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  1. PDN and boundaries

    smartnurse1982 replied to quickkarma's topic in Private Duty

    It is in the 485 that for oral care we are to use the toothettes. So yeah,we do not brush the teeth,which is still weird to

  2. Anyone on the East Coast have a BSN from WGU?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I was talking to some fellow nurses and it seems many in Nj either do not think highly of the program or know it exists. I also am on AN and it seems many of the graduates are either in the West...

  3. PDN and boundaries

    smartnurse1982 replied to quickkarma's topic in Private Duty

    I have spoken with my nursing supervisor,who told me it is out of our hands if the parents do not want to purchase the meds. Even with an Rx in Nj,there are some meds that are not covered. This...

  4. PDN and boundaries

    smartnurse1982 replied to quickkarma's topic in Private Duty

    I have thought about buying one of my patients some Artificial Tears and Culturelle(both are an ordered treatment for the client) because the caregivers either refuse to buy it or cannot afford it....

  5. Is it legal to work as an aid while you are an RN

    smartnurse1982 replied to Rn 1979's topic in General Nursing

    You don't think the Board will go after a Nurse Aide whose has an inactive Rn license? What if,for example,a nurse's aide who works in the homecare setting took a Bp and it was 190/120. She reports it...

  6. Is it legal to work as an aid while you are an RN

    smartnurse1982 replied to Rn 1979's topic in General Nursing

    That does not make sense,because you cannot just "forget" what you've learned. How would that

  7. Difference between nursing skills and tasks?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in General Nursing

    ^I suppose that "the more basic a procedure,the more it is a task" sounds about correct. In Pdn and LTC it is especially hard distinguishing nursing tasks from nursing

  8. PDN and boundaries

    smartnurse1982 replied to quickkarma's topic in Private Duty

    My main gripe is the agencies that do not enforce their own darn rules. The exchange of phone numbers seems to be encouraged by my agency even though it says in the handbook to not give out your...

  9. Dashing a patient's hope or just being honest?

    smartnurse1982 replied to xanderfan's topic in General Nursing

    This is a topic that pops up frequently in Pediatric Home Health. On one case that i worked the child was brain damaged,with awake/sleep cyles ,and it appeared she was watching tv when placed in front...

  10. Nurses aren't maids!

    smartnurse1982 replied to AnaCatRN's topic in Private Duty

    Great post,but some of the 485 actually do have light housekeeping and laundry on them. Also,for me personally,I try to avoid private pay clients,even when they are directly paying the agency. They...

  11. WGU RN-BSN June 2016

    smartnurse1982 replied to pan1's topic in Western Governors University

    How did you do it? I started in April and only completed 1 course. I might not be motivated,maybe because i am sort of resistant to actually getting a Bsn. It could also be that my coworkers are...

  12. Online Rn to Bsn as schools as good as brick and mortar?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Online Distance Learning

    Does anyone think that online Rn to Bsn programs might be considered inferior by nurse recruiters? I know it should not be that way. I am hearing horror stories of grads of other professions who have...

  13. "I do the same thing as an RN"

    smartnurse1982 replied to WheresMyPen's topic in General Nursing

    I think this is such a hot button issue because of pay scales. If Rn's and Lpn's in some areas like LTC do the same jobs,then is it fair one makes more than the other? Should they get paid the same...

  14. Nasonex use for trach patients?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Patient Medications

    I am noticing an increasing number of children with trachs and vents that are using prescribed Nasonex and Flonase long term and year round. I could understand if they were used for allergy season or...

  15. Nasonex use for trach patients?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Patient Medications

    When I use Flonase,the secretions do not go into the trach. It with the Nasonex use,which i kind of find odd,because the nose is decongested,but the trach gets the extra mucus instead. I guess the...

  16. Pay Rate Jealousy

    smartnurse1982 replied to Suga Moore's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    How so? I live in an At Will employment state,and even though you cannot legally get fired for discussing pay,I know the agencies have other ways to get around that. They might make up other

  17. Pay Rate Jealousy

    smartnurse1982 replied to Suga Moore's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    My agency actually sent out an email blasts that any employees caught discussing hourly pay would be fired. It all started because an Lpn thought she was talking to another Lpn at shift change,but she...

  18. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    smartnurse1982 replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Ha...Coming soon to America: [h=3]Robotic Nurses | Computers and Robots: Decision-Makers in an

  19. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    smartnurse1982 replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    Those would actually be positives of having an all-Bsn workforce. Who knows....maybe we all would be phased out when they start building robot

  20. Lpn & asn are are being phased out.

    smartnurse1982 replied to shermainenevels's topic in Diploma, ADN, BSN

    I guess nothing matter,employers want what they want. That really is all there is too it. I really,really,really did not want to blow money on the Bsn. I had been putting this off for 6 years(just...

  21. I want to complete the RN to BSN program in 1 term

    smartnurse1982 replied to nightflower's topic in Western Governors University

    That is actually not true that you can only open one class at a time. I have both Biochem and Humanities

  22. Is WGU RN-BSN similar to Excelsior?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Western Governors University

    I must have been mistaken,because i feel rushed. The mentor asked why i did not submit Biochemistry task 1,when i only started the course April 25. She has me as taking the course for a month,but it...

  23. Is WGU RN-BSN similar to Excelsior?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Western Governors University

    Most posters on Allnurses and other blogs i read were saying Nutrition took them almost 2 months. I completed a Nutrition course in my Lpn program,so i don't think nutrition would be that difficult(I...

  24. Is WGU RN-BSN similar to Excelsior?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Western Governors University

    My mentor gave me 3 weeks for Care of the Older adult,so that one was finished 1 week early. Humanities is a subject i really like,and since i like reading about history as a hobby I should be able to...

  25. Is WGU RN-BSN similar to Excelsior?

    smartnurse1982 replied to smartnurse1982's topic in Western Governors University

    No,i do not need to take 2 months to complete each course. I completed Care of teh Older adult in 2 weeks It is just the sciences,of which i only have 1. Those diagrams are hard to do,especially when...