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  1. East Tn LPN jobs and schools?

    lynswim replied to Emily20's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Tennessee Technology Center has LPN programs during the day and also in the evening. The number there is 547-2590. The program is hard but very good. When I was at JCMC, they used LPNs in postpartum...

  2. Starting a PN ministry

    lynswim replied to MickeymomRN's topic in Parish

    Hi! I am actually a parish nurse through a local hospital system. The hospital provides parish nurse training and monthly meetings. I was hired by the pastor, though, not the hospital (I wasn't a...

  3. Starting a PN ministry

    lynswim replied to MickeymomRN's topic in Parish

    The Eden bookstore shows that they have a book on documentation by Solari-Twaddell - but I haven't actually seen it :) Personally, I don't do much documentation - when I do a home visit I will do a...

  4. PRN RNs in L&D?

    lynswim posted a topic in Ob/Gyn

    Hello, everybody - Has anyone ever worked with PRN staff who do deliveries, not just post-partum? A hospital in my area is looking for a PRN RN who can do all of LDRP. I would be concerned that,...

  5. PRN RNs in L&D?

    lynswim replied to lynswim's topic in Ob/Gyn

    Thanks! That helps!

  6. CHPN exam

    lynswim replied to jerseyRN's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    When I took the exam, there were several questions about equianalgesic dosage conversions. A review course speaker suggested that we memorize the conversion table and then write it on our test paper...

  7. ratio of home hospice patients to nurse

    lynswim replied to Pat the nurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Medicare doesn't regulate caseloads, they just make "recommendations" :)

  8. ratio of home hospice patients to nurse

    lynswim replied to Pat the nurse's topic in Hospice, Palliative

    Medicare guidelines are no more than 10-12 patients per full-time nurse :)

  9. Hi, I'd really like to be a camp nurse

    lynswim replied to Diprivan/Vented's topic in Camp

    Depends on what state you want to do camp nursing in :) Previous posts here have great info - some web sites are http://www.campnurse.org and http://www.acacamps.org Good luck!

  10. LPN training

    lynswim replied to PunkinQ's topic in Tennessee Nursing

    Tennessee Technology Center is a great school - you will really learn alot. Of course, swbbsrn and I might be a tad prejudiced

  11. I need ideas on monthly health topics

    lynswim replied to Elka's topic in Parish

    I pull blurbs out of nursing magazines or sometimes get info from the internet for church bulletins. My elderly congregation has responded well to Weigh Down workshop weight loss and we are currently...

  12. Camp Nursing

    lynswim replied to mcg02's topic in Camp

    There are LOTS of summer camps in Western North Carolina. One way to find out about them is to go to http://www.acacamps.org and do a search. I usually work several weeks at Camp MerrieWoode in North...

  13. Starting a PN ministry

    lynswim replied to MickeymomRN's topic in Parish

    The Journal of Christian Nursing has alot of good articles on parish nursing. I like the books "Parish Nursing: Promoting Whole Person Health within Faith Communities" by Solari-Twaddell and "Nursing...

  14. Starting a PN ministry

    lynswim replied to MickeymomRN's topic in Parish

    Hi, Leilani! Congratulations on starting a parish nurse ministry. I have been a parish nurse for about 2 years, and really love it. To answer your questions - I do not have a medical director; I work...

  15. Becoming a Nurse Educator...questions

    lynswim replied to twistrn's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    TwistRN: I am a clinical nursing instructor for LPN students and I love it (but I've only been doing it for 6 months so I am still in the honeymoon stage!). I currently have a BSN and am working on my...