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  1. It's still mild right?

    peace_solace posted a topic in Disaster Preparation

    My understanding is that they're more concerned about this virus becoming more virulent and coming back around a second time. Why don't they allow it to spread now while it's still mild so we can all...

  2. Home health to hospice?

    peace_solace posted a topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi all, I'm thinking of making the transition from home health case manager to hospice triage/on-call RN. Has anyone made this transition? How are the two similar, and how are they different? Is...

  3. How many hours would you work?

    peace_solace replied to mikethern's topic in General Nursing

    I would work 24. That is my goal one day once we get all our debt paid

  4. Are you feeling effects of the economy on nursing?

    peace_solace replied to kjp1962's topic in General Nursing

    Title: RN status: 32 hours/week, staff (non-traveler) Category: Long-Term Care Facility Specialty: Nursing Home # of beds in the unit: 202 Geographics: Southeast Wisconsin How has your facility or...

  5. Night shift??

    peace_solace replied to Lutie's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I would take it if I were you. I work night shift and I love it. It's great when you have kids because if they have a program during the day or an appointment, you don't need to try and take off of...

  6. hoping to get into home health nursing

    peace_solace replied to colleennurse's topic in Home Health

    When I interviewed I told them that I would prefer to be able to focus on one patient at a time and give them my undivided attention without being pulled in several different directions at once. In...

  7. How long did it take you to chart your first admission?

    peace_solace posted a topic in Home Health

    Just curious how long it took everyone to chart their first admission. I did my first one last night and it took me 3-1/2 hours!! I'm hoping that's not too far from normal for the first one, and I'm...

  8. Verifying meds on admission

    peace_solace posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi all, I'm a new grad and I'm also new to home health. I'm in my third week at the company and enjoying it a lot. They have a very extensive orientation and have a lot of support available so I...

  9. Please Need Prayers For My Nclex-rn Exam This June 14.... Thanx

    peace_solace replied to kenjisean's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I will keep you in my prayers, and will you please keep me in yours? I'll be taking it June 13 for the first time. Good

  10. Has anyone gone to school with a new baby?

    peace_solace replied to alliestar's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, it can be done. When I started school my girls were 6 and 3. Now we have three kids, they are 9, 6, and my son is 3. I had my son and did all online classes the semester after he was born...

  11. Managing symptoms for a �good death�

    peace_solace replied to NRSKarenRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi all, I am a nursing student just about to graduate and thinking seriously about pursuing a career in hospice. It looks like I am late in joining this thread but I want to let you know that I...

  12. what did you do in your former life?

    peace_solace replied to 3rdgenRN2B's topic in General Nursing

    I have been a medical transcriptionist for almost 8 years, and prior to that I worked as a CNA. I will be graduating from nursing school in May of 2007. There are a lot of great things about the...

  13. ready to quit school, almost

    peace_solace replied to catnip's topic in General Nursing

    That's how our school has done it all along. We have to get 77% on the tests, and everything else is added in after that. No matter how good we do on the rest of the stuff, if we get an average of...

  14. fear of vomit?

    peace_solace replied to maggijo's topic in General Nursing

    You are not alone. I also have a fear of vomit; in fact I would call it a phobia. It has taken a lot for me to decide to face my fear and go to nursing school in spite of the fact that I am going to...

  15. Afraid of inserting NGs?

    peace_solace posted a topic in General Nursing

    I am a nursing student and I will be graduating in May of '07. I am having a hard time with NG tube insertion. I haven't even done one myself yet, only assisted with some, and I have a really hard...

  16. Deeply saddened.....

    peace_solace replied to TXNurseBSN's topic in First Year After Licensure