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  1. LTC ...I have a question

    romie replied to Annor's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sadly people do leave their babies in diapers forever because they think incontince briefs are these bottomless resevoirs for urine. I would like every CNA or direct care worker to wear incontinence...

  2. LTC ...I have a question

    romie replied to Annor's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    When I worked in an intermediate care facility for the DD, we changed incontinence briefs at least every two hours and as part of a bladder training program-meaning we removed the incontinence briefs,...

  3. Goal Statements

    romie replied to NPAlby's topic in Post Graduate Students

    A resume writer once suggested carefully analyzing a company's job ad and the position description. Underline key words--Jargon, descriptives, ect. Then be sure to use those words in your resume and...

  4. What if CNA won't work?

    romie replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I know it can be a slippery slope discussing socioeconomic aspects of CNAs, but I don't think they should pull the race card! I used to work in the DD field where most of the direct care workers...

  5. No wait list schools

    romie replied to nursecher's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Many schools that admit based on a lottery are "impacted" and don't have waiting lists-- they simply take the qualifed applicants selected by the lottery and reject everyone else- A no waiting list...

  6. No wait list schools

    romie replied to nursecher's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    What do you mean that there isn't a waiting list yet you have a point system. What exactly do you mean NO WAITING LIST? No waiting list in that all qualified applicants get accepted because there...

  7. Kishwaukee College

    romie replied to Nursing in 09's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Never heard of the school. But with a pass rate like that you should be feeling pretty good about yourself. At least if you pass your classes you will be much more likely to pass the NCLEX. It also...

  8. UIC & DePaul GEPs-who applied, any info, ect?

    romie replied to romie's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Bump

  9. I am going to have a nervous breakdown....

    romie replied to jbjints's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I, too, am developing a major case of OCD--checking my email, checking the caller ID on my phone (the school said that accepted students would most likely recieve a call first, vs. a letter), checking...

  10. Psych tech during prereq's?

    romie replied to TreeHawk's topic in Psychiatric

    As long as there aren't any glaring gaps in your resume and you are not outright lying, it doesn't hurt to omit a position you have had. Some people, depending on their field they work in, will have...

  11. Alzheimers/ Dementia Director

    romie replied to romie's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In my state, a LTC that has a specially designated "Dementia Unit" (Alzheimer's Unit, Memory Care Unit, Special Care Unit, whatever you want to call it) has to have a designated director, according to...

  12. 1 Year LPN School?

    romie replied to teds4life's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Wright College, a community college of chicago, has a one year (3 semester) LPN program at the Humbolth Park

  13. Who's still waiting on "THE LETTER"

    romie replied to Sunshine0425's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I was officially told that I would hear on May 15th. Some of my classmates in the pre-rec classes told me that they wont hear until June or July for their programs! Congrats on those who got accepted...

  14. What if CNA won't work?

    romie replied to Josifek's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Reading all of these posts in this thread has me very concerned. I am considering taking a position as an Alzheimers Unit Director and my biggest concern is supervising the CNAs. The CNAs in this...

  15. Theft or missing items?

    romie posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I was curious to see how common theft of resident cash and personal belongings were in your LTC facilities. We have policies in place to deal with residents who report missing items or claim staff...

  16. Nursing school vs. nursing shortage

    romie replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    I know of at least one community college in my area that uses a lottery system. All students who meet the minimum GPA (I think it is 2.75) minimum Compass scores and have at least a C on their...

  17. I can't wait any longer!!!

    romie replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    I agree the wait is begining to drive me crazy. I also want to know sooner because the outcome will determine whether or not I need to register for summer classes and I need to register soon. I check...

  18. Is anyone waiting for an admissions letter to Oakton s nursing fall prgram?

    romie replied to Z1234's topic in Illinois Nursing

    Do you know if there is a timeframe in which one has to take the NLN for Oakton? I took it in 2002 and got a raw composite score of 124, 89%. I was thinking about applying to Oakton with this

  19. Nursing school vs. nursing shortage

    romie replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    Oh, and need I mention the fact that last year, anywhere from 50,000-100,000 well qualified applicants were turned away by nursing schools-simply because the schools had limited seats due to limited...

  20. Nursing school vs. nursing shortage

    romie replied to Natkat's topic in General Nursing

    Simply explain that one of the reasons that a nursing shortage exists is because there is a shortage of nursing faculty. Nursing school requires a lot of nursing faculty due to the need for low...

  21. Can just anyone run a psych facililty??!!

    romie replied to Lemming Tamer's topic in Psychiatric

    I forgot to mention that a CTRS has to take a national licensing exam and keep up with CEU's and get re-certified frequently. It's can be really

  22. Can just anyone run a psych facililty??!!

    romie replied to Lemming Tamer's topic in Psychiatric

    "Recreation Therapists" or Certified Therapuetic Recreation Specialists are degreed and credentialled professionals. In order to earn the CTRS credential, you have to have at minimum a bachelor's...

  23. Moving to the Philppines for nursing education?

    romie replied to Bluee's topic in International Nursing

    If the real issue is that you are desparately trying to get into a nursing school and can't deal with the waitlist, check out www.discovernursing.com. There is a list of schools that do not have...

  24. Need Help Please w/medical journals

    romie replied to WannaBeMaleRN's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    A good starting point will be your school's library. If your school doesn't have a library, then perhaps it has an agreement with a university library nearby. Even if your school doesn't have an...

  25. UIC & DePaul GEPs-who applied, any info, ect?

    romie replied to romie's topic in Illinois Nursing

    No one has applied? I wonder where all these 300 applicants