jccarolina

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

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1. Students with Disabilities

   jccarolina replied to VickyRN's topic in Educators

   I'm glad this discussion came out. I had to leave clinicals after my SCI because the educators felt I couldn't continue with the course work. This was some 6 years ago and I have always wondered if there have been others who had successfully complete...

2. 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 while.....

3. Returning to school??

   jccarolina replied to jccarolina's topic in General Nursing

   Spinal Cord Injured......

4. 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 to school but I'm really not sure what the point ...

5. Return to school???

   jccarolina posted a topic in General Students

   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 to school but I'm really not sure what the point ...

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

   jccarolina replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in Geriatric

   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 through 4 hours of training to do it for a classificatio...

7. CNA's passing meds

   jccarolina replied to nurseleigh's topic in General Nursing

   I live in Wisconsin and a course must be passed to be certified in passing meds., the CNA are also taught by the RN and LPN staff to give insulin injections and accu. blood checks also. The med books are always kept up to date with sigs. and document...

8. Fess up! How are you as a patient!

   jccarolina replied to Love-A-Nurse's topic in General Nursing

   Really, I believe I can be a pain in the backside. But nicely. I am a, " give me straight answers, no BS - beat around the bush, I want info over load" kinda person! For me there is nothing worse than a provider that wont tell you something, or infor...

9. Please pray for a fellow RN

   jccarolina replied to susanmary's topic in General Nursing

   Your friend will be in my prayers, if the diagnosis is confermed and it's Gods will, I pray the progression is a VERY slow one. I cared for a woman in her home who has MS and other than assistance with her AM and HS cares,(and hoyer use), she is an i...

10. Hep B & C

    jccarolina replied to Cubby's topic in General Nursing

    Please fill it out ASAP!!!!!!! Altho there is a cure and vaccine for Hep B there is none for Hep C. Trust me, I was diagnosed with Hep C 3 weeks ago and have had info over load on the illness since then. Hep C is a very serious illness, w/ a 10-20% c...

11. Body Fluid Exposure

    jccarolina replied to Shantony's topic in General Students

    My thoughts and prayers are with you and I support you with your feelings and fears. The people here are so friendly and supportive, they are ALL great people. I will contact you later. God Bless You!!

12. How are you funding school?

    jccarolina replied to Momto2monsters's topic in General Students

    theres a web site out there called, http://www.fasweb.com go to it and fill out the profile and the system will do scollarship searches for you. there are so many out there. im sure you will be able to get one to help you with schooling, even if you ...

13. working full time while in school?

    jccarolina replied to jnicoley's topic in General Students

    Hi Janet, all the best to you!!!!! I have the same plans as you do and I intend to make to best of it. I start the program in the fall. I will see how I do this semester at 3/4 time while I work full time, then I will try a full time schedual. I have...

14. 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 out of hospitals with them, and loved how caring al...

15. new "over 35" thread

    jccarolina replied to kats's topic in General Students

    38 here still hangin in, start program in fall. Two kids,17 & 18. Oldest in sports med. prog., just finished first year. Have a disabled husband at home and I'll be working full time while goin to school. May take me a while but, with the lords h...