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    CMS survey - URGENT!

    RNPATL replied to Avenger78's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I think I found a link to what you are looking for. It was under the CMS web site .... hope this is it: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/manuals/12_snf/sn201.asp Edited to add: Here is another link to the...
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    CMS survey - URGENT!

    RNPATL replied to Avenger78's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    CMS has a web site that offers all the information you need. For nursing home surveys ... you can get the guidelines as well as the federal register for nursing home regulations. If for some reason...
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    O.K. So I finished my first semester of my online RN to BSN

    RNPATL replied to Tweety's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Tweety - congrats on finishing the first semester! From one RN-BSN student to another ... that is a great accomplishment. Good luck with stat and research ... let us know how it is going. I am...
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    Your opinion on HOSPITALISTS.

    RNPATL replied to estrogen's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We just put a hospitalist into place and the nurses and I love it. Easy to reach, nice to deal with and can get orders for the patient when you need them. Nice idea ... only wish the hospital has...
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    Lawsuit?

    RNPATL replied to LearningRN's topic in Medical-Surgical

    While I know that making a mistake makes us all nervous .... I submit that rather than worrying about a possible lawsuit ... you might want to explore what caused you to make the error. Were you...
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    Will I ever be able to put it all together?

    RNPATL replied to limabean's topic in Medical-Surgical

    First, you need to be patient with yourself. Nursing is a skilled profession that takes time to learn. Yes, you will one day be able to put everything together and recognize all the elements of what...
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    ethical dilema

    RNPATL replied to raspy's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    There are a number of articles that can be found on gay parenting. The biggest issue that I see is the involvement of both the gay parents with the child's upbringing as well as the involvement of...
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    VA/Govt Nurse Satisfaction

    RNPATL replied to Ellen Bobinski's topic in Government, Military

    As sad as your post is, I am thinking that what you have experienced is no longer uncommon in the VA System. For me, I worked at our local VA for almost 10 months. In that time, I witnessed some of...
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    Verification of NG tube placement

    RNPATL replied to Bwick's topic in Medical-Surgical

    We use a lot of dobhoff's at my hospital and they are xrayed for placement. For a standard NG tube (levine) - we do an xray for placement once, but then for continued placement verification, we rely...
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    NCBON Education & Practice Committee Meeting on April 14th

    RNPATL replied to VickyRN's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I think there is a nice way to strike a proper balance. I am sure every nurse on this forum agrees that nursing standards need to be elevated in order to turn out a graduate that can safely and...
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    About productive hours per patient day?

    RNPATL replied to rrroyer's topic in Nurse Management

    You are weclome Kris - I hope this helps. And, yes, as a manager, a 40 hour work week would be
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    About productive hours per patient day?

    RNPATL replied to rrroyer's topic in Nurse Management

    Hours per patient day are calculated for a 24 period regardless of the day. For example, Managers generally work M-F and are budgeted for 8 hours per day, 5 days per week. Rather than change the...
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    RN to BSN Online

    RNPATL replied to malsc1104's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If it helps ... I hear that 209 is easier. Oh well, I am like you and just want to get this math done! I have 5 more classes after 209 and stats and then I will also go on for my MSN. I am planning...
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    RN to BSN Online

    RNPATL replied to malsc1104's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I know exactly what you mean about math he** .... I just started MTH 208 this past Thursday. So far it seems ok, but math is not my favorite subject at all. Hey, wonder if we are in the same class....
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    RN to BSN Online

    RNPATL replied to malsc1104's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Tweety - are you almost through with your first semester? How are you doing with it? I am finishing up with my 7th class with UoP. They finally set my graduation date - APril of 2006. The light...
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    Frameworks for assessment.

    RNPATL replied to Sirius Black's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    Do a search on Dorothea Orem and her Self Care Deficit Theory .... this might be helpful for head to toe assessment. It is rather involved, but if you need a theorist framework, this might be one....
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    Current pay rates in Raleigh/Durham hospitals...

    RNPATL replied to NurseAmy's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    bump
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    jobs in ashville

    RNPATL replied to jml's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    I think you will like to area .... Asheville is a wonderful place with some of the nicest people and great sites you will see! The weather is wonderful and we get little snow. As far as Mission...
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    nurse stole over 60,000.00 in goods

    RNPATL replied to barefootlady's topic in North Carolina Nursing

    Do you have a link or something? I have not heard of this. Is it local in NC? Let me
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    Schools in Ft. Myers area?

    RNPATL replied to alsheju's topic in Florida Nursing

    What part of Fort Myers did you purchase your house? The area is very large, but Fort Myers is a great place to live. The educational system is really quite good in comparison to other parts of the...
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    Useful info for those in military

    RNPATL replied to TitaniaSidhe's topic in Government, Military

    Marc - thanks for the information. I am sure some of our military folks did not know this and your post will help them with their computer security
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    Military Nurse needed for Nursing Student to Interview

    RNPATL replied to kea6783's topic in Government, Military

    I was wondering if you have had any volunteers? If not, this message will bump the thread to the top of the forum and perhaps allow some of the other members the opportunity to
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    lab results

    RNPATL replied to melsch's topic in Medical-Surgical

    Springhouse offers several different reference guides for this. In addition, you can get some of these refernce guides pretty reasonable at amazon.com. Good
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    Student Assistance Forum Weekly Live Chat

    RNPATL posted a topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I have been noticing that there is an interest in getting together for an online study buddy kind of chat. Of course, this is exciting as allnurses has a live chat feature that would be great for the...
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    Student Assistance Forum Weekly Live Chat

    RNPATL replied to RNPATL's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I also missed the last live chat .... was called into work at the last minute. At this point, I have not scheduled another live chat, but would like to schedule another one soon. Remember, you can...