Emmjay

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  1. wcc vs. wocn

    Emmjay posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hi, I have recently signed up for the WCC/national alliance course, and plan on doing the preceptor route as I have very little wound care experience. I work as an RN and also previously worked as an...

  2. Which wound care certification

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

    Seghull, Did you think the all on-line program was a good one? Did you do all three courses? I am trying to decide between the all on-line course that you did, or the distance learning from Emory....

  3. wcc vs. wocn

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

    Thank you, Margo. I don't know that I'm an expert in anything really. I do have one year experience in the ER and 3 1/2 years in ortho/trauma on the hospital floor. It has given me pretty good...

  4. qualifications to be an LNC

    Emmjay posted a topic in Legal

    Hi All, Other than going through Vicki or another course to get certification, what other qualifications might you need to succeed as a legal nurse consultant? Do you need to have critical care...

  5. qualifications to be an LNC

    Emmjay replied to Emmjay's topic in Legal

    sirI, Thanks so much for your response.....I do appreciate it. I will check out some of the sticky posts. Thank you. :)

  6. New CRC here........not so sure I like it......need advice!

    Emmjay posted a topic in Research

    Hi All, I have learned so much from reading posts from many different threads, and was hoping to get some guidance from experienced or new crc's out there. I recently started a position as a clinical...

  7. Does internships count as work history??

    Emmjay replied to Angeljho's topic in General Nursing

    Are you a new RN grad now and applying for jobs? You can place them on your Resume under Internships.......I would not consider them work experience since you were still a student at the time. If you...

  8. 36 hours is only part time??

    Emmjay replied to NurseDevonL's topic in General Nursing

    hi......at my hospital, 36 hours is full

  9. Orthopedics

    Emmjay replied to disComBobUlated86's topic in Nurse Practitioners, NP

    I spose this may also be anti nurse.......but you might want to consider becoming a physical therapist. They work one on one with patients and they have so much autonomy. They aren't hitched up and...

  10. per visit rate question

    Emmjay posted a topic in Home Health

    Hi, I'm thinking about going in to HH. Looks like to make the same money that I make now working three 12 hour shifts, I would need to have 21 visits per week. Is that average/doable?? Wondering how...

  11. per visit rate question

    Emmjay replied to Emmjay's topic in Home Health

    hey J, I thank you so much for your input. Was a wee bit worried I guess to give up the 'security 'of the hospital. But I'm soooooo unhappy there! It's grueling as it sounds like you know all about....

  12. TKR question

    Emmjay replied to rntoon's topic in Orthopedic

    Toradol is contraindicated cuz it can increase bleeding...... I've read that research is not clear regarding the effectiveness of the CPM. You'd think it would certainly increase ROM, but research is...

  13. CNA to PTA, or CNA to ADN to PTA, or...?

    Emmjay replied to baldee's topic in Nursing Career

    B, I wish you well in whatever you choose. There is a PT tech job that you could do while in school to do PTA. They are usually at outpatient orthopedic offices, where you help the PT's and PTAs...

  14. CNA to PTA, or CNA to ADN to PTA, or...?

    Emmjay replied to baldee's topic in Nursing Career

    Are you trying to decide between becoming an RN vs a PTA? As a former PTA (trying to re-instate my license after being out of the field 5 years) and current RN......I would absolutely go for the PTA....

  15. Would you recommend nursing to a 46 year old doing a career change?

    Emmjay replied to Anraku's topic in Nursing Career

    I do not reccommend that you go into nursing. It is a tough tough job. I am just a wee bit younger than you, and have been an RN about 1 year and 1/2 now. I know the first year or 2 are...

  16. Radiologic Tech vs. Nursing

    Emmjay replied to CocoChanel's topic in Nursing Career

    I wouldn't waste one more moment doing something you don't want to do!! Life is short. Like another person above on here said, if you don't think you like nursing now......you will be so so unhappy...

  17. CNA to PTA, or CNA to ADN to PTA, or...?

    Emmjay replied to baldee's topic in Nursing Career

    PTA?? I'm not exactly sure.....is that physical therapist assistant? Or....what? Sorry to not quite know!!

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

    Emmjay posted a topic in Wound, Ostomy, Continence

    Hi all, I currently work in an ER, which I thought might be what I wanted, but turns out it isn't!! I also have always been very interested in wounds/wound care specialty. What unit do you think...

  19. Holistic RN or chiropractic?

    Emmjay replied to abell's topic in Holistic

    To me it sounds like that nursing is not the thing for you. I have been an RN for a little over a year, and worked before as a physical therapist assistant. PT was much closer to holistic than...

  20. HOURS of Nursing Jobs

    Emmjay replied to googs's topic in General Nursing

    There are some units........like the ER, that offer 8 hour shifts......you could do 7-3...... or if you worked where they do self scheduling.......you can do your three 12 hour shifts that aren't on...

  21. need help re reading glasses

    Emmjay replied to mjm1979's topic in General Nursing

    Hi....one other thing you could try is called 'mono vision' using contact lenses. Not sure if you do or don't wear contacts. I've worn them for years for nearsightedness.....but as I'm forty...

  22. Med-Surg or ER?

    Emmjay replied to mslema's topic in General Nursing

    Unless you are really sure about wanting to work in the ER, I would go for med surg first. I graduated a year ago and took a fellowship in an ER.......it is a very difficult unit to start as a new...

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

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

    Thank you , pink........ Good luck in the ICU/CCU......you'll get good experience there.

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

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

    Thanks so much for yoru response. If ER is what you want, then one day you will get there!! You have the exact PERFECT experience for it!! The thing for is mainly that I went there straight out of...

  25. ? about experience needed to do HH

    Emmjay replied to Emmjay's topic in Home Health

    Thanks for the advice, guys.....yea, I'm thinking the more experience the better. Cuz you are all alone out there, and I definitely want to be able to be able to assess and answer questions and know...