pielęgniarka

pielęgniarka RN

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

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  1. What's It All About, ALFie?--Help and Support for Assisted Living Nurses

    pielęgniarka replied to VivaLasViejas's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I would like to apply for a job in assisted living! I think I would really enjoy it, I've worked in geriatrics for many years, I like the old folks :-) feel confident about my assessment of illness in...

  2. ALF issues, please help

    pielęgniarka replied to nurturer's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Sure the residents have the right to refuse cares. But they have to be advised of and acknowledge the consequences. The majority of residents are in assisted living facilities to get "assistance" with...

  3. Resume Critique/EC

    pielęgniarka posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Has anyone opted for EC to evaluate a resume after graduation? If so, was it worth your money? What other resume critique options are there out there? As an LPN I had a free resume critique..... but...

  4. Resume Critique/EC

    pielęgniarka replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ok thank you everyone! I think I'll go for it, I'll let you know how the review turns out.

  5. Letter of Rec from Online Class?

    pielęgniarka replied to gkbroaro's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I'll be darned. Excelsior nursing advisors wrote me back already ,they will mail me a letter of recommendation related to the completion of their ADN program. Interesting! So, OP, I guess it doesn't...

  6. CLEP Intro to Psychology

    pielęgniarka replied to Melody007_FNP-C's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I studied for the CLEP exams using the REA books for the subject (sociology, psychology, humanities, etc) and took the practice test on the CD that came with the book until I scored really well, then...

  7. Letter of Rec from Online Class?

    pielęgniarka replied to gkbroaro's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Out of curiousity and boredom I wrote to excelsior college to see what their guidlines (if any) were for online exam/CPNE "letter of recommendations". I'll let you know what i find out!

  8. Unit Manager Salaries

    pielęgniarka replied to PeacefulHeart's topic in LTC: Directors, Assistant

    Her profile puts her in Cali. Yeah 90-98K a year sounds pretty

  9. Anti-psychotics and geriatrics

    pielęgniarka replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I should specify we actually start the depakote while the other psychotropic is being tapered, so the depakote is ramped up while the others are ramped down. And isn't that the truth about family...

  10. Anti-psychotics and geriatrics

    pielęgniarka replied to michael79's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    DEPAKOTE is utilized as a mood stablizer and often with good results in our geriatric behavioral psych unit... following a taper of seroquel or some other antipsychotic meds. We start out at 125 mg...

  11. CPNE 5/29 Albany

    pielęgniarka replied to vero22fox's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Wishing you the best for your CPNE this month! Have you been to the EPN on Excelsiors site? They have a CPNE forum and many students post their test date.

  12. FAILED IN SYRACUSE

    pielęgniarka replied to MauraRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Man, I can't get over how different this CPNE experience is than when I tested last November in Ohio. The CE's I worked with were always willing to get new equipment or supplies that were requested. I...

  13. RN NCLEX vs CPNE

    pielęgniarka replied to ougreene's topic in Online Distance Learning

    traci, lol, being dipped and deep fried would probably feel better than the stress of a CPNE but NOTHING beats actually passing the CPNE! That

  14. RN NCLEX vs CPNE

    pielęgniarka replied to ougreene's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Ha I like this thread. Personally I would rather have an intestinal parasite that itself has a horrible disease than have to go through the CPNE again! OUgreen, the NCLEX was sooooo much better than...

  15. Stressed! Needing encoragement!

    pielęgniarka replied to KellyCCRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Try not to stress about the cost, easier said than done I know, but it is a tax write off! Keep telling yourself: Cool, Calm, Collected Best wishes for the CPNE

  16. MSHO anyone?

    pielęgniarka replied to mlolsonny's topic in General Nursing

    Ka-CHING yep we've been utilizing MSHO coverage like it's going out of style. whenever an eligilble resident has a change in their condition, we add them. UTI's, increased behaviors needing med...

  17. help! Harriet Houdini lives

    pielęgniarka replied to CapeCodMermaid's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    oh funny.... I can just see this! like others I would get MD orders for no cast due to the behaviors, update family, careplan it and document in prog

  18. Passed in Lubbock!!!!

    pielęgniarka replied to swifty1031's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Yeah! Way to keep on task!:bowingpur

  19. Recent EC grads.. a little poll

    pielęgniarka replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    Did you request to talk to the 'state board advisors'? I always had someone

  20. Recent EC grads.. a little poll

    pielęgniarka replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Online Distance Learning

    [quote=changeofpace;3399617]what date (or about what date) were you complete with all your requirements to graduate? i know the feeling :-) my answers are in red. when was your graduation date? jan...

  21. EC humanities requirement

    pielęgniarka replied to Hooked on ER's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I CLEP'd it, 6 credits for Humanities and EC takes it. I studied using the REA book, it comes with a CD. I took the exams in the book, read through the chapters and took the tests on the CD over &...

  22. I'm back from Racine

    pielęgniarka replied to Baloney Amputation's topic in Online Distance Learning

    I sincerely hope you go back and ACE IT............. just to show the CPNE who's boss

  23. Passed RN Nclex in 75

    pielęgniarka posted a topic in NCLEX Exam, Programs

    Holy crap only 19 hours after taking my Nclex it's posted on the BON! What a great way to get into the weekend! I was too late to enroll in "Suzanne's plan", so I scheduled for an earlier date, but...

  24. Nclex BABY!

    pielęgniarka posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Hello fellow distance learners! (Is that a fax machine?) I haven't posted in a while but I just got back in from taking my Nclex.... shut off at 75 questions and I felt like I aced it! It seems like...

  25. Nclex BABY!

    pielęgniarka replied to pielęgniarka's topic in Online Distance Learning

    All right to answer any questions that were thrown in this thread! I finished my CPNE Nov 16th. EC gave me a graduation date of Jan 14th. Got my ATT before the grad date, on Jan 4th. I had 3 holidays...