taimse

taimse has 4 years experience.

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1. Bedside handoff?

   taimse replied to taimse's topic in Psychiatric

   Can you tell me which nursing journals and dates(volumes)?

2. Bedside handoff?

   taimse posted a topic in Psychiatric

   Is anyone doing handoff at bedside on a mental health unit? It is something our DON is promoting. Can anyone direct me to some evidence based practice info on it? Also, any personal experience sharing would be appreciated. Has it worked? What seems...

3. Ethics question

   taimse replied to taimse's topic in General Nursing

   Thank you for the input. I forgot to mention that the pt said he wasn't experiencing any more abdominal pain after he was told he wouldn't get the medication due to c/o of abdominal pain. The CNP wanted to rule out liver problems and possibly pancre...

4. Ethics question

   taimse posted a topic in General Nursing

   I have a question on ethics. I work in a CD treatment center. From what I understand, they are considered vulnerable adults. Pt has a history of psoriasis...patient point out healed scars on legs to show how bad it had been before he was put on Humi...

5. Can't get a job :(

   taimse replied to cheesecake89's topic in Massachusetts

   It has been suggested to try to get work as a CNA even if you have RN. Is this possible? Do you have to get recertified as a CNA if that has run out, but you have a LPN/LVN or RN degrees? I really don't have experience, but passed my LPN boards in...

6. Can't get a job :(

   taimse replied to cheesecake89's topic in Massachusetts

   LizH18, What do you think helped this time in getting your job, versus what you were doing for 9 months not getting any offers...or did you get offers in places you really didn't want to work? You say you have 1 year, 3 months experience. Where did...

7. Advice for soon-to-be graduate???

   taimse replied to Asklepios's topic in Psychiatric

   I passed my LPN boards last August. I had a job lined up at a chemical dependency treatment facility. I'd done a MH shadow for a clinical and was encouraged to apply for the open LPN position. But, I had a knee injury which had a long recovery peri...

8. Displaced Autoworker Wants To Be A Nurse 46yrs old

   taimse replied to LakesLPN's topic in Michigan

   I turned 55 recently. Last spring I took the Practical nursing graduation option that is part of the Nursing Pathways program at our local MN community college. It basically is a 2 year program for ADN, but it allows for students to become LPN's afte...