Golden_RN

Golden_RN MSN

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  1. Psych or LTC less Stressful?

    Golden_RN replied to Purple_Clover's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I think it depends so much on the LTC facility - How supportive is management? How great are the CNAs? What is the staffing model? Are the residents long term or are they in the facility short term...

  2. Are there any online programs for LPN/LVN or ADN?

    Golden_RN replied to mpg0589's topic in General Nursing

    Look at your local community college district and see if any of the pre-reqs are offered online. There is a good chance that some are. Pre-licensure programs, however, will not be online. Your years...

  3. Getting hired with no experience

    Golden_RN replied to romans8:28's topic in General Nursing

    Agree with Sour and River above... You may want to look into CNA training programs asap. It's possible you could do one over the summer. Monitor Tech jobs are not entry level hospital jobs and they...

  4. Norovirus ????

    Golden_RN replied to sfeather's topic in General Nursing

    If I was your nursing instructor, I would ask you to think this through. How are viruses that cause gastroenteritis spread? How long might the incubation period be? ha ha But really, if you used...

  5. Public Health as a New Grad?

    Golden_RN replied to Phelixer's topic in Public, Community Health

    I do think that hospital experience is so, so important, but it sounds like you found your passion. I'm in CA also. I recommend looking at state jobs as well as county. The benefits are good, and...

  6. New RN needing advice

    Golden_RN replied to Aliens05's topic in Nursing Informatics

    I work in informatics but my MSN is not in informatics. My current employer was more concerned with my nursing knowledge and teaching background than my IT skills. In fact, my job only requires a...

  7. (Inexperienced) LPN working (in LTC) again.

    Golden_RN replied to LPNagain7's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    When I worked on the floor in LTC each licensed nurse had about 40 residents in the long term units. The nurses on the short term units had 20 residents. Definitely give yourself some time to get...

  8. Documentation Inservice

    Golden_RN replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I did this, extreme care was definitely used. We (management and educator) were very careful not to pick on anyone. One-on-one counseling was attempted first, but that approach was...

  9. Resigning from my job

    Golden_RN replied to Pmis's topic in General Nursing

    Someone should be covering for the manager (assistant manager maybe?). I would put in notice with the person covering for manager, plus the manager upon her return. It would be a nice courtesy in...

  10. Moving from LTC to the hospital

    Golden_RN replied to Lovejday1's topic in General Nursing

    Geropsych is something I would love to try

  11. Moving from LTC to the hospital

    Golden_RN replied to Lovejday1's topic in General Nursing

    I worked with several LTC RNs that went to acute floors (same company owned the LTC and acute facilities) and

  12. Working on weekends!

    Golden_RN replied to PubSub's topic in General Nursing

    You chose a career in a 24 hour business, so not only will you most likely be working weekends, you'll be doing nights/holidays too. Options have been listed jobs that are most likely M-F but most...

  13. Smelly residents

    Golden_RN replied to La'sBlueSky's topic in Long Term Acute Care

    I had this issue with some long term patients, and while yes, they have the right to refuse, management could get more involved. In my opinion, this should be an interdisciplinary issue (at least...

  14. Burnout or bad career choice?

    Golden_RN replied to ajp43's topic in General Specialties

    I think a lot depends on your personal financial situation. Will you be able to weather the next recession as an interior designer? How will you obtain benefits and prepare for retirement? At times...

  15. Help. Input. Agree. Disagree. Thoughts.

    Golden_RN replied to NRNPH's topic in General Nursing

    I kind of question the whole procedure - from an infection prevention stand, but also the nurses not having a back up supply on the

  16. Help. Input. Agree. Disagree. Thoughts.

    Golden_RN replied to NRNPH's topic in General Nursing

    Since you don't know how long it had been uncovered, I agree with your decision to not administer it. Although enteral feeding is not a sterile process, we wouldn't feed our PO patients questionable...

  17. Help. Input. Agree. Disagree. Thoughts.

    Golden_RN replied to NRNPH's topic in General Nursing

    Are the nurses mixing formula & then pouring the formula into a bag, putting that bag into the fridge for administration at a later time? It's a shame that you couldn't just prepare a new...

  18. Charting and learning

    Golden_RN replied to Trampledunderfoot's topic in General Nursing

    I don't have a background in correctional nursing, but in acute and LTC new grads/new hires often consulted with the nurse educators when they needed more orientation or specific training. The...

  19. NJ Private School Med. Admin.

    Golden_RN replied to linda1959's topic in School

    I'm not a school nurse, but jess is right. Repackaging/labeling would be dispensing and outside of the scope of an RN. Edited to add: I would check to see if your state has any exceptions for...

  20. Documentation Inservice

    Golden_RN replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    A few years ago I did what you describe. I took copies of poorly written notes, blocked out the nurse's names and projected them. As a group we reviewed them and rewrote them as a group (not really...

  21. BSN transferring to LPN program?

    Golden_RN replied to nursetobequestionmark's topic in General Students

    You have already worked so hard to get into the BSN program. Please follow through with it if you can. You won't regret it. At this point you still have 5 months to get everything squared away...

  22. Charting and learning

    Golden_RN replied to Trampledunderfoot's topic in General Nursing

    Is this a LTC facility? Are there other licensed nurses in the building (think: Assistant DON, DON, educator, MDS nurse, nurse on another wing) in which you can consult prior to calling a Dr or doing...

  23. Associates if I don't get into a BSN program?

    Golden_RN replied to n0rse's topic in General Nursing

    Good point, and I definitely DO NOT recommend that

  24. Alzheimer Requirement

    Golden_RN replied to adventure_awaits's topic in General Nursing

    www.nurse.com Look at their course list, and click on "state requirements", then choose your state. They usually have links to specific state CEU requirements and the courses they

  25. CNA to RN

    Golden_RN replied to Mary3010's topic in General Nursing

    It was extremely beneficial being a CNA before an RN. It doesn't make the path to becoming an RN any quicker, but knowing the basic nursing skills (bathing, bed making, oral care etc.) in the first...