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  1. PDN to Acute care?

    smartnurse1982 replied to shelbs's topic in Private Duty

    I always thought PDN WAS bedside nursing. It the most bedside of bedside nursing you can do. When did this change? . As to the OP,i too find it is nearly impossible to get hired in acute care after...

  2. WGU - RN to BSN - 90 hr clinical requirement. How are you meeting it?

    smartnurse1982 replied to JennRN65's topic in Western Governors University

    Ok,thanks. In that other thread someone was saying you needed your employers for that

  3. WGU - RN to BSN - 90 hr clinical requirement. How are you meeting it?

    smartnurse1982 replied to JennRN65's topic in Western Governors University

    Can someone clarify this course for me? I am in NJ but I hear conflicting information on this. Is it a course where I just interview anyone out in the community on a particular subject? Is it a course...

  4. WGU will not accept me

    smartnurse1982 replied to jenam2you's topic in Western Governors University

    Uh Oh,I am in HUGE trouble then,because i work homecare Private Duty

  5. WGU will not accept me

    smartnurse1982 replied to jenam2you's topic in Western Governors University

    I wonder some things now that I am in the Rn to Bsn program. I am someone who works as an RN in Private Duty Nursing,and I am in WGU's Bsn program. Where does the program say that you have to complete...

  6. Wearing Scrubs Outside of the Workplace

    smartnurse1982 replied to NewGradRN114's topic in General Nursing

    I do not know about you all,but as a woman I find scrubs to be an effective man repellent while running errands after

  7. How often do you go to the office?

    smartnurse1982 replied to devi's topic in Private Duty

    My agency is backwards Even if there is a difference between the order in our MAR and the prescription label,she has us write down the order on the prescription label,and write in the MAR. I think to...

  8. Private Duty Nursing vs. Agency Nursing

    smartnurse1982 replied to AreaNurse's topic in Agency Nurses

    The poster means that they work in the home alone,without a nurse supervising

  9. Is it possible to work as an LVN when you are a RN??

    smartnurse1982 replied to MA Nurse's topic in General Nursing

    Ah,this question comes up frequently. With the big push for the Bsn,we better believe this question will come up even more. Back when I posted this question in 2010,many said you would need an Lpn...

  10. racist patients

    smartnurse1982 replied to Rn 1979's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    I do not think someone who refuses immigrant nurses are racist most times. Sometimes,accents make it hard to understand some healthcare professionals. Many elderly are hard of hearing,so that is a...

  11. Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    Maybe,but it is low stress most times. The LTC facilities are starting at $28/hr while my rate is $31/hr,plus I can get overtime or work 2 agencies,which attests to how low stress it

  12. Have been told LPN BAD idea

    smartnurse1982 replied to vspaniel's topic in LPN, LVN Corner

    Not true at all. Schools are pumping out too many Rn's

  13. ITT Tech closing ALL schools nationwide

    smartnurse1982 replied to klone's topic in Nursing News

    Isn't the same thing happening with nursing with the Bsn

  14. Lowest stress (still great pay) nursing specialties?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Aliens05's topic in General Nursing

    The best kept secret in nursing is home health,particularly Private Duty nursing working 1 on 1 through an

  15. Do Rn's miss having Lpn's in the hospital setting?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Finestnurse, Lpn's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    Why cam't a similar setup be duplicated with ADN Rn's and Bsn

  16. What would a single payer system look like?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Xlorgguss's topic in Activism, Healthcare

    I just read Trump's plan and it sounds to me he really has no plan for healthcare reform. One interesting thing I did see is that he wants individuals to be able to purchase health insurance across...

  17. My Reasons For Avoiding The Acute Care Hospital

    smartnurse1982 replied to TheCommuter's topic in General Nursing

    Great Topic I have to really sit down myself and think hard. I am most likely going to stay out of non-acute care,and probably going to work Private Duty Nursing for a long time. I really do not have...

  18. Surplus of Nurses - should I think twice?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Maple2016's topic in Nursing News

    What are the lower levels of experience and credentials? To the underlined,I think most new nurses should be prepared to work in LTC facilities or home

  19. Weight and reduced chances of employment.

    smartnurse1982 replied to Karen 77's topic in General Nursing

    It depends. Many people associate obesity with being older and thinness with

  20. Leaving Nursing for Another Career

    smartnurse1982 replied to cocoa_puff's topic in General Nursing

    I know this sounds off,but I rather enjoyed my time as a Cna in LTC. I got to really connect with my patients,a connection I can't form as a nurse. It was nice to sit down and talk without having to...

  21. Linguistic Pet Peeves

    smartnurse1982 replied to Jedrnurse's topic in General Nursing

    I just hate that I see or read "Anyways". No,it is not correct. It is

  22. Insurance coverage for defamation, libel or slander

    smartnurse1982 replied to RiskManager's topic in General Nursing

    Risk Manager,if a nurse has malpractice insurance,why would they need to look into their Homeowner's insurance? I believe this is covered under my NSO policy,but I am not sure where this would fall as...

  23. What's Rude?

    smartnurse1982 replied to Ruby Vee's topic in Patient, Colleague Relations

    In Private Duty I have to eat near my patients,or else I do not get to eat at all for 8

  24. Do you think a Bsn will ever be required for staff Rn's in LTC?

    smartnurse1982 posted a topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Maybe not now,but say 10 years down the line? Some areas are having a nursing surplus,which i am effect employer preferences in LTC facilities. I am starting to see a pattern. I know many Ltc...

  25. Critical Thinking

    smartnurse1982 replied to Kooky Korky's topic in General Nursing

    In NC the hospitals can teach a Cna level 2 to work with Iv's. In Peds home care we do teach parents to manage central lines,vents,trachs,feeding tubes,Iv