Sehille4774

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  1. Should smokers be admitted into the nursing program?

    Sehille4774 replied to Elly Aker's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Don't for get people who like to go tanning or dye their hair more then 30 times in their life or eat red meat or don't have enough fiber in their diets or or or. One basic problem with this argument...

  2. First RN job = part time, nights, stable pt

    Sehille4774 replied to itri4vt's topic in Home Health

    Ha! What a fun thread. You sound alot like me 1.5 years ago when as a new grad, BSN I managed to get my first job doing pediatric home care with trachs and vents. Some of even basic nursing jobs in...

  3. RN in school getting BSN and hospitals still wont hire

    Sehille4774 replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    Fascinating insite!!! Never thought of it that way...but so true!.I would Never pull some of the S#$% that others would with my 48k in debt!..i have to work! and while i am a work, i HAVE to maintain...

  4. RN in school getting BSN and hospitals still wont hire

    Sehille4774 replied to Cindy 17's topic in General Nursing

    I knew alot of Gwynedd Mercy nursing students who did the summer externship at PMMC while I was there as an extern from Alvernia College. They were also doing the 2 + 2. This was in 2008. After...

  5. Adjusting assesment in the developmentally delayed but progressing infant.

    Sehille4774 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi, I am taking care of an 10 month old infant (born at 34 weeks) that was born with giant omphalocele s/p repair by graft, Trach and Vent for underdeveloped lungs/pulmonary hypertension. She was on...

  6. Accepting a PRN job and Unemployment

    Sehille4774 replied to LuckyinKY's topic in General Nursing

    Similar boat as you gettingbsntomsn a few year back. Worked for a County LTC home that was in financial trouble. They would rather fire you then lay you off so they dont have to pay for...

  7. Accepting a PRN job and Unemployment

    Sehille4774 replied to LuckyinKY's topic in General Nursing

    I had this exact situation come up as a PRN employee. Depends on your state. In PA you can get unemployment if you find any job that is less the 40 hours (you would get a partial check) as long as you...

  8. Infant calorie/volume/weight gain calculator. Professional Source

    Sehille4774 posted a topic in Pediatric

    Hi! I am looking for a professional quality online tool/tools that show the user how to calculate month by month what an infants calorie needs are, what weight percentile they would be in, and month...

  9. Infant calorie/volume/weight gain calculator. Professional Source

    Sehille4774 replied to Sehille4774's topic in Pediatric

    I dont know if she would be a candidate for the the nissen/fundoplication..but she can't get a GT at this time. They started to close it surgically in stages..they even fully closed it but shortly...

  10. Infant calorie/volume/weight gain calculator. Professional Source

    Sehille4774 replied to Sehille4774's topic in Pediatric

    Thanks so much! We are really trying to avoid the N-J tube... I am working in the home setting and this baby pulls that NGT out a few times a week--she hates it is sensitive to the adhesive even with...

  11. cuffed/cuffless trach cannula

    Sehille4774 replied to Nursebarebari's topic in Pulmonary

    also...sometimes a patient will have a cuffed trach for diagnostic testing purposes only..for during the pulmonary appointments. In this case that cuff stays deflated all the time while at home

  12. lung sounds with vent

    Sehille4774 replied to muffins20's topic in Pulmonary

    Best thing to do if you want to get a good listen with out all the "extra" sounds: Take the patient off the vent. Attach the bag and give a few breaths while listening. Kinda a hassle but if its a...

  13. Trach suctioning. Bullet vs. no bullet

    Sehille4774 replied to divaRN*'s topic in Pulmonary

    I recently took a class run by the PA dept of health Trach and Vent home program. They have had over a thousand cases across the state over time. So based on their research which is pretty much the...

  14. Torn between Nursing and Medicine

    Sehille4774 replied to Loux's topic in Nursing Career

    I have heard that Med School is ok with BSN as your undergrad degree because you already have experience in patient care. I think that is an interesting way to go. You would have the unique...

  15. Christiana Care Internships for new Grads

    Sehille4774 replied to NEWRNDE's topic in General Nursing

    I REALLY wish people would think about what they are saying before they say this S$%^ about BSN's. I am a BSN, so I am biased. Nurses from other educational backgrounds expect that you resepct them...

  16. PLEASE give me a Radiation Oncology Nursing overview!

    Sehille4774 replied to shortsuzy87's topic in Oncology

    just wondering how your interview went. i am a new grad and i just did my first of two interviews for a rad/onc outpatient unit that is connected to a hospital. if someone codes or has an emergency...

  17. MONTCO ADN or West Chester accelerated BSN nursing program?

    Sehille4774 replied to jen122's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    MONTCO has a LONG waiting list..over a year or 2 for clinical. Last i heard they had 3000 applicants and only took 50 per symester for clinical. By time time u do all that waiting, you could have...

  18. How can i get my foot in the door to becoming a correctional nurse in philadelphia?

    Sehille4774 replied to ahmir's topic in Pennsylvania Nursing

    i have heard that some of the local agencys such as General Healthcare Resorces (GHR) staff to prisons. U could call around to the local agencys and ask specifically if they staff there. It would...

  19. Home Care...Growing?

    Sehille4774 replied to pat8585's topic in General Nursing

    i know that home care has been forcasted to grow in the future for several reasons. It has been found to be far more cost effective to have a person recieve nursing care in their home, even 8 hours a...

  20. When you take over a patient assignment....

    Sehille4774 replied to Virgo_RN's topic in Emergency

    Well worse case scenario if u really **** the wrong person off as described above, all they would have to do is make up an accusation about u or call the state board or something. It sucks....I mean...

  21. Is anyone enjoying the snow?

    Sehille4774 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    OMG! how do u

  22. Am I getting snowed? HH in North Texas

    Sehille4774 replied to alwaysBELIEVE's topic in Home Health

    Lucky you!! For sure! In pa we can get a 1 bedroom apt (u know a resonable one with clean carpeting and ect for about 700-800 these days. I am so over this state right now, LOL

  23. Recent Nursing Test Question

    Sehille4774 replied to Murgy's topic in General Nursing

    Yeah you will see these on the NCLEX. I agree with this user in their rationales. The fever has the highest priority level. a time sensitive drug like abt needs to be given on time to maintain blood...

  24. Is anyone enjoying the snow?

    Sehille4774 replied to TheCommuter's topic in Texas Nursing

    Seriously...4 big storms in eastern PA..and I was scheduled for all 4 so far...This is a new job for me and I already am getting that 'vibe" from the office staff as though I am a person who calls off...

  25. MRSA and Home Care

    Sehille4774 replied to Willow Moonsidhe's topic in Home Health

    In the hospital I worked we had these special super antimicrobial wipes. housekeeping, (or us if we needed one asap) would wipe down the MRSA/CDIFF isolation blood pressure equipment, including the...