Carla25

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  1. Dementia pts and hospice

    Carla25 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I recently started working for hospice, my background is Med-Surg and home health. I am having a hard time understanding the criteria per CMS guidelines for a dementia pt. My current employer has...

  2. Organizing your car

    Carla25 posted a topic in Home Health

    Any tips on how you keep your car organized? I just have stuff thrown everywhere. Any products that you use to help you stay

  3. Hospice Resources

    Carla25 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I recently accepted a full time position as a hospice nurse. I have no experience in hospice but I do have experience in home health. Are there any resources that anyone could recommend to to help me...

  4. Hospice Nurses who work in an ALF

    Carla25 posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I just accepted a new position as an RN case manager for hospice in an ALF setting. All my patients are residents of the ALF. I understand it is my responsibility to keep up with my patients...

  5. Current issues with Nursing today...

    Carla25 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    HELP... I have to write a long paper dealing with current issues in nursing today. I need someone to help me. Just give me anything you can think of.

  6. Nursing DX help

    Carla25 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I am really frustrated.....I am trying to come up with two more nursing diagnosis because my teacher requires me to have 10!!!!! This is on a healthy newborn this is what I have so far. Disturbed...

  7. Nursing Math Websites?

    Carla25 posted a topic in General Students

    Are there any good nursing math websites out there?

  8. Best pathophysiology book????

    Carla25 posted a topic in General Students

    I am thinking about purchasing one. Can anyone give suggestions???

  9. IV Push Meds Question

    Carla25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I was wondering if you could help a student out We started IV push meds in Pharm. and got a question about CALCULATING push time, NOT THE ACTUAL PUSH TIME. I know you have to look in the drug...

  10. Surgical Nurses- Please help

    Carla25 posted a topic in Medical-Surgical

    I have recently started a new job on a surgical floor as a new grad. It is so overwhelming and alot to learn. Can any surgical nurses out share anything that might help me as a new grad. I know some...

  11. What do you do when....

    Carla25 posted a topic in First Year After Licensure

    a patient or patient's family ask you a question and you don't know the answer? Being a new grad and still on orientation as we all know there is SO much to learn, and I was wondering how other nurses...

  12. Admin RX

    Carla25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    The hospital that I work at is switching to this system in a few weeks. I am a new grad so learning medications is overwhelming....I was wondering can you look up medications and their actions on this...

  13. New Grad

    Carla25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a new grad and I am getting ready to start a position at my local hospital. While in nursing school I didn't get alot of practice with giving injections, and now that I will be working I am so...

  14. Opinions please

    Carla25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I have a decision to make and in the end I know it is my decision, but I would like some opinions. I recieved 2 job offers today at the same hospital. I am a new grad. One floor is strictly surgical...

  15. What is expected of a new nurse?

    Carla25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am 25 days away from graduation and I was curious of what skills are expected of a new nurse? I feel in my particular school we did not get alot of hands on experience as far as Injections and IV's...

  16. Reference(s) for New Nurse?

    Carla25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    I hope to get a job on the Medical Surgical floor as a new grad (I have an interview next week) My question is what are some good references to take to work with you, or what is your favorite thing...

  17. Reference(s) for New Nurse?

    Carla25 replied to Carla25's topic in General Nursing

    What is the best PDA to invest in? Where can I find

  18. Piedmont Tech Greenwood SC

    Carla25 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Does anyone attend Piedmont Technical College in Greenwood? I start the ADN program in May

  19. Piedmont Tech Greenwood SC

    Carla25 replied to Carla25's topic in General Nursing

    Actually I am almost done, I will graduate in May 2008, I had to take a semster off because of a illness in my family, so it pushed me back one

  20. Does anyone here have...

    Carla25 posted a topic in Holistic

    anything interesting on aromatherapy? I am doing a research project and just wondering if anyone had anything in there experience that they would like to share with

  21. Having hard time hearing...what stethoscope?

    Carla25 replied to snewsarah's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    I purchased a Littman Master Cardiology and I love it, you can hear

  22. Help with dosage calculation

    Carla25 posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I was wondering if someone could help me figure out this problem, I do dimensional analysis so please show me how to work this, please??? Thank you Dopamine (Intropin) is infusing at 15mL/hr. The bag...

  23. Help with dosage calculation

    Carla25 replied to Carla25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thank you so

  24. Mnemonic for cranial nerves

    Carla25 replied to KR's topic in General Students

    I was in a workshop the other week and the speaker was saying a cool way to remember cranial nerves, I was wondering if anyone knew the whole thing, I can only remember some pieces of it. 1. Olfactory...

  25. Math problem help!!!

    Carla25 replied to Carla25's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Thanks Daytonite, that explained it!!