pielęgniarka

pielęgniarka RN

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

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  1. C-Diff & infection control

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

    Maybe it's different with facilities that have HD on campus with LTC. I know the nursing home I work at we would never be able to spare nurses to leave & go to the dialysis center (which is off...

  2. Potential MN Nurses Strike?

    pielęgniarka replied to Brian's topic in Collective Bargaining, Union

    http://www.mnnurses.org/news/press-releases/thousands-mn-nurses-conduct-informational-picketing-may-12 Could be any number of hospitals. Right now looks like just picketing. I haven't heard anything...

  3. Do you include co-workers' names when charting? How do you chart?

    pielęgniarka replied to rn4ever?'s topic in General Nursing

    In school I was taught to write names. On the job I have been discouraged from doing so in the progress notes. It could be each facility has it's own policy. Every place around where I'm at we are...

  4. We Need Your Feedback for a New allnurses.com Video Commercial

    pielęgniarka replied to Brian's topic in General Nursing

    I think it needs images of real nurses (nursing students etc) in it, not just showing the forums. Maybe that would personalize it? Also, how about an awesome

  5. incentive... for EC... I'll give $$ please process

    pielęgniarka replied to Lisa1980's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I passed my CPNE in November around Thanksgiving. Then there's Christmas and then New Years in between me & my graduation. My grad date wasn't until mid January! It was EXCRUCIATING to wait I was...

  6. Mansfield OH, CPNE?

    pielęgniarka replied to christy78's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I did my CPNE in Mansfield, I stayed at the hotel EC recommended. You could call Travelodge and see what the rooms are like, I know I see them around but haven't stayed there. All of us during our...

  7. SO am I the only one who loves LTC?

    pielęgniarka replied to SuesquatchRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I totally agree about working in LTC is like having a hundred (high maintenance) grandparents, they are where the wisdom is. A generation whose work ethic we might never see again, don't you think?...

  8. Charting Bloopers

    pielęgniarka replied to AHarri66's topic in Nursing Humor

    OK I have 2 for you An excerpt from a chart: "Pt c/o pain OU feet" I had to tell the nurse that OU meant both eyes and not plain old bilateral And... So, you know Ankle Foot Orthosis = "AFO"...

  9. EC responds to NCSBN survey ...

    pielęgniarka replied to Lunah's topic in Online Distance Learning

    If any state board of nursing chooses to change its regulations and stop recognizing Excelsior College graduates it would only impact those applying for license from that point forward. They would...

  10. EC RN grads and NCLEX research study?

    pielęgniarka replied to ougreene's topic in Online Distance Learning

    EC's email response was a bit negative, I thought so too. EC stated they were concerned that the survey may be structured in a way that will yield negative and inaccurate results. EC also said they...

  11. EC RN grads and NCLEX research study?

    pielęgniarka replied to ougreene's topic in Online Distance Learning

    i wrote to the board to ask a little more information about the survey and received the nicest email response, read below, i couldn't attach the attachments here because "your file of 146.2 kb bytes...

  12. EC RN grads and NCLEX research study?

    pielęgniarka replied to ougreene's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yep, I'm sending mine out in the mail, I've decided. The board needs to know that I had a great experience with EC.I found a link to another study the board of nursing did on the NCLEX exam linking it...

  13. EC RN grads and NCLEX research study?

    pielęgniarka replied to ougreene's topic in Online Distance Learning

    GAIL! Holy crap I logged in today to post that same question! Except my 4 page questionnaire is not from NCLEX it is from the NCSBM (nat'l council of state boards of nursing), which, I guess means...

  14. Faxing or not faxing

    pielęgniarka replied to violetrose's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    That's the exact opposite of the facility I work at, the doctor's office asked that we fax ALL pt updates, order requests etc. No more phone calls -- only for emergent. Usually the MD is good about...

  15. Nursing home not able to admit medicare patients

    pielęgniarka replied to Sarah Jayne's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    It might not be a life or death situation: If a facility does not correct or submit a plan of correction for the deficiencies from state before they do a follow up visit, the facility can be fined and...

  16. New job in LTC and not feeling too sure about it

    pielęgniarka replied to iwanna's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Each facility is different, go in with a positive attitude & try it out! You'll have good days and bad days just like any other

  17. In your experience have you seen this happen?

    pielęgniarka replied to Smith-Lee's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Bruising from placing a cath? Not likely. Another theory as to the bruise on the groin area -- it could be related to pinching from the hoyer sling used to lift her. I've seen that happen before,...

  18. Warning - excelsior students

    pielęgniarka replied to robertjankowski's topic in Online Distance Learning

    LOL!! Funnypharm; This couldn't be better worded! That should be EC's motto instead of "what you know is more important than where or how you learned

  19. Letter of Rec from Online Class?

    pielęgniarka replied to gkbroaro's topic in Online Distance Learning

    You'll have to post an excerpt from yours

  20. Letter of Rec from Online Class?

    pielęgniarka replied to gkbroaro's topic in Online Distance Learning

    So, OP, I received my letter of recommendation from the Associate Dean at EC. It does a REALLY nice job explaining EC's program, what credits transferred from where, what I completed there, the...

  21. Haven't posted in long time

    pielęgniarka replied to TiffanyRN!!'s topic in Online Distance Learning

    Tiffany Wishing the best for your dtr as she goes thru the BMT and I'll be keeping your family in my prayers. My son had leukemia and he was the reason I went onto my RN, I did some of my best...

  22. Had to leave early- what to tell the patients?

    pielęgniarka replied to blondy2061h's topic in General Nursing

    If the pt. asks, just say something came up and you had to leave for the day. I wouldn't tell a patient that I was sick, or complain about sick kids, or family emergencies or

  23. IV in LTC?

    pielęgniarka replied to SueNYC's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Wow, in all 4 LTC or TCU places I've worked at, nurses start IV's and do their own lab

  24. question re: meds on nclex that you have never heard of?

    pielęgniarka replied to AshleyR17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Good luck on the upcoming

  25. question re: meds on nclex that you have never heard of?

    pielęgniarka replied to AshleyR17's topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    sue's totally right about the suffixes. i worked in long term care passing about 1,000 medications to residents a week so pharmacology was easy for me. here's a list though, it's on other parts of...