jbudrick

jbudrick MSN

Certified Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurse

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About jbudrick

jbudrick has 18 years experience as a MSN and specializes in Certified Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurse.


LPN Instructor, LTC/Rehab Supervisor, Home Care Case Manager/RN, Infection Control and Certified Wound, Ostomy & Continence Nurse practicing in home care. ?

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  1. Nursing jobs for people over 60

    I am over 65 working as a Clinical Nurse Manager and Educator in home care. I see other mature nurses working in Performance Improvement. We even have some mature nurses in the field seeing...
  2. The interesting thing about reducing the isolation time where I work has been that nurses are often still too sick to come into
  3. Useless

    Hello Artsmom, It is interesting to ask what the patient expects from the home care nurse. Oftentimes, it is not a service that our agency provides. Some patients judge a nurse by what is done...
  4. 20 years in nursing

    Twenty years ago I got my first job as an RN being a Case Manager in home care. After many years of nursing in different specialties and college degrees, I find myself back at the home care agency...
  5. New Grad RN and Single Mother Job Options?

    I actually almost had to quit nursing school because I had to leave the house for clinicals at 6:30 a.m. The day care didn’t open until 7:00 a.m. I hired a girl working at the day care to come to...
  6. New Grad RN and Single Mother Job Options?

    I am in Connecticut. Consider home care with a Medicare agency. You could be a case manager. My husband traveled when I was a new nurse, and day care was not available for hospital shifts. I got a...
  7. Certification for Infection Prevention

    I am certified by the Certification Board for Infection Prevention and Epidemiology. I am certified in Infection Control (CIC). As I am preparing for recertification, I have come across a CDC Train...
  8. Home health vs facility

    Please keep in mind that when you are in a patient home there are no other medical professionals around to assist and collaborate with. Of course, even when others are around, it doesnt mean they...
  9. Patients wear gloves for home infusion?

    I work as a Wound, Ostomy, Continence nuse in home care. I find that many patients erroneously believe gloves have some kind of magical property that prevents germs. Many don't even wash their hands...
  10. Does it matter if you get your WOCN certificate?

    The knowledge you will gain from the educational program is valuable, even if you already have a wound care job. You will also make connections during classes, clinicals, and the WOCN society that...
  11. Dealing with Pets

    Another problem with pets is that some pet owners don't vaccinate their pets. Imagine getting bit by a cute little dog that hasn't had its rabies vaccination. I know a couple of clinicians that has...
  12. EMORY Hospital WOCN PROGRAM

    Professional Class is about the business side of WOCN practice. It covers models of Wound Specialty Practice and independent entrepreneurial opportunities. Bridge week is very beneficial for the...
  13. Lymphedema Specialist-?

    Hello Nurse Bulldog: Your question about Lymphedema Specialist has come up at the home care agency I work for. Keep in mind that my experience may not be typical of your agency or area of the...
  14. Is my (50K) BSN worthless?

    Hello Box of Rain, I understand your situation and how you feel. I have experienced something similar. Not all people have the personality and/or temprament to work the floor. Some nuses lives do...
  15. What Do You Carry In Your Bag?

    A mirror to see wounds when the patient can't position for examination, a head lamp, flashlight, a spray bottle with hydrogen peroxide/water for accidental carpet stains (like blood), extra...