UdonNomi

UdonNomi has 25 years experience and specializes in LTC/MDS/PPS.

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1. Funniest thing you've ever seen happen to a doctor

   UdonNomi replied to Guttercat's topic in Humor

   As a MDS Nurse with an upscale LTC, we had several clients of "old money" who had kept their Dr way past the time he should have joined them in our care. One such client was experiencing increasing trouble swallowing and so our Dr agreed to a MBS, r...

2. Lamar State College LVN to RN

   UdonNomi replied to halexander4's topic in LPN-RN

   It's no longer a prereq, you take it as one of the first courses in the program.

3. Lamar state college port arthur online nursing program 2012

   UdonNomi replied to CBJ123's topic in Online Learning

   Says we need webcam for monitoring during exams, havent heard of any other though. Guess we'll fing out when the letters are out.

4. Lamar State College LVN to RN

   UdonNomi replied to halexander4's topic in LPN-RN

   Will be starting the June Class, anyone else in the San Antonio area?

5. Lamar state college port arthur online nursing program 2012

   UdonNomi replied to CBJ123's topic in Online Learning

   Just waitin on my acceptance letter, which they swear will be out "latter this month". Am also stil waiting to hear if my employer has received their "partnership" packet. Times gettin close.

6. MDS Certification class in TX?

   UdonNomi replied to nursewiggins78's topic in MDS

   Hi and congratulations of a great career choice. You've chosen an interesting time to get involved in MDS at least in Texas. We no longer do TILES, we became a case mix state last November. While, yes, there are some circumstances where knowing TILES...

7. Changing Surgical Scrubs

   UdonNomi replied to pete_bobb's topic in General Nursing

   You can pretty much count on anytime the facility says it's "mandatory" they have to pay you to do it. Same story with the "mandatory" payday meetings in the LTC industry in Texas.

8. Date my Doctor/Employer?

   UdonNomi replied to newlilrn's topic in General Nursing

   I'd be more worried about what his wife would do than HIPPA.

9. PointClickCare

   UdonNomi replied to linkNurses's topic in General Nursing

   I worked about an year for an organization that used PCC, I liked it, it had the ability to cross communitcate info betweeen admin, staff and nursing. The company was very responsive and worked hard to be innovative, keeping up with the times, they ...

10. Working as an Independnet CPR/First Aid Instructor

    UdonNomi replied to MikeyBSN's topic in General Nursing

    I think you're on to something good, but wish you would reconsider alignment with the AHA, sure they're a PIA..but, from the stand point of product to sell, they have the lions share of the market. I was an instructor several years ago, once I did t...

11. Needle Sticks

    UdonNomi replied to LittleLindz's topic in Emergency

    I got "harpooned" once by my co-worker who tossed an IV needle at the same time I was reaching for something. Our patient had just recovered from a crytospora infection (plus he was nuetropenic). I was a bit freaked out the first few days following, ...

12. MDS Certification class in TX?

    UdonNomi replied to nursewiggins78's topic in MDS

    AANAC and TASHA is sponsoring a class in Ft Worth in September, there was an earlier one, but appears to have been canceled. Here's a link http://www.tahsa.org/index.cfm?act=frontpage.cfm&name=MDS+RACC+2009 While you can do the program online, ...

13. will returning nurses have as much trouble as new grads finding work?

    UdonNomi replied to thekid's topic in General Nursing

    I dunno, 'course you'd have to regain your license and competentcy...but I think you'd be an exceptional candidate because of your experience. Our facility would certianly like to find several such nurses. Go for it and don't look back.

14. New Grad, New City : No Diversity

    UdonNomi replied to NewTexasRN's topic in General Nursing

    Austin, Tx check it out

15. Where are there jobs in Texas?

    UdonNomi replied to newgrad82's topic in Texas

    In San Antonio the Methodist system is also opening new facilities, SE Baptist and University Hospital have been running ads for the last few months ( see www.mysa.com click on "jobs" ). The nusing homes (including ours) are always looking for RNs. C...