baumgardner229

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1. Humalog & Novolog

   baumgardner229 replied to baumgardner229's topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   I learned that this order was written incorrectly and has been

2. Humalog & Novolog

   baumgardner229 posted a topic in Diabetes, Endocrine Nursing

   I'm trying to understand why a patient would have both NovoLog and HumaLog scheduled at the same time. Both are fast acting, with NovoLog being just a little faster and hangs around longer. Should...

3. Recently licensed RN not working

   baumgardner229 replied to baumgardner229's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Learning a lot at the LTCF & rehab. I spend most of my time on the rehab floor. It is by far the busiest floor and not only are the residents there for therapy they also fill beds with LTC...

4. Nursing Home: Tips on how to be faster in med pass?

   baumgardner229 replied to itsdebraanne's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I'm a "new" nurse as well. I just started working in LTC back in mid-August 2017. I'm learning the administrative part, OK, I think (admissions, new orders, etc.), the I struggle with the med pass....

5. Recently licensed RN not working

   baumgardner229 replied to baumgardner229's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi, just an update...I started Aug 9 PRN for LTCF, rehab floor. I work two evenings per week and one weekend per month right now. There has been good and bad days...I am trying to stick with it....

6. Recently licensed RN not working

   baumgardner229 replied to baumgardner229's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Great tip! I actually picked up something that would fit into my pocket that I could keeps notes in. I wrote down several things that were procedural and few things I wanted to read up on. I...

7. Recently licensed RN not working

   baumgardner229 replied to baumgardner229's topic in First Year After Licensure

   I wanted to share an update with everyone, I recently started working at a LTCF, on the rehab floor. I felt extremely over whelmed and I realized real fast how much I didn't learn in nursing school....

8. Recently licensed RN not working

   baumgardner229 replied to baumgardner229's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Thank you! I will do that for

9. Recently licensed RN not working

   baumgardner229 replied to baumgardner229's topic in First Year After Licensure

   Hi. I actually have not started yet, my orientation is in two weeks. I definitely will post an update once I

10. Recently licensed RN not working

    baumgardner229 replied to baumgardner229's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hi everyone! Wanted to give you an quick update...I found a LTCF that accepted me as PRN and said they will work with me. I start orientation in about two weeks :) very happy and also nervous!!...

11. Recently licensed RN not working

    baumgardner229 replied to baumgardner229's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you everyone for your positive responses, I really appreciate it. I will keep looking until I find something that works for me until I can do this fulltime

12. Recently licensed RN not working

    baumgardner229 replied to baumgardner229's topic in First Year After Licensure

    Thank you for the response - I will definitely look into these and see what I can find. I just applied to Patient First this afternoon. They have a part-time position available and I am told they...

13. Recently licensed RN not working

    baumgardner229 replied to baumgardner229's topic in First Year After Licensure

    You are close, I will be fifty this year. I thank you for the positive response. I will keep looking for a part-time/PRN position. I just applied for a position at Patient First, so maybe this one...

14. Recently licensed RN not working

    baumgardner229 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    Hello. I am new to this group. My situation is unique and I am looking for advise..feeling frustrated. I live in Pa. I graduated May 2015. It took me 2 attempts to pass NCLEX, definitely was not...