NN2BVE

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1. United States University (USU) FNP

   NN2BVE replied to Mrskeene3's topic in NP Students

   For those of you who have gone through the program, can you please share your experience securing clinicals during a program. The program is tempting due to its affordability and high pass rate, however none of it will matter without ability to be ce...

2. New NP grad at 50 years old. Is the age an obstacle to be hired?

   NN2BVE replied to NN2BVE's topic in NP

   Thank you so much for all of you who replied and gave your opinions on the matter. Incurring debt so close to retiring is definitely very concerning and it is something I would like to avoid. However, wound care field is not easy on the body and I ...

3. New NP grad at 50 years old. Is the age an obstacle to be hired?

   NN2BVE posted a topic in NP

   Hello everybody! I am 46 year old WOCN with tons of experience in wound care which I truly love. However, the work is taking a tall on my body and I am beginning to wander if its time for me again to return to school to become an NP. My concern is...

4. Measure epithelialization as part of wound?

   NN2BVE replied to msnurse1234's topic in Wound

   Hi there, No, I do not include the epithelial tissue in the measurement. However, in my nursing documentation of the wound description I might add something like " epithelial cell migration is noted at the right wound margin" or if there is an epithe...

5. NPWT question

   NN2BVE replied to NN2BVE's topic in Wound

   Thank you both for your much needed advice. I will definitely look into eakin rings and coloplast as you both suggested. Since my initial post, the MD did stop NPWT temporarily to let the periwound to heal better. We are resuming NPWT on Saturday an...

6. NPWT question

   NN2BVE posted a topic in Wound

   I am a nurse at LTC facility where we have a patient with NPWT at a sacrococcygeal site. The wound extends far down close to the anus and makes it really hard to seal the dressing so it is impermeable to BM. The patient is incontinent and has freque...

7. Controlling bleeding from wound site

   NN2BVE replied to NN2BVE's topic in Geriatric

   Thank you for validating my thoughts. My supervisor and 911 both said remove old one,apply new. I decided against doing that. Not and easy thing to trust yourself when you are new grad and your more experienced supervisor tells you the otherwise. th...

8. Controlling bleeding from wound site

   NN2BVE replied to NN2BVE's topic in Geriatric

   Ah yes, should be more specific. :) It is groin area vein which was accessed for IVC filter placement.

9. Controlling bleeding from wound site

   NN2BVE posted a topic in Geriatric

   When a wound site is bleeding and applying pressure does not help, would you remove old saturated with blood dressing and put a clean one (and then of course continue to apply pressure until help arrives) or would you just pile up gauze on top of a ...

10. New Grad and scared might get fired

    NN2BVE replied to NN2BVE's topic in Geriatric

    Thank you everyone who replied to my post. I definitely learned my lesson here. When I meet with the DON I will accept the responsibility for my part in what happened. I will also ask for full clarification from DON of my responsibility as an only R...

11. New Grad and scared might get fired

    NN2BVE posted a topic in Geriatric

    Ok, here is my story: On July 25 NOC shift we had a bad case of infiltrated IV case that is now being investigated by the management. The resident was on continuous D5 ½ NS +10 KCL for dehydration, was assigned for another nurse, LVN. At the rep...

12. Washington Hospital - Fremont New Grad summer 2011

    NN2BVE replied to kimsjc's topic in California

    Sorry for the confusion. The exact wording is "Application forwarded to manager".

13. Washington Hospital - Fremont New Grad summer 2011

    NN2BVE replied to kimsjc's topic in California

    I applied too. My status is "Forwarded to the hiring manager" . No call received yet Good luck everyone.

14. My resident died yesterday. What should I have done differently?

    NN2BVE replied to NN2BVE's topic in Geriatric

    Yes, I agree with you about making death as comfortable and as painful as possible. I said yesterday, I did not understand being hospice and full code, but after thinking about it I know why he didn't want to be DNR. He did not accept his cancer. He ...

15. My resident died yesterday. What should I have done differently?

    NN2BVE replied to NN2BVE's topic in Geriatric

    Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I am feeling a little more comfortable with English compared to 12 years ago when I came to US from Israel and knew only 5 words. And then thank goodness for the spell check in the Microsoft Word! I hope that thi...