Marty1

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  1. CHPN exam

    Marty1 replied to jerseyRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi I am in the very early stages of Hospice Certification I went to the web site you mentioned but didn't see anything related to Hospice Cert I have also heard there is a Core Curriculum and study...

  2. Hospice in LTC

    Marty1 replied to suebird3's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Hi We have many LTC patients in out Hospice almost 4o% sometimes WE just hired a consultant who agreed that the service we give to them is not only needed but very needed in this area. We have 4 LTC...

  3. Anyone else get good news in the mail?

    Marty1 replied to RnRatchet's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Congratualtions to you all! Would any of your help those of us wanting to do the same ? How did you study? What books were used, the name of them ect? Thank you so much

  4. Hospice and Palliative Nurse Cert. Exam

    Marty1 replied to LadyBugLass's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Could you tell me is there a Core Curriculum book for studying for the exam? I am early in my goal to get certified and was wondering what study material -books or CDs are good to

  5. Anyone else still waiting??? CHPN results

    Marty1 replied to Wenge8181's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    I am waiting but congrats to all of you What book did you use for study or did you go to a class ? I would like to start

  6. whats best to study for CHPN

    Marty1 replied to Tonita's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    What is name of the core curriculum

  7. Online Microbiology

    Marty1 replied to Hopegirl's topic in General Nursing

    I too Micro at CCC a few years ago, I believe I got a B and it truly wasn' ALOt of work but you do have to keep up with

  8. My Diagnosis, and I'm really not kidding!!!!

    Marty1 replied to FranEMTnurse's topic in Nursing Humor

    count me it too! Doesn't everyone think this way

  9. gay partner's visiting

    Marty1 replied to vickynurse's topic in General Nursing

    Cheers my comrad I feel exactly the same , those who do know talk and whisper those who don't know speak cruelly of ANY who is different than them Care is care , I am a nurse , that is my job and most...

  10. gay partner's visiting

    Marty1 replied to vickynurse's topic in General Nursing

    I cannot see why any hospital would prevent anyone from visiting unless the person was harmful to the patient or causing some untoward response. Gay , straight or

  11. can someone help??

    Marty1 replied to shllby1's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Always protect yourself first this may end up being nothing but you need to take care of you There is no way , the DON , can know if ALL the residents are free of disease UNLESS she had them all...

  12. Comfort measures??? (RE:Convalescing Home)

    Marty1 replied to mandykal's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Comfort measures to me are just that to keep ones last moments here as comfortable as

  13. ER doctors resign

    Marty1 replied to simmy's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    I agree , Drs too are very overworked as our we The fact they tried to get more Drs is to be commended the fact they were unable to very very

  14. 10 ICU patients; 9 ICU monitors.

    Marty1 replied to shgrbkr's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Yikers I think I would go with the call to the state anonymously , this is not only a dangerous practice but which of you out there would want your family member is such a

  15. Proposed Bill"Certified Geriatric Specialists" CNA passing meds and doing tx

    Marty1 replied to Marti Ann's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    Very very scary I agree, if they want to pass the meds then go to school and learn it all , not just mechanics of

  16. nurses eat their young!!

    Marty1 replied to sparkie's topic in General Nursing

    I just relocated from Southern Cal to Northern cal I can't imagine a whole nation apart You are right its EXACTLY why you feel less confident despite the arrows , you know you have worked hard to get...

  17. The smoker, the alcoholic and the homosexual

    Marty1 replied to jawbreaker3000's topic in Nursing Humor

    Too

  18. What are the Typical Shifts in Your Part of the Country?

    Marty1 replied to BabyRN2Be's topic in General Nursing

    in my neck of the woods we do 12 hours shifts 630 to 7 we work 3 days a week which is considered full time some of the floors work the traditional 8 hour shifts as you described though[ As I've...

  19. nurses eat their young!!

    Marty1 replied to sparkie's topic in General Nursing

    I know exactly what you mean , I too was out for a bit , what I thought was a short three years from patient care due to injury , only to return , to a new hospital and treated as if I was the...

  20. Chronic Tardiness

    Marty1 replied to Tweety's topic in Nursing Professionalism

    I too am somewhat of an early bird so to speak and it makes me very angry when staff comes walking in 15 minutes late as if its not any big deal. I think its rude to the rest of us and they disrupt...

  21. Is anyones facility so short staffed that they feel guilty calling in sick?

    Marty1 replied to tattooednursie's topic in General Nursing

    I can't say I feel guilty when I call in sick I used to long ago but not now I realized that by going in sick it often caused other to get sick and that wasn't good plus I just wasn't good for my...