batsek2013 BSN

batsek2013 has 59 years experience as a BSN and specializes in Retired...public health, primary care.

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1. Aging is Not a Disease: National Senior Citizens Day

   batsek2013 replied to Nadine Buchanan's topic in General Nursing

   Just to emphasize what I think of this article.......the article writer is correct in my opinion. Aging is not a disease although it can be accompanied by various diseases depending upon the person being discussed. Aging cannot be prevented but the ...

2. My Life as a Nurse

   batsek2013 replied to CoMoNurse's topic in General Nursing

   I, too, worked in case -management for several years and enjoyed it. In fact, I helped convince our large health department that we needed NURSE case managers, not clerical non-medical case managers for our complex patients of all ages in a county pr...

3. My Life as a Nurse

   batsek2013 replied to CoMoNurse's topic in General Nursing

   Wonderful and detailed description of your life as a nurse from NICU to the end of an aunt's life . Your skills a d knowledge are so impressive and you have so much to share. I hope as you lean toward retirement that you consider being a mentor to ne...

4. Celebrate Nurses Article Contest - You Pick 3 Winners

   batsek2013 replied to tnbutterfly - Mary's topic in Announcements

   So who won this writing contest. Polling is closed but I have not been able to find the winning articles designated. I am sure others who entered would like to know who won. Thanks, Judy B. Smith

5. July 2019 Caption Contest: Poll - Select $100 Winner!

   batsek2013 replied to Joe V's topic in Announcements

   The mother who is also a nurse says," Get up ! No bleeding, no broken bones, no throwing up.....you have to go to school!"

6. A Day in the Life of a Home Health Nurse

   batsek2013 replied to tinyRN72's topic in Home Health

   I agree that this article is realistic. I worked full time as a home health nurse for at least 12 years and loved it but experienced the same overload with work at home. I worked before electronic records so it was even worse. The best part was not h...

7. Community Health Nursing: What Better Partnership Could There Be?

   batsek2013 posted a topic in Public/Community

   "I did my time in the hospital", I reply when asked what kind of nurse I was. You see, I am a retired nurse with approximately 50 years of experience, primarily in public or community health. During the 60’s in my BSN program at the University of Ten...

8. What is the grossest thing that's happened to you???

   batsek2013 replied to PrincessAlexis's topic in General Nursing

   As a home health nurse in the 80's, I had many patients with decubitus ulcers and skin problems to care for. One sweet 86 year old man with a BK amputation had a terrible sacral decubitus ulcer that had developed while he was in rehab. He and his wi...