jccarolina

jccarolina specializes in Hospice, LTC, CBRF, and Home Health.

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1. Question about Harlequin ichthyosis

   jccarolina replied to student456's topic in Ob/Gyn

   Ryan's {the 18 y old man described in San Deigo} life story is shown on one of the "Medical Incrediable" shows they run on Discovery Health Channel. They re-run it once in a

2. Returning to school??

   jccarolina replied to jccarolina's topic in General Nursing

   Spinal Cord

3. Returning to school??

   jccarolina posted a topic in General Nursing

   Hi, I haven't been around for a long time. a few years ago I became SCI, L4-S1 with perment Cauda Equina injury, and had to quit school just before starting my clinicals. I have though about returning...

4. LPN's just glorified nurse aids in LTC? Huh?

   jccarolina replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Actualy I was a CNA where I used to live up nouth and worked in an LTC setting. I did the same duties as the LPN (pass meds, do tx, admister insulin, ect,) and was still a CNA only I had to go...

5. What or who was your inspiration for becoming a nurse?

   jccarolina replied to fedupnurse's topic in General Nursing

   Hi Y'all, My inspiration started when I was younger. Both of my parents, when I was between the age of 15-17, became ill of terminal cancer, two years apart from each other. I spent much time in and...

6. How many CNA's work

   jccarolina replied to RNIAM's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   Our facility, CBRF, 21 beds. days- 2 Cna's ,2 nurses pm's - 3cna's, (1, 3-11 / 1, 3-9 / 1,4-8) noc- 1 cna doesn"t work out to bad at all. we're all med. cert. ,so not having a rn or lpn on pm's or...

7. Depending on CNA's in LTC setting

   jccarolina replied to caring worker's topic in Geriatric, LTC

   I think this is a good topic to come up with. I have been a cna for 10 years and am now entering an adn program @ 37 years old. Alot of the cna's i have worked with and mentored to just dont care or...