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I worked in dialysis 3 years before getting into home health. I really enjoyed dialysis at the time because it was mostly routine once you learned it. It did become redundant and the income was just mediocre. When a home health job became availa...

I have been a home health nurse for 4 years now, and today I had a pt come home from hospital with a closed surgical incision that was cellulitis and abscess, closed with sutures, very minimal space open, no drainage. I have only seen this ordered o...

Thanks for the great info!

Glad to hear about the kci prevena, this particular pt did not receive that particular brand of vac. Dr did not specify which brand pt needed or type of dressing in particular. I will mention this to surgeon. Thanks so much for the info.

Thanks for the tips. The oasis can be so tricky! I love home health though! Started in March 2011. Any updated oasis tips sites? Thanks!

I am doing my drug cards for Newborn rotation. We have to do one on Triple Dye, and I can only find bits and peices of all the information I need for it. If anyone knows anything about it, or a website where I can find it I would greatly appreciate...

Hi, I am a new grad as well, in May 08. I started my first job in Dialysis on May 23rd. I love it! I trained as a tech first, then my nurses training began. I have been off of orientation for a week now and I love it, but it is still very scary b...

This is probably one of the best advice posts I have ever read! Thanks! It didnt post all of it quote=ZASHAGALKA;1745143]I posted this in another, similar thread: One more: when I first started out, on a medical unit with 10 pts, I organized mysel...

I am a nursing student, soon to be new grad in May. I have already had two job offers. One I already accepted with a hospital, it would be on an observation unit. 3 days a week, 12 hour shifts, days for orientation, nights when I come off of orientat...

I am a nursing student, soon to be new grad in May. I have already had two job offers. One I already accepted with a hospital, it would be on an observation unit. 3 days a week, 12 hour shifts, days for orientation, nights when I come off of orien...

I am a nursing student, soon to be new grad in May. I have already had two job offers. One I already accepted with a hospital, it would be on an observation unit. 3 days a week, 12 hour shifts, days for orientation, nights when I come off of orientat...

I am a nursing student, soon to be new grad in May. I have already had two job offers. One I already accepted with a hospital, it would be on an observation unit. 3 days a week, 12 hour shifts, days for orientation, nights when I come off of orientat...

I am a nursing student, soon to be new grad in May. I have already had two job offers. One I already accepted with a hospital, it would be on an observation unit. 3 days a week, 12 hour shifts, days for orientation, nights when I come off of orientat...

I have to come up with three Diagnosis for my patient I had in clinicals last week and do careplans for each. I have a few ideas but I am having a hard time coming up with my related to's ( I always have problems with this). My patient was having s...

I too am graduating this year, May 10th of 08. I am really nervous, and really excited as well. I have spent this weekend studying for our first test, 22 chapter test to be exact, so I am hanging out on this site to try to take a break from so much...

Thanks for your help!

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Thank You!!!

Thanks for your replies, I figured that was what I should do, but I just wanted some other opinions to make sure, you can never be to sure when turning in paperwork!!! Thanks again!

I am in need of a favor to ask a question. It is probably going to sound like the dumbest question you have ever heard of, but here goes. I am in OB nursing, and I am doing my care plans on my patient who had a C-section. I am using Acute Pain, Ri...

I am in need of a favor to ask a question. It is probably going to sound like the dumbest question you have ever heard of, but here goes. I am in OB nursing, and I am doing my care plans on my patient who had a C-section. I am using Acute Pain, Ri...

here is a great link with the basics, http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/02/

It will be my second semester, first 8 weeks will be psych, then the last 8 weeks will be OB. So I am looking foward to the last 8 weeks!

Thanks for the laugh this am I really needed it!

Fundamentals I have a strong B Nutrition I have an A Anatomy and Physiology I have a B Health Assessment I have a B So, I am not complaining, its the hardest semester of the program, I have 15 hours right now.