mel1977

mel1977

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  1. Changing from home health to hospital rehab nursing

    mel1977 replied to mrsluckyaz's topic in General Nursing

    I have been in rehab nursing since 1998 and love it. My mom has been with the facility I am with now for 25 years, if that tells you anything. You get out of rehab what you put in-it is hard and can...

  2. Some opinions please...

    mel1977 replied to lovelyj75's topic in General Nursing

    Indiana university online offers LPN to BSN (online). Excelsior college- LPN to ADN online. You'd have to be sure your state will accept the degree- I know MIssouri does accept the Excelsior college...

  3. Where to wear gloves?

    mel1977 replied to natrgrrl's topic in Rehabilitation

    oh, well, we have our linen containers in the rooms and no chemo. I mean, in general that is our rule. Sometimes you will have to break it-I just meant in general, don't walk around with gloves on bc...

  4. love rehab :)

    mel1977 posted a topic in Rehabilitation

    I am getting my LPN right now, but have worked in a well known rehab facility for seven years as a rehab tech and love it so much. I may stay after I get my LPN, but after this last back surgery, I...

  5. love rehab :)

    mel1977 replied to mel1977's topic in Rehabilitation

    our scores are done for 3 days which include Day, Eve and NIght shift so we will get very accurate scores as long as people fill the sheets out. We aren't so big so it shouldn't be hard to keep on top...

  6. Where to wear gloves?

    mel1977 replied to natrgrrl's topic in Rehabilitation

    I agree! We have a policy-NO GLOVES OUTSIDE OF PATIENT

  7. Health South Rehab Hospital?

    mel1977 replied to Mulan's topic in Rehabilitation

    I have worked for 3 The longest being in MO-we are a 60 bed sub acute specializing in TBI, SCI, Multit, CVA etc...We are ranked nearly #1 of all HS inpatient facilities, so they say. I am proud to...

  8. new LPN, new in rehab unit...advice pls.

    mel1977 replied to purie's topic in Rehabilitation

    med surg and sub acute are great for hands on, LTC not so much, but LTC is good for charging and med passing. I am very lucky bc where I work I get to do it all-team lead, pass meds and just do...

  9. love rehab :)

    mel1977 replied to mel1977's topic in Rehabilitation

    We are really getting serious about our FIMS. Putting more into the aids' hands and allowing them to "score" on a modified FIM flowsheet, which then those of us FIM cert. will score onto the FIM...

  10. LPN's in Rehab

    mel1977 replied to mel82's topic in Rehabilitation

    I am a new GPN, I take boards the 30th of this month. I have been working at my facility since 1998 with a 3 year hiatus in there. I started as an AIde, worked as a unit sec. and now LPN duties....

  11. Help with TBI Presentation!

    mel1977 replied to melrina75's topic in Rehabilitation

    I wish I could pass along my 12 page paper to you about TBI and Behavior! My mom would be valuable to you to as she has been a TBI CRRN for 25 years, but if you need to quote an article, then neither...

  12. Role of the Patient Care Assistant in Documentation of FIM scores

    mel1977 replied to PKS's topic in Rehabilitation

    We have two sheets. One has more detailed info that is easy scoring/documentation for the techs and anyone who is not fim certified doing any direct patient care. Then, we have the actual FIM sheet...

  13. someone... anyone... i need advise!!

    mel1977 replied to iluvnursing625's topic in General Nursing

    I HEARD that excelsior does not accept financial aid-that from a fellow LPN who asked them. Though I read in another document (not from the school) that they would help with costs. You can also look...

  14. nurse licensure compact

    mel1977 replied to greenbird's topic in General Nursing

    I am all for it-though am leary about what issues there will be if passed-there have to be certain regulations and it would be interesting to know more about that. I am not going to stay in MO so for...

  15. LPN Jobs in the Denver area

    mel1977 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    My husband and I have thrown around the idea of relocating to Denver. I am interested to know good hospitals there and in the surrounding areas. Also, I work for healthsouth, is there an Inpatient...

  16. over-confident???

    mel1977 posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Is it possible to be too comfortable with the thought of taking boards?? Can feeling confident and not stressed about it actually HURT me? People keep asking me if I am nervous and I say no, I am...

  17. Not RN yet....ICU some day??

    mel1977 replied to mel1977's topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    thank you! I love to hear others talk about their specialties. I never thought of ICU that way before-I appreciate the feedback. See, learning already

  18. Not RN yet....ICU some day??

    mel1977 posted a topic in Neuro Intensive Care, ICU

    I just graduated from an LPN program in July. I take my boards sept 30. I plan on getting my RN sooner rather than later and am very interested in Neuro ICU. I have worked for a physical med and...

  19. HIPPA Question

    mel1977 replied to -Emma-'s topic in General Nursing

    We are in an acute rehab facility and if we send a patient to the ER then we can call and ask but it is a need to know based on the fact that the patient is still admitted to our facility. If they...

  20. PEG tube leaking

    mel1977 replied to limabean's topic in General Nursing

    we have some pts with balloons (foleys) as their tubes. It is very rare where I work for a gt to leak AROUND the tube. We do a gastrography study which is much more conclusive than KUBs, but I am not...

  21. Crocs!

    mel1977 replied to mel1977's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I have seen them, but my crocs don't have holes. But they are cute

  22. University of Phoenix in CO, LPN to BSN

    mel1977 replied to committedtonursing's topic in School, College Programs

    no kidding! I had one girl at U of P tell me there weren't any LPN to RN online ANYWHERE. I was really put off that she had no idea what she was talking about-and being in such a big school-wow....

  23. med error already-just a mess

    mel1977 posted a topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am just beside myself tonight. I can't believe I made a medication error-I feel like such a failure! I am not even licensed yet and already I have tainted myself. I know many many nurses who have...

  24. med error already-just a mess

    mel1977 replied to mel1977's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am doing great since and let me tell ya-that mistake will not be made

  25. Magnet status?

    mel1977 replied to colleennurse's topic in General Nursing

    I have heard many hospitals in St. Louis MO are doing the same-one thing I heard is that they do not employ any LPNS and that Magnet Status meant a certain percent of RNs were BSN-I don't know for...