imadoll1980

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1. NP student seeking guidance?

   imadoll1980 replied to psychRNnj's topic in NP Students

   PyschRNnj it sounds like these are questions for school? Contacting a Psyche NP directly would be a better way to get these questions answered. Just a conversation on the phone will give you much more insight than on here. When I was in high schoo...

2. Marquette Direct Entry MSN 2018

   imadoll1980 replied to arani92's topic in Post Graduate

   I'd love to go to Marquette, but I need online. I plan to go to St. Francis in Joliet, Illonois and have also applied. I'm waiting for my letter of recommendation to be received. Marquette, also does not have the specialty I want as I'd like to pu...

3. Good online NP school for a non nursing bachelors degree

   imadoll1980 replied to dressagedevon's topic in NP Students

   Hi. I'm a ADN degree RN and graduated 14 years ago. Five years ago I decided to get my bachelors in healthcare management and graduate in December. I got a new job a few months early in management and now think NP is for me. I'm going to apply to...

4. incontinence and pressure ulcers

   imadoll1980 replied to imadoll1980's topic in Home Health

   I should have specified that the foam dressings I was using were mwpilex. Doesn't matter if they are water proof if stool is gunked under and on them. Off to the wound clinic this patient goes. I asked the doc office for this referral as I have nowhe...

5. incontinence and pressure ulcers

   imadoll1980 posted a topic in Home Health

   I'm usually pretty good about healing wounds but urinary and fecal incontinence are making it difficult with this wheel chair bound patient. We tried foam dressings but constantly falling off due to incontinence and went to a tegaderm hydrocolloid te...

6. Mistakes Are Inevitable: No One Is Perfect.

   imadoll1980 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Professionalism

   You did do something. You refused to give the med. You said something. That is awesome and exactly what you should have done. Imagine how you would feel if you didn't do those things and the baby died later. I know it was the same result, but yo...

7. Mistakes Are Inevitable: No One Is Perfect.

   imadoll1980 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Professionalism

   I made 2 med errors and both were as a nursing student. I have never made a med error as a RN of 10 years, but I know it is possible. My first mistake was crushing protonix and giving it in a G-tube. I gave it exactly as ordered, but as you know y...

8. Someone's got to love their job.. help

   imadoll1980 replied to nichefinder's topic in General Nursing

   I hated med-surg. I hated my mean co-workers. I quit. And I've been working happily in home health for 10 years. And I love my co-workers and the work I do. You just need to find what you love. Luckily in nursing there are so many avenues. You...

9. I need advice! Health Professions

   imadoll1980 replied to kels6365's topic in General Students

   A lot of colleges now require RN students to be CNA. It weeds out people that end up not being meant for the medical field. CNA would be a quicker way to get into the health field. If you are looking to get into the ER then maybe EMT would be the ...

10. Any home care, hospice, rehab, or community health nurses.. please help. :)

    imadoll1980 replied to klmoyer's topic in Student Assist

    Do you still need answers to these questions? I'm a RN in home care and will answer if still needed. I'm also a student in health care management. I understand how hard it is to get someone to give you the time of day to help you out. I struggle ...

11. Please help! Nursing Informational Interview

    imadoll1980 replied to thisisnotmary's topic in Student Assist

    And before you all hate on me for answering these questions. I did it because I care. Yes you guys care by pointing her in the right direction. Well, I had the time to answer the questions. And no harm done. Judge me. But I don't judge you. Oh...

12. Please help! Nursing Informational Interview

    imadoll1980 replied to thisisnotmary's topic in Student Assist

    What do you like most about your job? I'm a RN in home health. What I love most about my job empowering patients to take care of themselves. What do you like least about your job? I hate paperwork. I wish I had my own personal secretary. What kin...

13. Help with college paper

    imadoll1980 replied to imadoll1980's topic in Management

    I get your point, but how can someone answer my interview questions without doing it for me? I cannot answer my own interview questions. I did by the way come up with the questions. Does that give me any points? I'm not asking for someone to writ...

14. What do you think nursing is?

    imadoll1980 replied to rosehyun's topic in Student Assist

    Nursing is taking care of a patient mind and body. Nursing is not just about skills. Administering IV antibiotics or performing a wound vac dressing is the easiest part of my job. In fact I can teach a patient to do these things. Nursing is criti...

15. PLEASE HELP ME! URGENT Dosage Calc

    imadoll1980 replied to Sabr's topic in Student Assist

    Also, don't get caught up on your dilution. You know your adding the drug to the dilution, so you leave that out. You will add the 6ml of drug to your 500ml of D5W.