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  1. MSN - CNL coursework

    LogCabinMom posted a topic in Post Graduate Students

    Hello to other nurses enrolled in their MSN! I'm enrolled at Sacred Heart University's online CNL track and have taken 2 courses. I'm not thrilled with them, to say the least. Very asynchronous -...

  2. MSN - CNL coursework

    LogCabinMom replied to LogCabinMom's topic in Post Graduate Students

    Wow, thanks for all the supportive comments! So impressive. I don't have a problem with the amount of reading and writing and have actually done quite well with this program, even with working...

  3. Mean People

    LogCabinMom posted a topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Hi everyone - I've finally landed my dream job (well, one of them) on a large CV surgical floor at a very respected hospital. It's a challenging job - I've been a nurse for over 7 years and have...

  4. What's the meanest thing a patient has said to you?

    LogCabinMom replied to fangirl's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    A cognitively-impaired patient called me a "mean old lady" and stuck out his tongue at me after I helped him to a BSC (for the 5th time in an hour - and, not my

  5. WCC vs WOCN vs CWS

    LogCabinMom posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hi there - I'm an RN with an Associate's in Nsg but Bachelor's in business. I'm considering becoming wound care certified. Not too interested in the ostomy and continence options. I'm wondering about...

  6. University of Louisiana Lafayette

    LogCabinMom replied to ashmiller85's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Just as an update on SNHU - in Nov 2014 it did achieve accreditation from

  7. WCC vs WOCN vs CWS

    LogCabinMom replied to LogCabinMom's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Yes, I just checked again - WOCN is available to a licensed RN with any Bachelor's degree -

  8. WCC vs WOCN vs CWS

    LogCabinMom replied to LogCabinMom's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I'm not sure that's true - I've contacted several WOCN schools and they all say it's

  9. Online WOCN training

    LogCabinMom posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hi all - I'm an RN with Home Health at this point in time, and have come to the realization that I do not know as much as I would like to about wounds and ostomies. I've been a nurse for 6 years,...

  10. Online WOCN training

    LogCabinMom replied to LogCabinMom's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    TammyG, how did you find your

  11. Online WOCN training

    LogCabinMom replied to LogCabinMom's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Thanks for your replies! I'm looking more seriously into the programs right now but am getting hung up on the different credentialing bodies - just started a new thread on those. Emory does seem to be...

  12. Lets talk about $$$

    LogCabinMom replied to russki1313's topic in Home Health

    1. Southern NH 2. $26/hr, straight -been a RN for 8 yrs - no difference between types of visits. I've gone to perdiem, and you're supposed to work 1 wkend a month. 3. 0.45 per mile....

  13. What do HH RN Case Managers do?

    LogCabinMom replied to AlphaPig's topic in Home Health

    I'm an RN Case Manager and I coordinate all the care for a caseload of patients, also visit them in their home and perform care/assessmenrs, educate HHAs on what to do for a pt, do Oasis assessments,...

  14. When to resign?

    LogCabinMom replied to jodyangel's topic in General Nursing

    I agree with uRNmyway - my DON gets very perturbed when given only 2 weeks notice... especially if you work at such a small facility, you may want to give a longer notice - it makes you look better...

  15. Administration vs nurses: priming lines with normal saline

    LogCabinMom replied to delilas's topic in General Nursing

    This is extremely timely! I was going to post along these same lines... I have always run abx as secondary lines, when an abx is ordered I simply hang a primary of NS at KVO if none is currently...

  16. Call to organ donation center post pt death

    LogCabinMom replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    Now, see, the last pt I had did die from mets cancer, and they stated that it was possible the corneas would still be

  17. Call to organ donation center post pt death

    LogCabinMom posted a topic in General Nursing

    Hi there - I'm questioning a policy my hospital has and am wondering what other hospitals do. I have not encountered this at other hospitals mainly because they've been larger, and have had "death...

  18. Call to organ donation center post pt death

    LogCabinMom replied to LogCabinMom's topic in General Nursing

    Totally

  19. Work bags: What do you take and what's in it?

    LogCabinMom replied to PediNurse3's topic in General Nursing

    I too have a Vera Bradley large tote: I carry tea bags, a bamboo utensil set, Kindle, stethoscope, lots of food, extra pen, lotion, breath mints. I have a locker at work with extra scrubs, floss/tooth...

  20. Flushing PICC lines with heparin

    LogCabinMom posted a topic in Patient Medications

    Hello there -hoping someone can point me in the right direction - how do I find the latest literature on locking PICCs with heparin or NS? I infused a pt yesterday with an antibiotic who is getting...

  21. How to choose which PRN blood pressure med

    LogCabinMom replied to vashtee's topic in Patient Medications

    I was going to say this too - the latest recs say to keep the BP elevated in case of a stroke (at least that's what another nurse just told me)

  22. Giving iv meds through running line

    LogCabinMom replied to fiveoclocksomewhere's topic in Patient Medications

    1. Always make sure your meds are compatible. I don't remember everything day-to-day and still check drug books. 2. I dilute, then push in port closest to pt, if it's a slow push I simply watch the...

  23. Passing meds prepared by someone else

    LogCabinMom replied to cdeyoung's topic in Patient Medications

    No way... when I worked in LTC I would never have done this -and now, in a hospital setting, I need to witness the person pulling the med from the Pyxis or I would not give it. Very bad

  24. Is it possible to get the holidays off?

    LogCabinMom replied to Joe V's topic in Nursing Humor

    This year I'm able to get TG and Christmas off by working 2 12-hr shifts every weekend. I find working every weekend really helps my busy weekday schedule (soccer mom). Luckily the other day nurses I...

  25. How do you answer this question?

    LogCabinMom posted a topic in School

    I'm going for my 2nd interview for a school nurse position on Monday - I've wanted to be a school nurse since first starting nsg school - what can I say to really impress upon the interviewers that I...