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  1. A nurse and a firefighter

    Nurse2bducky86 posted a topic in Colorado Nursing

    okay, When I was younger and my parents were still married we lived in CS and then moved to Ft.C my father was an engineer at HP and my mother worked at the local walmart. Despite their non medical...

  2. "problem patient"

    Nurse2bducky86 posted a topic in General Nursing

    Im having major issues right now with a patient that I do multiple 1:1's with. Heres the HX: Pt came in almost comotose from being noncompliant with his DM. He also has a HX of multiple heavy...

  3. "problem patient"

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in General Nursing

    All I am asking is help with a problem patient who I am having problems with. I do not want to defend my name or title or whatever you want to argue about. Thank You to those who have offered their...

  4. "problem patient"

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in General Nursing

    I'm assuming that he is legally unable to leave because there are court proceedings in the future and for a while they were going to bring in off duty cops to watch

  5. "problem patient"

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in General Nursing

    When I said turn your back for a second I literaly mean a second, We have computer charting and the way its set up you have to look down to see the screen. The reason I have nurse in my name is...

  6. "problem patient"

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in General Nursing

    As I look through his HX there have been many psych consults. and many talks btwn him and the docs but

  7. "problem patient"

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in General Nursing

    I AM THE 1:1 SITTER...ALL I DO IS SIT WITH HIM FOR MY 12 HOUR SHIFT I CANNOT LEAVE HIS BEDSIDE UNLESS THE CNA COMES TO RELEIVE

  8. "problem patient"

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in General Nursing

    I am the sitter! Uggh (thats the 1:1 part) We have tried the conferences with the dietary and the psych dpt. etc. His BG levels have been off the wall (today from 241 in the am at 0700 to 81 at...

  9. What can unlicensed personnel do?

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to Cattitude's topic in General Nursing

    I am a NT (CNA) in a hospital. I can: do basic care, accuchecks, D/C foleys, D/C IV's, and if i get "taught" I can insert foleys. but basically that is the extent of my

  10. Wait list for KC area nursing programs

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to Medic74's topic in General Nursing

    one of the spokes people from PVCC talked last semester at my CNA course and they said that there is no waiting list persay however it is a first come first serve situation and they have quite a few...

  11. pioneer community college?

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to purpledragon's topic in General Nursing

    Basically there are a lot of people trying to get into school that has very few spots. thats why it's so hard to do. I would just go ahead and get my basic associate of arts degree at Blue River and...

  12. Denver School of Nursing--BSN experience

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to mbw5680's topic in Colorado Nursing

    I have a Nelnet loan and they let me defer my loans from UMKC

  13. Any Info about Penn Valley Community College and the ADN program?

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to purpledragon's topic in General Nursing

    Right now i am going through the LPN program at the Pioneer campus-I dont reccomend it at all. I dont know about the RN program but from what I have heard it's gone down hill fast! The Penn Valley...

  14. hourly rates for CNA's in kansas city, mo?

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to purpledragon's topic in General Nursing

    Well from what I know NKCH starts around $9.40 for those straight out of the program, agency like Zach group can get you up to $17 but you have to do your part in LTC. The time it takes to get your...

  15. pioneer community college?

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to purpledragon's topic in General Nursing

    I am a LPN student at Pioneer and Pioneer is a part of MCC as basically a satellite to Penn Valley. They do not have a CNA course however Penn Valley does. The only nursing program that they provide...

  16. Odors--Help!

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to TraumaTrainingWheels's topic in Emergency

    I work on med surg and the illi bags get to me. If I know i have to empty one i pop a very strong mint and try to breath through my mouth for that few

  17. A nurse and a firefighter

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to Nurse2bducky86's topic in Colorado Nursing

    What about other places in CO? Also what are the LTC's like in CO, I know missouri has a sucky heathcare plan in general which trickles down to the LTC facilities and thats why they suck so bad. I...

  18. Graceland - Independence, MO - anyone familiar with the BSN program?

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to kjfhome's topic in General Nursing

    Ive heard that they are a great school but to save on time and $$$ one should get their basic Assoiciate of arts degree first or they have you take crazy classes. I was told by someone at a school who...

  19. I'm not "WIPING BUTTS"

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to KayceeLeeRN's topic in General Nursing

    I had a nurse who was to above me do wipe butts few weeks back, we had a pt that had explosive watery diahrrea and I and a float tech (first time we had one of those) was in there 6 hours of the 12...

  20. Please share something GOOD that happened at work!

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to RNsRWe's topic in General Nursing

    I am new to nursing with about 4 months as a NT under my belt in a MS unit. My usuall unit was overstaffed last weekend and I was floated for the first time to another MS unit. Of course since I am a...

  21. Wow: 3-1 Ratios in the ER

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to Sheri257's topic in Emergency

    What hospital do you work at?? I haven't heard of that around

  22. To move to MO, or not to move....

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to WIchica0732's topic in General Nursing

    if you like using your heater and a/c in the same day you'll love it here!! plenty of trees in the City, mainly flat with some gentle rolling hills...salary well it depends where you work, but it...

  23. Welcome to the Missouri State Forum!

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to suebird3's topic in General Nursing

    Im from KC, a first semester PVCC LPN student....I really don't like my classes b/c of the poor instruction but I love being a nurse (currently a CNA at NKCH) so i'll stick to it and do my best....

  24. Penn Valley / National American University????

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to butterfly88's topic in General Nursing

    I have had a complete opposite experience with PV's LPN classes, However I am currently in my first sem of the day class. Our materials suck and so do the teachers. they rely too much on self learning...

  25. I'm cluless

    Nurse2bducky86 replied to spanky999's topic in Emergency

    My fiance' has his EMT-B and just signed on as an ER Tech at a different hospital than where I work. The hospital where I work also would rather have EMT-B's than CNA's but I think it goes on a...