annaedRN

annaedRN RN

LTC/hospital, home health (VNA)

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  1. How do you stay motivated???

    annaedRN replied to annaedRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    How was the CLEP or DSST for the prereqs? Comparable to the EC tests? Spending $65-70 vs $200 is sounding mighty nice! I'm thinking of that route for ethics, statisitics, human

  2. How do you stay motivated???

    annaedRN replied to annaedRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    It sounds like you guys are on track! I think I am going to pay for the patho exam soon! I am concerned with EC regarding the "clinical" aspects of the BSN ( TAC, HAPE) ...is it really a do or die...

  3. Second Guessing

    annaedRN replied to ThinkRNin2009's topic in General Students

    My peds instructor said numerous times that kids are just little people...meaning the illnesses/diagnoses/disease processes are the same...so the physical nsg dx will be what the same as you use for...

  4. Second Guessing

    annaedRN replied to ThinkRNin2009's topic in General Students

    Kaplan has a book that is about test taking( not the course..just a book) - it is really a NCLEX review book of sorts but it applies to nursing school tests as well. It talks about breaking the...

  5. What to wear for Home visits

    annaedRN replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in Home Health

    At my VNA - we had been doing the "business causal" thing, but just reverted back to uniforms - scrubs or polos with logo on them with khakis or scrub pants - all navy blue or white. We have so many...

  6. I do not feel like a nurse

    annaedRN replied to LovebugLPN's topic in Agency Nurses

    I know exactly how you feel. I was with the same kid for 5 1/2 yrs. When he was in elementary and middle school it was a fight.Finally, I made a compromise that I felt okay with - I did help with...

  7. Anyone starting HACC clinicals in January?

    annaedRN replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    mismatch and neci23 -Yes, taping is prohibited at all campuses. But, if you print out the powerpoints (some instructors still give them to you, but they have a HUGE paper issue there and usually make...

  8. Anyone starting HACC clinicals in January?

    annaedRN replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    I did not have any problems with any of them, and of course I had my favorites. I think that there has been some turnover with the instructors even since last spring. The key to being successful ( I...

  9. New to Home Health.... many ?'s

    annaedRN replied to NewEnglandRN's topic in Home Health

    Hello. Welcome to HH...I know you'll love it. The thing to remember that even though you are by yourself, you're not by yourself- meaning that managers, other nurse/coworkers are only a call away....

  10. Anyone starting HACC clinicals in January?

    annaedRN replied to MrsBradyMom's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    Hello. Good luck to all of you! I graduated in May with my RN from HACC-Gettysburg. ( Got my LPN 1st at Hanover LPN program). The program is hard but well worth all of the study time, labs, clinicals,...

  11. Having Trouble telling people I'm an LPN

    annaedRN replied to gt4everpn's topic in General Nursing

    I've been an LPN since 1999 and recently a RN. I can tell you that ...1. I couldn't function as an RN without LPNs to help me out 2. The foundations of nursing are the same no matter what your...

  12. Pulse Oximeters

    annaedRN replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Home Health

    My agency gives everyone one as part of our initial bag set up. But,though they are the VNA's, they are our responsibility. So if we lose them....we owe

  13. Frustrating patients

    annaedRN replied to wonderbee's topic in Home Health

    Sometimes the office of aging will fund programs through the local VNA/home health agency that can help with med prep... along with CV checks, BP clinics, etc. A SW consult is a great place to start....

  14. Considering Home Care....

    annaedRN replied to bsrn0523's topic in Home Health

    I believe that HH nursing is the best kept secret of nursing! While on-call is NOT fun, it more than makes up for it in other ways. I love the flexibility and autonomy that it gives you. Teaching is...

  15. On call pay

    annaedRN replied to Andrea23's topic in Home Health

    Hi Andrea. I think on call requirements as well as pay vary from agency to agency. I work for VNA and we take on call only about every 5th- 6th weekend. We(RNs) are salary so during the hours we are...

  16. HELP! 7 visits in 1 day for a fistula!!!

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

    Thank you for your input. I am not sure if the VAC would work or not. But, I just found out today that my patient is going to have surgery to hopefully have SOMETHING done. She is a poor surgical risk...

  17. work in er now,but want to do wound care

    annaedRN replied to Emmjay's topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    I work for VNA/home health. I do ALOT of wounds and communicate and work closely with the local wound clinic. Home health gives you the opportunity to see many kinds of wounds -chronic, acute, venous,...

  18. How long did it take you to chart your first admission?

    annaedRN replied to peace_solace's topic in Home Health

    It is overwhelming at first isn't it? I've been in home health for awhile now but only recently as an RN and after the 1st admission I was ready to remain an LPN!:uhoh21: My first few were 2 1/2 -3...

  19. did I or didn't I?

    annaedRN posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Hello...I am normally a lurker..reading but not posting! But, I took boards on Wed (June 6) and have not had any results on my BON website. Pearson said I passed..so can I actually breathe a sigh of...

  20. Curious--anyone absolutely confident they passed when walking out of NCLEX?

    annaedRN replied to darthsunshine's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    I took my boards last Wed ( 6/6) and my results weren't posted until today! Others in my class had it posted in 48 hrs...so who knows? But I felt terrible about it when I left ( it shut off at 75)! I...

  21. did I or didn't I?

    annaedRN replied to annaedRN's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Thanks for your reply! I found out today that it's official ( on the BON) Just wonder why it took a week rather than the "normal" 48 hrs? I still cannot believ that I passed....when I walked out from...