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If I come within three feet of the p/t I gown up.

You mentioned the pt. received ketamine w/ fentanyl prior to the chest tube insertion. Could this combinations, specifically the ketamine have something to do with her varying mental status?

take it from me; never, ever, ever date anyone from work. if you are interested in someone, play it cool and if one of you happens to move on to another job opportunity somewhere down the line, then make your move. let her down gently, if you can. she sounds like a stage 4 clinger, though. good luck!

like cnl said, we still occasionally use it for dirty wounds and those with pseudomonas.

that sounds like one amazing soap!!! question, is your hospital washing your scrubs in central laundry with the miracle soap? i am a big proponent of handwashing but not cohorting/isolating pt's with mdro's is a bad business in an acute setting. heck, in sub acute we even try our darndest to keep those with mdro's either cohorted or in isloation. not smart at all. what are they doing with the pt's who have c. diff?

hi opera, i just scheduled the exam for october 15th. i have ordered all of the study material, but boy, there is a ton to know! like you, i also noted that unlike some other specialty certifications (ex: wocn,ccrn), the cic cert. does not have a great deal of review material available. right now, i am just utilizing the outline and the apic manual and the other ancillary references listed on the website. i plan on attending the local chapter apic meetings when they start up again in the fall. hopefully, i will meet others studying for the exam. like you, it is just me, myself, and i at the large ltac i work for. do you work in acute care? feel free to message me, and if you hear of any review classes for the exam, let me know. good luck to you, jenn:)

Late to reply but in the Nursing Spectrum I notice that a company in Queens- Linardos I believe is the name, offers ACLS, CPR, IV, PICC and CVC certificates.

My facility starts new grad RNs on the 7-3 shift at around 34.00/hr. Of course, we are talking Long Island, one of the tax capitals of the nation :)

teaching swimming to children or painting murals :)

thirteen years, nine in ltc and home health, four med-surg. currently working as an infection control coordinator for a large ltc.

does anyone have any feedback to offer about this exam? i just ordered the review pack from apic and plan on testing late this spring.:) thanks, jenn

Your best bet is to join www.apic.org and opt for the LTC subscription. APIC- the Association for Practitioners of Infection Control, along with government and state agencies, sets the standards for infection control in virtually all health care settings. Congratulations to you on your new position and good luck. I have also recently taken over the position of Infection Control Coordinator at a large LTC/LTAC, and I find the APIC site worth it's weight in gold.

The absolute first place you need to go is www.apic.org, which is the Association of Practitioners of Infection Control. They, along with government agencies set the standards of infection control care. From there, I would check out the Joint Commission's website as well as your state Dept. of Health's epidemiology web site. Good luck to you!

1. what program/school did you graduate from? i graduated from excelsior's asn program 2. did you have a hard time landing a job after graduation? not at all, i had job offers prior to graduation 3. did employers question your degree? no, perhaps because i live in new york, and excelsior operates out of albany. here on long island there are quite a few excelsior grads in hospitals. 4. did your school offer job placement for distance learners? if so how was this done? (local representative assisted, etc) this was the only real drawback to the program. the only employment assistance offered at the time i graduated was for the areas surrounding albany. 5. did any of you get into a new graduate program at a hospital. i was oriented as a new graduate nurse to the hospital floor, even though i had been a lpn for 10 years prior.

i work two or three eight hour shifts per week, hourly rate is no different than the full timers. i enjoy my sanity, which i keep by working p/t.