pielęgniarka

pielęgniarka RN

Hem/Onc, LTC, AL, Homecare, Mgmt, Psych

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  1. Passed in Utica. No Repeats!!

    pielęgniarka replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Great

  2. Greetings from St Pete's!!

    pielęgniarka replied to firegrrl's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hope your first day with PCS's went as good as it possibly could

  3. Health differences Lifespan 3

    pielęgniarka replied to doulasrock's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yes that's a good indicator, see how you do on B but you'll pass the exam

  4. Excelsior CPNE wait timeframe

    pielęgniarka replied to A6fan's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yeah, it depends on how picky you are. If you are only requesting to test at one specific hospital the wait will be longer. If you select several options and and select cancellation date your wait...

  5. Advice Re: job interview with Davita

    pielęgniarka replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Thanks for the reinforcement Lacie. That was a concern of mine too-- there would be no licensed replacement close by for me if I was unable to come in. What would they do? Close down the clinic for...

  6. Very Frustrated, Must Vent!

    pielęgniarka replied to Spunky Tech's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Start documenting the incidents and report her to someone higher up for creating a hostile work environment. If not your director then go to your director's supervisor, it's your responsibility....

  7. Advice Re: job interview with Davita

    pielęgniarka replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Dialysis, Renal, Urology

    Well folks, I decided not to take the dialysis job with Davita. The offered me a great pay rate too that was hard to decline. They would have provided one week training at the corporate office and...

  8. Shadowing at a hospital

    pielęgniarka replied to doulasrock's topic in Online Distance Learning

    How close are you to the CPNE? Call up EC and ask for the study guide, it will list all the skills and areas of care you will need to complete. It comes on a CD and you print it out-- huge over 400...

  9. Vibrating veins

    pielęgniarka posted a topic in General Nursing

    So I was drawing labs today, had a pt, couldn't get antecubital to pop out so I went for the hand. After I got the needle in and good return the needle started to vibrate! I could even feel it on the...

  10. The Present

    pielęgniarka replied to smir953328's topic in Online Distance Learning

    but i think i read this post on the general nursing forum as

  11. Where do you keep your care plans?

    pielęgniarka replied to BEDPAN76's topic in MDS Coordinator Information

    I think it's better to keep them in a specific binder at the nurses desk where activity staff, CNA's, chaplin, social work, and nurses can all reference to them easily and not have to flip through a...

  12. Weird Question about Breath Smell

    pielęgniarka replied to MrsMommaRN's topic in General Nursing

    You leave an anonymous gift bag on their desk that includes: altoids, dental floss and scope. And a brochure on

  13. # of residents in LTC

    pielęgniarka posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I'm curious: how many residents do nurses here take care of daily? My med pass at full census has 32 residents of various levels of care. All of 'em take too many meds of course :-) There are some...

  14. Vibrating veins

    pielęgniarka replied to pielęgniarka's topic in General Nursing

    Lab results came back yesterday eve and the speciman was not hemolyzed or anything, thank goodness. I'll take off the tourniquet next time this happens. Thanks for the

  15. Most Difficult CPNE Skill...

    pielęgniarka replied to leeae85's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I felt the hardest skill was staying calm in a stressful environment. And yes I likened it to DHEC survey except worse because it's your money on the line

  16. cpne this weekend

    pielęgniarka replied to emmerlin's topic in Online Distance Learning

    No but I wanted to say you can do it! Own the CPNE :-) Make it yours and deep

  17. Excelsior Grads - Where are they now?

    pielęgniarka replied to EricJRN's topic in Excelsior College

    This thread was so inspiring to me when I was just beginning, and now I can contribute! I worked as an LPN since 2003. Started EC in 2006, Graduated from EC the end of 2008. It allowed me to continue...

  18. Manual Blood Pressures

    pielęgniarka replied to spuropathy's topic in General Nursing

    Hopefully by now you've just googled it to get your information. But look in your nursing fundamentals book and it will walk you through it. Or go on youtube I'm sure there are educational videos on...

  19. Addresses For Govt Officials

    pielęgniarka replied to nikpik27's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I didn't get this email. I looked on EC's site to see if it was posted but couldn't find anything. I would just call EC and have them direct you to the

  20. CPNE this weekend in UTICA

    pielęgniarka replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I knew there was more I was forgetting! Yes I mapquested all my locations from the aiport and hotel as well, printed it out and brought with me :-) ALSO we get "snow showers" in the upper midwest...

  21. Excelsior Study Materials

    pielęgniarka replied to Ruby819's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I used that method (filtering thru textbooks and writing down notes with free EC study guide) and it worked great for me. I also made flashcards of the material I needed to focus on. You could also...

  22. CPNE this weekend in UTICA

    pielęgniarka replied to NC Girl BSN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You can do it Kim! I will be thinking of you! Here's the main ingredients to what I brought when I had mine 2 weeks ago: -calculator -4 pens -4 mechanical pencils -2 highlighters -Watch with seconds...

  23. CPNE@Grady Memorial???

    pielęgniarka replied to TLAandy's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Did you check the EPN yet? I know I've read reviews for Grady on the CPNE journals

  24. Am I too sensitive - new charge

    pielęgniarka replied to cherokeesummer's topic in General Nursing

    As a charge nurse, when co-workers are complaining to me, if the complaints are not 'life threatening', I hand them a pen and paper and tell them to sit down, write up their concerns and brainstorm...

  25. Is this o.k.?

    pielęgniarka replied to JessLPN001's topic in General Nursing

    Yes. work can call you up on a day off to invite you to a write up. Next time just say you are unable to come in at that time and the DON can talk over the phone to you, or during the next work day....