Effie, RN

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  1. Nursing Professional Development Borad Certification

    Effie, RN replied to lcprnc's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    You definitely want to get a copy of the "Scope and Standards of Practice for Nursing Professional Development." You can also get a copy of the 2-day course to self-study on CD which is very...

  2. Role for E-learning in staff development

    Effie, RN replied to innovate4health's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    As a one-person department, I am anxious to get the online component up and running at my organization for the regulatory stuff. I already have some additional classes that are organizational...

  3. Nursing Professional Development Borad Certification

    Effie, RN replied to lcprnc's topic in Nursing Educators, Faculty

    I took the exam last July at NNSDO. Took the two day prep class immediately prior offered pre-convention and found it VERY helpful. The class went thru the exam content well, had practice test....

  4. Liability and giving opinions

    Effie, RN replied to nowinsituation's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    Just another person totally agreeing that you are totally in the clear. I am also in LTC in St. Louis and know that the docs here can be very conservative but that doesn't remove our responsibility...

  5. Iffy practices at my new job...

    Effie, RN replied to catlvr's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    OMG- first of all, the nurse needs to be reported to the state for so many reasons. "Quit taking care of the patient"????? :omy: I would have called the elder abuse hotline right then and there....

  6. Nurse Bashing

    Effie, RN replied to hippylady7211's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    You really touched a nerve here. I've been doing this for 32 years and have been alternately deeply touched and appalled by how I have seen my fellow nurses treat each other. I too can identify with...

  7. Is this reasonable or am I being a newbie?

    Effie, RN replied to dander625's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    At our facility (230 bed LTC with 60 Medicare certified beds) the RN or LPN does accuchecks. We have CMTs (certified medication technician) who pass all but parenteral and tube meds. CNAs may do...

  8. New Rn Fired For Bgl Issues

    Effie, RN replied to shouldhavebeenanunRN's topic in Geriatric, LTC

    I work in a facility where this type of "decision-making" was done in the past, and you were indeed used as a scapegoat. I don't think you need to worry about the state. They will draw their own...

  9. Steth Rash

    Effie, RN replied to crazylilkelly's topic in Scrubs, Uniforms, Gear

    Just remember the steth cover is another possible route of contamination. I have several so I can switch out several times a week or even more than once a day if I need

  10. Interview tomorrow and I want this job!

    Effie, RN replied to changeofpaceRN's topic in Nursing Career

    My biggest piece of advice is just to remember to breathe! Take that nice 10-second breath before you start (5sec in thru your nose, 5sec out thru your mouth) and then any time you start to feel the...