I don't have any insurance or other benefits, as to have that I have to purchase it and it is cost prohibitive. ...

7. Is it asthma?

   poohbear6301 replied to Jess79's topic in Pulmonary

   [by the by the "purple disk" is called advair, I think...I started taking that evil tasting thing this past august...along with my rescue inhaler of combivent]...