shawnnarae

shawnnarae

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About shawnnarae

shawnnarae specializes in LTC, Mental Health.


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  1. CPNE skills conference

    So, I got my date, (my real one this time!!) for 10/17 at Faxton-St.Lukes in Utica. :-) Kinda scary! I had originally wanted to go to a conference but I just dont have the money for it now and I really dont want to go somewheres by myself. Also, I a...
  2. # of residents in LTC

    I have about 20-22 depending on census but I do all the meds and all the treatments, any orders that may come in, bs & insulin for the diabetics, calling/faxing docs if someone should get really sick and also handle any emergencies that come up. ...
  3. Nursing: Dangerous Career???

    I used to work at a mental health facility and there I had been spit at, bitten, hit, meds smacked out of my hands. TOOOONS of verbal, emotional abuse. A night nurse that works in my current facility (LTC) was clocked in the face by a pt having a par...
  4. LPNs Supervising RNs

    WOW. Are you serious? Are we in high school here? Never have i EVER met an LPN who wanted to "burn" an RN because they were jealous of their title. Those that want to become RNs do the schooling. I am an LPN and I have NEVER put one of my patients in...
  5. What do you LOVE about LTC/N.H.?

    Then please go post in the 'What do you HATE about LTC?' forum.
  6. What do you LOVE about LTC/N.H.?

    Originally Posted by LadyJRN1 Please do not go into LTC - you will have residents who report you for nothing but trying to help them, families who are demanding and want to tell you how to take care of their family members, and LPN's and CNA's who...
  7. Nsg Diagnosis in CPNE study guide

    Ooo, they actually let you send them care plans?? Who do I send these to?
  8. Thos with CPNE Dates Check in Here!

    Soooo.... I just got a packet today with someone else's name on it for my test date/site, and I called Excelsior and that date was inteded for that other person! So, now I don't know when my date is.... which I must say is ok with me right now becaus...
  9. Nsg Diagnosis in CPNE study guide

    Thanks! I know what the 0-10 pain scale is, it's just that when I am going over all the answers in the study guide it always said acute pain r/t tissue trauma aeb and then it states some number out of 10, and I just had no idea where they got those n...
  10. Reregistered for the CPNE

    The only 2 that passed?? yikes! But congrats to you for it! What are there... usually 6 people in the group right?
  11. Nsg Diagnosis in CPNE study guide

    Thanks! Ill try to look some stuff up. :)
  12. Nsg Diagnosis in CPNE study guide

    Oh No! :)
  13. Nsg Diagnosis in CPNE study guide

    Thank you very much, that does help. :-) One thing that I just cannot wrap my head around is, when you say acute pain r/t tissue trauma aeb 7 out of 10 pain.... is that you write these up before you go into the room right? well how do you know if th...
  14. Reregistered for the CPNE

    Ohh good! Hey maybe you'll get to go to Utica on July 28th... with me! haha.
  15. CPNE date

    Wow. Really? I would say if you can get up to New York at all try that because they have a TON of sites. And keep hoping for a cancellation date. I hope things work out. :-)