Thornbird

Thornbird

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  1. Teachers can "Pinch Hit" for Nurses?

    Thornbird replied to dianabay's topic in School

    Here in CT, only licensed nurses can administer meds to school children. As long as there is a school nurse (RN) in the building, the child may be attended by an LPN but never an unlicensed person. I...

  2. Ridiculous waste of time

    Thornbird replied to achot chavi's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Where I have worked all skin care products except lotion and products for chapped lips were required to be "official" orders from the MD and charted on the treatment record. This provides the record...

  3. They are trying to force the DTaP vaccine on me.

    Thornbird replied to Jo Dirt's topic in General Nursing

    Actually, people born in the 70's were vaccinated for diptheria, pertussis and tetorifice. The immunity for pertussis wears off just as it does for tetorifice. That is why people are being...

  4. Nurses in CT

    Thornbird replied to Green Mountains's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    CT still has plenty of job opening for RN's and with OT an RN can easily make $100K a year in CT. The LPN job market is becoming increasingly tight. All those jobs on caeer builder are for RN's, only...

  5. Case management as an LPN

    Thornbird replied to Spritenurse1210's topic in General Nursing

    Depending upon the Nurse Practice Act in the state you are working, an LPN may legally be able to be a case manager. Usually companies will only hire RN's for the positions. I have heard of LPN's...

  6. how is the LPN job market

    Thornbird replied to blue2008's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    A lot of times these days, they hire per diems who then move into full time spots. Getting full time right off can be difficult. You may find part time as well. A lot of LTC's are moving towards...

  7. Would you turn family into CPS???

    Thornbird replied to txnursingqt's topic in General Nursing

    It is a very difficult thing that you did. But, it was the right thing. Even though a group home is not family, it is better than a bad family. I have a teen with Bipolar Disorder myself. Dealing with...

  8. every LPN in my hosp was laid off today

    Thornbird replied to FlowerbuddRN2B's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    I am so sorry for you and your co-workers. Management does some highly irresponsible thing when tyhe are trimming the budget. I hope you are able to find a job that will work for you. Home care is a...

  9. new LPN

    Thornbird replied to mume2mykidz's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    :clpty:CONGRATULATIONS!!! LTC's are a good place to start. They will give you expereince. You should, of course, go through "help wanted" ads. Smaller hospitals sometimes hire LPN's, depending on...

  10. Too good to be true: Mortgage program for nurses??

    Thornbird replied to Enfermera85's topic in General Nursing

    There is a federal subsidy program to improve disadvantaged neighborhoods by giving low interest mortgages to certain professionals to move in. It started as teachers and cops and now includes

  11. non paid lunch

    Thornbird replied to irish123's topic in General Nursing

    Have almost never been paid for lunch. A lot of places run the shift 81/2 hrs so that you get 1/2 hr lunch and still get 40

  12. Group Home and Giving Meds

    Thornbird replied to Cherry2000's topic in General Nursing

    You need to check out how the home is licensed. In most cases group home staff are allowed to give meds, how they are trained varies by state. I've gone to some of these places in different...

  13. Online Courses

    Thornbird replied to NAM210's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    Check out www.charteroak.edu CT has its very own accredited "virtual" college. Their courses are reasonably priced and accepted at all CT state colleges as well as others. It is a great resource that...

  14. Hartford Hospital vs St. Francis Hospital

    Thornbird replied to CTnewNurse's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    They are both excellent hospitals to work for. Like everywhere, there's good and bad. I know several St. Francis nurses who recently switched to Hartford. Three were new grads who were offered better...

  15. general question about medications

    Thornbird replied to Amy2005's topic in General Nursing

    What Cynop said is what I have seen in practice. It is not acceptable to leave any meds at the bedside without such an order. There is no way to know if the patient took those meds, which they didn't...

  16. How a nurse feels about reporting child abuse

    Thornbird replied to crzynrsn08's topic in General Nursing

    I have made several reports of child abuse. The thing that bothers me most is that so often it is found "unsubstantiated" and no services are provided for the future safety of the child(ren). Other...

  17. Nurses in law?

    Thornbird replied to JMMagana18's topic in General Nursing

    There are also nursing legal consultants who review medical records for lawyers doing personal injury and malpractice type suits. Nurses can work for the law firm or as independent consultants. For...

  18. I'm so discouraged

    Thornbird replied to Gloin's topic in General Nursing

    Congrats on the good word from the hospital. Also look into Nursing Homes, they will often train you and get you certified for free because they need the help. EMT-Basic is about a 12 week course and...

  19. Military Challenging the Boards

    Thornbird replied to dfuller097's topic in California Nursing

    Excelsior is definitely not accepted in CA for initial licensure. They don't have official policy on Excelsior for endorsement - just that they evaluate the educational background. Word is that they...

  20. RN Working Under Standing Orders

    Thornbird replied to HealthCenterDirector's topic in General Nursing

    Most University Health Centers employ Nurse Practitioners as RN's cannot diagnose. What your state says specifically about nurses and standing orders can be obtained from the Board of Nursing. These...

  21. Military Challenging the Boards

    Thornbird replied to dfuller097's topic in California Nursing

    It is true that not much credit is given for your experience since you do not get a college degree. Something you may wish to consider is Excelsior College (www.excelsior.edu) they have a nursing...

  22. MA Nurse Practice Act/Standards

    Thornbird replied to Salls25's topic in Massachusetts Nursing

    They don't give you much in the way of specifics, just the Decision-making Model. What specifics there are can be found under the "Nursing Practice" heading in the same section of the website, often...

  23. codes

    Thornbird replied to rehabhereIcome's topic in General Nursing

    Yes, definitely, Don't forget to put a CPR board under the patient before doing compressions on a patient in bed. No question is "dumb", better to ask now than when it

  24. nurses writing admission orders

    Thornbird replied to katydid1161's topic in Patient Safety Issues

    It is standard practice in non-acute care (sub-acute, rehab, LTC, home care) to take orders from referral/discharge summary and then get a telephone or fax order to implement. Usually routine orders...

  25. Porter and Chester

    Thornbird replied to joe143's topic in Connecticut Nursing

    The states that don't accept Excelsior for taking RN Boards do allow for Reciprocity for those who have Excelsior degrees once they have experience. Excelsior is continuously upgrading its program to...