I am married and have 4 children. I have been in nursing for 14 years.My field of experise has been long term care but I have worked in an adult day care for two years. I am now expanding my nursing into the field of legal nurse consulting.
EastTxLVN: You say you take notes all noc long then rewrite them. I don't say this is wrong, or illegal, but I have a word of caution for you. One "sign" of medical record tampering can be how "neat"...
Pampa: just a quick word of advice then I need to run. Be very careful of your choices! As a teenager I worked-and volunteered- in nursing homes. CNA. While I enjoy and respect the elderly I knew it...
Pampa: Good morning. No, at this time, I don't intend to further my education. In fact, I think one of my doctor's would have a few words about me doing so-every time I return to school she tells me...
Pampa: hi again. The magazine mentioned legislature passed in 2002. I remember hearing about severalo years ago but, if I remember correctly, it was for "new nurses" either just graduating or...
Pampa: I have been receiving a free nursing newsletter in the mail (sorry, forgot the name) that is sent out to Texas and Louisiana nurses. The other day-after I wrote you, in fact,- there was some...
check and see if you state will pay or help pay if you agree to work in that state for one year. I am thinking the state I just moved from had that policy. Or even check into working for the...
MAnurseHopeful-I really, really have to answer this. When I started nursing school I was in my 20's and in a dilemma. I wanted to get my education and finish having my children. I would opt to have a...
txspadequeen: I don't have a reply to what you wrote but I do have a ?, seeing as how you are from the lonestar state. I moved here from Iowa 3 yrs ago. In Iowa they used RNs, extensively, in LTC. I...
Dear Nupsgrad: I read over some of the letters of nurses who are frustrated and could have answered any one of them but chose yours-knowing if anyone is also frustrated they will see it. I have been...
Siri: I see so many responses written from you I thought I'd drop a line. I finished Vickie's course several months ago but didn't pass the exam, yet. Would you believe I scored 69 out of 70? The...
Monica: In response to your question re:advice to lay people-I would be very cautious about that. I just finished Vickie Millazzo's LNC course and one thing that is mentioned is that we shouldn't...