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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

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. sh...

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...

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 gre...

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.

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 sett...

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 Commiss...

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 bec...

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.

Oh boy, I don't know if there is enough space here. Someone else help me out? lol

good luck to you. after considerable thought i left my 12 hr. shift hospital job for a supervision position at a local ltc. i just could not leave my twins (then 1) and older son (then 3) for very long periods of time. i did it for as long as i could...

i really think that both the sdc and supervision positions are not appropriate for a new nurse. at the facility i work for, supervision is responsible for: staffing, running codes, troubleshooting equipment, supply issues, dealing with the state and ...

I think you would have the pt. lay on the affected side to allow for drainage if the eardrum has perforated.

Hi there, I work with an infusion company here on Long Island that picks up many Bioscrip cases, mostly IVIG, some steriods and antibiotics. I have not had any issues in dealing with the company or its associated pharmacy, they were always profession...

:twocents:to me, it is still fake nails, just without the tips. in our facility we cannot have enhancements, so you may want to check with your facility's policy first.

For me, I wear makeup (simple and tasteful), small stud earrings, fashionable scrubs and a cute beaded lanyard. I also keep up with coloring my hair ( I hate how my hair looks pulled back if I have noticeable roots), clear manicures, colorful pedicur...

You can expect tracheostomies, vents, chest tubes, g and ng and j tubes, iv's, piccs, triple lumens, ports, nephrostomy tubes, jp's- you name it we have it. I currently work as a nursing supervisor for a 320 bed skilled ltc with 2 ltac units, and eve...

No shortage here on Long Island. The 10 or so nursing programs regularly feed into the local hospitals.

In nursing school years ago, I watched a circumcision on a newborn. The baby turned blue, screamed and cried. I decided not to circ my three boys after I did a fairly large amount of research on the subject. My father (who is not circumcised, as he w...