Lovecaring BSN, RN

Lovecaring has 22 years experience as a BSN, RN and specializes in Infection Control & Wound Care.

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1. Prevailing wage & EB3 processing

   Lovecaring replied to Mercyme's topic in Immigration

   Hello Mercyme, The prevailing wage report took around 6 months to be issued on my case. I was an international student on my OPT so I was able to start working right away and wait for my greencard while working as I had an authorization to w...

2. Coccyx wound left open to air?

   Lovecaring replied to lailadarling's topic in Wound

   Hi Lisa, Since res has ESBL in urine, is incontinent, and has a wound to entire peri area and the focus would be to heal the wound and avoid ESBL in it, I would talk to res physician and discuss the possibility to use an indwelling urinary catheter u...

3. Coccyx wound left open to air?

   Lovecaring replied to lailadarling's topic in Wound

   I use Triad or Calmoseptine paste for incontinent residents as prophylaxis and for stage 1 pressure injuries (intact skin with non-blanchable area), and stage 2 pressure injuries (shallow open ulcers). Apply to wound bed and periwound tissue daily an...

4. Visitors never wear gowns, gloves

   Lovecaring replied to Grobyc82's topic in Disease

   I believe education is always a must. So, just spend some time with the visitors explaining the importance of precautions (universal, contact, droplet...) for themselves and loved ones. Also, as a suggestion, help them to put on the IPE, I am pretty ...

5. Contact Precautions and ESBL

   Lovecaring replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Disease

   I am having the same issue and since we dont want the resident to be isolated, we are keeping contact precautions for bath and perineal care. She is incontinent though.

6. Chronic Care Professional certification

   Lovecaring replied to tee_byrd's topic in Disease

   Hello, I am going to start the IPCO - Infection Preventionist Specialized Training. Is that the same?

7. Flu precautions in community homes

   Lovecaring replied to ocean.baby's topic in Disease

   She may attend the movie session with other residents if she is willing to wear a mask.

8. conditional rn license

   Lovecaring replied to ronakramirez's topic in Hawaii

   How did you get a ssn and a work permit? I am also holding a conditional license but I am not able to find sponsorship...

9. NCLEX-RN - Don't Give Up!

   Lovecaring replied to NewYorkNurse88's topic in NCLEX

   I loved your Post. I have just took NCLEX this morning. i am exaust. thanks for your words. you are a really nurse: special, kind, sweet, strong. aloha

10. Brazilan Educated Nurse in California

    Lovecaring replied to Talyta's topic in International

    HI Talyta, Just to let you know, each State here in the US has his own rules. Hawaii (Nurse of Board), where I've been living, doesn't require TOEFL or CGFNS exam. However, you need to apply for CGFNS anyway as a Foreign education nurse. And CGFNS wi...

11. UH Manoa Fall 2013 application

    Lovecaring replied to cho1126's topic in Hawaii

    HI! I am a RN from Brazil And I need some hours of practical mental Nursing according to CGFNS, which evaluated my credentials. Is that possible I have these practical classes in mental Nursing at UH Manoa next March?

12. Hawaiian advice needed!

    Lovecaring replied to hailmoy1's topic in Hawaii

    My godness! I receive almost every day in my e-mail proposes for RN jobs on Maui, is that possible? Am I crazy?

13. RN position for new grad

    Lovecaring replied to guest135581's topic in Hawaii

    HI, I am a RN in Brazil. I intend partitiva in the skate of Hawaii, since my credentials was evaluated from CGFNS. I would like to apply at. Board of Nurse of HI, but CGFNS told me HI does not accept them credentials evaluation...I am lost. I am goin...

14. I'm HIRED!!!

    Lovecaring replied to guest135581's topic in Hawaii

    Shared post from 'allnurses.com' by hailmoy1 from thread 'I'm HIRED!!!': I was just curious of roughly how much CNA would be getting paid- I am making the move from MA to HI and curious as to what to expect seeming as though it seems I need to do CNA...

15. Brazilian Nurses

    Lovecaring replied to Williams75's topic in International

    HI Williams, Sent from my iPad Hi, I am a RN from Brazil and I intend to practice at Hawaii state. Infortunatelly I choosed the wrong way - CGFNS, and the Board of HI does not accept This credentials evaluation...so I spent My time and money until no...