Carla25

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1. Dementia pts and hospice

   Carla25 posted a topic in Hospice

   I recently started working for hospice, my background is Med-Surg and home health. I am having a hard time understanding the criteria per CMS guidelines for a dementia pt. My current employer has educated me that the pt has to be a 7A on the fast sca...

2. Organizing your car

   Carla25 posted a topic in Home Health

   Any tips on how you keep your car organized? I just have stuff thrown everywhere. Any products that you use to help you stay organized?

3. Hospice Nurses who work in an ALF

   Carla25 posted a topic in Hospice

   I just accepted a new position as an RN case manager for hospice in an ALF setting. All my patients are residents of the ALF. I understand it is my responsibility to keep up with my patients medications. I stepped into this position and it has been v...

4. Hospice Resources

   Carla25 posted a topic in Hospice

   I recently accepted a full time position as a hospice nurse. I have no experience in hospice but I do have experience in home health. Are there any resources that anyone could recommend to to help me in this transition to this new position. Thanks in...

5. Surgical Nurses- Please help

   Carla25 posted a topic in Med-Surg

   I have recently started a new job on a surgical floor as a new grad. It is so overwhelming and alot to learn. Can any surgical nurses out share anything that might help me as a new grad. I know some important things after surgery is pain managment, a...

6. What do you do when....

   Carla25 posted a topic in New Nurse

   a patient or patient's family ask you a question and you don't know the answer? Being a new grad and still on orientation as we all know there is SO much to learn, and I was wondering how other nurses do in this situation without sounding incompetant...

7. Admin RX

   Carla25 posted a topic in General Nursing

   The hospital that I work at is switching to this system in a few weeks. I am a new grad so learning medications is overwhelming....I was wondering can you look up medications and their actions on this system, etc? I know you can look up labs and othe...

8. New Grad

   Carla25 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I am a new grad and I am getting ready to start a position at my local hospital. While in nursing school I didn't get alot of practice with giving injections, and now that I will be working I am so anxious and unsure of myself. Can anyone give me any...

9. Opinions please

   Carla25 posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a decision to make and in the end I know it is my decision, but I would like some opinions. I recieved 2 job offers today at the same hospital. I am a new grad. One floor is strictly surgical and the other strictly medical. I think most Medica...

10. Reference(s) for New Nurse?

    Carla25 replied to Carla25's topic in General Nursing

    What is the best PDA to invest in? Where can I find it?

11. Reference(s) for New Nurse?

    Carla25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hope to get a job on the Medical Surgical floor as a new grad (I have an interview next week) My question is what are some good references to take to work with you, or what is your favorite thing that you take to work with you? I know most floors h...

12. What is expected of a new nurse?

    Carla25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am 25 days away from graduation and I was curious of what skills are expected of a new nurse? I feel in my particular school we did not get alot of hands on experience as far as Injections and IV's This really worries me because I don't want to sta...

13. Piedmont Tech Greenwood SC

    Carla25 replied to Carla25's topic in South Carolina

    Actually I am almost done, I will graduate in May 2008, I had to take a semster off because of a illness in my family, so it pushed me back one semster.

14. Having hard time hearing...what stethoscope?

    Carla25 replied to snewsarah's topic in Uniform/Gear

    I purchased a Littman Master Cardiology and I love it, you can hear everything

15. Help with dosage calculation

    Carla25 replied to Carla25's topic in Student Assist

    Thank you so much!!