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1. inservice presentation

   NURSEKECK replied to patti101's topic in General Students

   I WOULD MAKE SURE I ADDRESSED PAIN. THERE ARE SEVERAL SCALES: WONG-BAKER, ETC, FOR COMMUNICATING W/ SPECIAL CLIENTS.TRY USING AN INFANT SCALE (POSITION, GRIMACE, ETC.) FOR SOMEONE YOU HAVE TO DETERMINE THEIR LEVEL OF PAIN, IT WORKS

2. Cervical Discectomy

   NURSEKECK replied to NURSEKECK's topic in General Nursing

   WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND FOR EXERCISES? YOGA, PT, OR OTHER? THANK YOU. THIS IS FOR Vailgang

3. Cervical Discectomy

   NURSEKECK replied to NURSEKECK's topic in General Nursing

   THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR REPLY! IT IS NICE TO KNOW THAT THERE IS SOME HOE...AND STILL SOME KIND PEOPLE IN THIS WORLD, LIKE YOU

4. Cervical Discectomy

   NURSEKECK replied to NURSEKECK's topic in General Nursing

   I AM WONDERING IF ANYONE HAS EXPERIENCE W/ TITANIUM DISC IMPLANTS? POST OP PAIN MANAGEMENT, USE OF COLLAR, TIME OFF FROM WORK, WHEN ALLOWED TO DRIVE. (PLEASE PARDON MY ALL CAPS, I'M THE PATIENT, AS WELL AS AN RN

5. Cervical Discectomy

   NURSEKECK posted a topic in General Nursing

   I AM INTERESTED IN POST-OP CARE OF AN ANTERIOR CERVICAL DISCECTOMY W/ TITANIUM IMPLANTS. ANYONE TAKEN CARE OF THIS CONDITION, OR HAD THIS PROCEDURE DONE. THANK YOU

6. Best Reference Book for PICU Nurses

   NURSEKECK replied to KailuaNurse's topic in PICU

   does anyone have any good sites to download info on cvads? i need to teach a nursethe basics and although i have made a manual on cvads, i feel there must be some better references out there. thank you.

7. You call these DIRECTIONS??

   NURSEKECK replied to Rustyhammer's topic in Home Health

   Rusty, I can sympathize w/ you. I travel sometimes 230 miles in a day because I have to cover. I even have a GPS which does'nt always work in samll burgs. but sometimes, you hvae to admit defeat, do a phone sup., and have the RN on the case do the ca...

8. Calling all HH Nurses, roll call

   NURSEKECK replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

   Can anyone explain PPS to me? i have been in HHC for the last several years, came in as a supervisor, now am cl. coord., cl. manager/nurse educator.I ahve workrd shifts in an emergency. I absolutely love my job, even w/ a 1.20 hr. commute to my offic...

9. considering home health -- please help!

   NURSEKECK replied to flmomrn's topic in Home Health

   I am a Nurse educator for a hhagency, I teach lpns & rns for entry into peds..you can work as much or as little as you want. the biggest thing in Home Care now is peds. trach/vent, because and insurance can reunite the child with the family and s...

10. Rnc Accreditation

    NURSEKECK replied to NURSEKECK's topic in Home Health

    Thank you for your time,I didn't know it was in coding. I thought the RNC was for nurses. any help is appreciated.

11. Rnc Accreditation

    NURSEKECK posted a topic in Home Health

    DOES ANYONE KNOW ABOUT A NEW RNC IN HOME HEALTH CARE? I WORK FOR AN AGENCY IN NJ AND WE ARE ALL INTERESTED IN IT, BUT I SEARCHED (LIMITED) TODAY AND COULDN'T FIND ANY INFO. WOULD LOVE SOME HELP. THANK YOU.

12. any info on tracheal malasia would be loved..

    NURSEKECK replied to CraftyLPN's topic in Pediatric

    I THINK THE EASIEST WAY TO DESCRIBE TM IS TO THINK OF A PIECE OF COOKED PASTA, LIKE ZITI. IT IS LIMP, ODES NOT HOLD ITS' SHAPE, AND IF IT PROGRESSES, TO LARYNGEOMALACIA, IT COLLAPSES ONTO ITSELF. I HAVE A CLIENT IN HHC THAT USES A MAPLESON BAG (LIKE...

13. Calling all HH Nurses, roll call

    NURSEKECK replied to hoolahan's topic in Home Health

    WHAT IS A PPS?

14. peds

    NURSEKECK replied to Karina212's topic in Home Health

    i am a cl. coordinator for a home health care agency in nj. you would like the visits, they are usually about 2 hours @ ~50.00. i jnow the $ is not the best, but this is one-on-one nuirsing. you should also try peds.