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    Took NCLEX 3 Times.....265 Questions

    fultzymom replied to AZNurse1980's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    :balloons::biggringi:biere::smiley_aa:yeah::balloons: congratulations!! on a side note to all who get all questions: i know several people who took them all and passed. never give up hope until you...
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    Nurse working for Allergist

    fultzymom replied to CRV's topic in General Nursing

    When I went to the allergist, the nurse took all the vitals, initial info for the doc and such. Then the doc came in and talked then the nurse helped hiim with applying the solution and pricking the...
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    Feeling used

    fultzymom replied to shannieliz's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That is A LOT of people for one person. On our skilled unit, we have 14 patients for one nurse and 12 for the other. Then at night it is one nurse and 26 patients. But that is from 10p-6a. The rest of...
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    No Maternity (or peds) rotations in my school

    fultzymom replied to Sarah LnDHopes's topic in Ob/Gyn

    I had a friend who worked L&D and she said that one of the new doc's who came there would not let his C-Section patients stay on her unit. He wanted them on the Med-Surge because the nurses on...
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    Thankyou all, I found something!!!!!!

    fultzymom replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    :balloons:Congratulations on the new
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    Please Help! I'm 3 months in and feeling like a horrible nurse

    fultzymom replied to newRN0903's topic in First Year After Licensure

    welcome to the forum!! as a new nurse, you are going to feel very overwhelmed! it takes a while to get everything together and feel like to completed everything that you needed to get done in a day....
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    My First Med. Error

    fultzymom replied to DarciaMoonz's topic in First Year After Licensure

    it is upsetting to make a med error. i, too, hate it when someone says, "but you did not give something that caused a problem." while that is true, it is still a problem like you said. there is not a...
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    I had to quit nursing

    fultzymom replied to Stressednurse2007's topic in General Nursing

    There are so many fields in nursing that you could go into besides the hospital setting. Don't give up so soon. Maybe take some time off while you are pregnant and after having the baby. Maybe bedside...
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    assault in nursing home

    fultzymom replied to ktwlpn's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    :yeahthat:
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    Angry ER RN new n LTC

    fultzymom replied to DaretoDreamRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    As someone who has worked in LTC for five years, let me say that I am sorry that you have been treated like this. You do need orientation to the paperwork as it is all different from what you do at...
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    From hospital to LTC-essential thinks

    fultzymom replied to zuzi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    The big thing in LTC is your medication passes. When you are first starting, they take SOOO LONG!! You usually have about 25 patients per nurse, unless you are working the skilled/rehab unit. The AM...
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    Obtaining nursing license in another state

    fultzymom replied to reality217's topic in General Nursing

    Do you have any idea about where you would like to move to? Your best bet would be to contact that BON with your questions so you will know exactly what is required of you to get your licensure. I...
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    Sooo how is your staffing?

    fultzymom replied to CoffeeRTC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    our staffing cycles too. sometimes we have an abundance et at other times everyone is about to quit because they are so tired of working short-staffed. and it seems like we are all like, "didn't we...
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    Looking to start BSN

    fultzymom posted a topic in Ohio Nursing

    My friend et I are looking to start our BSN. We were just wondering what what are some good programs in Ohio et what all do you have to do. Are you required to do clinicals like when in RN school? How...
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    Chole with a t-tube?

    fultzymom replied to lpn1313's topic in General Nursing

    We have even had people who come to the LTC facility with them in place if they were really bad off. Then they go for a follow up and the doc will remove them when he feels it is
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    How long did it take for you to get your RN?...

    fultzymom replied to Butterfly23's topic in General Nursing

    I started in Sept 2000 et finished in March 2004. I took off about 2 quarters in there. Finished my RN in March et passed NCLEX in April. Been working since
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    Small Town Nursing

    fultzymom replied to passinthru's topic in General Nursing

    This doesn't really have to do with my nursing career but just a small town. I grew up in a small town et couldn't wait to get out (which I did). Now, six years later, my dad died et I am moving back...
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    shifts?

    fultzymom replied to dari98's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Our LTC does neither. We have only 8 & 12 hour
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    Controversial Michael Moore Flick 'Sicko' Will Compare U.S. Health Care with Cuba's

    fultzymom replied to HM2VikingRN's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I watched the trailor on the movie yesterday online. His movie has a point. Our government makes so many rules et regs along with the insurance that getting good care is almost impossible. One woman...
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    Nurses never in hospitals

    fultzymom replied to natnurse23's topic in General Nursing

    :yeahthat: I have not worked for 20 years but I have only worked in LTC. And now I too work in administration, in the MDS office. I also am disorganized when I am back out on the floor if we are...
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    Legal?

    fultzymom replied to ejsmom's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    In LTC at my facility, we deal with faxed orders all the time. We have a problem with a patient, we fax it over, they fax back. We get the labs, review them, then fax over the labs with all the...
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    Should I???

    fultzymom replied to SweetGrL397's topic in General Nursing

    You will learn that when you are in your nursing classes. I did not take one et I did not have a problem. I am not sure about books you could look at but like the other poster stated, you could try on...
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    what do u think?

    fultzymom replied to muskan's topic in General Nursing

    It is hard to work, go to school, and have a family. It can be done as you will find that many of us on here have done just that. Do you have someone who could come into your house, say a family...
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    Mds...

    fultzymom replied to miko014's topic in General Nursing

    MDS nurses do assessments for reimbursement from Medicaid et Medicare. It is how LTC facilities get payment for services rendered. They are done quarterly for non-skilled patients. Then for skilled...
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    Just want to know.....

    fultzymom replied to Sari_LPN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    My first time (and only so far) that I did CPR my patient died. It was the most horrible feeling ever. I cried et wondered if I was cut out for nursing. Then I had a doc explain to the odds of...