ejmonroe

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1. Dementia patients not getting respect

   ejmonroe posted a topic in General Nursing

   I work on a hospital ortho unit as a tech (and am in nursing school). We almost always have one or two dementia patients on the unit who have fallen and broken their hips. I have witnessed several...

2. Made a mistake last night.

   ejmonroe replied to ejmonroe's topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   Thank you to all who responded. I appreciate the

3. Made a mistake last night.

   ejmonroe posted a topic in Medical Assistant, CNA/MA

   I work as a tech on an orthopedic unit of a hospital. I am also working on pre-reqs for nursing school. Last night I had 15 demanding patients to take care of (the other tech scheduled had called in...

4. I am very depressed, please help me.Anybody taking classes in DFW area??

   ejmonroe replied to Polska's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

   Maybe you could register to take the clases you need online....Many community colleges offer classes online and all you have to do is register. I'm taking stats online this semester through SUNY...

5. CNA ED jobs...best way to get them?

   ejmonroe replied to ejmonroe's topic in Emergency

   Well, I made up little colored bags of candy, stuck in a cover letter and resume and delivered it to a few nurse managers at the local hospital, including the ED nurse. I called one of the four to...

6. CNA ED jobs...best way to get them?

   ejmonroe replied to ejmonroe's topic in Emergency

   Thanks for your response. I called, got the Nurse Manager's name and contact info and will send her a letter tomorrow requesting a short meeting. I'll follow up with a phone call. I'll post back here...

7. CNA ED jobs...best way to get them?

   ejmonroe posted a topic in Emergency

   I'll have my CNA in early Sept. I'm hoping to find a FT position in the ED of one of the local hospitals. One hospital, in particular, will pay in full for the nursing school I most want to attend....

8. Seeking a Pre-CNA job

   ejmonroe posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I'm currently working in corporate America. I'd like to change direction and go into LTC and Geriatric Nursing (I have particular interest in dementia care and geropsych...I took care of a family...