ColetteFL

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1. Introductions--It's all about YOU!

   ColetteFL replied to NurseExec's topic in LTC Directors

   Hi there, I'm a new DON of an ALF in Florida. 125 beds, currently 98 residents, staff of 30. Staff are all aides and med techs, I'm the only nurse. Corporate demands are significant, way above State requirements, but that's ok because I know everythi...

2. Wanted: creative career advice!

   ColetteFL replied to ColetteFL's topic in Career Support

   Wow! Thank you Eileen! I had given up on getting a response to this post - I knew my message was long and deep, so I wasn't surprised when no one wanted to take it on... ...and your idea is absolutely awesome! I had actually thought about starting ...

3. Having Some Issues

   ColetteFL replied to TiffanyRN!!'s topic in Online Learning

   Tiffany, You are on my prayer list, with special thoughts: I raised a chronically ill child as a single mom, so I can relate. When things look down, try to feel His loving arms around you... Blessed be.

4. Upsetting Email about HH

   ColetteFL replied to nurseby07's topic in Home Health

   HH is the future of health care. As we baby boomers age, there will not be enough beds in LTC and hospitals, and you will see more borderline "acute" care done in the home. Think about it: a post-surgical pt is sent home, but then develops a infectio...

5. Wanted: creative career advice!

   ColetteFL posted a topic in Career Support

   Hi, I need some creative feedback from all your smart people! I became an LPN at 52, after being downsized from my corporate job. (I became an LPN because I was able to get right into LPN classes, but there were 2-3 years waiting lists for RN. Also, ...

6. To Excelsior or Not to Excelsior, that is the question....

   ColetteFL replied to ColetteFL's topic in Online Learning

   How funny to see my old post resurrected! However, the answer is a resounding No, not all states accept Excelsior. Here is the link to the site that explains all that: http://www.istudysmart.com/content.asp?cid=70 I think that nursing boards are conc...

7. Starting a home care/ home health agency

   ColetteFL replied to eligrace's topic in LPN/LVN

   In addition to underpaid's comments, I would add the following: if you don't want to offer skilled nursing, it is a much easier venture. People need companions and care-givers, and (in Florida anyway), you don't need to be licensed to do that. You *c...

8. "I don't want to do bed side nursing"...SAY WHAT!

   ColetteFL replied to lauralassie's topic in General Nursing

   In any profession, there are snobby people and people who do not play well with others. To say that everyone should follow the same path is being short-sighted. "Nursing", as a profession, is much broader now than 20 or more years ago. It's really m...

9. To Excelsior or Not to Excelsior, that is the question....

   ColetteFL posted a topic in Online Learning

   Hello all. Thanks in advance for reading. I'm an LPN, almost 2 years experience on a Med-Surg floor in a hopsital where LPN's are trained & utilized as much as the RN's. Great OJT. The situation I'm facing is this: I want to start back to school ...

10. Staff Nursing vs Travel...Pro's and Con's

    ColetteFL replied to Star67's topic in Travel

    Hi, I saw that noone had replied to your question, so I thought I would respond, however you may not like the answer! Most agencies, travel or otherwise, will not take a new grad. They want 1 or 2 years experience as a staff nurse in a hospital. And ...

11. Shortage of RNs not LPNS!...

    ColetteFL replied to NYSNOWBUNNY007's topic in General Nursing

    Your first job - whether it's LTC or a hospital @ $12.50 - will not be the job that you have for the rest of your life. Relax, be flexible, and soak up all the experience you can, wherever you can. It will look good on your resume, you will gain expe...

12. Indiana/College Network?

    ColetteFL replied to ColetteFL's topic in General Students

    Thank you all! I need all the help I can get! :wink2: :wink2:

13. Indiana/College Network?

    ColetteFL posted a topic in General Students

    I'm an LPN researching LPN to RN and LPN to BSN options. Does anybody know anything about the Indiana/College Network program? Are clinicals really offered locally? I've thought about Excelsior but a friend just did the clincials and though she passe...

14. Assignment of Patients-- "You are too outspoken!"

    ColetteFL replied to TallGirlAni's topic in Med-Surg

    I'm an LPN on a Med-Surg floor. We don't assess acuity, but there is always an effort for continuity of care. Also, LPN's do ALL the same stuff that an RN does; we only have to have an RN there to sign off for certain stuff, like hanging blood. In my...