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shawnnarae

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  1. Nsg Diagnosis in CPNE study guide

    shawnnarae posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I am going through the study guide doing all the practice questions and sample PCS things they have in there and all its doing is making me feel stupid. I think I may be lost on this nursing diagnosis...

  2. CPNE skills conference

    shawnnarae posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    So, I got my date, (my real one this time!!) for 10/17 at Faxton-St.Lukes in Utica. :-) Kinda scary! I had originally wanted to go to a conference but I just dont have the money for it now and I...

  3. # of residents in LTC

    shawnnarae replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I have about 20-22 depending on census but I do all the meds and all the treatments, any orders that may come in, bs & insulin for the diabetics, calling/faxing docs if someone should get really...

  4. Nursing: Dangerous Career???

    shawnnarae replied to bigq2000's topic in General Nursing

    I used to work at a mental health facility and there I had been spit at, bitten, hit, meds smacked out of my hands. TOOOONS of verbal, emotional abuse. A night nurse that works in my current facility...

  5. LPNs Supervising RNs

    shawnnarae replied to aloha551's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    WOW. Are you serious? Are we in high school here? Never have i EVER met an LPN who wanted to "burn" an RN because they were jealous of their title. Those that want to become RNs do the schooling. I am...

  6. What do you LOVE about LTC/N.H.?

    shawnnarae replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Then please go post in the 'What do you HATE about LTC?'

  7. What do you LOVE about LTC/N.H.?

    shawnnarae replied to Chloe'sinNYNow's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Originally Posted by LadyJRN1 Please do not go into LTC - you will have residents who report you for nothing but trying to help them, families who are demanding and want to tell you how to take...

  8. Nsg Diagnosis in CPNE study guide

    shawnnarae replied to shawnnarae's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ooo, they actually let you send them care plans?? Who do I send these

  9. Thos with CPNE Dates Check in Here!

    shawnnarae replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Soooo.... I just got a packet today with someone else's name on it for my test date/site, and I called Excelsior and that date was inteded for that other person! So, now I don't know when my date...

  10. Nsg Diagnosis in CPNE study guide

    shawnnarae replied to shawnnarae's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks! I know what the 0-10 pain scale is, it's just that when I am going over all the answers in the study guide it always said acute pain r/t tissue trauma aeb and then it states some number out of...

  11. Reregistered for the CPNE

    shawnnarae replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    The only 2 that passed?? yikes! But congrats to you for it! What are there... usually 6 people in the group

  12. Nsg Diagnosis in CPNE study guide

    shawnnarae replied to shawnnarae's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thanks! Ill try to look some stuff up.

  13. Nsg Diagnosis in CPNE study guide

    shawnnarae replied to shawnnarae's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Oh No!

  14. Nsg Diagnosis in CPNE study guide

    shawnnarae replied to shawnnarae's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank you very much, that does help. :-) One thing that I just cannot wrap my head around is, when you say acute pain r/t tissue trauma aeb 7 out of 10 pain.... is that you write these up before you...

  15. Reregistered for the CPNE

    shawnnarae replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ohh good! Hey maybe you'll get to go to Utica on July 28th... with me!

  16. CPNE date

    shawnnarae replied to Leo2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Wow. Really? I would say if you can get up to New York at all try that because they have a TON of sites. And keep hoping for a cancellation date. I hope things work out.

  17. Nsg Diagnosis in CPNE study guide

    shawnnarae replied to shawnnarae's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Thank you. :-) During the CPNE, do they expect you to pick the nursing dx that they think should be there, or if you give a good rationale as to why you picked the one you did, will that be accepted?...

  18. Rob's CPNE DVD

    shawnnarae replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I ordered rob's video for download yesterday and am still waiting for my un and password. did it take long to get

  19. CPNE during the week?

    shawnnarae posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    I just got an email that my CPNE date is 7/28/08....(YIKES) but this is a Monday at Faxton-St. Lukes-New Hartford and I thought they did Fri-Sat-Sun. Just wondering if anyone else has gone on a...

  20. CPNE during the week?

    shawnnarae replied to shawnnarae's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Oh and just curious... when the state was at my facility, they counted using the no-water antimicrobial stuff as handwashing.... does the CPNE count it as

  21. CPNE during the week?

    shawnnarae replied to shawnnarae's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ya know, I always hear how 'traditional school' nurses are rude or don't give credit to 'nontraditional school' nurses, but SERIOUSLY, get them to pass this thing on the first try. At least in 'real'...

  22. Thos with CPNE Dates Check in Here!

    shawnnarae replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    July 28th-30th in Utica,

  23. CPNE date

    shawnnarae replied to Leo2's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Did you only mark one place? I checked off all the boxes in my area and got mine for within 2 months. Can you add more places you'd like to take the test to get a quicker date? And did you put...

  24. CPNE during the week?

    shawnnarae replied to shawnnarae's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So what is it like when you are there? Do they hover over you? Are they nice or rude? Im soo curious as to what its going to be like when I get there. Everything will be so different than I am used...

  25. Background check for CPNE app.

    shawnnarae replied to shawnnarae's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Man I really wish I knew they only needed the results page because I was SO frustrate trying to get them all together in one file. My mom has one of those printer/copier/fax/scanner things so I copied...